INSE Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, 23Kpa 265W Powerful Suction Stick Vacuum Cleaner, Up to 45min Runtime, Rechargeable Battery Vacuum, 10-in-1 Lightweight Vacuum for Carpet Hard Floor Pet Hair, S6T Navy

I purchased this item about 10 days ago, and during this period took it through all the various functions to test the unit out. Here are my results:PRO: The unit is lightweight. The suction on low speed, which has longest battery life, is so-so. When using high speed (much shorter battery life) it is at best medium, but perhaps what one may expect in this price range. This was in brand new state, with new, clean filters. This unit will not perform any deep cleaning on your carpets, and is best for surface cleaning. I don't think it would be adequate to clean a whole house, or even a large room. I mainly use it for quick spot, or small area cleaning, much the same you would use a 'Dustbuster' for. I do have a powerful upright corded machine, but it is much easier to use this than to have to drag that out for small areas that you want to clean up quickly. It does do a fairly decent job at that. The noise level is tolerable, especially at low speed. Removeable Battery Pack is a plus, and in the event the Battery no longer holds a charge, you do not have to trash the unit, or perform 'surgery' to replace an internal, non replaceable battery. Charge time of maximin of 5 hours (less if battery if partially charged) is very acceptable. The battery can be charged either on the machine, or removed form the machine. LED indicator shows the current state of charge. The various attachments can be attached and removed with relative ease. Emptying the dust cup is easy. Press a button and the bottom of the dust cup flips open.Now, the not so good:CONS: Cleaning the unit thoroughly takes a bit of time. There are two filter : a stainless steel mesh, then inside of that, a tubular cloth filter. Both are washable, but the cloth filter needs to completely dry (24hrs+/-) before you can use it again. The stainless steel unit dries relatively quickly. It does come with an extra cloth filter so you can use the machine without having to wait too long. The manufacturer recommends replacing cloth filter every three months (I guess depends on your use). But, they are expensive at around $5 each. (You can order a pack of 6 for $30 on Amazon). The stainless steel, as far as I can tell, should last the life of the machine. The battery pack, although user replaceable when needed, is quite expensive (about $60) , which is about 2/3rds the cost of the whole unit. It may be available at discounted price, but I can only go by what is shown here on Amazon. Now comes the real downer for me. The dust cup is NOT user removeable as it is on other models, and many other makes. You can wipe out the inside but it is hard to clean around internal fixed part that hold the filters near the top of the cup. I usually use a hair dryer, on high-cool setting, to blow out any dust or wedged debris, but because of the static electricity generated during use, difficult to get everything. Best to do that outside so you don't fill your room with blowing dust. Even then, some debris (such as balls of cat hair) may get wedged so that you have to use something long such as a thin wooden skewer to remove. It takes a bit of time blowing and wiping to get the inside adequately cleaned. I guess that is somewhat subjective depending on how clean you want the machine and how often you do a thorough cleaning (I've done this twice since using this unit). A removeable dust cup would have made this so much easier because then you could simply wash out the inside of the dust cup and given easier access to the filter holders. The cleaning brush in the power brush head unit does remove with relative ease for cleaning, or to remove long hair strands or anything else that might have wrapped around the brush, if needed. Another negative issue is storing the unit. It appears that the wall hanger needs to have the long tube and brush head attached to hang at the proper angle. If you rarely use brush head, but mainly the short wand, you have to remove and reattach the long tube before and after each use. Since I mainly use this in lieu of a "Dustbuster" for quick cleanup with the short wand, it is not very convenient. If you hang the unit without any attachments, or just the short wand, it hangs at a precarious angle and I was afraid it would either stress and break the wall hanger hook, or worse, the slot on the bottom of the dust cap lid that attaches to the hook, possibly rendering the unit useless without replacing the dust cup (which is not a user replaceable). So it just sits on a shelf with the short wand attached for quick access. There is also a hook near the bottom of the long tube that you can hook the vacuum head unto, with the brush head attached, but it wont stand up by itself using this method, and will simply tip over unless you can lean it against something. Very awkward at best. If you use the tube/brush head more often, the wall hanger will likely be a good option for you. Or just place it on the floor somewhere out of the way, leaning against a wall. The unit comes with a 12 month (or 24 month if you get the free gift) warranty, but no details as to what the warranty covers and what it does not. There was nothing in the manual, nor a separate warranty card included, nor where to ship to in the event warranty repairs are needed. I guess you need to reach out to them via email to get that info when needed. Still, every item I have every purchased with a warranty, included how to make a warranty claim, and what was covered. No info included in the box. I did find some warranty info on their website (inselife.com) but appears to be very generic and not model specific, and states a "limited lifetime warranty", so it may only apply to other models. Not very clear on what is covered and is at their sole discretion. On the plus side, they appear to cover shipping costs (to and from). I guess I will have to reach out to them if and when an issue arises, and hope for the best.SUMMARY:There is nothing really special about this item that isn't available with similar units. Suction is ok for surface cleaning ( e.g. counter top, hard floor, or very low pile carpet). Removeable battery is a plus. Cloth filter replacement / replaceable battery costs seems a bit high. Thorough cleaning is not easy (If you are happy with simply emptying the cup, it should be ok for you). I did get an extended warranty (24 months) by following the instructions on a card to receive a free gift, which also included two extra filters (which take about 5-7 weeks to ship, so still waiting for that).I cannot recommend for, or against this product. So far, in the short time I have had it, it seems to do an adequate job for my needs, but that is a subjective opinion. The cons stated above are also subjective and may or may not be an issue for other users. The major plus I would recommend this for is the comparatively low cost and removeable/replaceable battery (though replacement battery is costly).

I own several brands of cordless vacuums, including Hoover, Dyson, Bissell, and Shark. I needed to replace my Hoover that I used in my garage. I opted for this brand because of its adjustable (retractable) main tube, which is a great feature. For shorter people especially or even kids, it’s great to be able reduce the overall length of the vacuum to make it easier and more comfortable to use (see photos). It’s also helpful when trying to reach intermediate spaces between full length vacuum and handheld vacuum (without the main tube) – the only two options on almost all other cordless vacs.Specifically for me, the attachment I use almost exclusively in the garage is the edge tool to get into corners, crevices, and the expansion joints between concrete slabs – and to pick up specific spills of seed, fertilizer, sawdust, etc. This vacuum allows me to keep that edge tool permanently attached while retracting the length of the vacuum so it’s always the “right” size taking into account the longer edge tool. This really is a great feature missing on most other cordless vacs.For almost all other features, it is on par with the other brand vacuums I own. It is, however, lighter in weight, which is nice. Another good feature is you only have to press the trigger once to turn on the vac at regular power (or twice for maximum power). You do not need to hold the trigger down continuously while vacuuming as you do with other brands (like Dyson). The only shortfall, it is noticeably a bit weaker in suction power compared to my other brand vacs. But for my purposes, it still works well. With the edge tool, suction is highly concentrated at the tip of the tool. I suspect the weaker suction might be a bigger issue when using the larger roller attachment where suction is spread among a much larger surface area. With the weaker suction, I do recommend buying a backup battery that you keep charged, as you will almost always want to use the vac in max power mode, which significantly reduces its run time on one battery charge. Otherwise, I’ve been happy with this vacuum’s performance.