The Vax ONEPWR Blade 3 adheres to the same cordless vacuum cleaner design blueprint that Vax has followed for some time. This model is notable for the 0.6l bin, which sits horizontally across the front of the vacuum cleaner.

For any content that you submit, you grant Vax a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you.In terms of noise, standard power on carpet with the brush head turned resulted in a reading of 78.8db. Upping the power to Turbo, the sound increased to 82.6dB. The ONEPWR Blade 3 makes quite a low mechanical rumble when turned on, so it’s difficult to hear above it. The Blade 4 with its brushless motor is a little quieter.

The floorhead has stiff nylon bristles that can be switched on and off with a button on the handle, depending on the type of floor surface you're cleaning. That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);

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There’s also a crevice tool and a small brush attachment, and you get a removable battery and charger. Lastly, there’s a wall mount so you can stow away the cleaner neatly when you’re finished vacuuming, and a clip-on attachment for the crevice tool that keeps it handily attached to the extension pole. Other handy features that were also on the Blade 2 Max include a removable dust container for easier emptying and LED headlights to illuminate stray dust and debris under furniture and in corners.

Vax cordless vacuums compared - see how other Vax models, including the Blade Max 2, have fared in our tough tests With the Vax Blade 4 you get a wall mount, a battery charger and a dusting brush and crevice tool for handheld cleaning jobs. If you buy direct from Vax.co.uk, you get an extra toolkit thrown in free of charge.

One of the most affordable stick vacuum cleaners around, the Vax Blade 3 is a great budget buy

Unlike previous Blade models, the new ones have easily replaceable batteries, so a dead battery won't spell the end of your vacuum. That's good news, as our annual survey of cordless vacuum owners shows this is the top reason cordless cleaners fail over time. It had a battery life of up to 40 minutes. When used on 'boost' mode, it lasted almost 12 minutes – long enough to whip around a couple of rooms. A full charge takes around three hours, so those with larger homes would do well to invest in a second battery. That way, at least one battery could always be on charge. KEY SPECIFICATIONS