Black and Decker 2-N-1 Cordless Stick Vacuum

If you’re looking into a lightweight battery powered vacuum, you should check out the Black and Decker 2-N-1 cordless stick vacuum. It has some features that most other stick vacuums don’t, and it provides good suction on high pile carpeting.

Key Features of the Black and Decker 2-N-1Cordless Stick Vacuum

Lithium battery lasts five hours which is quite a lot longer than most stick vacuums.

The 2-N-1 comes in two colors – eggplant and blue. Sometimes it can be fun to have a pretty vacuum.

This stick vacuum is actually two vacuums in one. You have a 44″ long stick vacuum and a hand vacuum. It’s easy to take the hand vacuum off the stick for quick clean ups. So if you’re concerned if you have hand and arm strength problems, you won’t have any problems. It’s an easy switch.

Benefits of the Black and Decker 2-N-1 Stick Vacuum

The vacuum head has swivel steering to move easily around furniture (and sleeping pets) with ease.

The 2-N-1 has both Battery and Filter indicators. That way you can see if you’re low on battery charge before starting the next room. And you know when to take out the permanent filter and clean it.

It’s easy to clean the filter. Some people wash in their sink. Others put it through the dishwasher. The bottom line is that it’s super easy to clean. Some people purchase a second filter so you can have one clean at any point in time.

The Black & Decker has a very good 2 year warranty.

The suction is quite strong. A lot of people have concerns about stick vacuums having less suction strength then regular vacuums. Most stick vacuums have good suction. It may not be as strong as a regular vacuum, but to me, it’s easier to vacuum more frequently with my stick vacuum. Anyway, the ones that don’t have great suction are usually considered electric brooms and not vacuums. We had one growing up to easily clean up messes in the kitchen.

Pro’s and Cons

The vacuum automatically adjusts the suction power when you change surfaces. So it is stronger on carpet and less on bare floor. And it’s very strong suction.

While it’s called lightweight, it actually weighs in at 9 pounds which is almost twice the Hoover BH2210PC. So you may want to try it out and then decide if it’s good for you if you have upper body strength issues.

You can remove the bar from the vacuum head to make it easier to clean hair that gets caught. To me, this is essential to have since I do have to clean the vacuum head after every use. (for those that may not know, we all have long hair and two long haired cats)

However, you can’t remove the vacuum head. This makes it a little more difficult to clean, but it’s not too bad. And if you need to clean out a crevice or baseboards, you have to use the handheld as there’s no way to put other attachments on the 2-N-1 stick vacuum.

Other Review Information

I thought this was a great video of how it arrives and what you need to do to get it set up. Some assembly is required. And let’s face it, you can’t go wrong with seeing the princesses.