It does dust alright with a couple passes but it won't pick up small objects at all. I like the small form factor but it doesn't clean thoroughly and feels like I need to clean the filter every two minutes.
I'm not recommending any particular model, only that if you do have one, the cyclone adapter makes a huge difference.
I use the cheapest, crappiest, weakest and oldest stick vac Makita makes, the DCL180 (had for 7 years), essentially every single day to clean up in the house on a hard floor, and I honestly find it ok. Not great, but ok, but it was almost unusable without the cyclone. Using the HEPA filter on it is pretty hopeless, it really does not have the suction for it, so I just use the standard cloth filter and coarse mesh filter.
I also have a DCL281FZCB, that's the DCL281 with the cyclone adapter included, but I barely ever use it because the noise from the motor is so high pitched and horrible compared the old brushed DCL180, so it gets used elsewhere.
We have a Dyson which works well, and an older Makita cordless which is secretly my favorite. It doesn't have a strong spinny brush like the Dyson but it's lightweight and easy to whip around the house twice a day during shedding season, so it's my favorite for all the lighter fur pickup.
Yeah, it usually lasts through several runs of the house. I love that thing, it's SUPER lightweight. I have the one that takes a standard drill sized battery pack.
The 180/181/182 are basically the same, just different switch designs. It's fine for quick cleanups in the kitchen, but it's not that powerful. There's a cyclone attachment you can get for it that makes it work better and doesn't clog up the filter as fast, but it adds girth to the whole unit and it's pretty shit anyway because it's friction fit attachment. It doesn't attach too tightly so eventually it works itself loose and falls off while you're vacuuming. The low tech solution is to duct tape around the pipe so that it's a tighter fit. Don't need to tape both parts together.
Pony up for the 280/282/284/286 brushless and you'll be much happier in the long run
I only got my 180 from a Christmas sale deal last year because I didn't feel like spending too much money on it. I kind of regret that choice. Don't make that mistake I did
But it'll still be more powerful than the 180 with superior clip on attachments. The 286 is probably the way to go though because of its built in cyclone canister lol
The 180/181/182 are basically the same, just different switch designs. It's fine for quick cleanups in the kitchen, but it's not that powerful. There's a cyclone attachment you can get for it that makes it work better and doesn't clog up the filter as fast, but it adds girth to the whole unit and it's pretty shit anyway because it's friction fit attachment. It doesn't attach too tightly so eventually it works itself loose and falls off while you're vacuuming. The low tech solution is to duct tape around the pipe so that it's a tighter fit. Don't need to tape both parts together.
Pony up for the 280/282/284/286 brushless and you'll be much happier in the long run
I only got my 180 from a Christmas sale deal last year because I didn't feel like spending too much money on it. I kind of regret that choice. Don't make that mistake I did
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