Eureka 431A Optima Bagless Upright Vacuum

Pros: Lightweight, Great suction, Love the color, Picks up everything, Not too expensive
Cons: Canister could be a little bigger.

My mom kept mentioning getting a new vacuum cleaner last Christmas. I would've loved to buy a Dyson but I don't have $400 to spend on a vacuum cleaner. After searching the net I heard the Optima was just as good as a Dyson. So, I gave it a try. When I ...

Pros: Light, powerful, easy to use, very competitive price.
Cons: Brushes can stop and clog easily on my model.

The Eureka 431A (431A for short)is a light, powerful and easy to use vacuum cleaner for under $60. I could stop right there, but you deserve to know the redeeming features of this nice little machine. Since context is the essence of any Epinions ...

Pros: Value, Suction, ease of use, lightweight, comfortable and extensible handle
Cons: A bit noisy, blows some dust away from intake

We've used the Eureka Optima for two months now, and we are quite pleased with our purchase. Main strengths are it's attractive price (55$), low weight, ergonomic design and good suction power. Main drawbacks are the noise, the odd placement of the ...

Pros: Lightweight, Great Suction, Adjustable Handle, Bagless and Cool Design.
Cons: Dial is easy to forget to change. Filter hard to clean off hair and dust.

My vacuum of 8 years had finally died. I originally wanted a Dyson, but at the price of a Dyson Vacuum was outragous so I browsed through Epinions and found the Eureka Optima. The Optima had great reviews and the price was right. I headed to Target ...

Pros: Powerful, packs away nicely
Cons: Noisy, still heavy, no HEPA filter

My Green Monster I bought the Eureka 431A Optima Bagless Upright Vacuum at Costco last year. Priced at $48, it was the cheapest vacuum available at the store. I had just moved into an apartment with thick carpet in the bedroom and needed a ...

Pros: Light and compact, yet powerful and includes basic attachments.
Cons: Tiny front wheels, exhaust vents directly in front, no floor nozzle release button.

I just purchased the Eureka Optima to replace an old Hoover full size upright. Compared to the worn out Hoover, the Optima is far superior. The Optima is inexpensive ($56 at Target) and compact, weighing about 11 pounds. The non-retracting powercord ...

Pros: Great suction and usability on hard floors, lightweight and small size, great price.
Cons: Filter clogs fast, wheels don't turn well on carpets. Better used as a second vacuum.

My Husband and I moved into a home with pretty nice carpet upstairs and no flooring downstairs. We installed laminate hardwoods in the downstairs and I quickly found myself carting our heavy Dyson vacuum up and downstairs every week to vacuum both ...

Pros: Excellent suction. Adjustable handle. ONE filter to clean.
Cons: No height adjustment. Small wheels.

We've gone through so many vacuums in our house. We vacuum every day. We've owned KENMORE, HOOVER, BISSEL and others, several costing $200-$$279. We decided to buy this EUREKA OPTIMA because it was on sale (clearance) at HHGREG for only $38! We ...

Pros: Cheap, Small, Initially Powerful, Good for Basic Tasks
Cons: LOUD, Loses Suction, Bad on Hard Flooring, Pain to Maintain

**Update as of August 2008 - I just used a Bissell Velocity on my floor, and it extracted a full measuring cup (solid handful) of silt from my 650 sq ft of carpeting. I believe this indicates that it is not able to extract fine particles due to weight ...

Pros: Great suction, great cleaning, amazing versatility
Cons: Filter cleaning is tedious and must be done frequently

With a 12 Amp motor, this unit has a lot of suction. But here are some of the less obvious features that make it great in my opinion: The rolling base fits snug to the floor, and there is something like a weather strip on the bottom that helps sweep ...

Pros: Lightweight; inexpensive; powerful for its size; don't regret my purchase
Cons: Filter doesn't last long; a part on mine broke easily; not a Dyson =)

I find it difficult to write a helpful review on a vacuum because everyone has different needs for their particular vacuums (e.g. playroom, downstairs, whole house, random rugs, etc). So, as you read this review, please keep in mind that I have young ...

Pros: Strong suction, convenient stair cleaning handle.
Cons: Frequent filter cleaning required, front air exhaust pushes dirt, design hinders mobility.

It seems most reviewers are giving somewhat of a pass on some major drawbacks for this product. Before I go any further, let me say that I was absolutely amazed at the suction power of the Optima. Just standing in one spot moving it forward and back, I ...

Pros: light weight, easy to handle, less storage space required
Cons: yucky filter to clean, does not handle constant use well

I originally bought this vacuum because I was looking for something lightweight to haul up and down the stairs of our two-story house. The selling point for me was the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval and the fact that it has as many amps as a full ...

Pros: Inexpensive but POWERFUL. Lightweight. Simple (no bells and whistles).
Cons: The green, sparkly color makes it look cheap.

I needed a lightweight vacuum cleaner, but didn't want to sacrifice power. The majority of cleaners today, it seems to me, derive from a bigger-is-better design mentality. But I have a small cottage, and just wanted something powerful AND small. I ...

Pros: Light weight, easy to store, on/off switch for roller, cheap
Cons: It blows! Not sure I'm in love with bag less vacuums.

I recently pulled up most of my carpet and refinished the hardwood floors underneath. Though my old Hoover still worked, the brush wouldn't turn off and that is not good for hardwood floors. I was looking at expensive vacuums like the Dyson but saw ...