Stihl SE 62

does exactly what its designed to do – We bought this cleaner to cope with a commercial building and surrounds. We have used a number of domestic cleaners over the years but they all fall to bits due to the size of the job. The Stihl is the first commercial unit that we've tried. Firstly, it is light and very easy to pull around. The large wheels glide over all surfaces easily. The controls are minimal - perfect for a commercial machine. Basically, on/off. The switch is an excellent design and is easy to use. The wands are made of a lightweight metal and the fittings are simply friction plastic fittings which is in line with most vacuum cleaners. Time will tell how robust this arrangement is. Another bonus is the sound level. The vacuum is pleasantly quiet and quite a bit quieter than some of the domestic machines we have used. The vacuum comes with one disposable bag which is huge and should last quite a while. The good news was that you do not need to use the bag if you don't want to. You can simply vacuum away with the dust going into the large bin which you then empty into the garbage. This will cause a pretty major dust storm unless you are careful but it means that you don't have to go buying dust bags all the time. This is a good thing. There is a separate kit if you intend to use it as a wet cleaner - we are not intending to do this though. All in all, this is a well designed and constructed machine that does the job well. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the unit should last well into the future.

Good product SE62 – Bought this wet and dry vacuumed three months ago and it’s a ripper. I have used it to suck wet leaves that block my gutters. Does the job really well. Dry vacuuming the outdoor areas is quick and easy. Very powerful.

Probably The Most Useless Vacuum ever built – You can't pull it along it, as designed, because the handle detaches from the hose because it is only held on by two tiny clips. When vacuuming the on/off switch gets hit by the hose and switches it off every back stroke - frustrating. The cable is ridiculously short and you can't do one small room without moving the electric cable to a different socket. The bags are very expensive. There is nowhere to stow the cable - the rep said that their customers don't want relf retraction but didn't think that a couple of lugs to wrap the cable around would be helpful.