BLACK+DECKER dustbuster Cordless Handheld Vacuum, Home and Car Vacuum (HHVI315JO42)

I absolutely love these handheld vacuums — I’ve bought 4 over the past 10 years, and they’ve been a lifesaver with kids around. Lightweight, easy to use, and great for quick cleanups, especially in tight spaces or cars. It’s one of those household tools I always keep close by.That said, the battery charging is the one drawback. You cannot leave it plugged in — if you forget and leave it on the charger, the battery will end up cooked by the next use. It really needs a smart battery or auto shutoff to prevent overcharging.Still a super useful and well-designed product overall. If they fix the battery issue, it’d be a perfect 5-star item.

First, let me say I've been wanting a handheld for a long time. It was an absolute pain using my upright to vacuum all the stairs! Which means the stairs were filthy! :) I was SO excited to get this!Then I received it. And let me tell you, first impressions, I had scheduled a return. Make sure you understand battery powered handhelds BEFORE you buy this and write a crappy review!I have a 3600 sq ft home. I followed the directions; charged for 16 hours, and then let it run all the way out, which only took a few minutes. Ok fine - first charge....I get it. Back on the charger all that afternoon, probably 6 hours or so. My almost 4 year old granddaughter wanted to "help" clean for Christmas; this vacuum is light enough for her to use and - at that age - FUN! So I let her get under the couch and in the kitchen under the cupboards. She kept turning it off and asking, "ok! What next?" And it lasted maybe 5 or 6 minutes. Well, maybe it was the on-and-off-again that killed it. Back on the charger. I tried it the next morning, and it lasted a few minutes. That's it - it's going back. I started a return.After it was charging for probably 20 hours - really folks, I didn't have a stop watch - I decided to give it the old college try and use it again. I got the edging done, the basement stairs, and a bit onto my area rug where I work out before it died. Could it be?? I started doing research on hand helds - Shark, Bissell, Black + Decker - you name it. Guess what?? I didn't find a SINGLE HANDHELD that boasted lasting 20 minutes; even the expensive $80-$100 handhelds lasted only 15 minutes.I'm not sure what my expectations were but I had hoped to edge everything and be able to vacuum the couch, my pupper's couch, stairs ... all in one swoop. Maybe that'll be possible after i get it good and then only have to sweep over it. But the fact of the matter is, whether you spend $35 or $95, you have about 15 minutes of good suction power before they shut off.Ok that's my story and here's my review!Pros: It is great for suction power. It gets the people hair and the pupper's hair very well (my poor husband - there are 4 female humans and 1 female dog in this house; he is the only male and does not shed like the rest of us). The attachments are wonderful! It is very easy to clean: just pop the filter out, shake, and back in. Rinsing it in water and letting it dry is a breeze as well, plus it saves money on buying new filters (i don't know if this is standard in these hand-helds). I like that it has a little wall piece where you can lock in and store the vacuum off the floor/shelf.Cons: Really, B+D, you could have put a little LED for charging. It would have cost 50 cents and you could have charged $5 more for it. I really want to throw charged battery life in here, but I've already covered it and it's redundant. Plastic. I hate plastic parts. The wall piece is plastic and I'm sure will end up breaking. It's not badly designed, but it's plastic!Overall: After educating myself on dustbusters/handheld vacuums, this is a great little vacuum, and especially for the price. If anything is going to change, it really needs to be a charging LED is installed. A battery life indicator would be nice, but since it only lasts 15 minutes, that maybe overkill. I would recommend this and now that I'm more knowlegable about these products, am excited to use it more!

Good suction and gets the job done and easy to clean. I bought it to replace an older model and don’t like that the connector to the cord is now flimsy plastic pretty much guaranteeing it will break. Has enough power to pick up what I need but dont know that it could tackle anything heavy duty. Good weight and size. Bought this because it’s a brand name I have trusted over the years but it seems they have cut some corners over the years.

Works great. Easy to charge. Easy to clean. I was tired of lugging around the big vacuum cleaner. This makes it easy to get those dust bunnies and the hair off my dark floors between vacumming.

this is an amazingly powerful, vacuum for being so small. I am delighted with my purchase and can recommend it wholeheartedly.

I've had multiples of these. A very versatile and handy tool. After a four or five years the lithium batteries begin to fail, but that might be due to leaving them in a cold garage in the winter. I've tried the larger sizes, but found it not as convenient especially when cleaning in small spaces.

This vacuum worked excellently for cleaning sand, dirt and dog hair from my SUV. It has almost as strong power as my home vacuum. The photo shows where i cleaned and where i didn't.It works great. Until it doesn't. And therein lies its extremely annoying - and largely inexcusable - shortcoming. It has NO power indicator light. No light to warn of a depleting battery and no light to indicate if it is charging or that the charging is complete.I felt that the great performance many reviews praised would certainly overcome that shortfall. I was wrong. That a highly regarded company like Black & Decker would sell such a product, without this very basic light, which likely would cost it pennies, including the build process, says as much about the company as the product.Bottom line is, regardless of how wonderful the vacuum may work, without the ability to know the state of its battery and when it is fully charged, enters a wholly unnecessary concern and frustration into the use of an otherwise very good product making it untrustworthy. And it doesn't help that it does not stay fully charged if not used for a little while.Bottom line is I don't keep this in or near the vehicle, which is the place I intended to use it, because I cannot trust it will have the power to do its job.Come on B&D! I'm sure many would be willing to pay the 50 cents more to make this otherwise great vacuum useful.This seemingly minor "oversight" had me contemplating giving the product 3, or even 2, stars. But, if you think the light is unimportant and want very good power, I recommend this item. But, be warned: I thought the absence of the power/charging light was no big deal. It is.

This was the best money I ever spent when I began a home reno. I have used it to vacuum up EVERYTHING you could imagine. This thing is a workhorse, has a great battery life, lightweight, and is so easy to use, empty and clean. It is slightly noisy, but who cares! I don't expect it to be silent when I vacuum. I'm looking to retire this one to my camper, and I will be buying another one . You wont be disappointed!