Gtech SW02 Cordless Lithium Carpet and Hardwood Floor Sweeper - Silver/Purple - Up to 60 Minutes of Runtime - Rechargeable 7.2v Li-ion Battery - Lightweight (3.5 lbs.)

Our Kitchen and Hall are tiled and we normally use a dust pan and brush to clear up bits dropped on the floor and use our Dyson once a week. We saw the Gtech and thought this would be a good replacement for the dust pan and brush so ordered it. We are really pleased so far. It picks up most things with ease. The only thing it has difficulty with is very light fluff which you have to go over a couple of times. When it arrived we charged it up the full 16 hours and since then it has been used to sweep the tiled floors 5 times and we even tried it on the carpets all over the house and the battery is still going strong. Note that it picked up on carpet just as well. We have door mats at the front and back doors which were a pain to clean using the Dyson as the suction is so strong it just lifted up the mats and we had to keep pulling them of the end of the pipe so they did not get done as often as they should. The Gtech is great for these as they there is no suction it just brushes up the bits off the mats so they get done regularly now. The front of the Gtech comes off to make it easy to do the stairs. This is a great idea as it is not easy to do the vertical parts of the steps with a normal vacuum so we will now be using the Gtech for the stairs all the time and as it is so light there is no danger of the weight of the vacuum making you fall. Also the fact that you can take off the extending handle means it is easily manoeuvre on the stairs. One point worth noting is when you get it charge the base up and make sure it works and you are happy with it before putting together the extending handle. Once you have put the handle together I do not think it can be taken apart again and you would not get it back in the box to return it. The handle attaches and detaches from the base with no problem it is the extending handle itself that won't come apart again once connected. The battery is replicable and is easily available when it eventually goes, as all rechargeable batteries do. Overall we are very pleased with it and would recommend it to anyone.

Bought this for mum whose old one had broken. She loves this hoover as it is very lightweight, compact and picks up dirt well on both carpets and floors. The battery lasts well and recharges easily. I am going to have her old one as spares can be purchased online and think it can be repaired. Very versatile machine with good suction and value for money, especially if you have limited storage space, limited mobility or need a very lightweight machine.

I bought this as I’ve recently become a parrot mama and needed a quick and easy way to clean up the seed that gets all over the carpet without having to drag out my cumbersome and loud corded vacuum cleaner. I was surprised by how small the package was, assembly was straightforward and within about 5 mins I was testing it out. First impressions were that it seemed flimsy and slightly noisy but I needn’t have worried. The initial churning sound soon evened out, its way quieter than my vacuum cleaner and soooo much lighter. I was super surprised on emptying it how much it had actually collected! Like super suprised! It had not only gathered up all the tiny little seeds and husks my birdie bestie had dropped but had gathered lots of dust and fluff and dog hair ( I’d only vaccumed earlier that day and the carpets are brand new) I charged it overnight and had another blast round this morning, I even went over the sofa and again it picked up stuff I didn’t even know was there! I would definitely recommend and would advise anyone not to be put off by first impressions of flimsiness. Its a powerful and light little machine that does exactly what it is made for.

Any vacuum cleaner is only as good as your motivation to use it - and in my case, vacuuming is a job I can very happily overlook. At least this used to be the case until I bought this little GTECH sweeper... We have a very efficient 'Henry' vacuum cleaner which does an excellent job - or it would if I could be bothered to lug it around the house, plug it in, vac a room, lug it to the next, plug it in etc. The reality is that using a conventional vacuum cleaner is a tedious chore and it can take a couple of hours to vac the house. This Gtech has happily put an end to all that. I keep it in the hall, charge it after each use and then it's always ready to do a quick sweep up. I can do the entire house in 10-15 minutes and it's easy. The sweeper is lightweight so no need to lug it around and, best of all, it's rechargeable so I can use it anywhere, including outside in my motorhome. It might not be quite as effective as industrial-Henry but it picks up fresh fluff from our carpets daily - in fact, it actually picks up so much that I wonder where exactly it has all come from. It's quick and easy to use, sucks up a surprising (and rather shocking!) amount of dust, hair, fluff, crumbs, grit etc and is a doddle to empty via its slide-out dust tray. Stairs can be a bit more tricky but I just run it along the length of each step, backwards and forwards - it's a bit awkward but it does the job. Because it doesn't have any accessories, it isn't going to vac upholstery, chairs, curtains or cobwebs off the walls nor will it get into a few very tight spaces reached only via a hose but there has to be a compromise somewhere. The compromise here is that the house is now vacuumed almost daily instead of monthly (at best), the carpets always have that 'just vac'd' appearance and vacuuming is no longer a chore. The design is its best feature - keeping the brush roller and dustpan close together, means it doesn't need to be a high-powered beast - the dust only has to be swept a few centimetres rather than sucked along a tube and upwards into a higher dustbag. My only quibble is the swivel fitting to the rear of the dustpan. It's made from plastic, is put under some strain in use, particularly when the sweeper is dragged sideways across a floor, and I fear it might break at some point. I note that replacement parts are readily available - good to know they're there if needed; not so good to suspect they might be regularly sold. Minor quibbles aside, I would have no hesitation in buying the same again and if hibernated-Henry ever fails then I'd replace him with the high-power Gtech Air-Ram sweeper rather than another plug-in, lug-around vac. For now, however, I am very happy with my SW02. Update: May 2020: the drive belt stretched and needed replacement. Alas, the sweeper has since been updated by GTech and now uses a larger belt which doesn't fit its predecessor. Disappointing but after years of excellent service I happily bought the newer version of the SW02 and would still happily recommend it.

I ordered this for my mum to use (she'd been finding lugging a traditional vacuum up and down stairs a bit challenging). I had initially been tempted by the Gtech Air Ram - on the strength of the product description, Press and customer reviews - but my dad objected to the price. This seemed like the ideal compromise. My initial impressions of this weren't entirely favourable. The sweeper arrives partially assembled in a box smaller than that of many a netbook: which was a little disconcerting. In addition, the Gtech Sweeper (in particular the three-part handle) is somewhat flimsy feeling. It's so very light and easy to put together that I found myself questioning whether this would work/last at all. I needn't have worried. Once I (and then my parents) got past our initial preconceptions of what to expect in a rechargeable carpet sweeper, we discovered that this is certainly sufficiently robust for everyday home use AND surprisingly powerful. The GTech Sweeper does a great job of cleaning up pet hair: my parents' Black and Tan dachshund and cream carpet are not an enviable combination, but it's so easy to whip round with this that the dog hair situation is kept under reasonable control! An unexpected positive was that this arrived with some initial charge, so the sweeper could be tested straight away. It's not all plain sailing: because this has a rotating sweeper brush at the front long hair and other lengthier threads if caught tend to wrap around the rotating brush section and get stuck (ultimately requiring liberation via scissors). The collection drawer is quite small and requires frequent emptying. However, these are minor issues when taken against how nice, light, easy to use and effective this is at the price point. Would I buy it again? Possibly not, but only because this has proven to be such a nice, neat simple device to use. Instead, I'd give serious consideration to buying its enhanced-feature sibling, the GTech Air Ram. And my dad, who wasn't prepared to consider buying the Air Ram... has since had me buy him a GTech cordless strimmer, having gained so much respect for the brand!

I am disabled and have mobility issues,I can't lift anything heavy so I bought this hoover to help with every life to help with my independence,it's great until it starts falling apart and bits of it break off,very loud aswell,not worth the money, i give it 4 out of 10.

We've only been using this for 7 weeks and in that time, it's had multiple faults. - The plastic handle at the top keeps coming off, even when taped down, because the plastic piece that is supposed to hold it to the metal rod has broken off - I believe this is a commonly reported fault, so not specific to my particular sweeper. - The handle also keeps coming out of the attachment to the sweeper body. It's designed supposedly to lever back and forth to make the sweeper easy to maneouevre, but poor design and quality results in the mechanism allowing the handle to fall out constantly - There is a small side brush mechanism - this has now started to fall off consistently, again because the mechanism to clip this into the sweeper body is poorly designed and constructed - The sweeper seems to emit air as the brushes turn, so if there is a piece of rubbish which is light (e.g. onion skin or flower petal), instead of picking up the piece, the sweeper simply blows it ahead of it This was bought to replace a basic Bissell sweeper, which doesn't seem to be available any more. The latter was significantly cheaper, but worked much better to pick up rubbish, was lighter and easier to maneoeuvre and didn't keep falling apart. I only had to replace it after four years. I've only given two stars because the battery life is good and it charges quickly.

This is the second of these little G-tech carpet sweepers that I have purchased on behalf of my elderly mum. The first lasted 7 years which is amazing considering she uses it everyday! Small, lightweight yet upright. I bought her another brand of stick hoover where the dust collector was just below handle, but it was way to heavy and cumbersome for an 88yr old frail person. The only issue I had was on its arrival and on unpacking I discovered that the charger was missing from components. The box was sealed (perforated strip) and all plastic tags in place, so O soon realised this was a G-Tech assembly line issue and called thwm directly. Customer service excellent and replacement in post as I type this long winded review....apologies! Basically - 5* for the Gtech and customer service and 5* for Amazon for quick delivery!

It's a Shark. What more could be said? The Shark that I am replacing was 13 years old. My big Shark Rotator is also 13 years old. Still doing a great job. It's quiet, heavy enough that it doesn't bounce across the Berber carpet It picks up my Westies hair and crunchies from his treats. It's a dandy little quick pick-up machine. I highly recommend it

Needed a vacuum w/o overwhelming power - this is perfect - it works but doesn’t suck up the rug.

It worked well like the first two times I used it, but it clogs so easily and now it makes a horrible loud sound even worse than when it was working right. I've tried taking it apart and cleaning it and putting back together but it just won't work right and it's not worth the trouble.

First of all, I was very happy with the way this product was packaged. Every item well protected and carefully padded. Instructions were good but the plastic is so light and everything is kind of tight so you’re really afraid you’re going to break something if you force it. You need to wiggle the dust pan and the part where handle fits in bottom and it seems still be ok after a few uses. Love the suction and the lightness of this sweeper. The charge light feature is nice and it does come partially charged right from the box. All and all, so far so good. I feel like it may not last as long as higher priced sweepers due to the lightness of the plastic but I think it’s great for the price and I definitely recommend. I’ll be watching for more from this very consumer-friendly company. Oh and the free duster was such a nice “thank you”!

It works as a cordless vacuum and is easy to use but for the price it is not worth it. The suction is not as good as the other vacuums I've bought. It seems to be cheaply made, and the battery does not last long at all. Don't waste your money on this product. If it was about 30 dollars it would be good.