I bought this Hoover vacuum cleaner purely based on the brand name, and having moved into a new property, needed some basic gadgets pretty darn quick. So no time for review, I just went with a known Brand name.
There's some positives as well as negatives about this model, and as you can see from the picture, it is indeed bright red.
I do really like the fact that its 'bagless', and that's much of the reason I went with an upright vacuum rather than a cylinder version. With this model, you can easily see when the dust container is full, and its simple to detach so no hassle when it comes to emptying. The only small snag is that some dust tends to escape in this process, so the vacuum itself can get a bit messy.
I have carpets, rugs and laminate flooring, and there's settings on the vaccuum that allows it to work fine on each.
The reasons why I'd only rate this as average are that the switches are a bit 'clunky'. The on/off button and the handle release need a firm press with your foot, and I'm a little worried how long they'll last. And the other major issue I have is with the extendable hose. In the user instructions, there's a picture of a lady vacuuming the top stair using the extendable suction hose, and the vacuum is sitting nicely at the bottom of the stairs. In my experience, that is not possible as the hose does not stretch that far. You have to carry the vacuum in one hand whilst vacuuming the stairs with the hose in the other hand. Not easy. And I've also had problems using the hose to get to the corners of a room. In one situation, the vacuum fell over onto my foot causing some nasty bruising.
In hindsight, for anyone with stairs to consider, make sure you choose a model with sufficient hose length.