8 reviews for Vax Gator Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner | Lightweight, Quick Cleaning | Built-in Crevice Tool – H85-GA-B10, 0.3 Litre, White and Orange
Rated 4 out of 5
Sonny –
Good construction quality with a powerful suction. My only criticism is that there is no base into which it can stay and connection for charging. Net result is that the unit has to lie on the floor and the charging plug inserted and removed each time it is used. There is separate base available as an extra but the write up’s I have read suggest it is not worth the purchase.
Rated 5 out of 5
Lee D. –
It costs £20 to get my car (a taxi) valeted. I can save by doing it myself, but it seems that whenever I visit a coin op vacuum cleaner at a garage, it is out of order. The cost of 2 valets for this very handy handheld vac is worth it. Yes you only get 15 minutes run time for 12 hours of charging, but 1kw provides adequate suction to clean the car a couple of times.
Rated 4 out of 5
Jean Gilmartin –
good suction
Rated 5 out of 5
Alexander Jazayeri –
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This is an easy to use vacuum cleaner of good size and heft. It sucks, quite well, and can be opened to empty out the dust. It does take a while to recharge the battery, but since it’s only used occasionally that’s not a huge issue.
I use it to clean work surfaces at home, and also from the carpet/sofa when I can’t be bothered to pull the big vacuum out.
Rated 3 out of 5
sigh –
Update – the 2nd item has the same issue. No idea if this is a faulty item or.. The suction is ok, the filter gets clogged really easily because of the small size by things like a small twig but acts normal once you clear it. The nozzle is really handy. For the price however and the strange charging situation I am not convinced of the quality.
Charged for 24 hours as advised before first use. Light went off before but stays on for hours whenever I plugged it back in a second later. Awaiting replacement.
Rated 5 out of 5
VGP –
Very good product. Nice design. Powerful enough to pick up small dirt. Good for cleaning cars. Value for money. Easy to clean, nice and light.
Rated 5 out of 5
Fiona Arnold –
Just received mine today, love it. I bought it mainly for doing my stairs as I struggle with my other hoover. It is light weight and very easy to use. Compact so easily stored away. Great value for money. For what I’ve paid I am surprised with how good the quality of this item is.
Rated 1 out of 5
dan p –
TLDR: Low suction even on full charge, battery runs low quickly, Doesn’t hold charge when stored
I went for a brand name and not a cheap model to hopefully get something good as although it was for occasional use when I needed it I needed it for be good but unfortunately its woefully underpowered, I think I can probably suck harder through a straw than this thing sucks when fully charged. I would use it and keen thinking the battery was about to die as the suction was so weak but it would keep going for another 7-10 minutes before actually running out of life. So the combination of poor suction meaning you have to go over the same area time and time again along with the short battery life means that unless you are literally just trying to clean up some crumbs from a hard surface, the vacuum is more trouble than its worth. I’ve persisted with this i’ve had it around 5 years and keep forgetting how bad it is when I come to using it, the battery doesn’t stay charged either so after a few months of no use next time I go to use the the battery is run out and it needs a charge.
Sonny –
Good construction quality with a powerful suction. My only criticism is that there is no base into which it can stay and connection for charging. Net result is that the unit has to lie on the floor and the charging plug inserted and removed each time it is used. There is separate base available as an extra but the write up’s I have read suggest it is not worth the purchase.
Lee D. –
It costs £20 to get my car (a taxi) valeted. I can save by doing it myself, but it seems that whenever I visit a coin op vacuum cleaner at a garage, it is out of order. The cost of 2 valets for this very handy handheld vac is worth it. Yes you only get 15 minutes run time for 12 hours of charging, but 1kw provides adequate suction to clean the car a couple of times.
Jean Gilmartin –
good suction
Alexander Jazayeri –
The media could not be loaded.
This is an easy to use vacuum cleaner of good size and heft. It sucks, quite well, and can be opened to empty out the dust. It does take a while to recharge the battery, but since it’s only used occasionally that’s not a huge issue.
I use it to clean work surfaces at home, and also from the carpet/sofa when I can’t be bothered to pull the big vacuum out.
sigh –
Update – the 2nd item has the same issue. No idea if this is a faulty item or..
The suction is ok, the filter gets clogged really easily because of the small size by things like a small twig but acts normal once you clear it.
The nozzle is really handy.
For the price however and the strange charging situation I am not convinced of the quality.
Charged for 24 hours as advised before first use. Light went off before but stays on for hours whenever I plugged it back in a second later.
Awaiting replacement.
VGP –
Very good product. Nice design. Powerful enough to pick up small dirt. Good for cleaning cars. Value for money. Easy to clean, nice and light.
Fiona Arnold –
Just received mine today, love it. I bought it mainly for doing my stairs as I struggle with my other hoover. It is light weight and very easy to use. Compact so easily stored away. Great value for money. For what I’ve paid I am surprised with how good the quality of this item is.
dan p –
TLDR:
Low suction even on full charge,
battery runs low quickly,
Doesn’t hold charge when stored
I went for a brand name and not a cheap model to hopefully get something good as although it was for occasional use when I needed it I needed it for be good but unfortunately its woefully underpowered, I think I can probably suck harder through a straw than this thing sucks when fully charged. I would use it and keen thinking the battery was about to die as the suction was so weak but it would keep going for another 7-10 minutes before actually running out of life.
So the combination of poor suction meaning you have to go over the same area time and time again along with the short battery life means that unless you are literally just trying to clean up some crumbs from a hard surface, the vacuum is more trouble than its worth.
I’ve persisted with this i’ve had it around 5 years and keep forgetting how bad it is when I come to using it, the battery doesn’t stay charged either so after a few months of no use next time I go to use the the battery is run out and it needs a charge.