Customer Reviews

Dirt Devil 083700 PowerStick

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I owned an older version of the Dirt Devil stick vacume and it was pretty good except that it kept falling over and finally broke. I figured that this newer version would be the same, if not better, but I was wrong. The most annoying thing about the machine is the cord holder. On the old model you could just wind the cord around hooks. On this model there's this ridiculous clip thing that your supposed to clip the cord to - but you have to wind the cord into a loop first. The next most annoying thing is that it's very awkward to use the attachments. You pop off the floor attachment and connect the hose to the bottom of the unit and then have to hold the vacume horizontally by another handle. I do, however, find that the unit is very good for quick cleaning and sucking up balls of pet hair, but it doesn't do much beyond that.

I bought this primarily for use with wood floors, and to use as a more portable cleaning device in conjunction with our large upright. This thing is the worst! The filter clogs instantly, and is a mess to clean. The suction is non-existent - it doesn't even pick up a piece of thread from a rug! Both of the brushs at the bottom of the headpiece have broken off. While it touts itself as great for wood floors, I found it scratched them, and could no longer use it on them -- which is why I bought it in the first place! The cord is all over the place because there is no bottom hook to wrap it around. Mine too is in the goodwill pile, but I almost feel sorry for the person that gets it!

We've owned our Dirt Devil for 5 years with 4 little kids. After too many drops(doesn't stand upright on it's own), it broke beyond repair. We bought this new designed one hoping it would be just as good. We are very disappointed.

It's too heavy! Check other vacuums. This one is much heavier than competitors. It doesn't pick up the same as it used to either. It also is very bulky and hard to push around. The weight is not distributed right.

It now sits in our closet and have even tried to give it away to people. After letting family and friends use it to see if they would like it, the answer is always NO! I guess we will end up giving it to Goodwill.

The cord used to be a wrap around style. This newer design one has a clip on the back that you are supposed to wrap the cord in a lasso type hold and stick it into this much too small clip. Very ackward and time consuming.

We are still shopping for a replacement. Sweeping with a broom into piles and vacuuming it up with a Black and Decker Hand Vac works the best right now.

I have had a Stick Vac Plus for several years and was very satisfied with its ability to pick up sand and dog hair on a 600 ft slate floor. After looking for a new one for the last year I was pleased to find this one at Amazon.
But after using it I was very disappointed. The primary drawback is that the Triangle Nozzle is smaller and does not swivel like the old one did. This means that it does not sweep corners well and is very awkward to move across the floor. The cord is not convenient because you have to loop it and hang it up. There is no way to hang up the vacuum and it falls down easily. The one good feature is the dust container can be emptied and does not require a bag.
I was so disgusted wuth the new vacuum that I have put it in the garage and am again using the old one!I also sent a letter to Royal Applaince Co.
The next time I'll pay better attention to the reviews at Amazon - Thanks for posting them.

Seems to pick up dirt okay, but requires more passes to clean a certain area. The poorly designed filter negates the bagless feature. All except the bigger chunks of dirt stick to the filter which is hard to clean. Maybe they should redesign it with a disposable filter -- they could call the new filter a bag.

Let's be direct here...this vacuum is so painfully LOUD, I need to wear earplugs to use it. I have 2 cats and this device won't even suck up cat litter (the coarse grain kind!) from my stone tile floors. Now it just stays in the closet and I use my broom and dust pan instead. It's a good thing it didn't cost much. It's been lousy since day one. The only thing good about the design and performance is the triangle head for corners. Too bad it won't suck up anything! If you've already bought, find that receipt! I've had good luck with other Dirt Devil products, but this one failed miserably.

I bought this thing for my mom and it failed after 3 months. In those three months she hated using it. It hardly picked up anything and was a pain to empty. I will never buy Dirt Devil again.

The cable management on this vacuum cleaner is very poor. That spoils what would be an otherwise good product

It's very hard to push forward on carpet floor.
The "cord clip" is rediculous.
It's awkward to use as a handheld vac.

I found it very inconvient to use and only used it a couple times. It's now sitting in the storage area.

Not sure what all the negative reviews are about...I have had this product for about 5 years now and it hasn't failed me yet. Other than periodic (maybe once a year) replacement of the filter...that's about it. At the time I think I paid $32 or $33 for it at the PX in Korea. Yes it's loud, but for less than forty bucks I am not expecting the last word in refinement. I have 2 cats and one of the main reasons I use it is to pick up the cat litter they leave on the floor, so I'm not sure I understand the reviewer who said it won't work for that purpose. If you want a simple, lightweight vaccum for cleaning hard surfaces I'm not sure what else you could ask for. I rated it 4 stars instead of 5 due to the noise factor, and the recessed carrying handle that can be a pain to pull out sometimes.