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Duster Buster

So, I spent part of today shopping online for a hand vac (AKA a DustBuster, just in case you're not sure what a DustBuster is here's the wikipedia on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_%26_Decker_DustBuster).

Yes, so there I am, I'm searching like Target/Walmart/Home Depot/Amazon for a hand vac/DustBuster.  I thought I had found the one I wanted:

http://www.blackanddecker.com/en-US/products/home-cleaning/powered-cleaning/vacuums/flextrade-vac/fhv1200

I mean look at those features, and the pet hair tool that it comes with too is pretty snazzy I must say.  I liked a lot about that hand vac.  Then I started reading reviews and found that it was using an old and uncool Ni-Cad battery.  Apparently the "cool" hand vacs all use lithium ion and such.  So then I started looking up other hand vacs that use a lithium ion battery instead of a Ni-Cad one.  As well the filter apparently is only washable on some special version that no one seems to know how to buy.  I guess Black & Decker makes it, but they don't sell it in any of the stores?  The reviews seemed to be quite confusing and mysterious as to how to acquire one of these versions with the washable filter.  I kept reading various reviews on that one hand vac and it just didn't seem to be the one for me.  It had lots of positive reviews and people said they did love it, but there were a few snags.  It's a great little vacuum for sure, but I started to get the vibe there are better options out there.  As well it seemed like the last refresh of that product was almost five years ago.  I kind of want something a bit newer and up to date.  Also, I wasn't sure I really needed the crazy long hose that it comes with or all those different attachments.  Maybe just a crevice tool would do.

I decided, ok, I'm going to make a list of features I want in a DustBuster.  I started jotting down ideas from the reviews and looked up sites from the major hand vac manufactures.  I made a quick and short list.

-Lithium ion battery.  Apparently it doesn't fade in power and suction like the Ni-Cad ones do.  It stays strong long and then just cuts off at the very end.  They are also much lighter.  Seems like a winning combination to me!

-Washable filter.  I don't want to have to be buying and swapping out paper filters.  I feel like models for products change all the time and any time I have something that requires replacement filters or part, they make the filters/parts for about a year after you buy the thing and then you can't find replacements anywhere.  This happened with my shaver and this one turtle filter thing I bought.  I couldn't find replacements anywhere after about a year and then had to buy a whole new one.  Pain in the rear!

-Ultra portable/simple.  Some of these seem to come with long extender sticks/bed bug cleaners and weird gadgets that you can attach to suck your face off.  I just want something to be able to do a quick pick up, or even go vacuum out my car once in a while.  I'm not trying to turn the whole house inside out with suction power.

-Affordable.  One of the items I looked at (Dyson) cost an arm and a leg!  It was just crazy.  250 bucks for a hand vac?  That's crazy.  I'm keeping it under $100.

-Cool.  It just has to look cool.  I wouldn't want an eyesore sitting around for people to point at and be like, "Dude, what on EARTH is that ridiculous contraption over there?  It looks like the new iSore.  That's the ugliest piece of machinery I've ever laid eyes on!"

Ok, so here I had this basic list.  I started searching all the different hand vacs and watching fun YouTube videos.  Li-Ion battery, light, powerful, compact, fun, affordable, etc. etc.

Finally I found one that I think works.  Which happened to also be a Black & Decker

http://www.blackanddecker.com/en-US/products/home-cleaning/powered-cleaning/vacuums/20v-max-lithium-pivot-vac/bdh2000pl

And here's the fun YouTube video of it.  It seems perfect!

I'm going to order one so I can bust some dust around the house and in my car ASAP.

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