If you want better Overall durability/longevity
Choose Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away Upright Vacuum, NV752. It scores 4.6 vs 3.6 for Overall durability/longevity, with a 4.2 overall score.
Kenmore Featherlite Lift-Up Vacuum Review
Bottom Line
Choose the Kenmore FeatherLite Lift-Up for a light, easy, budget upright with strong pickup, HEPA filtration, and useful lift-up cleaning. Skip it if long-hair tangles, crevice pickup, or top-tier hard-floor/carpet performance matter most.
Best for
Best for shoppers who want a light, budget upright with sealed HEPA filtration, strong everyday pickup, and lift-up/above-floor versatility. It also fits pet homes that prioritize hair pickup over perfect hair-wrap resistance.
Not for
Not for buyers who need class-leading crevice pickup, consistently premium hard-floor results, or a brushroll that avoids long-hair tangles. It may also disappoint shoppers who prefer the strongest alternatives at a similar price.
Verdict
The Kenmore FeatherLite Lift-Up is best supported as a value-focused upright that feels unusually light and easy to handle while still offering strong suction, sealed HEPA filtration, LED lighting, and a useful lift-up design. Vacuum Wars and owner-style reviews were especially positive about large-debris pickup, carpet deep cleaning, pet hair pickup, and everyday usability. The tradeoff is that its large floorhead gates help with bigger debris but weaken crevice pickup and unsealed suction, and several reviews noted long hair wrapping around the brushroll. TechGearLab was notably less impressed, calling overall cleaning average and preferring similarly priced Shark alternatives.
Feature Scorecards
Summary
47 reviewed features-
Very positive 4.5-5.022 (47%)
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Positive 3.5-4.422 (47%)
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Neutral 2.5-3.41 (2%)
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Negative 1.5-2.42 (4%)
Pros
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Weight was a major strength, with reviewers repeatedly describing the vacuum as very light or feather light.
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Overall opinion leaned positive across most reviews, but TechGearLab offered a notably more negative verdict.
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Ease of use was a major positive in most reviews thanks to light handling and ergonomics, but TechGearLab scored ease of use below average.
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Emptying and mess control were consistently praised as easy, with reviewers noting simple dumping and cleaning.
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Most reviews described suction or airflow as strong, with test evidence ranging from solid water-lift results to owner praise for high suction.
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Hard-floor large-debris pickup was often praised, including perfect rice pickup and better large-debris handling, though TechGearLab reported cereal plowing.
Cons
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Crevice and groove pickup was a repeated weakness, with Project Farm and Vacuum Wars describing below-average or struggling results.
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TechGearLab listed hose length as a drawback.
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Hair-wrap resistance was the most repeated drawback, with several reviewers reporting long hair wrapping around the brushroll, though one reviewer claimed strong anti-tangle behavior.
Compared With Category Average
Compared with other Upright Vacuums, this product is above average in Edge and Baseboard Cleaning (Hard Floors), Floorhead Seal on Hard Floors, Weight, near average in Assembly and Setup, Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup, below average in Hose length, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors), Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance.
Comparison summary
47 compared features-
Above average 0.4+ pts higher28 (60%)
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Same as average within 0.3 pts15 (32%)
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Below average 0.4+ pts lower4 (9%)
Largest category differences
| Attribute | This product | Category average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hose length | 2.0 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Edge and Baseboard Cleaning (Hard Floors) | 5.0 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
| Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors) | 2.3 | 3.6 | -1.3 |
| Floorhead Seal on Hard Floors | 4.7 | 3.4 | +1.2 |
| Weight | 4.6 | 3.5 | +1.1 |
| Cord management | 4.5 | 3.4 | +1.1 |
| Clogging and debris prevention | 4.3 | 3.3 | +1.0 |
| Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake | 4.3 | 3.5 | +0.8 |
Consider This Instead
If you want better Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)
Choose Eureka Omniverse Upright Vacuum. It scores 4.0 vs 2.3 for Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors), with a 4.4 overall score.
If you want better Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance
Choose Shark PowerDetect Upright Vacuum. It scores 4.6 vs 2.8 for Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance, with a 4.3 overall score.
If you want better Convertible handheld design
Choose Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Lift-Off Vacuum. It scores 4.5 vs 4.1 for Convertible handheld design, with a 4.1 overall score.
Compared in Reviews
Products reviewers directly compared with this model, grouped into quick takeaways.
shark Envy 352 Navigator Lift Away
- Similar: budget upright category The reviewer introduced the Shark and Kenmore as closely matched budget upright picks.
Shark Navigator
- Worse: large debris and hard-floor pickup Vacuum Wars said the Kenmore was much better than the Shark Navigator in the discussed pickup context.
Shark Navigator Lift Away
- Better: overall performance at similar price TechGearLab preferred the Shark Navigator Lift Away as a better-performing option at a similar price.
FAQ
Is the Kenmore FeatherLite Lift-Up easy to use?
Most reviews say yes, citing its light weight, swivel handling, and easy maneuverability. TechGearLab was the main outlier, giving ease of use a below-average assessment.
How well does it clean carpet?
Vacuum Wars reported a perfect carpet deep-clean score, and Project Farm measured strong sand pickup. TechGearLab was more reserved, calling carpet cleaning only slightly above average.
Is it good on hard floors?
Several reviews praised its hard-floor large-debris pickup and reduced scattering, especially compared with some Shark models. TechGearLab disagreed, reporting cereal plowing and poor hard-surface performance.
Is it good for pet hair?
Yes for pickup: reviews praised pet-hair cleaning, including carpet pet-hair performance and pet-household use. The main drawback is that long human hair can wrap around the brushroll.
Does it have HEPA filtration?
Reviews praised its sealed HEPA filtration for trapping dust inside the vacuum, and one pet-focused review specifically valued that for dander and household dust.
How useful is the lift-up design?
Most reviews liked the detachable or lift-up canister for above-floor cleaning, couches, and stairs. TechGearLab was less positive, saying it lacked a true lift-away feature.
Is the cord long enough?
The cord was treated as adequate rather than exceptional: Vacuum Wars called 25 feet neutral, while another reviewer said it was long enough to skip some outlets.
Sample Expert Reviews We Analyzed
These are a few of the reviews included in our analysis.
Video Reviews
YouTube - Youtube
- Review score
- 4.4
YouTube - Youtube
- Review score
- 4.2
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