Powerful suction but a couple downsides

There is a lot to like about this vacuum, but for me there are also some downsides.

Packaging: I found the packaging to be super. The vacuum parts were fit into the box like tetris, with barely any space wasted.

Assembly: There were only a handful of parts, so it made assembly super easy. I followed along with the instruction booklet but found I barely needed it. Within minutes, I was set up and ready to use the vacuum.

Suction: I tried the vacuum on both hardwood and carpet. There is a red button that you choose “I” for hardwood and “II” for carpet. It was easy to switch back and forth the modes, when going from one type of flooring to another. The suction was absolutely fantastic. I was super impressed by how clean the hardwood and carpets were afterwards. And although my floors didn’t look super dirty before vacuuming, I could tell there was a lot of dirt not visible to the eye, from the amount that ended up in the large canister of the vacuum.

Ease of use: Here is where I found there were some downsides. Firstly, the vacuum is corded, and the cord is super long. You wrap it around the side of the vacuum. I found when I vacuumed it got in the way, and got tangled, making it frustrating to vacuum. Also the cord wrap is located on the right side, and I would have preferred it to be on the left side since I am right-handed. I hold the vacuum handle with my right hand, and ideally hold the cord with my left (to keep it up off the floor). Another thing about the vacuum that I found inhibitive was the weight. It’s heavy enough that my arm got tired after a few minutes of vacuuming. The swivel head was great though, and it was really easy to manoeuvre around furniture legs.

Other functions: The vacuum had some other functions that I thought were fantastic. One is the carry off function. You can take out the canister part, and carry it around without the rolling base. That made it easier to bring it to tighter spaces like behind the couch to vacuum the drapes. Another neat function was the anti-tangle roll brush, which is a must have if you yourself sheds a lot of hair, or have a pet that does. I like that it has a hepa filter too which is the gold standard.

Maintenance: Maintenance of the vacuums seems decent and not too onerous. To empty the canister, you just eject it. And for cleaning other parts, they can be rinsed off with water and fully dried before putting it back in. When any of the filter or parts start to get less effective, the instruction manual provides a link for where to purchase replacement parts.

Overall thoughts: I love the suction and power of this Noma vacuum, but I also see myself using it mostly for big vacuum jobs because of cord (needing to plug it in, and the cord gets in the way). It’s enough of an inconvenience that I would avoid setting it up for small jobs or spot vacuuming. I think a retractable cord could help with the tangling issue. Also if you have kids, this is something to consider - I had babyproofed my wall outlets, so every time I needed to move the vacuum to another room and plug it in, I first had to remove the babyproofing, before I could plug it in.