Customer Reviews

Bissell Swift Sweep Sweeper, 2201-2

5 star:		(84)
4 star:		(65)
3 star:		(21)
2 star:		(13)
1 star:		(17)

 

 

I bought this at Lowes Home Improvement for 9.97 - it's their regular price. The handle pieces do come out but don't despair! I had some carpet tape (double-sided) lying around and wrapped only a small piece around each end before I put it back together. It works like a charm. For how long, I don't know, but for the price I paid and how well it works otherwise, it will be worth investing in another role of tape in about a hundred years or so.
I can't drag the vacuum out all the time, don't want to and besides the dogs go nuts. This works as well as the carpet sweeper I remember pushing around as a little girl so I gave it an extra star for nostalgia. Gets all crumbs (don't expect it to get ground in dog hair) and gets all lint & small things you'd normally drag out the Hoover for. And No electricty needed!! If you miss the sound however, you can always hum!

This is a good little sweeper. I got it to sweep-up cat litter on low pile carpet between my vacuumings; and that it does. I esp. like the comb (included) that comes in handy when you're cleaning the bristles, it then attaches to the sweeper's pole so you don't loose it--nice feature, it's made of all metal construction so it won't crack like the plastic ones do. In this item, quality actually superceeds the price.
Sincerely,
E.Morton

I have used my sweeper about 3 times now and it works quite well on our Pergo (laminate) floors...it picked up cat hair, crumbs, small leaves with no problem. It also works pretty well on our low pile carpet (again, crumbs, cat hair and grass) as well as the throw rugs in the kitchen (dried coffee grounds). As another reviewer mentioned, the handle fell apart the first time I used it, but black electrical tape is a good fix. I like the fact that I don't have to drag out the big, heavy vacuum cleaner and scare the cat (due to the noise)!

I recently bought this sweeper. It works great and is easy to empty into the trash. I had read the reviews of others and was concerned about the handle - it seemed some people really were having problems with it. I got the item, read and followed the very simple directions and there is no problem with mine. It does not fall apart. It works perfectly. Here is the deal - the handle is made up of a few short metal tubes. As per the directions you assemble the handle and then place the handle (NOT attached to the sweeper yet) on a hard surface and tap with a hammer to set the handle pieces in place. Then connect to the sweeper. One end of the handle is threaded and it simply screws onto the base. My handle is secure - it does not fall apart. I can pick it up by the handle - no problem. I do not doubt that if I had not followed the directions that (now?) come with the sweeper and simply attached the handle together, that it would constantly fall apart.
I bought the sweeper to pick up small pieces of dirt that my dog brings into the house - however it does a great job on a wide range of little things. The only two floor surfaces I have used it on are my low pile carpet and tile floor. It works GREAT on both. I love how quick, light, small, and well it works. I highly recommend this sweeper.

The manufacturer's description is misleading. It sounds like it's an all-around basic sweeper, but it does not work on hard-wood floors. Sure, for carpets, it's quite helpful, but that's not why I bought it. We have the pricey vacuum for our one and only oriental carpet (I have allergies). I wanted something to pick up all the debris my kids bring in on our hardwood floors, which cover the remainder of our house. The sweeper picks up nothing. Literally, you can run it over the same spot 5 times, but you'll be very lucky if it picks up anything. It's really meant for carpets -- the rollers inside use the friction with the carpet fibers to pick up debris. Without that friction, nothing happens.

Yes, the handle doesn't work on mine either, but that didn't concern me: a piece of packing tape easily solves that. My problem is that the product is not as versatile as the manufacturer leads you to believe.

For many people who are having problems with the handle, you just need to follow the instructions - Bang the handle until it is fixated!

The sweeper itself is easy to clean and use. The only drawback is the pick-up brush is located in the middle of the sweeper, so it's hard to use when I try to clean corners.

I'm a low-voltage contractor. I usually work in office buildings where I remove and replace ceiling tiles in order to install cable. I bought this little gem to clean up the crumbs and small debris that always fall from the ceiling tiles. WHAT A GREAT PERFORMER!! It does exactly what I wanted it to do! And its QUIET and dustless, which is very important around offices where the phone is in use or meetings are being held.

Now, don't expect too much! This IS NOT A VACUUM!!! It's a push-around spinning brush with a pan to catch what it picks up. It's GOOD ENOUGH to get the floor looking good until the night crew comes through with the real vacuums. I guess that means that it's a terrific little "light cleaner". Don't expect it to get up dust (like spilled flour) or dog hair.

As to the persistent gripes that the handle falls apart, the handle is shipped in 4 segments in order to keep the box small. The ends are tapered so that they fit into one another, with a rubber cap on the top and a female threaded pocket at the bottom to attach to the sweeper's yolk. The first time I put them together, they separated after a short period. I then smacked the the top of the handle very hard (downward) against the floor and they have never budged again! If the problem ever comes back, I'm confident that 4 drops of super-glue would do the trick.

It works best on medium pile carpet, can be a little harder to push on thick carpet, and performs "OK" on bare floors.

In summary:
-Handle is fine if you possess any amount of common sense
-Works best on smaller to medium debris (crumbs, etc.)
-Works best on medium weight carpet
-Is NOT going to replace a real vacuum, but for what it does, its great!

As always, my Amazon order came quickly!

Kicking my self for not buying this years ago. Quicker than taking out the vac for annoying little items.

Reading the reviews, I simply glued the handle pieces so there is no problem.

This does the job quickly and priced so its a trivial purchase. Beats the heck out of plugging something in the wall and messing with the cord.

I was tempted to extoll the virtues of this being a green product with no electricity but could not do that with a straight face.

Bottom line, great little product.

December 15, 2010 - after kicking, tripping and bending this thing, it is now all rickety and rattles, BUT STILL PICS UP BETTER AND WITH LESS EFFORT THAN ANY ELECTRIC VACUUM I'VE GOT (you still need to electric vacuum carpet for fine dust, but sweeping first keeps those larger pieces from getting stuck in the vac. STILL GONNA RAVE ON ABOUT THIS :)

>>>>> UPDATED <<<< APRIL 2010
+++++ JUST PURCHASED AND RECEIVED MY SECOND SWEEPER ++++

I JUST LOVED THE FIRST ONE SO MUCH (AND IT WAS SO INEXPENSIVE) I WANTED A SECOND ONE TO KEEP UPSTAIRS.

THIS LITTLE OLD-FASHIONED THING IS UNBELIEVABLE.

NO CORDS. NO BATTERIES. NO CHARGING.

SO LIGHT WEIGHT, YET EFFECTIVE, I CAN NOW QUICKLY DO A FEW SWEEPS ANY TIME AND JUST LEAVE IT OUT NEAR THE CORNER OF THE ROOM FOR EASY ACCESS.

GREAT FOR CRUMBS, DOG FOOD PIECES, BITS/FRAGMENTS OF THINGS TOO LARGE FOR A HAND HELD VAC, EVEN GOOD FOR LARGER PIECES OF DEBRIS (all sorts) that you would otherwise pick up first, before you tried using your full powered upright vacuum cleaner (for fear it will get stuck and make that horrible noise then break the belt on you regular electric vacuum cleaner.)

Along with the bits/pieces I can see, I am amazed every single time how much DUST this little thing pick up each time I use it (even for just a minute doing a short sweep).

Simple, Clean to Empty over a waste bin and ...

BEST OF ALL:
NO CORDS TO TANGLE;
PLUG IN;
UNPLUG;
FIND ANOTHER UNUSED SOCKET;
THEN WRAP IT ALL BACK UP EACH TIME YOU FINISH VACUUMING.

Oh yeah, if you are concerned about the environment >>>> USES NO ELECTRICITY AT ALL >>>> AND USES LESS HUMAN POWER THAN AN ELECTRIC POWERED VACUUM SINCE IT IT SO INCREDIBLY LIGHT WEIGHT!

GET ONE ... YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!

This is a hard-working little carpet cleaner. Not too heavy and construction is pretty good. The only fault is with the handle which comes in sections so that it can be shipped. They screw on and can come loose. But, I just screw them back on and keep sweeping. I don't know if screwing them on tightly would ruin the threads, but maybe not. I just haven't tried that yet. I found the product well worth the money.