Eureka Blaze 3-in-1 Stick Vacuum

Pros

• Ease of use ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
  Ultra light weight, swivel steering, and simple controls make it the easiest of the trio to steer and live with for quick daily cleanups.
• Overall opinion ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
  Often picked as the best ultra-cheap stick vacuum, combining dependable everyday performance with top-ranked cleaning ability and usability among its closest budget rivals.
• Suction & Airflow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
  Delivers the strongest airflow of the three cheap sticks, rivaling expensive cordless models on low and medium settings for raw suction at the floorhead.
• Maneuverability & Handling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.5
  Only model in this group with swivel steering, making it noticeably easier to maneuver around obstacles.
• Carpet — Low-Pile Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
  Despite lacking a brush roll, it removes surface pet hair and debris from low-pile carpet well and usually clears test strips without needing to lift the vacuum.
• Hair Pickup — Carpets ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
  Pet hair on low-pile carpet is picked up reliably at the surface, with the Blaze outperforming the other two cheap sticks in side-by-side tests.
• Hard Floor — Fine Dust Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
  On hard floors the Blaze picks up fine dust and even heavy sand more effectively than many budget vacuums, rarely leaving debris behind on test passes.
• Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
  The Blaze's wide capture nozzle lets it handle larger crumbs and debris better than its rivals, though very big pieces may still require lifting the head.
• Convertible handheld design ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.8
  Converts quickly to a handheld by removing the floor piece and handles both small and larger above-floor messes without clogging.
• Weight ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.8
  Weighs about 4 lb, a bit heavier than Bissell but still easy to carry for short sessions.
• Cord length ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.5
  Longest cord of the trio at roughly 18 ft, though still shorter than a typical upright vacuum cord.
• Price & Value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.5
  Costs a bit more than the Dirt Devil but offers the strongest overall performance and ease of use, so it is still a good value if you can stretch the budget.