Reliable, sturdy, great buy! - Advantages: Sturdy design, multi wheel action follows you round the house, Can suck up wet spills, Good price - Disadvantages: Mine came without attachments, Tricky to store hose as with cylinder hoovers

I was trying to decide which vacuum cleaner I would buy to replace the Hoover I have had for the last couple of years. The main reasons for choosing a Goblin was the price (if it does not last long then it is cheap enough to replace, in truth the spares on the more expensive makes do not last that long anyway so why not try the cheap and cheerful approach) and also my Mum had an older Goblin that lasted for years. When I first used this I was surprised by the power of it and the pick up was very good. I was also pleasantly surprised that it was not as noisy as I was expecting. The only downfall with this is that the cord does not retract into the body of ...  Read the complete review

Goblin 1100 wet and dry compact vacuum cleaner. A small yet powerful cylinder vacuum cleaner. Available at good electrical stores and Argos for £49.95. After the disastrous choice of our previous vacuum cleaner (Electrolux Cyclone 1500 true hepa filter), we felt no other choice but to replace the unit ourselves. I spied this lovely little green vacuum cleaner in the Studio card magazine for £49.95. It had a good write up, and appears to be able to cope with the punishment that 4 untidy children, 2 equally as untidy adults and two rotties can throw at it. The 1100-watt motor is exceptionally powerful and is able to lift my carpets ...  Read the complete review