Metro Vacuum VM6SB500T MetroProfessionals 500 Watt 120-Volt Stainless Steel Look Hand Vac with Turbine Brush and Accessories

Great small vacuum. I wasn't sure whether to get a cordless or corded vacuum (mostly intended to clean up kitty litter), but the looks of this one got to me. It is powerful, has all the necessary attachments, is lightweight and almost makes cleaning fun. Almost. I am able to hang it on a hook on my bathroom door (using the shoulder strap to wrap around the power cord) so it is easily accessible for quick cleanups. While the bags are small (how could they be much bigger in this compact cutie?) I find they are more than sufficient for my uses - kitty litter and cat hair on my furniture. They are reusable, so I clean them after each use. I have not yet found the need for a longer hose, but they are available if the need arises. I read other reviews that suggested that the attachments don't fit as securely as one might hope. I don't find that to be true of the hose, but the smaller attachments can slip off. BUT, as I use this for small localized dust and dirt, it has not been a problem to pick up and reattach.

This item would be perfect due to its size and construction. However, after 15min of use it stopped working. All the outlets worked. The item was brand new out of the box and just suddenly stopped working. Really, disappointed because I really liked the design. Threw away the original box, hope I can still return it.

Works great but you have to hold it to vacuum a car and it gets REALLY HOT!!!!!!! Great vacuum but not great to use with the short hose it comes with

This vacuum is just what I wanted in a portable vacuum. It is super powerful and does a great job not only in the car but also in the house. I used it to clean the baseboards and hard to reach places and was amazed by what it picked up that my bigger vacuum missed. I would definitely buy another vacuum from this company in the future, I have my eye on the full sized home vacuums.I was reading through the other reviews before purchasing this and noticed there was some complaint about the vacuum getting hot while operating it. After receiving my vacuum I wanted to determine if there was any truth to this complaint and determine just how hot is hot.I cleaned my car today, the vacuum ran for about 30 minutes with short off times and various loads (there was a lot of dirt). The outside temperature is a lovely 93F (yay NY weather). After cleaning I measured a reading of 110F behind the handle, this is where the motor exhausts. In front of the handle, where the suction is, was close to the ambient temperature of 93F. At no time during operation did I find the vacuum to hot to hold, in fact I regularly griped the body right next to the exhaust during cleaning. It does get hot but not hot enough to burn (remember water boils at 212F and that burns).There was also complaints about noise. Is it loud? Yes of corse, is any vacuum silent. Is it deafening? Absolutely not! While using it to clean my car for the duration mentioned above I did not at any time find it so loud to be uncomfortable, and this thing was about arms length from my ear. Again I wanted to determine just how loud is loud with actual numbers and not subjective words.I used the sound meter from my multimeter, it will not be the most accurate by it should be good as reference only. Without anything running in my apartment the meter reads 55dB, with the air conditioner running the meter reads 64dB. With the meter 2 feet behind the vacuum, in the exhaust, it reads about 85dB. With the meter 2 feet above the vacuum it reads 72dB. Finally with the meter 2 feet in front of the vacuum it reads 71dB. I chose a distance of 2 feet since it is about the distance from the vacuum to my ear when I hold it at arms length. For reference traffic is 80-85dB. Normal conversation is 65dB. Someone shouting in your ear is 110dB. Again not loud enough to be uncomfortable during normal durations of use.Is there anything about this vacuum I don't like? Yes, but they are not deal breakers. I am not a fan of disposable bags but considering they are currently $5.34 for a pack of 5 on Amazon: Metro Vacuum DVP26RP Disposable Bags, 5-Pack I can't complain to much.The attachments are ok. I will say that the turbine bush (yes VM6BS500T does come with it even though it is not picture) is amazing. I have used similar turbine brushes from other vacuum manufactures that never work but this one the brush actually turns and doesn't stall when cleaning the upholstery. Amazing! The other attachments are good, you do have to remember to only install them with a cw twist otherwise the front becomes unlocked and all the dirt will fall out. Not a major problem but an inconvenience. Also some of them do not grip the stainless steel nozzle to well so they need an extra twist.Overall a great little vacuum! My car looks super clean with only the most stubborn of dirt still stuck in the carpeting. Why do car manufactures use hard to clean carpeting? Maybe they are in the pockets of big vacuum :)

I've owned mine for over half a year and it functions almost exactly as I imagined. My only complains are 1) the hose is not as flexible as it should and 2) the front cover sometimes comes off during use due to its "twist and lock" design, when the hose doesn't flex enough, either the hose comes off or it twists the front cap. I can live with it as long as I pay attention during use. It's powerful without startling my toddler or dog. It also vacuums the car pretty well, which my previous Dirt Devil couldn't do. I don't understand all the negative comments about it being made in China. Most products we use have parts made in China. Furthermore, the Chinese manufacturing section is in its 3rd generation, far ahead in quality and labor skills than many comparable countries in that respect. The fingers pointed at made-in-China is the wrong fight, anything that made is most likely following the standards set by the engineers, designers, as well as materials sourced by the US companies. Criticizing the labor seems premature. Anyway, seems like unless it breaks, it works great.

Update after using. Buyer beware. The hose easily comes off the vac while using it. Not very powerful either. Way over priced for what you get. Look elsewhere.