Whether you need comfort for prolonged vacuuming, flexibility for those hard-to-reach spaces, or portability for furniture and other areas, the Triflex transforms to achieve the best results. It’s similar to the Bosch Serie 8 cordless vacuum we reviewed last year and better overall than the cheaper Vax Blade 4 but it lags behind the Dyson V8, V10 and V11.

Being a Miele brand, there won’t’ be an issue with parts availability, at least for stuff like the filter or battery. A visible dusting remained behind but subsequent passes collected another 4g and left nothing behind that we could spot with the naked eye. This releases the base, which opens on a hinge and should deposit the contents into the dustbin, though I found it needed a bit of a poke to pull everything out.That’s mitigated by the fact that you can move the motor unit down nearer the floor but it means in compact mode – say, when you’re cleaning the stairs or the car boot – the TriFlex HX1 is much more tiring on the wrist than its major rivals. With the vacuum fully assembled and the powered brush head, wand, handle and motor unit all connected, it weighs 4kg, which is considerably heavier than the Dyson V11’s 2. Dusting Brush: With an adjustable swivel point and synthetic brushes for extra-gentle cleaning of high-end flooring and furnishings. Shark does it even better, building both soft roller and brush roller into one universal floor head.

The Dyson V11, the British firm’s flagship vacuum, is the main rival to the HX1 when it comes to premium cordless vacuums. They don’t have a plastic guard than goes down to the floor on the front of the floor head, which lets the fluff on the roller create the seal the vacuum needs to pick things up and provides enough space for larger items such as Cheerios to pass underneath. Coming with an HEPA Lifetime Filter, this cordless cleaner is perfect for allergy sufferers, capturing 99.The Miele Triflex is an excellent cheaper alternative for cleaning carpet IF you opt for the base variant, which is the best, in my opinion. While on the subject of the rollers, I was disappointed none of them offer any kind anti-tangle mechanism to keep the roller free of hair. However, my fears were justified on hard floor, where there just wasn’t enough traction to lift the head onto the first row of Cheerios, and it simply pushed them ahead.