Hoover S 96 DS /DS4 Powermaster

Advantages: Lightweight, easy to use
Disadvantages: short charge time

...I Purchased this hoover as I have trouble carrying my hoover up and down the stairs, I saw this and thought it would be ideal for that job, and also the little messes you get from time to time. A item for convenience more than anything. It comes in Silver and is priced around £69 depending on the store you go to. It runs on 12 Long Life Ni-Cadmium batteries and comes with a rechargeable unit which can be wall mounted if you like. Once charged you get around 15 minutes charge time, to be exact by the manufacturer's instructions 14.4 minutes. It has a washable permanent filter, but if you do choose to replace this in the future it costs around £3.30 so not an expensive spare. It holds on-board a Crevice Tool, Supersoft Brush and a Dusting Brush. When in use it has the capacity to hold around 0.6 litres of dust... Read review

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Advantages: Powerful suction, cheap
Disadvantages: As with all "bagless" handhelds bar Dyson, loses suction

...Whilst hand held vacuums are pretty unexciting, I felt compelled to write a review of this as I had so much trouble mysel in choosing one. Basically, the Dyson DC16 is excellent and despite a short battery life, the best hand held one can buy. However, at £100 that put me off. Agood fridend has a £30 Black and Decker model. It's good, but clogs up easily and then doesn't suck properly. I ended up going for the HOOVER S96DS. Having tried a few models at Comet, this seemed very good. If you're spending £40 or over, then I do recommend going for the Dyson as it's so much better, but Comet do this Hoover model for £20 (normally £40) as it's an end of line. For £20 it is excellent and far more pwoerful than it's counterparts. It does clog, but then so do all bar the Dyson. It's not excellent, but I would highly recommend it if you... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Light, really works, attractive design
Disadvantages: You need to charge it for 24 hours before you can try it!

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