If you want to swap batteries, go with the Numatic Quick. The batteries themselves last an hour so you may only need one. We charge ours like every 6 weeks.
I'm in Canada, have a dog that sheds and a wife that uses the Quick for far too much and it has done a good job. The Pods last longer than you'd think, every single one is packed full. We have one battery and it's tough to say how long it lasts because the vacuum runs in short bursts but it gets charged probably every 6-8 weeks.
I use my Quick for mostly small, hard floor cleanups. It's does a good job and the minimal carpet I do have isn't a problem, though it's not my primary. The pod is nice, it makes emptying clean because I'm not digging through the chamber. The battery lasts an hour so we charge it every 6 weeks or so.
If it helps at all they are only manufacturing more and a new dedicated factory is being built to handle the demand. I understand the reticence though. I do know with the pods they capture more dirt so that's less going back into the air + when you empty, the dirt is in the pod so it stays contained.
Easy to clean and cheap, see if you can get a Henry Quick. Henry is a very old and well trusted vacuum cleaning brand in the UK used in commercial environments and at home. They’re cheap and reliable, they’re known for these big tubs on wheels that have a HEPPA filter bag that collects the dust and you replace, no filters or anything, and they’ve just released a new stick vacuum called Henry Quick, which again has a small bag that’s the filter too, so no filter washing and loss of suction. You can most likely get one shipped from the UK, and I imagine the bags can be found on Amazon anyways.
As long as the carpets you get are low pile: Miele, Sebo or Henry are great options.
Which model depends on where in Europe you are. these 3 brands are corded and bagged. Which is the gold standard for vacuums cordless/bagless (Henry Quick) is good to keep around for quick daily kid messes, but a good corded/bagged vacuum is essential for weekly deep cleans.
IMO get a Felix for weekly deep cleans (yes it’s a bulky upright but it cleans very well) AND get a Henry Quick for quick daily messes.
In the UK both are relatively inexpensive compared to the rest of the world. And a 2-vacuum setup is the way to go anyways.
> I’ve been burned before by convenient gadgets
You hit the nail on the head here - more often than not, when the main selling point is “convenience” you sacrifice a lot elsewhere.
If you absolutely must have a cordless vac, I’d get a Henry Quick for quick daily messes.
I’d also look at a Henry 160 for weekly deep cleans. It’s going to filter a lot better than the shop vac you’ve been using. (Assuming you have hard floors) if you have carpet check out a Sebo k3 or e3.
For all hard floors and hair, you want a vacuum without a brushroll. Check out the Miele C1 pure suction, Sebo K2 kombi or Henry 160. And if you find it’s not working well on your carpet/rug you can always add the turbo head.
> I’ve been burned before by convenient gadgets
You hit the nail on the head here - more often than not, when the main selling point is “convenience” you sacrifice a lot elsewhere.
If you absolutely must have a cordless vac, I’d get a Henry Quick for quick daily messes.
I’d also look at a Henry 160 for weekly deep cleans. It’s going to filter a lot better than the shop vac you’ve been using. (Assuming you have hard floors) if you have carpet check out a Sebo k3 or e3.
This is a generic fake brand drop shipped cleaner. It's performance will be mediocre, after sales and parts support nonexistent, and it won't last very long. Frankly 99% of these randomly branded things are the same.
Go for a Henry quick, dyson v8, heck even a hoover or a shark over one of these.
Great under certain circumstances. Henry cordless isn't very powerful. Usable for hard floors and attachments but pretty ineffective for carpet, no motorized brushbar either. And very expensive for what it is in north america.
A numatic NBV, very similar, has a vastly upgraded motor and battery. But still no rotating brush and even more expensive in north america.
For these reasons, I can't really recommend them.
Just wanted to clarify those points for OP anyway. I have a Henry cordless and love it for what it is but due to the cost there's hardly anyone I'd recommend it to! Need to get an nbv at some point.
No. The dyson pencilvac has an extremely tiny dust capacity, it requires emptying every use which is fiddly because you must remove the floor nozzle to do so.
It lacks a cyclone separation system, so the filter gets dirty quickly and requires cleaning especially in very dusty environments.
Also, it is completely unsuitable for carpets. It is strictly for hard floors.
A cordless vac might be a good addition to your home as a supplementary cleaner, but not the pencilvac. There's much better and more versatile options out there for much less money.
Any miele cordless vac, the bosch unlimited 9 and 10 series, and Henry cordless are all better choices with much higher performance, the ability to clean all floors, less maintainence intensive, and more robust with better runtime.
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