We have a wide variety of vacuum cleaners including uprights, canisters, Dustbusters, and a shop vac at home.  The custodian at our office uses a backpack vacuum that works very efficiently so I didn't hesitate to give this ProTeam Super QuarterVac a try at my house.

Advantages:
*Relatively light at 10 lbs.; easy to haul around by almost everyone in the household.
*Portability of backpack vacuum allows easy access to all areas of my house especially around furniture, stairways, and closets, etc..
*50 ft. extension cord lets me vacuum several rooms before replugging into another outlet.
*This little vacuum is very powerful at 150 CFM (cubic feet/minute) of airflow; enough to vacuum my entire house in half the time compared to my old uprights and canister vacs.
*Time savings achieved by powerful vacuum, easy to use attachments for different surfaces, less plugging and unplugging for different rooms, easier to maneuver and reach different areas compared to uprights and canisters.
*Noise = 67 decibels.  Equivalent to most of our other vacs.  We usually just wear earplugs or wireless headphones to reduce the noise and hearing impairment.
*HEPA filter to pick up antigens/irritants/particles to provide healthier breathing indoors.  We really like the vacuum's ability to pick up pet hairs and tiny dust balls.
*Belt loop cord hanger to prevent the cord from being pulled abruptly and bending the plug.
*Excellent warranty: 3/3/3/Life warranty - 3 years on parts, labor and motor and life on the molded body parts.

Limitations:
*Hard floor attachment available separately.
*Bagged vacuums like this one are generally more powerful than bagless but there's the extra operating costs of vacuum bags over time.
*Priced at about 4X standard upright vacs.
*No built in storage for the attachments and extension cord on the vac or on the carrying straps.
*No storage case for the vac and all the accessories.
We have a wide variety of vacuum cleaners including uprights, canisters, Dustbusters, and a shop vac at home. The custodian at our office uses a backpack vacuum that works very efficiently so I didn't hesitate to give this ProTeam Super QuarterVac a try at my house. Advantages:
*Relatively light at 10 lbs. ; easy to haul around by almost everyone in the household. *Portability of backpack vacuum allows easy access to all areas of my house especially around furniture, stairways, and closets, etc.. *50 ft. extension cord lets me vacuum several rooms before replugging into another outlet. *This little vacuum is very powerful at 150 CFM (cubic feet/minute) of airflow; enough to vacuum my entire house in half the time compared to my old uprights and canister vacs. *Time savings achieved by powerful vacuum, easy to use attachments for different surfaces, less plugging and unplugging for different rooms, easier to maneuver and reach different areas compared to uprights and canisters. *Noise = 67 decibels. Equivalent to most of our other vacs. We usually just wear earplugs or wireless headphones to reduce the noise and hearing impairment. *HEPA filter to pick up antigens/irritants/particles to provide healthier breathing indoors. We really like the vacuum's ability to pick up pet hairs and tiny dust balls. *Belt loop cord hanger to prevent the cord from being pulled abruptly and bending the plug. *Excellent warranty: 3/3/3/Life warranty - 3 years on parts, labor and motor and life on the molded body parts. Limitations:
*Hard floor attachment available separately. *Bagged vacuums like this one are generally more powerful than bagless but there's the extra operating costs of vacuum bags over time. *Priced at about 4X standard upright vacs. *No built in storage for the attachments and extension cord on the vac or on the carrying straps. *No storage case for the vac and all the accessories.