Russell Hobbs Centaur 2 in 1 Cordless, Bagless Stick Vacuum, 800W, 2 Speed Settings, 60-Min Run Time, for Carpets & Hard Floors with Crevice & Brush Tool, 2 Year Guarantee in Grey & Blue RHSV2211

Ok, full disclosure, I always buy cheap vacuum cleaners, so I can’t compare this to the more expensive brands. I can judge this nifty hoover on it’s own merits. First off I’m a full-time carer so I’m always cleaning up mess. When you’re exhausted, however, the last thing you want to do is plug in the hoover and cart it around. This vacuum appealed to me because it takes the hassle out of hoovering. It’s lightweight, can transform quickly into a handheld cleaner and most importantly, it’s cordless. In this instance the manufacturers claims are justified. The charge gives you around 55 minutes of cleaning which is enough for me to do the whole house. It is in no way cumbersome and easy to manoeuvre. Lightweight enough for vacuuming not to feel like a chore and works well on both carpet and hard floors, although the performance is slightly better on carpet. I’ve cleaned the stairs with the handheld part of the vacuum and was amazed at the debris it picked up. You do have to empty it frequently but that’s easy to do. The filter is easy to clean with a bit of water and left to dry but I can’t find extra filters for sale anywhere. Hopefully this won’t be needed. Then there’s the suction, which is impressive, although slightly better on larger pieces of debris. This is no big deal however, as the cleaning power of this vacuum is still excellent. One more thing: register your warranty online - there is a leaflet inside the product box telling you how. This will give you an extra year’s coverage, just in case anything goes wrong with your vacuum cleaner. It’s good for the environment and good for your pocket! The extended warranty and the performance of the cleaner makes this a great value buy.

I am so pleased with this hoover. It's a third of the price of the last (Vax) i bought and far better - better suction, easier to manoeuvre and really light weight. The handheld bit separates easily, it's easy to empty, is neat and compact and so easy to take up and down stairs. The charge on it lasts really well - I hoover the whole house every day (I have pets) and i've only needed to charge it twice in a week. I was charging my last one every other day. It's fantastic value for money and i only wish i hadn't wasted so much money on other brands in the past. Highly recommend

At the price point of under £ 75, this is a very good vacuum cleaner. It is not in the same league as a Shark or Bosch, but then the price is much less than half of those. It is basically a hand-held vacuum cleaner that has cleverly been incorporated into a full-size cordless cleaner body. As a result, suction power is moderate and the capacity of the dust chamber is very limited. It is very good with picking up dust and fine particles but struggles with larger bits of dirt. At 22 volts the motor is powerful and the Li-ion battery is good. Too early to judge the useful life of the battery, which cannot be replaced. So when the battery dies, the vacuum cleaner will also have to be discarded. But the 2-year warranty that includes the extra 1-year on registering the product on the Manufacturer's website is certainly very useful. So even if the appliance lasts for a little over 2 years, that means an amortised cost of £ 3 a month, which is not bad at all. For comparison, a previous German brand cordless vacuum cleaner that I bought for around £ 200 lasted a couple of months beyond its 2-year warranty period, with the Li-ion battery losing all ability to retain a charge for more than 2 minutes of use. And a replacement battery was quoted by the manufacturer at over £ 200, which was completely ridiculous. Hence this Russell Hobbs at under £ 75 is fine, as long as it lasts longer than 2 years. The performance of this vacuum cleaner is best when the removable dust filter is completely clean, but the performance deteriorates significantly once the dust-chamber is more than half-full and the filter is also coated with dust and debris. While the filter can be cleaned and washed, a better option is to buy a couple of spare dust filters, so that you always have a new and clean filter in the appliance, while the remaining are drying after washing. This was the performance can be kept at a high level on a daily basis, although the dust chamber will still need to be emptied every day as it is small and fills up quickly. Overall it is a good and decently priced appliance, and performance is good. However, it is not suitable for heavy cleaning where there is too much dust and debris around. For that, a corded vacuum cleaner is the best choice.

Wow what a terrific small light weight hoover. Am so impressed, only had it a few days but already hoovered around whole of downstairs at 100 sqm and still showing full power battery. Effortless to push around glides easily over floors and rugs, not so good on deep pile carpeting, but I bought it for downstairs. Price is brilliant too. I have Dyson, Miele and had Bosch in the past, I rate this one for flooring as better esp on price. Easy to release the dust bag, clips back with ease too. Love the side brushes, effortless against kitchen cupboards, and gets right up to skirting boards. So impressed so far!

Brilliant vacuum. Absolutely love it. Great suction and just so handy to have in the house. Love the fact you can use it as a hand held vacuum as well. Easy to clean out as well. Takes a couple of minutes to empty and give the filter a quick brush. Love the fact that the dust collection is in the middle of the handle as I find the other type (dust collector at the top of the handle) quite difficult to use. I think they’re so easy to drop the handle with them being ‘top heavy’. Charging is easy - plug it in and just leave it. Charging lights flash on the front so you know when it’s fully charged. 2 settings on suction. Very stable when stood. Stays upright. Absolutely brilliant. Would def buy again and again. 10 out of 10!!

Fairly effective considering the small size, weight and power. Very easy to push around, carry up and down stairs and fairly easy to swap to hand-held operation. Gimmicky lights on the front shine in your eyes instead of forwards to under furniture as intended, and in any case the vacuum cleaner doesn't pick stuff up unless the suction part and brushes can actually get on top of it, so you have to swap to the hand-held nozzle to get close to walls, furnitures etc. Emptying is required after every use as the container is only 300ml, but also because all fluff sticks to the filter and blocks it while the container is not even a quarter full; this can't just be tapped out, you have to get a brush and vigorously remove it. On the good side there is only one part to remove, but on the other hand that part has the filter integrated into a chunk of plastic, so when it needs replacing there will be an added cost - and the last three months the manufacturers have not even had the filters in stock and can give me no information about when it might be available, how much it might cost and how often I might expect to have to change it. Battery charging is quick and easy and I can't imagine ever wanting the hassle of a corded machine again. *Update November 2024* I have changed my rating from 3 to 1 star due to two additional factors. (1) After visits from long-haired friedns I have ascertained that the device does not pick up hair - or, to be exact it picks up hair by wrapping it tightly around the front brush until the vacuum can no longer pick any dirt up, and it's then difficult and time consuming to remove that hair (my best method is with tweezers). So not recommended if you have lovely long locks in the household or a retriever-type dog! (2), ultimately the deal breaker in the long term, is that after 6 months' wait there are still no replacement filters available from Russell Hobbs (supposed to be renewed every 6 months) and I have now discovered that RH do not even manufacture either the cleaner or the spare parts. They merely make their money by adding their brand name to an unknown Chinese company's products! So it's impossible to make either company responsible for malfunction etc. Probably the guarantee is as worthless as the customer support. I fear that all these 5 star reviews from people who have only owned the cleaner for a couple of weeks are short-sighted. Within 12 months we will all be trying to return our vacuum cleaners which by then will be useless, all for the lack of a little bit of plastic and mesh.

small and mighty , picks up like a dream for such a small hoover , so light weight perfect on the stairs and landing

Handy cordless vacuum that works well for quick cleanups. Good suction power and the bagless design makes it easy to empty. Battery life is decent for small to medium jobs. Lightweight and easy to maneuver.

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