Dustbuster Vacuum
Nico Sadiq
Great for mini clean ups, handheld vacuum cleaning, and small pickups, but packed with power, these small, portable, and handheld vacuums are perfect for every space that needs a quick dust busting make over.
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If you regularly contend with a lot of pet fur, consider the Black+Decker Dustbuster AdvancedClean+ HHVK515JP07, and if you need a machine for occasional cleanups, try the inexpensive Black+Decker Dustbuster AdvancedClean CHV1410L.
Staff writer Sabine Heinlein has been a journalist for over two decades. With a menagerie of rabbits and cats, she obsesses over how different types of fur adhere to upholstery and how best to remove hairballs from heirloom rugs.
Handheld vacuums are particularly helpful for people who share a home with kids, pets, or anyone else who produces frequent, small messes. A handheld, which is battery powered and compact enough to sit on a shelf or countertop between uses, can clean up a pile of spilled coffee grounds in the time it would take you to dig your main vacuum out of the closet and unwrap its cord.
It has useful tools. The Ryobi 18V One+ Performance Hand Vacuum Kit comes with a crevice tool and a brush tool; both do a decent job of picking up fur on rugs and home upholstery. The brush pivots 360 degrees, which makes it perfect for awkward angles, such as car cup holders and other interior storage compartments.
Fur clung to its flexible, rubbery bristles, while its rotating brush and suction ferreted dog, cat, and rabbit hair from rugs and couches into its bin. The only time we ran into trouble was when we tried to vacuum dog fur from the clingy upholstery of a car trunk, yet even then, the AdvancedClean+ HHVK515JP07 got more fur off than any of the other models we tested. (All the vacuums we evaluated performed poorly in this regard. Instead, we recommend the Uproot Cleaner Pro Reusable Cat Hair Remover for car trunks and floors.)
It has a big dustbin. The AdvancedClean+ HHVK515JP07 has an intuitive emptying mechanism and the largest dustbin of any handheld vacuum we tested in our most recent round (models with smaller bins got quickly clogged with fur).
It has a pretty good run time. This model will run for 24 minutes on low suction mode, which is sufficient for most furry situations, and a battery indicator shows you the charge level. Its airflow is above average on regular mode and excellent on high mode. A Black+Decker spokesperson told us via email that this model fully charges in four hours, but in our testing it took less than three hours. At 75 dB, it is also quieter than the majority of the vacuums we assessed.
This model is no longer a pick because of its relatively short, 11-minute battery life, and because we found it noisy. Though it was great at picking up larger debris, it did not excel at picking up baking soda from a medium-pile carpet (possibly because the filter got clogged). Otherwise, it continues to perform better than many competitors.
This vacuum does not come with a purpose-built pet-hair tool, but in our tests, its wiry brush tool did the job just fine. Two Wirecutter staffers use the BDH2000PL as their sole vacuum in their studio apartments; one noted that it works well in getting hair off her velvet sofa and footrest.
The BCHV001C1 has great suction and the most airflow of any handheld vacuum we tested. (Its suction power is lauded by countless Amazon customers, too.) It did an excellent job of sucking up birdseed and Cheerios, but it lagged behind our picks in extracting fine dust from medium-pile carpet.
We liked the Eufy HomeVac H30 Venture the best. It looks appealing, and it has good suction power and a comparably large bin for a lightweight vac. In our tests, it picked up both light and heavier debris well. But at typically more than $150, it is pricey for what it is: Its construction seemed flimsy, and we had to be especially careful when reattaching the bin after cleaning it. At some point during our testing, a dust deposit had created a tiny gap between the main body and the bin, and one of our testers was sprayed with an explosion of baking soda.
The Black+Decker Dustbuster AdvancedClean Slim HLVC320J01 seemed promising at first because of its decent suction, but it had an especially slow charge time (10 hours) and an extremely narrow crevice tool. We also had difficulties opening the dustbin during our testing and ended up showered with glitter.
We considered the Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro+ but were put off by its poor airflow and suction, as well as its six-hour charge time. Its crevice tool was too narrow to pick up larger debris, and its motorized brush was significantly inferior to that of our also-great pick.
Sabine Heinlein is a senior staff writer at Wirecutter. Her work has been published by The New York Times, The Guardian, Psychology Today, and other publications. She is the author of Among Murderers: Life After Prison. When she is not following her dream of an immaculate home and a flood-proof basement, she is taking care of her menagerie and creating magical animal quilts.
Hey travis, good to see you around again. I don't really have a recommendation for a dustbuster, but I'm pretty sure they sell them and truck stops still. You could use rewards points to purchase one.
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After months of continuous testing, our approval of this vacuum only grew stronger. This handheld continued to be a reliable device when cleaning up our day-to-day messes. We really loved how little we had to charge it (we could go days with several uses without needing to plug it in), and we loved how easy it was to store it away because of its small nature.
For a handheld vacuum with strong suction power, look for cordless models with a 16-volt (or higher) battery and at least 15 air watts. Corded vacuums are inherently more powerful, just make sure the handheld vacuum you select has at least 4 to 5 amps for adequate suction.
Yes, you can use any handheld vacuum on carpets and area rugs. If you have particularly deep carpeting, a handheld vacuum with a motorized brush head will be most effective at removing dirt. The Black and Decker Gen11 AdvancedClean+ Handheld Vacuum bested the other vacuums in this test on the carpet, which could be a great option for you if your floors are medium-to-high-pile.
The greatest advantage of cordless handheld vacuums is convenience. As long as the vacuum is charged, you can take care of any mess quickly without being concerned about finding a plug or the length of the cord. This makes cordless vacuums easy to use and ideal for cleanups in hard-to-reach areas of your home as well as your vehicle.
An Apollo-era partnership with Black & Decker to build battery-operated tools for moon exploration and sample collection led to the development of a line of consumer, medical and industrial hand-held cordless tools, including the popular Dustbuster cordless vacuum.
Pretty good luck for me. I too thought the suction was very low, but at some point (accidentally) discovered that a second button press turned up the motor speed. The higher speed was about what I had expected.
I was initially unable to charge, and I thought I had a defective unit. It seems that some higher power USB C charging (typically USB C to USB C cable, for a Pixel phone in my case), simply does not work with the handheld vac. Their tech support responded quickly, and it was helpful to me.
The flat to circular connector that is used to attach circular accessories is very loose and comes off. Taping the outside of the flat connection with masking tape works well enough, but I should not have to do that.
I was very disappointed myself. I gave it many tries but it is no bueno. I thought I might have a bad one but it appears not to be the case. The suction power is bad and I was also having issues keeping the attachments on. I will be sending mine back tomorrow.
What also soils the pot, is once a month I reached out to Wyze to see where the vacuum was and kept being told it was on the way. Ironically, when I tried to cancel the order, I was given a tracking number.
I preordered the cordless stick vacuum from Wyze on June 1st when it was announced let me just start out with that. I finally got around to opening my cordless hand vacuum and trying it out around my house and car. Even on high setting the suction is very lackluster and takes multiple passes on the carpeting in my car to get basic loose debris, I then tried it just picking up loose cat litter the cats tracked by the litter box and that took multiple passes as well. It failed picking up anything less then dust and lightweight loose debris in most testing. This was a poor purchase and if I could return it I would. That being said after using this the last 2 days in different scenarios it was enough for me to decide to cancel the purchase of the cordless stick vacuum. I wont drop 130.00 with tax and delivery just on the chance it will be as bad as this turned out to be.
I have a bunch of Wyze products and, up until now, have been very satisfied with them. But this stick vacuum is worthless to me. I bought it to get sand out of my car but the suction sucks. My Dyson handheld is 10x better.
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