Best 2023 Stick Vacuums & Electric Brooms for Carpet — High-Pile Pickup

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#1 Dyson Gen5 Outsize Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
4.8

High-pile and deeper carpet pickup were strong overall, although the wider Outsize head could trail the smaller Gen5detect in deep-clean comparisons.

Pros: Pet-Ready Features, Tool-change simplicity

Cons: Airflow blowback, Suitability for small spaces

#2 LG CordZero A937 Cordless Stick Vacuum
4.5

Carpet pickup was strong overall, including high-pile, shag, and general carpet tests.

Pros: Hard Floor — Fine Dust Pickup, Innovation compared to competitors

Cons: Support and Reliability, Odor control

#3 Dyson V15s Detect Submarine Wet Dry Vacuum
4.0

High-pile and thicker carpet pickup was generally workable but less dominant, needing slower passes or more effort with larger lightweight debris.

Pros: Support and Reliability, Headlight and LED lights

Cons: Dirty water sensor, Steam Cleaning

#4 Dyson Gen5 Detect Cordless Vacuum
4.0

High-pile carpet performance was generally strong but not flawless, with lab tests showing excellent debris pickup while some reviewers saw resistance or larger-debris limitations.

Pros: Assembly and Setup, Headlight and LED lights

Cons: Reverse cleaning performance, Hair-removal channel issues

#5 Dreame R20 Cordless Vacuum
2.8

High-pile and shag-rug pickup was weaker, with reviewers reporting push resistance or many passes despite strong suction.

Pros: Tool-change simplicity, Packaging quality

Cons: Storage footprint and upright-stand stability, Hair Pickup — Carpets

#6 Levoit LVAC-200 Cordless Vacuum
2.0

High-pile or thicker carpet was a weakness, with customer evidence warning it is not great on high-profile rugs or carpet.

Pros: Support and Reliability, Cordless convenience

Cons: Airflow blowback, Carpet — High-Pile Pickup

#7 Bissell Cleanview XR Cordless Vacuum
1.8

High-pile or thicker carpet evidence was weak, with one test noting it did not clog as often there partly because it could not pick up much.

Pros: Noise level, Stair Cleaning

Cons: Clogging and debris prevention, Build quality and durability