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| Review Date: September 7, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Deanokat, Michigan, USA |
| I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical of this machine. My wife and I moved to a new house with more carpeting and, after 16 years, had to retire our old Hoover. We looked at Dysons and a few other full-size vacs. Problem is, they all weighed a ton. (Well, not really a ton...but a lot.) Seeing that we have to lug the vacuum up and down stairs constantly, we wanted something lighter weight. Then we saw it...a mention of the Eureka Optima in an issue of Oprah magazine while visiting my sister and her family on vacation. We went to the local Best Buy and checked it out. After vacuuming up a bunch of junk on the floor of Best Buy in Nyack, NY, we took the plunge. The vacuum is a breeze to assemble. It's even kind of cute looking. And it does have a great deal of suction. The lack of a HEPA filter may be a drawback to some, but we went from an old bagged vacuum to this bagless...so it's a huge improvement for us even without the HEPA filter. The Optima is a bit harder to push than our old vac, especially on thicker carpet. But our rooms aren't terribly big, so we look at it as an opportunity for a bit of exercise. The incredible weight (or lack thereof) of this machine, along with the low price, more than makes up for the little bit of effort required to push it. It's easy to empty, too. And the telescoping handle is great! Put the handle all the way down and you can store this vac in just about any closet. We've even stored it in a large kitchen cabinet. I'd recommend this vacuum to anyone. Or you can spend six or seven or eight times the money on a Dyson. The choice is yours!! |
FAB-U-LOUS
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| Review Date: September 6, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Carl F. Keppel, bethel park, pa United States |
| We had purchased a top of the line bagless with all the power you could want, and it did a great job. This little mini power house "out cleans it hands down". My wife always complained about the weight of the full size vacs, this one is about half that weight. It is absoluetly amazing how well it has cleaned our older carpets. With two Labrador Retrievers who have tha run of the house this little vac is put to a tough test. After one pass, I can roll all around our Living room floor in a white t-shirt and there is not one hair from the pups to be found. Do your-self a favor and get one of these little vacs who thinks it's one of the big boys. It's amazing that the price is so low on such a great machine. |
After much consideration
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| Review Date: June 29, 2006 |
| Reviewer: L. Moskal, Seattle, WA |
I read all the review of Amazon.com about this item prior to making a purchase, I have also waited for about 2 weeks and at least 5 cleaning cycles before reviewing this item.
I can only say one thing: "I love this vacum". It's the right size and it sucks up dirt and cat hair like no other vacum I have owned (full zise included). My husband and I now argue who gets to use the vacume, we both love using it. I have found that the best way to clean the filter is to run it under warm water and let it dry over night. I also wash out the dirt recepticle with warm water to get rid of all the dust. As with any bagless the best way to empty out the recepticle is to do it outside.
Two weeks later, 5 vacume jobs (includes both floors and stairs in our townhouse) this thing is still going strong, I would not hesitate to recommend this vacum to anyone considering the purchase. Well worth the $60.
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3 years later still going strong!!! |
SIMPLY AMAIZING!!!
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| Review Date: July 23, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Irina Zlatkina, Baltimore, MD USA |
| And it really is. We just bought our first house and were considering buying Electrolux vacuum cleaner, we've tried it in the store, and the suction was pretty impressing as well as the lightweightness, but since it was $400 in stores we decided to look for a better price on the internet. That's fine, but I needed vacuum cleaner right now, because carpet in our basement looked just ridiculous. So I went to Target and choose something to use temporarily, until we buy the one that we've wanted - it happened to be Eureka Optima. What can I say - suction is absolutely the same as Electrolux, same power brush option for heavier carpet cleaning, same light weight and also very cute looking, BUT $59.00 instead of $400.00 - does it mean anything to you? I think so. We are going to keep this one - it's a winner! |
Little Powerhouse!
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| Review Date: September 25, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Karyn Sprout, Beautiful Rocky Mountains |
| Gotta love it! It's so versatile. Love having a smaller vacuum that fits perfectly on my carpeted stairs. Easy to manuever, even in small rooms I can get around furniture that I usually have to move when I use my "big" vacuum. I think every home needs one upstairs and one downstairs! It has a really big dirt cup for a compact machine and well, 12 amps of power is usually found on the full size vacuums. I like the adjustable handle, it's great for me since I'm not very tall. I think I'm actually vacuuming more often since it is so easy! You won't go wrong purchasing this one. One note: I bought mine from QVC.com for $49! |
great vacuum!
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| Review Date: September 5, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Sandra, northern california |
well, i have carpal tunnel and tendonitis in my elbows, and i have absolutely no problem rolling it around. and the suction is awesome. its so easy to use and clean. the thing that really sold me was the very very small size. since storage space is an issue for me, i was incredibly pleased by the performance and the space saving design. and for the record, i like the color. :-)
I've now had this machine for two years and still runs good. have moved and now have area rugs and wood floors instead of carpet. still very satisfied with it.
I have never found a need to replace the filter, i just wash it out whenever i empty the vacuum. i use an old fork under the running water in the utility sink. not much problem to clean it out and still works as good as day 1. i definitely have gotten my money's worth plus some. :-)
I actually used to work for another company which manufactured high end vacuums. Have some experience with different brands. Like this one best. |
Love It!!!!!
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| Review Date: May 15, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Stephanie Peachey, San Diego |
| I love this vac!! We just moved into your standard 2BR apartment and needed a new but small vac. I saw this one and loved it first for asthetic reasons and the fact that though small it had the same 12 amps that the larger vacs had. I read up on the reviews and decided to give it a try. I freakin' love it! It has plenty of power and the newer better model(Costco!) has extra gadgets like the coolest brush attachment for the hose (for sofas,etc.) as well as a replacement filter. Despite some complaints of it being a little tough to push around, I find it to be just fine. People also complained of the filter area/collection cup being a pain to clean since the filter is in the collection cup. I don't know...I mean, cleaning that sort of thing has always been a bit of a messy job and this is no different. I mean here's how I see it, you want to clean the filter each time anyways for optimum performance as well as cleanliness so....just work it into the routine. No biggie! Also, every function is so easy and self explanitory. I just tried to monkey around with a variety of higher end models and some are so complicated for something that shouldn't be comlicated at all. The adjustable handle is great too. It makes it nice for storage and to top it off it even piqued the interest of my four year old son who instantly wanted to vacuum the entire house with it since it can be "kid size". Ha! The icing on the cake for me was when I thought I had my hall closet at it's fullest and then saw this tiny area and wondered...no? Will it fit? Voila! Like a glove. I think everyone should have this. Why do we need a giant SUV of a vacuum when something half it's size would work? It's under $70! End your search now and just go buy one of these things. You'll love it! |
Phenomenal!
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| Review Date: June 18, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Joanne Vanderweide, Hamilton, NJ |
| Today, after my old vacuum bit the dust, I went and stood in the vacuum isle for an hour contemplating and toiling over which one to get. I was so skeptical about this little machine because it is very small. But it had this "33" cleaning rating on the box where others had 20's so for the price, I gave it a shot. I got it home and took it all out of the box and groaned at the thought of putting it all together. Took five minutes and no screwdriver. I looked at it and thought, this thing is so small how well could it work? Ok, I plugged it in, Nice smoothly quiet engine. Not loud. Impressive. Somehow it seems to glide. Nice! Easy to push on my wtw carpet. Instantly I saw "stuff" spinning around inside the canister. This thing is so easy to push, (great for my back & neck), has amazing suction power, and best of all its SO flexible, it goes under EVERYTHING, even my entertainment center. It's narrow so it fits in places my old wide vac didn't. It fit under my dresser, nightstand, under every table and small place, awesome! It even fit between the toilet and the walls, got all the dust bunnies out from every crack and crevice in every room. Leaves nice brush marks in the carpet so you can see where you've been. I popped the attachments on the hose and they fit so nicely, no struggling, I then dusted everything in the living room. I did half the house and went to empty the canister, HOLY #&@#! the thing was packed! Like my old vac must not have been working at all! I was never so thrilled to see so much dirt in my life. It was so "fun" to push this little demon around I vacummed the whole house twice. I only stopped becuase it was 11:30 and didn't want to wake the world. My name is Joanne, I live in New Jersey and I'm not paid by anybody to say this. I don't leave reviews for stuff but always read them. I really believe in this little Eureka.. it is phenomenal for the price. I highly recommend it. I think I'll give everyone I know one for Christmas. |
Great little vacuum cleaner!
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| Review Date: September 4, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Femme Fatale, Washington,DC |
What can I say? For $60, you cannot beat the quality. This little things sucks dirt like you wouldn't believe. I love the open front because you see the dirt as it is being sucked up. It's light weight and so well worth the money. If I had one complaint about this gem, it would be the cleaning of the filter. I have to stop often during vacuuming to empty the cup and clean the filter. I use gloves and I put on my shower cap to do so.
I would recommend this product to anyone and anyone who may live in a small apartment as me.
Even with the complaint of the filter, I am still giving this item 5 stars. With the filter getting filled easily, that means the product is doing it's job. |
Wow...powerful little vacuum
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| Review Date: October 15, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Beth, USA |
| I bought this vac with the intentions of using it only on our 2 rooms that are hardfloors. It was sooo impressive and powerful that I vacummed the whole house with it. My carpet has never been soo clean! |
LOVE IT!!!
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| Review Date: November 3, 2005 |
| Reviewer: J. Reid, Miami, Fl |
| Domestic Goddess I am not. But this little bundle of joy makes me look like it!! I couldn't be happier. It took only 4 days to get to me, and when it did, it only took me 4 minutes to put it together. My carpets are a different color than I thought they were!. I wasn't really interested in a big fancy vaccuum since the upstairs is the only carpeted area. It does have an option for bare floors, WITH RUBBER WHEELS, which is great since the downstairs & bathrooms are all tile. There's no handle release to tip it backwards, only takes a little tug ang it tips back. Worked fantastic on the stairs. It's not heavy & cumbersome... ONLY 11LBS!! Picked up hair, dust, unfamiliar debris & all kinds of other dust & grime out of my carpet. I filled the entire canister almost. I'm glad my husband wasn't home to see all the junk that was in there! I would definitley recommend this vaccuum to anyone. I might just buy a spare! |
Cute and powerful
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| Review Date: January 3, 2006 |
| Reviewer: G. Conrad, NY |
I'm a fan of industrial design and was really impressed with this thing when I saw it. I noticed that it came with no wands but then saw that the crevice tool doubles as one. Clever!
Air does not go through the hose while doing floors so clogs are unlikely. The multi-selection power switch is great. The high-quality hose stretches far.
We have hard wood floors, oriental rugs and throw rugs. We were amazed at how much hair from our golden retriever our big old Kenmore had missed!
The head is small but that makes it more maneuverable and concentrates the suction. Unless you have acres of carpet, you will like the size.
The front air exhaust and pushing effort have not been a problem. The cord length is just right. It doesn't tempt you to keep going when you should just change outlets. A little hook holds the cord out of the way.
Noise level is good and the sound is not very annoying. There is a light to show you if the beater bar has jammed. It cuts power automatically. Cool. Love the adjustable circular handle. Radical.
This is our first bagless. They are a bit messy but it's great being able to see the dirt and hair you are picking up. The filter gets dirty fast though. Supposedly, you can wash it six times. Our vacuum came with only one. They are $10 online.
If you never thought vacuuming could be fun, try one of these.
7 month update:
We're still on the original filter! We just take it out on the deck with a car snow brush in hand, bush off the dust blobs, give it a few taps on the rubber seal to loosen the fine dust and brush it off again.
We broke the little plastic wire holder off, but feeding the wire through the circular handle works even better to keep it out of the way.
The beater bar collects a lot of golden retriever hair so we have to turn it over and pull that off.
Still 5 stars!
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The little train that COULD!.. and MORE!
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| Review Date: January 29, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Adam Flath, St. Louis, MO |
This green little alien is one the best vacuums I have used. It sucks up EVERYTHING. I use it for both carpet and tile. The hose is very good and sucks up all the hair in the bathroom.
The only problem with this machine is the following:
1. It sucks so well that you have to not only empty the bin, but also CLEAN THE FILTER all the time. It is a little time consuming but as a male, I enjoy cleaning it out with a screw driver and seeing all the dust and dirt this baby picked up.
2. It is sometimes hard to tell when you have the setting on hose or floor. The thing is so powerful that even on hose it still picks up dirt because the hose hangs down and aim at the floor. Watch out for that.
3. It is also a little hard to push.. im guessing because it is sucking the darn carpet along with all the dirt
Besides those point I would have to say it is a 95 out of 100. Been using it for about 4 months and working fine. |
I love to vacuum now!
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| Review Date: May 15, 2006 |
| Reviewer: clevahgrrl, Washington, DC |
I live in a small apartment so storing a vacuum is always an issue. And I have a cat who loves to shed so finding a vacuum that is powerful and not bulky has proven to be a challenge in the past. When my old vacuum finally gave out on me, I knew the Dyson or the new Hoover were out of the question for both space and cost. I was skeptical about getting one that was inexpensive, thinking it wouldn't do the job.
I was wrong! The Optima did such a great job that I look forward to vacuuming now. I have both carpet and bare floors in my apartment and switching between the two is a cinch. And unlike many "dual floor" vacuums, this actually does a good job on both surfaces. Most impressive is that this little vacuum takes on cat hair with no problem.
In addition to the big issues - functionality, compact size, etc. this vacuum is easy to assemble and cute too! I'm thrilled with my purchase and so glad I didn't pay $100+ more for a different vacuum. |
Great Product
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| Review Date: July 16, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Andrew Davis-matteson, Washington DC |
| We bought this vacuum a few months ago and are very happy for the money spent. Lightweight, powerful, and folds up into a small space. |
Buy this vacuum from Baby Boomer
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| Review Date: August 6, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Jean M. Lavelle, Baltimore, MD |
I have never had a "bagless" vacuum, having always had uprights
with the paper bags, this thing picked up a ton of dirt when
I had just cleaned 3 days before, it has a $15.00 filter inside
which sucks the dirt into the plastic cannister, my friend at work has one and she says that she doesn't have to dust as much (since those other vacuums put the dirt back into the air, trust me I was skeptical about getting one but I like it, also there is a compartment in the head of it for large items that you might vacuum
up so they don't go into the motor and ruin it. |
Holy Crap!
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| Review Date: October 27, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Harley Davidson, NH - USA |
| This is like having my own, self-contained cyclone that sucks anything and everything that gets in its path. And I thought I'd miss having a wide vacuum, but I don't. This vacuum reaches around and under just about everything. Very impressed with this little monster. |
The best lightweight vacuum
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| Review Date: October 27, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Linda Frizzell, |
I bought the eureka optima to use when I didn't feel like using my full size self propelled vacuum. Boy was I surprised!
This vacuum has all the power of a large unit and it is lightweight and EASY to use! Dirt cup is simple to empty and filter is easy to wash. Best money I ever spent - I am buying 2 more for Christmas gifts! |
Absolutely FANTASTIC!
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| Review Date: February 6, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Neat Freak, Cypress, Texas USA |
| I purchased this vacuum today and after having used my pricey vacuum yesterday, decided to give this one a try on my large rug. I expected to see very little picked up, but was amazed (and disgusted) to see that there was ALOT of dirt that this baby got, that my pricey one didn't. My husband saw all the dirt swirling around in the clear cannister and asked how much of the downstairs I'd done and he was flabbergasted (also disgusted) when I told him I had only gotten as far as the large rug I was standing on. It goes to show you don't need to spend alot of money to get an incredibly powerful and efficient vacuum. I was going to use this for quick pick-ups, but now it's going to replace the one that I've been using. You absolutely cannot NOT go wrong purchasing this...look no further! |
It's a Honey!
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| Review Date: June 18, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Aunt Gina, Bozeman, MT United States |
Good compact vac for use in smaller dwellings. It could be used in bigger homes or apts but you need to keep in mind the cord isn't too long. My place is 538.5 square feet so it is ideal for me. It rolls smoothly over shorter carpets opposed to the thick types. The filter is $10.00 to replace found easily at Eureka's website. To avoid frequent costly filter replacements, I go through and manually clean it myself. Of course you could replace it every time it is full but that will cost you. Overall you will be very pleased with this vac. I have had mine for about 2 months and still love it. Other reviews pointed out that is not very good on bare floors. True. Understand that the exhaust does blow out the front, hence causing dust and dirt to blow. So if you want a product to sweep floors buy something specifically for that job. Although you could sweep the dirt into a pile and use the hose to suck up the pile.
My favorite feature overall is the setting that allows you to have suction from the bottom of the vac or just the hose (ideal for stair use and around edges).
Again, look around and compare and contrast. Hope this helps. |
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