Shark Turbo Handvac: Not a Bad Little Sucker

Shark vac 9-30.JPG Having read about the Shark vacuum on the New York site the other day, we were intrigued.
While walking the isles of Bed Bath and Beyond yesterday (the one on Olympic) we came across the small Turbo Handvac on sale for $15.00, so we grabbed one. The 700 watt Euro Pro X is a plug in, so right way it limits where it can go. But we have to say that it has some pretty strong suction, and while we didn’t have time to dump coffee grounds all over the sisal to do a proper test, it seemed to do quite well with the dust and the crumbs (not that we have a lot of dust or crumbs, mind you).

This is not a full time vacuum, just a great little machine for those quick spills and clean-ups. Most importantly, it’s super cute in a good, glossy racecar red. We are not the type to buy random electronics to just sit in the closet, but for $15.00, you almost can’t go wrong.

Comments (2)

Thanks for the tip, Alec. I don't have a dustbuster-type of vacuum, so this should do the trick for me. At lunch, I ran to BB&B with a 20%-off coupon mailer. With the discount and sales tax, it came to $12.98 total. You can't beat that.

posted by Enrique on 2005-09-30 14:57:16

Okay. This thing rocks. I bought it for clean-up on my outdoor patio, which is furnished like an outdoor room (daybed, 2 Persian rugs, opium tables, Moroccan lanterns and several potted succulents). Since it's a small space that's jam-packed with stuff, sweeping is tough... This puppy is the perfect solution. And it's got really strong suction. I was able to do a very thorough cleaning in 20 minutes using just this vacuum and a dustpan/brush. It was great for getting up all the dust (and ashes from the neighboring brushfires).

I'm probably going to buy another one to use for quick clean-ups indoors now (vacuuming upholstery, etc). I can't believe an "As Seen on TV" product actually delivered on its promise.

posted by Enrique on 2005-09-30 19:02:30