BLACK+DECKER BSV2020G Powerseries Extreme Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner - Lightweight, Powerful Suction for Hard Floors & Carpets, Blue | Perfect for Quick Cleanups, Pet Hair Removal & Whole-House Cleaning

This is the first cordless vacuum I have ever tried. I was hoping it would be easier to use than the monster corded vacuum I own. I have a thorough hatred of power cords when vacuuming. I already own several Black&Decker 20V cordless tools, so trying out this cordless vacuum made sense.The vacuum works much better than I expected. It is picking up all sorts of dust and hair the big machine missed. It is so much lighter and easier to maneuver that vacuuming is less of a chore. I can just grab a battery and be vacuuming in under 30 seconds and then put it away - so I am vacuuming more often. It seems to work on hard floors and short fiber rugs - bot not on small thin throw rugs which can get caught up in it. I have no thick long fiber carpet to try it on.It seems to be well built (but I may add to this review in the future if there are problems) and is really easy to breakdown and set up. I have used it as a one hand cordless vacuum and that feature works extremely well also. I did not order the pet attachments.Power: Forget trying to use a 1.5 AH 20V battery on this vacuum, it will go through it in a few minutes and start losing suction. 2.0 AH is better, but it does not last long enough for a thorough house cleaning either - maybe one or two rooms. I own a couple 7 AH 20V batteries and THOSE work well. I wear out long before the battery does - but they are heavy so the wrist and arm can get sore using these a lot. I would say the sweet spot is 3 AH to 5 AH, but I really like the 7AH for long duration cleaning. If you go with a high AH battery then invest in a fast charger for it - I can recharge the 7 AH in an hour or two using the fast charger (but it isn't totally dead when I do this)Pros: The vacuum has a set of led lights that indicate on strong the motor in the vacuum is working. With the vacuum on high, it should have 3 LEDs lit up - when you see two just change out the battery because you are wasting your time trying to vacuum with a weak suction. The vacuum stick is metal and seems well made. The dust container is very easy to dump and clean out. The unit stands by itself in my closet - I already had a charging area set up so I am not using the charger rack to hang it from.Cons: It hates small throw rugs - especially light ones whose corners get sucked up into the machine and cause it to shut off.