ULTIMATE VACUUM CHALLENGE! Cordless Stick Vac VS Tough Debris

We used Ryobi's latest stick vacuum for the ultimate vacuum challenge.

We made a HUGE mess for this test. We gathered stray wood chips, damp sand, sugary colorful cereal, and dog hair to push Ryobi to its limits. We compared it to the old generation vacuum as they're kitted, and then gave them the same high performance battery to see if the battery pack makes that much of a difference!

[alluringming]

Im thinking getting ryobi stick vacuum, i got few spares in my garage so shouldnt have worry about running out of battery. But im told i should try shark or some othe rbrands so im unsure

[bread-gzrl]

I'd get the single roller HP stick vac. Those dual rollers are a pain in the ass and most if not all rely on the vacuum jumping over the dirt and grinning it into the floor instead of having a actual suction channel so the dirt has somewhere to go.

[jo]

Dual rollers doesn’t seem to work. Try the normal single roller one instead.

[Proer]

Doesn't look like much of an improvement. I have the original Ryobi stick vac and it's a POS. There's not very much suction and the instant the roller brush touches the carpet it's clogged with cat fur. It is completely useless on a carpet with any kind of pile because the brush almost comes to a stop. To make matters worse for cleaning you have to use a screwdriver to remove screws that hold the brush in the head making it a total PITA. I only use it on hard floors but that really limits its usefulness.

[anthonyocarroll]

Cut to the chase and show machine working Geez

[CorgiDaddy]

The results remind me of a blender. More chopping and blending of dirt, cereal and dog hair. Hard pass for me.