most suction power of any vac I ever use . heavier than I think . this be not for the average woman you will need a strong back to use this thing . clean cloth bag be a messy project . I order some replaceable bag . the attachment be CHEAP no other way to say it . they do not look like they belong with the machine . they look more like they be for a toy . good thing there be a 2 year warranty . I hope Hoover live up to it . the end of the hose that attach to the vac be already come apart and the wand dent very easily . plastic would have be preferable to the ultra thin metal tube . too bad they cheap out on the attachment because otherwise this would be a great machine .