Interesting. I picked one up nearly new at a thrift store for $20. Handy for a quick little pickup job but not worth the time or space. Most if not all vacuums like this suck (no actually they don’t) at picking up. Right now it serves as a vacuum for sucking up guinea pig poo pellets. Works great for that. So if you have guinea pigs its an A+ buy!
@bitnode Since I don’t have the kids around the house anymore I bought one of these so periodically I can point at it in parental frustration and say “Suck it up!”
@DaveInSoCal one shows you the truth, while the other lets you continue in your meager existence and be lied to by your captors. You decide.
/giphy matrix red pill blue pill
@DaveInSoCal I noticed that also. I went ahead and hit “buy” because I could use something with less weight than my Shark on the stairs and in the kitchen, but I have a feeling it’s a purchase I will regret. Sounds like these models are much crappier than the ones that were made years ago.
@DaveInSoCal Yeh true like SoCal Politics. The Blue promises to do a better job than the Red yet claims much of the Dirt is not really a problem and refuses to actually do anything. The Red not only cleans up the dirt but ends up sucking up things you wish it hadn’t. Most SoCal people end up buying the Blue as they really don’t have any desire to do menial tasks like housecleaning themselves.
@funco49@Stallion the Dyson may cost more, but at least it works as a vacuum. These are commonly used as trade-ins for other brands, as they can be bought for as little as $20 on clearance.
@mfladd@funco49 I bought my Dyson refurbished, so technically could have bought 3 of these. I still GUARANTEE the Dyson could run laps around this thing, and the battery will last longer. The Dyson changed the way we vacuum in our house. We tried a few different cordless vacuums before the Dyson and they were a waste of time once we got the Dyson. Then again for someone who is cheap, this fits the bill and will do at least 1/2 the job the Dyson does.
@funco49@Stallion I agree with you that Dyson could run laps around this offering. I just find Dyson lacking, especially with the price point. Mine was refurbished too and I feel I still overpaid. I will replace it with a Shark when I have to.
How do we know that the bats are actually lithium? There’s nothing in the manual that actually says. The only place the word lithium appears is a part of the model name on the front cover. By some of the reviews, the battery may not actually be lithium at all.
I bought one of these from meh 3.5 years ago (which seems impossibly long ) and it rules. I use it almost every day to spot clean around the litter box and around the kitchen.
@fastharry Because these are refurbs, you wouldn’t be able to go through manufacturer’s warranty anyway, just the 90 day Mediocre. Meh won’t repair but they’ll replace or refund in that period and customer service has never given me a problem in the handful of times I’ve dealt with them.
I got an older model of these in a Fuko 2 years ago. It arrived non-functional. Disassembly revealed a wire had frayed in half in the stick. I repaired the wire and I’ve been happily sucking for 2 years since.
It works great for most tasks, just don’t expect it to do much on any carpet thicker than 1/4”. But it’s great on floors and has two power settings. The charging base is super convenient. Mine has an LED on the sucker head that helps in low light.
So, mine was totally worth $5. YMMV, but overall I think it’d be a good buy if you need something like this.
I’ve been wanting a handheld for upholstery - getting extra dust, dirt, and human hair (no pets) out of my fabric sofa and memory foam mattress. Being able to also use it as a standard vacuum on hardwood sounds appealing, for slightly less than the ‘budget pick’ on the Wirecutter for handheld vaccuums. Looks like genuine replacement filters are available at $10 a pop on Amazon too, and slightly more on Newegg through a third party vendor if you don’t want to give Amazon money like I do.
So fine. Please give me a red one if you can, Meh. (I may or may not be willing to trade a blue one for a red one…)
Arghhh I can’t decide! I’ve been trying to save money lately but this seems like a good deal and I’ve been looking for a cordless smaller vac so I don’t have to haul out my dyson all the time. Hmmm
I have the earlier NiCd version of this vac (from a prior meh deal) and actually really enjoy it. I mostly pop out the handheld vac for couch cleans after the kids spill cheerios all over the place. The handling of the upright is very fluid and this easily gets under couches, beds, bureaus, etc… as long as you have the horizontal clearance to drop it down parallel to the floor. The dock is also very small but sturdy so (and maybe i’m slowly killing it’s battery life) I keep it plugged in and on the charger when not in use.
@SaintO I also had the NiCd version of it and the only real problem was that the battery didn’t last very long. I got the smaller Dyson (V8?) and that’s been wonderful… not sure I realized this was a different battery chemistry when I saw it early this morning, or I might have splurged for one for my kids to use at times (because they’re small enough that the Dyson is not manageable all the time)
We have the (almost) exact model pictured and it’s been running great for the last 5 or 6 years. Ours appears to be one revision earlier perhaps? The lettering on ours is slightly different, it states 18v right on the front, and has an opaque, rather than clear window on the bottom. Otherwise identical.
Doesn’t hold as much of a charge as it used to, but no complaints otherwise. Tempted to pick one up as a backup, but the 2 models are indeed different (I believe the blue one was a 14v, I remember they were side-by-side at Sears when we bought it). But since there’s no guarantee of receiving the better one, I can’t do it.
Props to Meh for incorporating the Electrolux logo in the Meh face of the day though
PS: This review mentions there were once 13 models in their line-up. No idea about the rest but apparently there was once a purple and gold version as well.
I know this is completely naive of me, but my parents’ Electrolux from 30 years ago is still working.
Since most of our downstairs is hardwood or tile, this is a pretty easy decision.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x 2-in-1 Floor/Handheld Vacuum (random color red or blue)
1x Crevice Tool
1x Dusting Brush
1x Charging Cradle / Stand
1x AC Adapter
Price Comparison
$238.99 (for new) at Amazon
Warranty
90-day America’s Remanufacturing Company
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
This deal sucks
@wmbarr @deathbynoodlez @reclaimercube
You know what doesn’t suck?
MEH face Pop Sockets
@deathbynoodlez @mike808 @reclaimercube @wmbarr Maybe they would if their mouths were rounder.
@deathbynoodlez @mike808 @wmbarr I could just order them at this point
@mike808 @reclaimercube @wmbarr the words of a quitter
Interesting. I picked one up nearly new at a thrift store for $20. Handy for a quick little pickup job but not worth the time or space. Most if not all vacuums like this suck (no actually they don’t) at picking up. Right now it serves as a vacuum for sucking up guinea pig poo pellets. Works great for that. So if you have guinea pigs its an A+ buy!
@bitnode Do they taste like chicken ??
@bitnode @Hanky They taste just like frog legs.
@bitnode Since I don’t have the kids around the house anymore I bought one of these so periodically I can point at it in parental frustration and say “Suck it up!”
Hanging out with my Mieles. (Mieleé? Mielae? Mielepuses? I don’t know how to pluralize it.)
You already know what time it is. I got the wife to watch A Clockwork Orange for the first time tonight !
@reclaimercube @deathbynoodlez
I would say it’s time to sell MEH face Pop Sockets, but I’d be wrong. Sigh.
@deathbynoodlez @mike808 OMG DEY R SO KEWT!!!
There were some comments on Amazon that says the blue and red had different power?
@DaveInSoCal one shows you the truth, while the other lets you continue in your meager existence and be lied to by your captors. You decide.
/giphy matrix red pill blue pill
@DaveInSoCal @djslack I knew I should have taken the other pill…
@djslack
this GIF!
@DaveInSoCal I noticed that also. I went ahead and hit “buy” because I could use something with less weight than my Shark on the stairs and in the kitchen, but I have a feeling it’s a purchase I will regret. Sounds like these models are much crappier than the ones that were made years ago.
@DaveInSoCal @djslack
Is that anything like red and blue states?
@DaveInSoCal Yeh true like SoCal Politics. The Blue promises to do a better job than the Red yet claims much of the Dirt is not really a problem and refuses to actually do anything. The Red not only cleans up the dirt but ends up sucking up things you wish it hadn’t. Most SoCal people end up buying the Blue as they really don’t have any desire to do menial tasks like housecleaning themselves.
Used from $99 + 11s&h on the zon
Really Not so good reviews on the Mother Ship… too bad, I could have added it to my Vacuum repertoire. Hard Pass…
If you hit the Meh button they put a thong on your face!
You’ll never top my Dyson cordless at any price.
@Stallion How many if these can I buy for what you paid for your Dyson?
@funco49 @Stallion All of them?
@Stallion I remain utterly and completely unimpressed with my Dyson cordless.
@funco49 @Stallion the Dyson may cost more, but at least it works as a vacuum. These are commonly used as trade-ins for other brands, as they can be bought for as little as $20 on clearance.
@mfladd @funco49 I bought my Dyson refurbished, so technically could have bought 3 of these. I still GUARANTEE the Dyson could run laps around this thing, and the battery will last longer. The Dyson changed the way we vacuum in our house. We tried a few different cordless vacuums before the Dyson and they were a waste of time once we got the Dyson. Then again for someone who is cheap, this fits the bill and will do at least 1/2 the job the Dyson does.
@funco49 @Stallion I agree with you that Dyson could run laps around this offering. I just find Dyson lacking, especially with the price point. Mine was refurbished too and I feel I still overpaid. I will replace it with a Shark when I have to.
I got one of these. This deal doesn’t suck. Uh, well, it really does suck, but not in that other way.
How do we know that the bats are actually lithium? There’s nothing in the manual that actually says. The only place the word lithium appears is a part of the model name on the front cover. By some of the reviews, the battery may not actually be lithium at all.
@dbird if you have a freezer it doesn’t matter if they are lithium or not.
I have one of these, it’s good enough for anything that isn’t carpet. Wish I could’ve gotten mine for $50.
Worth noting though: You need to clean this almost every time you use it, to get good results.
I bought one of these from meh 3.5 years ago (which seems impossibly long ) and it rules. I use it almost every day to spot clean around the litter box and around the kitchen.
we stopped selling these in our vacuum stores a year ago. Not one lasted more than a year…and Eureka warranty service is abysmal to deal with.
@fastharry
These are made by Electrolux…AFAIK, they are completely different companies.
@thebigtverberg electrolux owns Eureka…and you would deal with Eureka for warranty…did it all the time.
@fastharry Because these are refurbs, you wouldn’t be able to go through manufacturer’s warranty anyway, just the 90 day Mediocre. Meh won’t repair but they’ll replace or refund in that period and customer service has never given me a problem in the handful of times I’ve dealt with them.
@fastharry The comment directly above yours seems to disagree.
@fastharry My bad, should have double checked before doubting you and your superior vacuum knowledge. I suck as much as your job.
I got an older model of these in a Fuko 2 years ago. It arrived non-functional. Disassembly revealed a wire had frayed in half in the stick. I repaired the wire and I’ve been happily sucking for 2 years since.
It works great for most tasks, just don’t expect it to do much on any carpet thicker than 1/4”. But it’s great on floors and has two power settings. The charging base is super convenient. Mine has an LED on the sucker head that helps in low light.
So, mine was totally worth $5. YMMV, but overall I think it’d be a good buy if you need something like this.
Protip:. The red one is more romantic than the blue for Valentine’s day.
I’ve been wanting a handheld for upholstery - getting extra dust, dirt, and human hair (no pets) out of my fabric sofa and memory foam mattress. Being able to also use it as a standard vacuum on hardwood sounds appealing, for slightly less than the ‘budget pick’ on the Wirecutter for handheld vaccuums. Looks like genuine replacement filters are available at $10 a pop on Amazon too, and slightly more on Newegg through a third party vendor if you don’t want to give Amazon money like I do.
So fine. Please give me a red one if you can, Meh. (I may or may not be willing to trade a blue one for a red one…)
/buy
Huh, even though @mediocrebot didn’t tell me it worked as a reply, it worked.
/giphy lumpy-undervalued-kangaroo
/image lumpy-undervalued-kangaroo
The write-up reminds me of the new AT&T commercial series: Just OK is not OK. I particularly like the Surgeon one.
/giphy AT&t just ok is not ok
Arghhh I can’t decide! I’ve been trying to save money lately but this seems like a good deal and I’ve been looking for a cordless smaller vac so I don’t have to haul out my dyson all the time. Hmmm
@moonhat I have an earlier edition of this, and it’s my daily workhorse. Four cats, you see. I also have a Dyson, for serious deep cleaning.
That product name looks like they started with lorem ipsum text and forgot to replace it.
I have the earlier NiCd version of this vac (from a prior meh deal) and actually really enjoy it. I mostly pop out the handheld vac for couch cleans after the kids spill cheerios all over the place. The handling of the upright is very fluid and this easily gets under couches, beds, bureaus, etc… as long as you have the horizontal clearance to drop it down parallel to the floor. The dock is also very small but sturdy so (and maybe i’m slowly killing it’s battery life) I keep it plugged in and on the charger when not in use.
@SaintO I also had the NiCd version of it and the only real problem was that the battery didn’t last very long. I got the smaller Dyson (V8?) and that’s been wonderful… not sure I realized this was a different battery chemistry when I saw it early this morning, or I might have splurged for one for my kids to use at times (because they’re small enough that the Dyson is not manageable all the time)
the reviews say the older version of this was great but this redesign is not ready for prime time.
We have the (almost) exact model pictured and it’s been running great for the last 5 or 6 years. Ours appears to be one revision earlier perhaps? The lettering on ours is slightly different, it states 18v right on the front, and has an opaque, rather than clear window on the bottom. Otherwise identical.
Doesn’t hold as much of a charge as it used to, but no complaints otherwise. Tempted to pick one up as a backup, but the 2 models are indeed different (I believe the blue one was a 14v, I remember they were side-by-side at Sears when we bought it). But since there’s no guarantee of receiving the better one, I can’t do it.
Props to Meh for incorporating the Electrolux logo in the Meh face of the day though
PS: This review mentions there were once 13 models in their line-up. No idea about the rest but apparently there was once a purple and gold version as well.
https://www.bestcordlessvacuumguide.com/electrolux-ergorapido-el1030a-cordless-stick-and-hand-vac-review/!
[Our trusty Ergorapido:][1][1]:
@ComputerMD82 I have the purple one. It has a button to cut hair off the roller which I love because my hair is to my butt and I shed.
Also, lithium.
I know this is completely naive of me, but my parents’ Electrolux from 30 years ago is still working.
Since most of our downstairs is hardwood or tile, this is a pretty easy decision.
/giphy teachable-barred-centipede
getting this for mom, who needs something light and we were thinking a dustbuster but this has both woot
Hey all! Did yours come with the screw to attach the handle to the body? Mine is missing
@gspitman when I bought one a long time ago the screw was rattling around in the box separately.
@RiotDemon we looked all over and tore apart the box, no joy.
Went to Electrolux for a digital manual - model REL1018A - not an Electrolux model # !?! Always liked my Dyson cordless, this is close.
@planesman - “R” in REL1… must mean refurbished. Got PDF of manual w/ EL1018A.
So far so good! Works well to go around and pick small bits and dust around the house and get the pet hair out of nooks!