so far, so good! (Black & Decker DV9605 9.6V Dustbuster)

Member Name: scary_emilie

Product:	Black & Decker DV9605 9.6V Dustbuster
Date:	16/07/08 (334 review reads)
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Advantages: pretty powerful, nice features

Disadvantages: bit heavy after a while

Ok. Am definitely not an expert in the hoover department, although I have had experience with one dustbuster previously - at work several years ago, there was one in the stockroom and whatever it picked up fell back out of the nozzle again 2 seconds later.

I've been lent this model (brand new, never used) for a few weeks while the owners are on holiday, and I must say I am rather enjoying playing with this little gadget. Great for cleaning up wee messes or doing awkward corners and skirting boards. Nothing falls back out of the nozzle this time, yay! It has an extendable nozzle bit that slides right out, and it's slightly curved so the opening is flush with the floor. Plus there are two little attachable bits for the nozzle if the extendable part wasn't enough for you. Also, the filter is really easy to clean - there's a little pump switch thing that loosens the dust in the filter holes so you can just tap it all out into the bin.

My only complaint is that weight-wise it does tend to make my wrists sore if I'm using it for more than a few minutes. But then if it was any lighter, it probably wouldn't be as powerful.

As far as the charging is concerned I haven't quite worked out how long it takes to charge specifically, but in my experience the hoover does run for a good 10mins at full power before starting to weaken.

Summary: all in all a practical and fun gadget to have around.

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