Powerful and easy to handle, perfect for those crumbs on the carpet – For years I have struggled with cordless vacuum cleaners, awkward to handle and lacking suction power. The Dyson DC31 is in another category, it is a pleasure to handle, easy to empty and get the job done to clean my carpet. Pity that the battery life between recharges is not great, otherwise I would have give it the 5th star! Light and powerful A little short on battery life