Pros:
Easy to switch accessories. The storage rack is handy. Gets little messes. I’ve never exhausted the battery power. It negotiates tight spots and corners. And flattens to get under furniture with space enough to clear the bump on top of the head. The tone of the motor changes when it clogs -so I know when to unclog. The crevice tool is great, there’s an option to use the brush that is attached instead of one more accessory to lose. The little vac attachment is good for stairs.
Cons:
The battery seems to have longevity, but it gets a little sluggish after 7 minutes or so.
It gets clogged - a lot. Don’t try to suck up big messes of little things or big items.
Our dog has longish hair and it clogs it up. Whatever you suck up has to clear a very tight spot between the stick and the cup. Like I said before, the pitch of its motor whine changes when it clogs, so I know to stop so it doesn’t strain the motor.
On the plus side, it’s easy to unclog. Easy to empty.
It’s a fine alternative to sweeping, my kids will use it - saving me one chore. I wish it would do edges better. If I’m doing more than simple clean up, I have to sweep edges before I use it - and if I’m already sweeping, what’s the point of changing tools. If I go to suck up the swept pile, I have to fish out larger debris and go slow so it doesn’t clog.
You must use the attachments if you want to go into hand tool mode. Otherwise it sticks to whatever surface you’re cleaning. The old pet vac was wedge shaped - kinda pointy at the business end.
I do like this machine, I wish it handled larger jobs. It’s not a Kirby...
What sets it apart from other lightweight vacuums is the beater brush - which allows me to do carpets and hard floors. But... The beater on hard floors sometimes kicks stuff around instead of sucking it up. It’s pretty underwhelming on hard floors actually. The beater on carpets skips when you pull back - it only likes to go forward.
There’s a crevice that traps stuff and I have to manually clear it.
I wish the roller had Velcro or silicone brush sections like the last pet vac.
Too late to return.