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The best cordless stick vacuum
By Liam McCabe and Michelle Ma This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read the full article here. Power cords got you wound up? If you want a cordless vacuum that can clean your entire home, the Dyson V7 Motorhead is probably your best bet. It's as powerful as cordless vacuums get, with the best handling, quietest operation, and easiest to empty dustbin for the price. We've done more than 125 hours of research and testing on cordless vacuums over the past three years, and this was an easy choice to make. We found in our testing that the V7 Motorhead is particularly good at getting dust and hair out of carpets, compared with most other cordless models. It works well on bare floors, too. The battery can last 28 minutes with the cleaning head attached, which is plenty for most apartments or townhouses, and even a lot of single-family houses if you work fast. It can also convert into a handheld vacuum, and comes with two snap-on tools. On the downside, the V7 is a very expensive vacuum. But if you want a cordless vacuum that can clean your whole home as thoroughly as a good plug-in model, this is how much it costs. Our runner-up is the only model that comes close to matching the cleaning performance, but we think paying the extra amount for the V7 is worth doing because this model is easier to use. The Shark IonFlex DuoClean Cordless Ultra-Light isn't our main pick because it's noticeably heavier and louder than the Dyson V7 Motorhead. It's not quite as strong of a carpet cleaner, either, and the battery lasts for only 20 minutes. But it's better at cleaning upholstery and picking up big crumbs off bare floors, and has a longer warranty. The battery pack is also removable and charges in a separate dock, which could help the IonFlex DuoClean have a longer life span than the V7. If those upsides seem more important to you, grab this Shark instead of the Dyson. The Dirt Devil Reach Max Multi Cordless Stick (BD22522) is a more affordable vacuum that works fine for tidying a small space. Like other cordless vacuums at this price, it's not powerful enough to suck all the dust out of your carpets, and it's not great with stuck-on pet hair. But for surface-level crumbs, our tests showed it does the job better than other budget-friendly models. It also has a respectable 20-minute battery life and several useful accessories, and it's lighter than our other picks. The Dyson V8 Absolute is the best cordless vacuum overall. It's essentially the same vacuum as the V7, with a little more suction, six minutes of extra battery life, and some tools that help it clean upholstery and bare floors better—useful but mostly marginal advantages over our main pick, for a whole lot more money. It is a great machine, though the price is way steep.
