Bosch BSA-2100UC Compact Plus Bagless Upright Vacuum  Product Reviews

"This little thing is amazing! I was originally looking for a Miele canister vacuum but found its price prohibitive. This Bosch is similar in features to entry-level Miele but costs only a fraction. Made in Germany, for those who care. I bought it at LNT with a 20% off coupon for $144+tax. Here is a link http://www.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2238362 It's on backorder online but I found it at the local Buffalo store. The actual model is BSA2101UC but as far as I can tell the only difference is color, nice orange, looks like a toy but does its job great. Suction is impressive and pretty quiet even at the highest setting. Lightweight, easy to carry around. Not many buttons, pretty much only on/off and power+/- in one button! No LCD screens and other gimmicks, just what you need. The only concern is that bags are quite expensive, I'll see how long one bag will last. Oh and this is not a vacuum for carpets, you would need a motorized brush for those or better yet, an upright. My house is hardwood-only with some rugs, so I'm OK. Overall great product! "

"I have disabilities that made it very hard to vacuum my stairs with my Dyson (great for flat carpeting, though. It was just too cumbersome and I couldn't reach some places because the vacuum was too large to sit on a stair. So I looked a long time and found the Bosch-Voila! exactly what I wanted. It was a big investment considering the usage, but I figured I'd use it (hopefully) the rest of my life in this house. It works like I hoped. The only disappointment was the manual. It is NOT for this exact model and the parts blowup indicated I was missing some parts, so I called Bosch technical help. I called on two different days, and got two different techs who told me they weren't familiar with the item. Apparently they didn't have the manual available either, so I couldn't identify the issue. It turned out only one tech there was familiar with the vacuums, and he was on vacation! Oh, well, that's downsizing for you! I did get some satisfaction in that they sent me a free box of filters and spare accessories."

"Searched far & wide to find a cannister vac like this one. I wanted one that simply sucks. This one is the 10th vacuum I've purchased over the years. I don't need power heads for carpeting anymore since we replaced all our carpeting with laminate flooring. I detest the looped handles & plugs those vacs come with. This Bosch replaced a 3-month old Sears cannister vac that came with all the bells & whistles. The Bosch is not only cute, but it maneuvers well. It is made of good quality materials. It has plenty of suction for vacuuming up birdseed from my parrot & piles of dog fur from my 2 German Shepherds. It's quieter than other vacuums & has adjustable suction for use on throw rugs. The bags are made of a two-layer fabric & they self-seal when removed from the vac. I had to order the bags from a different vendor than the one I bought the vacuum from. I abhor "bagless" vacuums because of the mess in emptying the cup. My only complaint is that it didn't come with a dusting brush which I use for vacuum-dusting our furniture, lampshades, bookshelves etc. I had to modify a wand I had so that my Sears dusting brush could be used with it. It comes with a dual purpose tool -crevice / upholstry - which attaches to the wand. The upholstry tool works remarkably well in removing dog fur because of a velcro piece on it which attracts the fur. I don't recommend this vac for carpeting. Invest in a vac with the powerhead for carpeting. My Dyson was best on carpeting. This Bosch is perfect for hard floors. I highly recommend it. It's a great little vacuum for the price & sure performs better than the "stick type" vacs that I wasted my money on."