BISSELL - PowerForce Helix Upright Vacuum Cleaner 2111F

It’s over budget but this thing sucks like nothing else. It’s such a good vaccum. https://www.harveynorman.co.nz/home-appliances/vacuums-and-floor-care/vacuum-cleaners/bissell-powerforce-helix-upright-vacuum.html The Warehouse also sells it but it’s slightly more expensive there. 

It is unbelievable what it sucks up when you first get it. It is horrifying what is in your carpet. It is much better than any other vaccum I have ever used including much more expensive well known brands. I think we have had ours for 6 or 7 years. Still going strong and no lose of suction. 

Second this! I've had ours for 5 years and it's still going great. The filter is easy to take apart and clean as well.

We really like our one of these. Bonus points that it's really easy to take apart and put back together.

I've got this one. It's a great workout.

I have the Bissell. Absolutely love it. I have 4 cats and 3 dogs and this vac takes easy care of the carpets and floors. The amount of dust it pulls up is insane! My only advice is keep the receipt! I brought one 5 years ago and have had a new one every year due to some kind of fault (various reasons) I keep getting a new one based on the rolling warranty. Still the best option. I also brought one for my other and my kids all got one when they moved into their own places.

Also have the bissell and it’s fantastic. Better than my more expensive older vac it replaced!

I would go for a bigger heavy vacuum like a Bissell power force helix with that budget. Usually heavy vacuums are my go to since they are powerful and you have kids. The one I bought was in 2013 however and at that time it was so good. Not sure of the new Bissells since I havent bought them. However i had a cleanview cord rewind a couple months ago and peformed well. Again it's a vacuum that is found at walmart so it's cheap but works very well for its price. However there might be better options I'm not aware of.

If at any moment money is a concern you can get a good Bissell vacuum at walmart for like 150 bucks. Something like a powerforce helix, cleanview, or anything in that style. I remember I bought one in 2013 and it was amazing for the buck. However not sure how is a powerforce helix now a days. I had a cleanview a couple months ago and it worked quite awesome but ate a ziptie and lost suction. However, great vacuum still should last you around five years. If your apartment is in Miami I'd choose dyson animal since they are in fact powerful. However they are at the 400-650 dollar price range. I have a Dyson DC24 used (old) which I recently got and its awesome. Dosen't pick much as a heavier vacuum but the ball technology is awesome and its fun to use so I can imagine how the new ones would be. I'd stay away from cordless vacuums. They are weird and when you use one it feels weird and it feels like its gonna die for some reason and are not as powerful. The heavier the better I feel tho.

I have that bissel and love it. Recommended to me by friends who loved it. And have had friends love it from my recommendation

Bissell hands down! I have a white cat and black carpet, it works great. I got it for around $80 on sale

Have the bissell one but was 99 dollars on sale. Works great and has a simple dial for changing from my high carpet to bare floor

Had the Bissell one and it was an absolute heap of junk. Will never go back to bagless vacuums, bagged are so much better.

I have the Bissell one. It works great, the only thing that sort of annoying is you can’t just easily pop the end off and have a stick to get into the little nooks and crannies like you can on the normal vacuum types. You have to sort of dismantle it a bit which is a bit annoying. But it’s super easy to empty the container and REALLY good suction on carpet. I feel like it kind of lifts my carpet up off the floor a bit lol.

Bissell goes good, own one. But will be purchasing a small rechargeable stick vac for quick/small cleanups.

I've got the Bissell. Have had it replaced once cause the belt got stuck and failed while the ex was using it and she didn't turn it off in time and it melted the plastic around the base of the main body. Have been meticulous in making sure that no stuff clogs the brush in the head as to avoid the belt getting stuck again but other than that, good suction, good capacity.

The Bissell one is great. I have a med-long coat white shepherd who sheds enough to fill a paper supermarket bag every couple of days during shedding times, and it’s the best I’ve had by a long shot.

No, I do also have a $100 Kmart stick vacuum which is much lighter, smaller etc but it just doesn’t do the job the way the bissell does. The first time I used the bissell I was horrified at how quickly the chamber filled up with dust - it is lift your carpets up strong, it is raise the dead strong. (It didn’t actually lift my carpets up but you get the idea). So that for me is worth its slightly cumbersome nature.

Vacuums are different to appliances like heaters (where the wattage is a true indicator of output) - wattage measures the energy consumed by the vacuum but that rarely actually translates to increased PSI. Cheapo motors can and will hit 2400w without increasing fan speed, and even an increase in fan speed can be negligible if the vacuum is designed poorly. I used to sell Miele, can confirm they are 1200W (not 2400W) in the States and they still outperform the majority of 1500W-2400W vacuums. Sebos clock in even lower and perform even better than Mieles. Surface agitation is more important than raw suction power anyway, carpets in NZ tend to trap stuff down at the bottom of the pile like Velcro so you need a decent brush on the head to knock it loose. The EU restrictions were imposed partially because manufacturers were engaging in arms races to up power consumption without actually improving the air watt performance of their vacuums. The Kmart vacuums are still good but in terms of user quality the Bissell is probably going to be better, the dustbin is significantly bigger and the brushes are higher powered. Both are going to basically be the exact same in terms of noticeable ‘suck power’ though, having used both

If you have lots of carpet, the Bissell is great, it is a bit cumbersome if you have a large house and lots of vacuuming to do

I bought a Miele Complete C3 in store on black Friday for $450 CAD included a 8 pack maintenance bag and filters. Was originally going to get the E1 Kombi for $449, but the salesman pushed me towards the Miele saying it was a better deal and better for people with allergies. Vacuumed whole house, and it is amazing. Had a Bissel PowerForce for over 10 years that finally started to lose suction and was leaving a lot behind. The Miele does almost as good as a canister my parents had from the 80s that was built like a tank, but is pretty much whisper quite by comparison. That thing lasted 30 years. I have zero carpets and a single rug. So didn't need a power head.

Bissel Powerforce, it’s the best vacuum I own (I also have extremely pricey useless Dyson and a slightly better Samsung). Nothing cleans as well as the Bissel. It was like … 120? And it’s light, so light it feels junky but it works so well

I have a dyson stick that is many many years old. I love it and use it daily. However, it is not sufficient for carpet. It gets the little bits in between cleans, but if I do a dyson pass and follow up immediately with my cheapo bissel standup wall plug vacuum, that thing picks up sooooo much. Just an insight from someone that's not going to tell you theres only two vacuum options you should consider or else.