Hoover ONEPWR WindTunnel Emerge Cordless Stick Vacuum

Sometimes. The cup on the Hoover Emerge comes off easily, but hair tends to stay stuck inside and has to be pulled out by hand. The lid is loose and easy to lose, and clipping the cup back on can be fiddly. Expect a minute of fuss each time you empty it.

It's mixed. The Emerge has enough pull for everyday messes on hard floors, but on rugs and pet hair it can come across as weak, and suction drops off with the long tube attached. If your home is mostly thick rugs with a shedding dog, that's the weak spot to weigh.

Yes. At 7.3 lb the Hoover Emerge is easy to carry between floors and steer around the house. The battery sits up top, so it can feel a little top heavy in the hand, but that doesn't stop it moving from room to room.

It depends on your floors. Hoover rates the battery at up to 45 minutes, and on mostly hard floors one charge can cover a large house. Rugs drain it fast, though, and on a carpet-heavy floor the Hoover Emerge can run out before you're done, so a spare battery helps.

Yes. The Emerge stands upright on its own, so you can park it in a corner without a wall mount or leaning it against something. That also makes it easy to set down mid-clean when you need to move a chair.

Yes. The Emerge converts to a handheld for stairs, couches and car seats, and the attachments are simple to swap. It's a quick change, so it gets used for small jobs that wouldn't justify dragging out a full-size vacuum.