Best 2020 Home Products for Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup

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#1 Shark Cordless Vacuum IZ362H
5.0

Carpet pickup on the tested rug/fitted-carpet style surface was excellent, with debris cleaned in the initial pass.

Pros: Overall durability/longevity, Build quality and durability

Cons: Packaging quality, Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake

#2 Miele Triflex HX1 Stick Vacuum
4.9

Carpet performance is a recurring strength, with reviewers praising clean results, deep-cleaning scores, and medium-to-high pile capability.

Pros: Stair Cleaning, Innovation compared to competitors

Cons: Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance, Bin and Bag

#3 Hoover ONEPWR Evolve Pet Cordless Stick Vacuum
4.8

Medium-pile and standard carpet pickup earns strong marks, with reviewers praising surface-spill pickup, grooming and overall carpet cleaning.

Pros: Storage footprint and upright-stand stability, Assembly and Setup

Cons: Convertible handheld design, Upholstery / Above-Floor Pickup

#4 Shark Vertex Cordless Stick Vacuum
4.8

Medium-pile carpet evidence was strongly positive, including perfect or broadly strong pickup in testing.

Pros: Assembly and Setup, Hair Pickup — Hard Floors

Cons: Weight, Aesthetic design and finish

#5 Tineco Pure One S11 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
4.8

Medium-pile and general carpet test evidence was strong, including 100% pickup in one test and above-average embedded sand performance.

Pros: Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup, Noise level

Cons: Ongoing ownership costs (bags, filters

#6 Eureka Bagless Canister Vacuum Cleaner
4.6

Medium or general carpet pickup is mixed: some reviewers were impressed, while stronger testing evidence points to better light-duty than deep carpet performance.

Pros: Overall durability/longevity, Storage footprint and upright-stand stability

Cons: Clogging and debris prevention, Suitability for heavy-duty use

#7 Bissell MultiClean Vacuum
4.6

Medium-pile/rug pickup was strong in the comparison review, where the Lift-Off picked up large debris in a solid pass.

Pros: Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup, Filtration / Dust Containment

Cons: Hair-removal channel issues, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)

#8 Bissell Featherweight Cordless Stick Vacuum
4.3

Medium/general carpet pickup is positive overall in tests, though Bissell trails Kenmore slightly and is not positioned as heavy-duty.

Pros: Suitability for small spaces, Cordless convenience

Cons: Suitability for heavy-duty use, Headlight and LED lights

#9 Shark UltraCyclone Pro Cordless Handheld Vacuum
4.2

Medium-carpet pickup was good overall with the motorized tool, though some tests still required additional passes.

Pros: Clogging and debris prevention, Cyclone performance

Cons: Onboard tool storage, Floorhead Seal on Hard Floors

#11 Shark Vertex Upright Vacuum with DuoClean PowerFins
3.8

Medium-pile and deeper carpet evidence is more qualified than low-pile results, with minor remnants and a deep-cleaning caveat.

Pros: Carpet — Low-Pile Pickup, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)

Cons: Overall durability/longevity, Hair-removal channel issues