Eureka EasyClean Corded Hand-Held Vacuum,home stairs portable.light yellow quick

Strong 5.5 amp suction with stretch hose cleans cars, upholstery, stairs1 motor powers the revolving brush, second motor for suctionOnboard crevice tool; Riser Visor for carpeted stairsBagless filter and clear dust cup clean easilyWeighs 5 pounds; 20-foot cord wraps for storageReviews:A great little vacuum,October 12, 2005ByyupiAmazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from:Eureka EasyClean Corded Hand-Held Vacuum, 71B (Kitchen)Two cats and two fabric-covered couches, can you feel my pain? After a while, I was going nuts. I'd go broke buying the adhesive type lint rollers, the rubber ones (search for "sweepa") and the reusable brush type didn't do the job. All I'd heard about was dysons, dysons, dysons, so I started saving. But then I thought, hey, what I want is the little motorized roller brush attachment -- so I got online, started searching, and found this. I figured $40 as opposed to $500 was worth a try, especially with the good reviews.and it *was*. It gets all the cat hair off my couch, and the nice thing is that the hose just tugs right out and you can also get the little cracks and crevices without missing a beat. The "riser visor" thing, I thought was kinda silly til I started using it -- and it's great. You can vacuum horizontally and vertically, and for furniture, stairs, etc--a great feature.My only complaint is that it's just a *bit* heavy, especially for longer use. Wears that arm out, but that can be a good thing, too.I'm still hoping to get a dyson eventually, but for the job I wanted to do, getting pet hair off my furniture -- this is *perfectInitial post: Feb 13, 2007 10:50:46 PM PSTJ.Fergusonsays:I really wouldn't suggest a dyson--they are too overpriced for what they are worth. I spent almost $500 on my dyson and it didn't work as well on my dog-fur infested house as my Mom's Eureka Boss Smart Vac 4870. By the way--that model costs only about $140.TimelyOnesays:Totally agree about the Dysons. It's awesome for suction power, but very laborious to disconnect and do the stairs. Another difficult part is trying to hold to hose while you're trying to manuever the hand held "animal" device. You've got to fight the suction power the whole time. I've looked at the handheld Dyson, and it really doesn't look too comfortable to vacuum with - and it doesn't have the roller brush on it.Thanks for your honest comments. I'm going to give this Eureka a try.Posted on Oct 2, 2009 5:54:52 AM PDTBonnieJ. Heidlersays:Thank you for telling me about this....I also have a "cat" problem...5 cats! ....and stairs! I absolutely LOVE my upright (Riccar) but a small hand held would be so much easier to use on the stairs. However, I would not waste my time or money on a Dyson. Had one. Way too much money for what they are...broke down and Dyson refused to fix it. Got rid of it ...gave it away. Will try this Eureka based on your opinion...cannot hurt at that price.supremesupremewidgetsCreate Widget or customize colors.supremeproductonlinesoftware.widgets.FeedbackWidgetBasic.swfFREE! Sellers: Add a FREE map to your listings. FREE!