Hoover - WindTunnel High Performance Pet Bagless Upright Vacuum UH72630

\#1 and #3 are the same vacuum just different color and accessories. They're pretty good at cleaning carpets but not very well built. They have swivel steering but the brushroll always spins even when using the hose. Since they're practically the same #1 is cheaper and the better value. \#2 is the best carpet vacuum of the 3. It has a stiff brushroll, more carpet height adjustment, a bigger motor, and my favorite a longer cord. It is heavier and it doesn't have swivel steering. Also the current version removed the brushroll shutoff switch so the brushroll is always on like #1 & #3. So my pick of the 3 would be #2 the Hoover WindTunnel High Performance Pet. Although all of the Hoovers have hepa filters all bagless tend to leak dust over time. If you have allergies I recommend the bagged version the Hoover Complete Performance Advanced UH30650PC $169, it's similar to #2 but it uses hepa bags.

Dyson Ball 3 or whatever they call it these days, it is by far the best bagless, the next level down would be a Hoover Windtunnel 3 or the one with the hair scrape tool on the power head. Most bagless vacuum cleaners as others have pointed out are not really going to get you to where you want to be because the pet hair will just explode like cotton candy in the dirt chamber though. The next best if one could even make such a statement would be a Shark with the hair trimmers on the power head as well.

I have 2, 7, and 18.  I think I paid $60 for all three at yard sales. Kenmore Elite is wonderful for bedrooms. Dyson v8 is great for busy areas and stairs. Dyson ball animal is for a deeper clean than the v8. I also have a Hoover Hepa Animal 2 and the Hoover Max Extract Pressure-Pro (Model 60) from Breaking Bad. Great combo for deep clean after dealing with animal messes. Kenmore is the poor man’s Miele. Dyson is repairable, but a pain in the butt for the vortex areas to keep clean. Hoovers are stupid simple to keep in tip top shape. I have a simple Dirt Devil and Harbor Freight shop vacuum for my garage. Both are great for regular use.

We use our cordless vacuum just for the hardwood floors and tiles. We used a bagged, corded vacuum to clean area rugs. If I run the Dyson stick over the rugs, I can run the 12 amp Hoover after and still suck up a bunch of dog fur the Dyson missed.

I got the Hoover wind tunnel from advice on this sub. Cost me $250. Works great for my old shag carpet.

I would NOT recommend any of the cordless vacuums, stick or otherwise.. I spent $500 on a Dyson V11 cordless stick and it lost suction after a couple of months. Consumer Reports won't even recommend a cordless vacuum because of the power loss. I have a Hoover bagless upright that works well.

I have 2 Hoover Windtunnels. Work great very old. I have 3 working Shark Robot vacs. Oldest is 12 yrs old. Still using all 3 on each level of house.

We have hard surfaces on 1st & 2nd floors, Our Dyson stick V8 & V10 (one per floor, oldest is like 8 years?) is great for those; but I'd never rely on it for carpets. For that I have a 25 year old Hoover Windyunnel bagged that is repairable and running well.

I still have a Hoover Windtunnel from 2001 or 2002 I think. I haven’t been using it much because I need to replace some bearings. Those things were incredible, and this is coming from a guy who never thought he’d be the least bit interested or excited about a vacuum cleaner.