This vacuum is very light weight, but extremely powerful.  This is a great vacuum for those with pets.  I have 3 dogs that shed so much hair. This gets up all of the hair fast and easy without having to go over areas multile times. The powerfins are great at picking up the hair and the self cleaning brushroll works great at preventing hair from getting  tangled up.  This has odor neutralizer technology that helps with any bad odors that you may get.  It has a detachable wand that is great for those hard to reach areas. This vacuum also has LED headlights, a low profile design making it simple to vacuum under furniture, and it swivels allowing you to vacuum around furniture or other items.  I am really happy with how well this works.  If you have pets, this vacuum will not disappoint.