Black & Decker DB450 DustBuster Deluxe Hand Vac

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Product Features

• Powerful handheld vacuum ideal for larger messes all over the house
• Battery-charging carriage is conveniently wall-mountable or sits on shelf
• Easy-to-hold handle provides user-friendly operation
• Includes extra crevice tool with extension and upholstery brush and three filters
• Full two-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 3.5 x 4.2 inches ; 3.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00004SBGP
• Item model number: DB450
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #342,075 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

If you've got kids then you've got messes (of course, those without kids aren't mess-free either). This sturdy, yet still lightweight, DustBuster is high-powered for deep cleaning. Complete with crevice tool and extension, as well as an upholstery brush, this vacuum gets those nasty messes wherever they occur, without the heavy awkwardness of a full-size vacuum. Its easy-to-hold handle makes it simple to quickly pull it out of its recharging carriage, use it, and then return it for recharging. When cleaning, simply remove the filter, shake out its contents, and return it to the internal cavity of the vacuum. One warning: it's meant for heavy-duty indoor use only. --Teresa Simanton

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Clean would like this!, November 27, 2000

By	David Varacchi (Amity Harbor, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This is a very handy tool to have in your home. It will pick up just about anything and has very good suction. It loses a star for 3 reasons. It's too loud (it's actually louder than my upright vacuum). It's exhaust is too strong - to have good suction it must have good exhaust so expect for papers and other light weight items to be blown askew. And it has to be the biggest dustbuster made so it may be a bit difficult to hide. The pro's definitely outweigh the con's as it will clean well and it's batteries last pretty long.

52 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most excellent, June 19, 2000

By	"giselleb" (Brooklyn Heights, New York) - See all my reviews

I purchased this for work and it definately rocks. My office is often closed when the cleaning people come, so after a while, I am left to deal with the mountains of paper clips and paper scraps. And let me tell you, this sucks them right up.

I have a lesser model at home that I bought on sale, and after using this one, I would definately spring the cost out of my own pocket. It is very powerful!

The cost is somewhat steep. But if you use it all the time at home like I do, it is worth it. Which is why I am paying (yes, out of my own pocket) to get one for my home.

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Black & Decker Should be Ashamed, October 23, 2004

By	Lawrence R. Kahn "Oldensign" (Alameda County CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Black & Decker is still using nickel-cadmium (NiCD) batteries, years after the much better nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries have become common. If you buy a Dustbuster, you'll be buying a new battery pack in less than a year. Black & Decker are so darn greedy that they do not even use a constant-current charger for the NiCD batteries (which this battery chemistry requires). They save 40 cents on the charger this way, and get to sell a LOT more batteries. Perhaps worst of all, NiCD battery packs in the landfill are quite toxic to the ground water. Buy a Makita vacuum instead - or at least, make sure the portable vacuum you DO buy has nontoxic batteries and a decent charger.