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Get power with comfort! The Optima with comfort grip looped handle has 13 adjustable positions so every user enjoys the perfect height and grip. The specially designed telescopic handle extends to clean both high and low areas without awkward bending. The Optima has a 12-amp motor for deep-cleaning carpets like a full-size upright, but weighs just 11 pounds. The on/off brushroll cleans bare floors easily while the no-tip design stabilizes the vacuum for safe above-the-floor cleaning.
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Great Vacuum - Better than I expected for the price!!
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This thing is great. I wasn't looking for a top of the line vac, so I had relatively low expectations that this vac far exceeds. My old vac was a little bit more expensive but wasn't picking up all of the hair from my two dogs and the shedding from a new wool area rug that is pretty large. In fact, it was rolling right over the shedding. Looking at how small this is -- and cheap, cute and compact, lightweight, etc, I figured I was taking a huge gamble on it. However, this thing picks up everything I can see and then some the first time I roll over it. I can vacuum repeatedly and it keeps pulling stuff up, even stuff I can't see. It gets all the dog hair. It is a little hard to push so maybe I wouldn't recommend it for a little old lady, but it's OK for me because all I really care about is how well it cleans my carpet. It does leave brushstrokes in the carpet. I have no idea if that is good or bad but it really fluffs it back up. And even my moms $1200 vacuum doesnt seem to have this much suction. I've never had a carpet this clean! I really give it my highest recommendation.
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-12-27
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Perfect size, perfect weight, good suction... + messy expensive filter
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Overall I am very pleased with this vaccum.
I have carpet only on the stairs. I was looking for a vacuum that would work well on stairs: small and light, yet powerful.
This vacuum is perfect! Just the right size base, perfect weight, and great handle for the stairs.
It also works well on area rugs. I also use it on tile and that works very well as.
There is one thing about it that I don't like.
Changing the filter is very messy. Since the filters are expensive ($15) I re-use them. But getting the dirt out the filter is so so so unpleasant. And very messy. I only do it outside. It also fills up very quickly (because it cleans well?), so emptying them in the winter is extra unpleasant.
Whoever thought that bagless vacs are a good idea is really wrong. I much prefer having a clean little bag I can throw out and pay only a couple bucks for it.
I fill up one $15 filter in a few cleanings, and I have very little carpet and very little dirt overall. So if I was throwing them out every time they fill up it would cost a bundle a year!
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-12-25
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Disappointed in New York
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I'm sorry to say that my husband & I were disappointed with the performance of this vacuum. We wanted to purchase a vacuum that was specifically designed for hard wood floors. Thankfully this vacuum hasn't scratched our new hard wood floors, however it doesn't seem to pick up particles or dirt easily. It seems to blow them across the room. Disappointed with our purchase. :(
-- New York Customer
Rating: 
(2
out of 5) @ 2008-12-08
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Eureka Optima does a great job
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The Eureka 431BX Optima is a great vacuum. It has great suction and handy tools onboard. I love having this as a second vacuum to my bagged vacuum, it is lightweight and I can use my bagged vacuum to clean the filter on the Optima.
Rating: 
(4
out of 5) @ 2008-11-29
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Powerful in a tiny footprint
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great- lightweight, powerful, really holds up to daily use in our heavily traffic'd office. cute appearance, so easily kept in sight to remind us to use it.
Rating:
(4
out of 5) @ 2008-11-06
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