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Vax Blade Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

May 29, 2017 By Helen 42 Comments

As powerful as a corded vacuum cleaner

The Vax Blade cordless vacuum cleaner - brush head
The Vax Blade is a battery powered vacuum cleaner perfect for keeping up to date with the cleaning. As busy people, we find it easier to grab five minutes for a spot of cleaning as and when we can, rather than try and schedule a scarce and unfindable hour to do the whole place. The Vax Blade is the perfect tool for us: grab it from the cupboard, run it round, pop it back. Job done. No cables, no hoses, it’s ready to go.

The motor, battery and dirt bin are in the handle unit, which weighs 1.95 kg (4lbs 5oz), but this small package offers all the performance we find we need. The 32V model delivers 45 minutes of run time, or less when the high-power Boost mode is used. On the back of the handle, facing you as you use it, a four-light system shows the level of charge, and lights/switches for the boost and powered brush head also show when they’re in use.

The Vax Blade cordless vacuum cleaner - charge indicator

There’s a single long extension tube, making it comfortable to use while standing – it’s 109cm long in total with this in place. The powered brush head, as well as the crevice nozzle and small brush nozzle all click into the tube, so reaching up to the corners of a room is straightforward, as well as just running round the floor.

On the other hand, the tube isn’t required with any of the heads, so for cleaning upholstery, the crevice nozzle fits straight into the handle. Likewise, a handy way of cleaning stairs is to plug the powered brush head straight into the handle. We did think that the crevice nozzle was a little short for our steep and winding stairs.

The Vax Blade cordless vacuum cleaner - crevice tool

It’s a bag-less vacuum cleaner; emptying out the dirt bin is straightforward. The catch for the lid is easy to undo, and it just pivots open and the dirt can be tipped out. The whole of the filter system can be removed for cleaning; they’re washed in the sink.

The Blade comes with a wall bracket so that it can be hung up in a handy location. This is a simple bracket, and doesn’t include an auto-docking system with the charger, which simply plugs into the front of the machine. This does mean that you can only charge the machine when needed, with benefits for battery longevity, but it does mean that you have to keep half an eye on the state of charge and recharge when needed.

A full charge takes four hours, and as the state of charge increases, the light bar on the back of the machine lights up showing the current state of charge. Also, having a separate charger makes it much easier to take the Vax with you on a caravan holiday, for example, where the size of the unit makes it ideal.

The Vax Blade cordless vacuum cleaner - handle

We found the cleaning performance to be excellent. Especially with the powered “Brushbar” brush head, it really pulls dirt out of the carpets – in fact the power brush head is so powerful it is more than capable of pulling the fringe off a rug.   Use with care!   We were both fascinated and slightly repulsed at the amount of dirt it pulled out of a small patch of our regularly vacuumed carpet.

For us, in a flat, it’s the work of a moment to whip round and clean the whole place but for larger rooms, the narrow head – at 24 cm wide – might be a minor inconvenience. We find it just the opposite: a great tool for keeping up to date with the cleaning for the way we live.

The Vax Blade cordless vacuum cleaner

The 32V model is £299.99, but available at a discount to that price. The 24V model is £279.99 at full price, but is currently being sold on the Vax website at £159.96, and may be even cheaper if you shop around.   Currently a set of accessories worth £50 is supplied when toy shop directly with Vax.

We received a review machine from Vax.  All opinions our own.

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Comments

  1. Dannii says

    May 29, 2017 at 10:32 am

    I definitely need something like this. I bought a new battery powered vacuum cleaner recently and it’s awful and barely picks anything up.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      May 29, 2017 at 11:22 am

      This one is really really good. It actually is better than our regular corded cleaner.

      Reply
  2. Kate | Veggie Desserts says

    May 29, 2017 at 11:52 am

    My mum has been looking for a new vacuum cleaner and this seems perfect for her. Some of the corded ones can be too heavy or large – but this looks ideal. Thanks for sharing the review!

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    • Helen says

      May 29, 2017 at 1:07 pm

      It is amazing, light, easy to use and very efficient.

      Reply
  3. Mummy Times Two says

    May 29, 2017 at 12:28 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing this, it looks like a great product! We’re on the lookout for a new cordless vacuum cleaner at the moment so will definitely check this out after reading your review.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      May 29, 2017 at 1:15 pm

      It is so good. The powered brush is such a good feature for stubborn or ground in dirt.

      Reply
  4. ThatgirlSue says

    May 29, 2017 at 6:22 pm

    Think I’m going to have to get one of these for my next hoover

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    • Helen says

      May 30, 2017 at 7:32 am

      It is excellent. Your won’t regret it.

      Reply
  5. Ana De- Jesus says

    May 29, 2017 at 8:26 pm

    We have a really rubbish retro Henry the Hoover so the vax blade cordless hoover looks fantastic.Thank you x

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    • Helen says

      May 30, 2017 at 7:33 am

      If you have a small flat, or huge place that needs touch up cleaning it is the way to go.

      Reply
  6. Melanie says

    May 29, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    What a handy bit of kit! Cordless is ideal and allows for much more flexibility 🙂 x

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    • Helen says

      May 30, 2017 at 7:34 am

      no flex is flexible!

      Reply
  7. hannah says

    May 29, 2017 at 9:47 pm

    This does look really good. I will have to try it out sometime

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    • Helen says

      May 30, 2017 at 7:41 am

      We were super impressed by it. Highly recommended.

      Reply
  8. Andrea @ The Petite Cook says

    May 30, 2017 at 7:49 am

    I have exactly the same vacuum cleaner and cannot recommend it enough, cleaning the house is such a breeze now. Really worth every penny (especially now that is on sale!).

    Reply
    • Helen says

      May 30, 2017 at 8:00 am

      It is so useful, especially for messy cooks in the kitchen.

      Reply
  9. Anosa says

    May 30, 2017 at 11:34 am

    Wow, I definitely need this for cleaning. Good thing I saw this post. Glad that there will be a discount too.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      May 30, 2017 at 12:49 pm

      it is such a good gadget. Really really handy

      Reply
  10. Emily Leary says

    May 30, 2017 at 1:54 pm

    It’s so svelte! Glad to hear the performance is up to par too, it’s amazing how powerful it is for such a small unit.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      May 31, 2017 at 9:57 am

      it is truly astonishing.

      Reply
  11. Stephanie Merry says

    May 30, 2017 at 2:04 pm

    Now I know I’m really an adult – I’m excited by this and am tempted to get one myself! x

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    • Helen says

      May 31, 2017 at 9:53 am

      the absolute definition of adulthood – getting excited about a vacuum cleaner!

      Reply
  12. MELANIE EDJOURIAN says

    May 30, 2017 at 11:41 pm

    It looks like a handy vacuum cleaner. I have corded one at the moment but want to get a cordless one. I will need to research this further.

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    • Helen says

      May 31, 2017 at 9:56 am

      It is a really excellent supplement to your main vacuum

      Reply
  13. Ashleigh Dougherty says

    May 31, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    Looks like such a nifty hoover! Ours is a pet one so is quite heavy, but would love a portable one for ease.

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    • Helen says

      June 1, 2017 at 10:12 am

      that is spot on – ease! so easy to just whip it out and do a spot clean.

      Reply
  14. Deborah Nicholas says

    May 31, 2017 at 2:34 pm

    ooh we are looking for a new vaccuum so this will def come in handy!

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    • Helen says

      June 1, 2017 at 10:13 am

      It is an excellent machine, wither as the main machine for a small flat, or as an extra tool for a larger property.

      Reply
  15. Tanya Brannan says

    May 31, 2017 at 4:23 pm

    This looks a perfect vacuum for tricky areas – the stairs, car, toilet etc. I don’t know if it would last long enough to do my deep pile lounge carpet which my 6cats shed all over, but it would be worth a go! Great price at the moment too

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    • Helen says

      June 1, 2017 at 10:08 am

      Th powered brush bar would be amazing at picking up the cat hair – but you might need to empty it a few times when cleaning one room!

      Reply
  16. Folakemi says

    May 31, 2017 at 6:36 pm

    It looks so cool and useful too, something to save up for

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    • Helen says

      June 1, 2017 at 10:12 am

      It is a really useful gadget.

      Reply
  17. francesca says

    May 31, 2017 at 7:01 pm

    this sounds like a pretty cool vacuum! I love that its bagless meaning it can be emptied with ease straight into a bin and I also like that there is a charging light to show you how charged it has gotten!

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    • Helen says

      June 1, 2017 at 10:10 am

      that charging light is SO useful!

      Reply
  18. Mr Luke Christian says

    May 31, 2017 at 8:03 pm

    I’ve heard good things about this vacuum! Will have to look into this more now, thanks!

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    • Helen says

      June 1, 2017 at 10:08 am

      we are so impressed!

      Reply
  19. Healthy & Psyched says

    May 31, 2017 at 9:02 pm

    I can’t believe how lite that is! Great idea that it would be good to take on caravan holidays- I would never have thought of that.

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    • Helen says

      June 1, 2017 at 10:00 am

      Ideal for cleaning a caravan, and small too.

      Reply
  20. Angela Milnes says

    June 1, 2017 at 7:01 am

    Omg, This is really good and I love to have this in our house! It’s easy to use and so flexible.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 1, 2017 at 9:59 am

      We really do do a 5 minute clean now we have it.

      Reply
  21. Lubka Henry says

    June 1, 2017 at 7:47 am

    Cordless hover? I didn’t even know it was possible, but this is totally something I’d like to have in my home!!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      June 1, 2017 at 9:53 am

      It is astonishing much power they can get into a rechargeable.

      Reply

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