Not as light or easy to maneuver as I thought it would be. I have had carpet sweepers with larger brushes. I bought this model to treat myself to a cordless vacuum.  You have to ask yourself if you can remember to charge it for four hours just to get 12 minutes of cleaning time every time you want to use it! Does a good job on black cat hair but I am not feeling as enthusiastic as most commenters here. One of the first things I do before purchasing a item is look at comments to shape my decision buy. Felt a bit let down by the comments for this product.