This vaccum was quite surprising at the amount of suction it has. I'm not exctly sure what I was expecting, but I was amazed at not only how light weight it is, but how much dirt it picks up! I have 2 little boys and a dog and have to vacuum every day. This cleaning tool has made that so much easier! With it being so light weight it doesn't hurt my back to push and now I can even have my little guys vacuum as well. It was a solid purchase!