Anyone bought a portable vacuum?

I bought a Dyson six years ago. It has worked well but the battery is starting to go. It needs charging sooner. Admittedly I live in a bungalow, but I can hoover the entire place very quickly. I wouldn't buy a Dyson again but that's for ethical reasons

well, you can actually turn it into a hand held at the FLICK of a switch - I didn't mean to suggest you licked it

I bought a cheap one from Aldi to see if I liked it. That was probably 3 or 4 years ago. It is so much easier than the plug in vacuums, lighter and more flexible. Like others have said, you can turn it into a hand held at the lick of a switch. I think mine was about £50 - I never expected it to last this long!

I'm sure a more powerful one would be needed in a home with animals, but as an overall concept I think they're great.

My daughter has a Shark - but says it's heavy. My son has a Dyson (think it's called Animal ??) and wishes he had bought a Shark.

I'm looking for something lighter and have read good things about the Halo Capsule ones and also the Henry one.
The "big names" are too expensive for what I want but both of these need some sort of bag...
I went to a store to try a few for weight distribution but they had so few on display it was a wasted trip.

Someone on here recommended a very cheap one for behind our "old school type" radiators which I'm still looking at...

For years, I had a Silvercrest from Lidl, it was brilliant, but eventually gave up the ghost.
I recently replaced it with a Black and Decker, it is not half as efficient.

I've got a Shark and it's great, especially for the stairs and the car. I had a Dyson previously but I prefer the Shark. It's a little bit heavier but emptying it is less fiddly.

I bought one recently and it does as good a job as my old faithful Dyson. I bought a Bosch which works as both a cordless upright cleaner and as a small handheld unit which just lifts off the main unit. It is quiet and has a light to show up dirt. I don't have dogs so can't comment on performance with dog hair but it does a good job with human hair. My only dislike is that it needs to be emptied frequently but that is easy and worth it for the benefits of having a lightweight and adaptable cleaner.

Yes I have, I purchased a G Tech and I also have a Dyson and I am very pleased with both of them. The one thing I now use everyday is the old fashioned Bissel carpet sweeper, it is fantastic. I hardly ever use the vacuums now.