I be overwhelm with lug and carry around and fall over my old heavy vacuum cleaner , so purchase this one . it be small , light weight -lrb- 8 pound -rrb- , have three wheel and a lot of power , plus you can use the blower on the other end with or without attachment . so far , I be enjoy it very much . it clean just as well as the larger one , be very mobile and easy to lift when go up the stair .