Makita - CL106FDZ 12Vmax CXT Stick Vacuum

I have a CXT vacuum at home. I originally bought it as a way to trick my toddler into helping me clean, but I've found that it's great as a quick, convenient cleaning tool. However, it doesn't really suffice on its own. I keep a Miele canister for serious cleaning jobs and have robot vacuuming running daily as well. I also have mostly hardwood flooring and low pile rugs - heavier carpeting would also not be good for the Makita. It has its place in the right ecosystem.

My wife and I are also in the EU, and managed to spend an insane amount on vacuum cleaners over the past 5 years. It all began when her old corded AEG broke. Family members suggested Dyson, so we got a Micro for €500. It was laughably weak and couldn't pick up a dried leaf. Insane waste of money. Gave it to family. Next, a Makita 40v backpack, even more expensive. That's actually not bad, but not at all worth the money, and I would take it back if I could. Then, a Henry corded vac. That was more like €150 and well worth it. Finally, a Makita 12v CXT handheld stick for €25. That's the one I'm happiest with and most like to use. We live in the ground floor in a rural area with young kids, so there's a lot of dirt, and I wouldn't want to only have the handheld. But if we lived still lived in an apartment in the city or not on the ground floor, the €25 one would be totally adequate as our only vacuum cleaner, or maybe the 18v LXT version with the cyclone attachment. Note that these are usually more than €25, but I found a sale and already had the battery and charger. Even with battery and charger, I think these can be had for less than €150. Conclusions If you don't mind the large size, I recommend the Henry corded vac. If you want small and cordless and don't mind some weakness, a Makita stick vacuum especially if you already own some compatible batteries and chargers. I assume it's similar to other sticks under €150. PS: if you can find a local well reviewed shop which sells and repairs vacuum cleaners, my real recommendation is to ask them. That's where we got the Henry.

I use their stick Vacuum, I don't have carpet so it does work great for us. We empty it pretty much each time we do the whole house, but it's also not an assel to grab it for small mess.

I got a simple Makita stick vacuum because of this, it uses makita batteries

The makita stick vac is for hard floors only just FYI it's pretty gutless tbh I still use it on my hard floors though

Tatsächlich hier als Hauptgerät ein kabelgebundener Sauger (Hundehaare) und für fix was weg machen ein einfacher Makita Akku Sauger weil wir als Hausbesitzer mit Garten jede Menge Akkus haben dank diverser Geräte. Ist aber auch wirklich nur für mal ebenen fix geeignet.