5 stars from Cheap Treasures!
When I first received the box in the mail. I was struggling with opening it because of the size. BUT after reviewing the reviews online again I excitedly opened it. This is an awesome vacuum. We had a kenmore canister and Ive been wanting a dyson for sometime. Ive tried some of the other models the ball (I like the steering but thought it was hard to push), the other models seemed hard to steer but big and clunky) so I decided to go with the dc18 SLIM.
The vacuum is a great size. Its smaller size fits easily into the closet. Its not hard to push or steer. It easily fit into tight spots like under and around the kitchen chairs. It is easy to turn and maneuver similar to the dyson ball. Was also easy to put together. It has great suction. I saw items along the base board that the vac was sucking up and it was still 1/2″ to an inch away! My old vac I would have to vacuum along the baseboard with the wand.
The brush attachment works wonders to clean the base boards! Super. And the other attachment I used for the mattress and it seems to work fine there. Would be nice if that attachment was a little bigger and wider. And I wish it had come with a dusting brush. But I would rather buy attachments that I need than to have a piece of junk with 20 attachments.
The extenstion wand is easy to remove and use although I thought the hose was a little too tight as my arm was getting tired trying to stretch it out to the window sills. But then I would complain if it was too lose right? Maybe will get a little easier down the road… Then my arm was a little tired as Im not used to the weight of an upright as Ive had a canister for many years. So see what you think.
Overall, I think the dc18 is a fantastic vacuum that cleans very very well. I couldnt believe what it had picked up in one use! I really felt like I was CLEANING and could see the results. I love that. If I could afford it I would buy one for my mother and sisters as well. Could use a little help in the attachments and definately a little longer cord. I would buy this over any of the bigger clunkier dysons I tried any day of the week.