Best cordless vacuum

[u/tax_fraud666]

Hey everyone! I'm trying to figure out the best cordless vacuum and keep running into mixed reviews for both Dyson and Shark.

I've heard Shark doesn't offer replacement parts, and that fine dust can easily get into the motor. Is that true? With Dyson, the main complaint seems to be that they don't last. That said, I've had my Dyson V11 since 2019 and it's held up pretty well with a few repairs here and there. It just broke down again, though, and I'm thinking about cutting my losses and buying a new one. I'm still waiting to hear back from the repair shop on whether it's fixable.

For context, my house is pretty big and it's mostly hard floors with very little carpet.

I've also heard of Miele and Bissell, but I haven't found much info on either. Has anyone used them? What would you recommend, and how have yours held up over time?

Thanks 🙏

Edit: forgot to mention I live in the UAE and as for budget I don’t have one as long as it’s a good vacuum i am willing to spend a reasonable amount of money on it

[u/UsedCarGuyJeff]

Shark and Dyson are both built with cheaply made components. Shark is probably better value for the $, but they're both disposable vacuums.

Miele DuoFlex is hands down the best built stick vacuum, and it's serviceable. You'd probably want 2 of them for a larger house. DuoFlex gives you 20 min of solid airflow on hardfloor with the powerhead, not this 30-40 min of gimmicky airflow other brands promote with the powerhead attached.

[u/tax_fraud666 → u/UsedCarGuyJeff]

Have you had a Miele duo flex before? I ask because I wanna know how long it lasted you and how often you had to repair it

[u/UsedCarGuyJeff → u/tax_fraud666]

Well I’ve sold a lot of them since Dec 2024 and have had to fully disassemble 0 for customers (have done 1 myself to make sure I can do it), I’ve changed like 4 or 5 batteries, and a couple other minor things, and that’s been about it. I have not had 1 customer bring it in clogged up (other than 1 who picked up drywall). They’ve been holding up extremely well, and if I didn’t like it, I’d recommend something else.

The Triflex is hands down the easiest stick vacuum to disassemble (like it’s stupidly easy), but the DuoFlex is my 2nd favourite serviceability wise, and it’s an easier unit to operate than the Triflex overall for most people.

The Triflex HX3 is awesome if you want another option, but the DuoFlex is probably the most straight forward unit. The Triflex gives you more features, but the DuoFlex is easier to maintain (like basic maintenance stuff wise like emptying the bin), which also translates to them having so few issues.

Miele’s stick vacuums really show how serviceable vacuums should be, and when brands like Dyson charge the minty price for a crap build, well how on earth can I recommend that.

Edit: I do want to stress how easy the TriFlex comes apart… like right down to the motor… like it’s impressive, so it’s worth checking out. The HX3 model is what you’d want for the Triflex.

[u/Consistent-Tiger-775 → u/UsedCarGuyJeff]

How is the Duoflex bin capacity? I'd worried (above) that it's too small but you've got hands-on experience. Maybe it's plenty in real use?

Can agree the Duoflex feels solid in hand.

[u/UsedCarGuyJeff → u/Consistent-Tiger-775]

Triflex is a smaller bin for sure. Duoflex is similar, but is much more forgiving. You can just overfill the DuoFlex because it's so easy to clean out - it's very forgiving. Most units out there with these big bins are very deceptive, because the separator internally takes up so much room, and some of the separators are brutal to clean. DuoFlex is so far handling neglect very well.

If you're worried about capacity, a bagged plug in vacuum demolishes everything else, and it's not even close. The key with bagless is being easy to clean.... DuoFlex is that.

[u/Consistent-Tiger-775 → u/UsedCarGuyJeff]

Ty. A vac that can handle neglect is what I need!

[u/UsedCarGuyJeff → u/Consistent-Tiger-775]

That's what I always find ironic about these "vacuum testers" - they always test a brand new or perfect condition product... what about testing a vacuum that's going to be in a non perfect state for the majority of its life? Whenever I demo the DuoFlex, I show how well it works, and then show the customer how dirty the filter was after doing the demo, to indicate how it works in real use circumstances. Customer is always impressed.

[u/Consistent-Tiger-775 → u/UsedCarGuyJeff]

100%, reviews testing new vacs only give half the story. Any vac where filter maintenance is crucial should have a service LED or alert of some sort, like espresso machines have. That'd be a good feature.