Stick vacs are pricey. But if you’ve got cakes of dust on hardwood floors, small messes on carpet or pet hair on the sofa, they don’t stand a chance against these powerful dirt-sucking machines.
I discovered that for myself when I tested two of the latest, most advanced stick vacs on all kinds of debris. Over several weeks, I pitted the Dyson PencilVac Fluffycones against the Bissell PowerClean Dualbrush to see which of these new models has the best design, best power and most importantly, best value.