This Black & Decker Hand Held Vacuum has received glowing reviews from owners and experts. In overall comparison tests among other handheld vacuum cleaners, the PHV1800CB had spectacular performance on carpet, bare floors and along the baseboards.  Since this is a cordless vacuum, battery power if extremely important and the Black and Decker Cordless will handle mosts messes with ease without draining battery power.  On the PROS for the hand held vacuum cleaner it has outstanding cleaning power, 2 speeds, pivoting nozzle head, reusable, dishwasher safe filter and a 2 year warranty. However, this hand held vacuum cleaner is one of the more expensive models, can be quite noisy and is a bit bulkier than other portable vacuum cleaners.

Dirt Devil Kurv

The Dirt Devil Kurv is considerably less than the PHV1800CB ut also has a significantly longer battery life. In tests, this hand held vacuum cleaner outperformed most of the others. This stylish vacuum cleaner is available in four colors and bare floor tests showed that this hand held vacuum cleaner is better suited for carpet. While some owners state that this vacuum has great suction power, others claim that the air vents tend to blow dirt and debris away from the nozzle creating a problem for bare floor cleaning. The Pros of the Dirt Devil Kurv are that is has a stylish appears, four color availability, longer battery life, reusable filter and a 3 year warranty. However the week suction power, narrow nozzle and mixed user reviews show that while this vacuum is a top seller, it should be purchased with caution.

Bissell Pet Hair eraser Corded Hand Held Vacuum Cleaner

The Bissell Pet Hair eraser gets mixed reviews for picking up pet hair. Quite surprising since this hand held vacuum is supposed to be the top notch pet hair vacuum. However, the vacuum’s strong feature is it’s ability to remove pet hair from furniture. It boasts a 16 foot long cord and a HEPA filter that drastically reduces the release of allergens into the air when cleaning.  The pros of this vacuum are that is it very easy to use, has good performances, has a HEPA filter, cleans corners and edges very well and is inexpensive. However, the mixed reviews on pet hair removal, it’s noise factor and the fact that HEPA filters are not able to be cleaned take away from the higher marks.

Overall, these 3 hand held vacuum cleaners performed well, but it is always advisable to do your own in depth research on these types of vacuums. The advantage of hand held vacuums are their small size and ability to store them in small, out of the way places. Many of these vacuums are great for car cleanups or quick cleanups that don’t involved big, heavy dirty messes.