not sure about this thing. doesnt hold a charge and clogs easily. works for the small stuff but over all--- so so ..ho hum device.

what all the complaints are about. I almost DIDN't buy this because of all the negative posts... glad I did. I find nothing wrong with this vacuum and everything right... its fantastic and ten times stronger than my previous DB... battery life is longer too... so point being, you never know who hires who to come to these sites and post trash about a competitors product... be smart, look for plain, realistic type language and read the specs... this ones a keeper in my book... and no i dont work for B&D... i'm a clothing designer in nyc with a messy apt... cheers!

We just bought this hand vacuum to clean up after an African Grey Parrot, and have been fairly happy with it. The Black & Decker CHV1400 that everyone else raves about doesn't appear to be available for purchase anymore.

After having a terribly under-powered, useless hand vacuum (Black & Decker CHV7250 7.2 Volt) and accidentally purchasing a highly-rated, powerful hand vacuum from Amazon, which I failed to notice was NOT cordless (Eureka 71B)...I decided to try to find the next vaccum in person, so that I could at least look at it, and it would be easy to return if I was dissatisfied.

I found this vacuum at Target. It is very powerful, it sucks up peanut shells, wet beans and chunks of wood easily. I also like the fact that you can empty it without having to deal with a dirty filter which has everything stuck to it. The filter on this one is attached to the vacuum, not inset inside the cup. And the filter has a plastic cover, which makes it easy to clean, and protects it from getting hair and lint globbed all over it.

The only problem I have with it is the narrow opening. On the exterior, you see an opening of about 1/2" x 2". But I noticed the suction would decrease after I sucked up a bunch of larger items, and when I turned off the vacuum, everything would fall back out. On inspecting it more closely, I noticed there is a passage from the outside opening into the cup, which is only about 1/2" x 1/2"....so it gets clogged easily if you are sucking up things like peanut shells, which are typically larger than 1/2" x 1/2"

I just keep in mind that larger scraps need to be picked up separately... or I allow the vacuum to suck them up when I'm done with all the smaller stuff, then make sure not to tip it forward until I'm over the trashcan. I do have yet to see how long before the battery stops holding a charge, but overall I am happy with it.

This portable, battery operated vac screams with the 15+ Volt action. Although it allows minute dust particles through when full: it is out and out the best I have run acros in 20+ years. Easy to use. Reliable. Backed by a name synonomis with Quality. A must to have around the home.

Years ago I had a DustBuster, it was clunky and not user friendly. This DustBuster is powerful (picks up threads from my carpet) and very easy to hold and operate. It was surprising sleek looking in its black canister.