Bissell ICONPet Turbo Vacuum with Powerful Turbo Boost Suction Tangle Free Brush Roll Parking Break LED Crevice Dusting

This vacuum is light weight and easy to move around. The suction is great, and I love the light to see where I'm going and where the trash is. The only thing that disappointed me was that the battery last about 30 minutes. So if you have a large house, you might what to pick up an extra battery Read more

I have two Old English Sheepdogs, so hair is a significant part of my environment. Problem is, dust is as well. They play outside on about an acre that is fenced and have their own door so they are in and out all day. They do pick up dirt, and mud in the spring, and it gets into the carpet and the hardwood floors and spreads through the house. It used to be like an undiscovered Egyptian tomb in here until I got the ICONPet Pro. Wow, that thing picked up cups full of fine dirt that the other vacuums (and there have been a bunch of those) did not get. I can now do the white glove test and not see dust for a couple of days, whereas before I had to Swiffer daily or more often. I do not agree with the short battery time, mine lasts for as long as I need it. The tools that come with it (small motorized brush, lighted crevice tool, etc.) are really very suitable and useful. I have two other Bissells, the Crosswave Pet Pro and the Spotclean Pro, and both of those do a better job when the fine dirt is out of the rug or the floor, and the ICONPet Pro really devours the fine dirt. I recommend this vacuum system very highly to anyone looking for an effective, easy to use vacuuming system. Read more

Updated - Aug 2020 I cannot recommend this vacuum anymore. It has too many issues with debris becoming clogged at the transitions between the components and just doesn't work good enough after 10 months of ownership. Vacuum developed an ever growing tear in the vacuum tube at the head causing most debris to get stuck there and preventing the rest of the vacuum from working. This was caused by NORMAL wear and tear in less than one year. I don't vacuum up glass or rocks - just pet hair and regular stuff. It is a the floppy head and it gets pressure put on it from moving the vacuum, but it really should last longer for the price. The vacuum itself is not easily cleaned and needs to be disassembled to get into all the nooks and crannies, but you'll end up spending more time cleaning your vacuum than vacuuming. Quite good if you have pets/doggos with longer hair. We have a border collie who sheds a bit, and tracks the outside dirt into the house. PROS Roller brush doesn't get clogged with pet hair. This is mostly due to how thick the brush roller is - our border collie dog hair will not wrap all the way around so it passes freely into the collecting chamber. Cordless and decent battery life - we can get most of the house swept up with one charge on full power. You can empty the canister without having to remove parts of the vacuum (this is an issue with the shark models). The bright LED headlights - I thought this was a throwback gimmick. But it functions so well - especially on hardwood. You can easily see where you need to vacuum, and where you have. You could easily vacuum in the dark, without power. It's almost fun to vacuum seeing how much visibly cleaner the floor is. CONS Will not stand on it's own, and falls on the ground while leaning. Fumbly and unsatisfying canister removal process. Sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is difficult. Not many markings to show button release, or portray information. It feels unweildly and cumbersome - you need to make sure you put the vacuum in a corner of a room or counter, because it will slide and fall. Clunky charging cord and a bit more space is required to store it, charge it, and access it. And if you don't want to drill holes in the wall for the wall hanging option - you will have to get used to the 'charging lean'... Fairly heavy - it can feel like you are shoveling snow if you go against the carpet grain. Not sure how fancy wood floors would hold up to the stiff brush, might scratch it, but if you can afford fancy floors you can probably afford a fancier Dyson vacuum. Will post updates as we use it more or if components fail. (Which they have) Collection squeegee on the canister is a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it clears off a lot of the dust and other crap that might clog the metal filter. But unfortunately hair has ended up under the rubber squeegee gasket and I don't see a way to clean that other than pulling hairs out one at a time (usually breaking them and then they end up under the squeegee forever), or getting a new canister. The tube connecting the head to the handle is Triangular. I don't know why - and I don't know why the back portion has the tip of the triangle - providing much less friction as it only connects to the resting surface in a tiny way. This make sit so you cannot rest it on anything with out it sliding and falling. I don't know why designers did not rotate the tube so it is flat on the back and it has more friction with a surface - or a rubber backing to help with this sliding problem? Notes I was hesitant because so many of the reviews were these "Vine Reviews" where they get the vacuum for free. Too many were positive and I do not trust that sort of marketing. This is why I am writing my own review - so others know real people purchased this product with their real money and I was happy enough with my purchase to rate this vacuum with a positive review. It was Purchased for $299 - and I feel at that price it was very much worth the price. For the $399 price - it seems a little underwhelming. I am mostly concerned about such a large price discrepancy for no reason listed (supply and demand, a sale, holiday pricing, etc). A product randomly fluctuates in price by $100 is crazy to me. That on top of how many versions there are now is a real bummer. We also tried the Shark X40 DuoClean cordless model, but it did not work well with long pet hair, it wrapped around the rolling brush and got stuck everywhere. We returned that and then tried this Bissell ICON and are much more happy with this Bissell. Read more

Okay guys, let’s get into it: I’ve been using this vacuum for two years now and I love it, but there are some things you need to know to determine if it’s a good fit for you. It’s small and lightweight. This means it moves well, is very easy to use, and is perfect for: small messes, quick jobs, small/segmented spaces, even flooring, people who can’t lift much weight, or people who need to vacuum frequently. This means that it is NOT good for: large spaces, extended use, large pieces of debris (leaves/twigs - anything your dog might track in), or a lot of rug-floor transitions (the bulk of suction is derived from keeping the head of the vacuum on level ground). This is a great vacuum BECAUSE it’s small, but the smaller size means smaller and more finicky design choices so please don’t buy this thinking it will perform like a full sized vacuum. Some notes: You will be emptying the canister a lot. It’s a necessity if the design, so don’t get this vacuum if that is going to bother you. You will be performing maintenance on this vacuum a lot. You will be checking for clogs, changing filters (there are two, just go ahead and get an extra set of them right away), and if you have long haired people and very fluffy dogs living in your house (hello friends!) you will be cleaning out the roller. You should be performing maintenance on any vacuum you buy, but you can’t get away with not doing it on this one. This vacuum WILL handle dog hair (I have a Samoyed) but you have to give it a second to grab the first fuzzy dust bunny before you move onto the next one to avoid clogs. The battery life on this vacuum is accurate for a brand new unit. It will wane over time, but honestly I’ve used this thing at least once a day for the past two years and I’m still getting 10 minutes at a time on the highest power setting. TL;DR for the price, this is a great vacuum and if you treat it well and understand it’s limitations you’re going to get a lot out of it. Read more