Electrolux Pure F9 Allergy (PF91-6BW)

Brilliant Design; Failed Execution – This is the best designed handstick vacuum cleaner bought (after 2 others over the past 10 years). In particular, the self-stand design, LED-lit main head and telescoping main unit (which allows for low vacuuming positions to be obtained) stand out. The 40-minute plus battery life was also appreciated over a mix of wood, tile and carpet flooring. Less appreciated was the telescopic tube's plastic locking mechanism's penchant to break off against its metal clip-lock, a result of too-heavy tube and mismatched materials (plastic onto metal). This led to 2 successive returns within 2 months of both original purchase and first exchange.

We thought that the perfect cordless vacuum had at last been found. Alas, the Pure F9 wins our 2019 lemon accessory of the year award.

So it's back to Dyson, this time in V11 guise. How we miss that LED light and overall solidity. How we regret that Electrolux duffed a beautiful design!