Ryobi - 18V ONE+ HP ADVANCED STICK VACUUM KIT (PBLSV719K)

Love ours. Even upgraded to the whisper series. It’s nothing special in terms of a cordless vac, nothing to complain about either. What sets it apart is the fact that I have a dozen batteries ready to rock at any time.

Eh, it’s definitely quieter which is a plus for dogs or napping kids, but it’s not like I notice a major difference in power or anything. I’m no vacuum expert. We were happy with the original, but when part of our original broke, after some back and forth with Ryobi, they sent us the whisper model in its entirety, rather than just replace the broken part from our original, which we would have been happy with. So is it worth the upgrade? Probably not, to the average Joe like me, but it’s been nice for the QoL upgrades they made. Hope that helps!

Old thread, but adding my experiences. I have had this model vacuum for about 12 months now. It gets used most days and takes 2 of the full larger batteries to clean our whole house, which is a combination of carpet and floorboards.  Pros: lightweight, good suction and comes with plenty of useful attachments. Makes me much more likely to get the vacuum out than using a corded one.  Cons: The wheels on the main head (the biggest one) are flimsy and both broke off within 9 months, and shortly after the motor smoked in it and burnt out. 

Had it four months and the bracket for the foot joint has failed already. Support not replying (UK). No stockists of spare parts in the UK. Oh and Ryobi deleted my account with the warrenty registration. Am I impressed? No I am not...

As an American home owner, I have a lot of Ryobi cordless tools, so when we shopped for our first stick vac I thought it made sense to get theirs to share the batteries. Nearly a year later I've had it with the stupid thing. Performance is adequate at best on hard floors and downright embarrassing on carpet. Nearly ever seal and gasket on the stick portions and the canister have torn or failed. I've kept it limping a long with 3D printed TPU seals. Now the brush head is having electrical issues. RYOBI has been out of EVERY part for months and tell me every time I ask they don't have an ETA and try to order later. Lesson learned. Avoid these things like the plague. The cordless market is so saturated it's overwhelming. Id like something that can be adapted to use Ryobi batteries, but it's not a deal breaker. Any suggestions where to start my research? What brands actually have good performance, reliability, and parts availability? Sub $500 preferred, but willing to flex a bit

It was great for about a month, even if it had lackluster performance. Maybe the other low tier models are magically better, but engineering/design and support are so poor. Coming from someone deep in the Ryobi ecosystem, avoid their stick vacs at all cost.

I’ve had the Advanced/Whisper for about a month now. Got it used for very cheap, and it had clearly been abused a little bit. I changed all the filters, and it’s been performing well. My girlfriend is a vacuum snob and loves her corded Shark, but stick vacs (in general) are super handy for quick cleaning sessions and maneuverability. I’ve found this vacuum to be ALMOST enough to be a primary vacuum. It does respectably well on carpets. It doesn’t suffer from too much “scatter” on hard surfaces, where vacuums will fling debris around. It’s not perfect at that, but I’ve seen much worse. I have a split level house, and plan to add a second Ryobi vac. I considered the “high capacity” model because it’s typically cheaper, but it’s hard to pass up on a second one of these vacuums. The weight is a touch high, because it’s so too heavy, but the cleaning head is what really puts it over the edge for me. Removing the brushes is SUPER easy, and you can empty out the entire head very thoroughly and quickly. I’d lose this if I got another model. CONS: -weight is a tad higher than most would like, but still useful on stairs. -button layout will lead you to accidentally turn it on/off sometimes. -battery life with 4AH HP is only like 8-10 minutes in high setting. Upgrading to 6AH will add weight that (in my opinion) makes this model slightly annoying. If one wanted to use this vacuum to do an entire house, I would suggest a pair of 4AH batteries.

I have a similar designed upright vacuum like the bissell, but it is cordless and it did not have the best filtration. I ended up getting a [Ryobi 18v](https://www.bunnings.co.nz/ryobi-18v-one-hp-stick-vacuum-tool-only_p0657566) one as I can just swap the battery (but not integrated dock for charging). I have a Hoover Allergy 7011PH for deeper cleaning but sometimes, its great but I can't be arsed dragging the cord around.

i personally liked the new [Ryobi 18v pet vacuum from bunnings](https://www.bunnings.co.nz/ryobi-18v-one-hp-bl-stick-vac-with-dual-roller-kit-r18xsv9pet142_p0372183), however it may not be for you. **pros:** \-quite affordable for a 2 battery kit compared to dyson \-good suction \-2 hepa filter included in the box, new filters sold at bunnings \-double roller (1 softroller + 1 brush) and mini powered roller included **cons:** \-no charging dock in NZ, however it comes with charger in the USA model \-no mechanism to easily push dirt out from the cannister \-little bit heavier than the dyson, especially with the battery on it \-no self cleaning dock either I know bunnings isn't usually a place for people to go to for house vacuums but if you own Ryobi tools or looking for different options this may one to consider? I also see Shark vacuums are similarly priced with a self cleaning dock as well, maybe have a look into those

Tbh Bunnings mostly have entry lvl brand for stick vacuums and plug in wet n dry vacs. Ryobi have been killing it in the last few years with their high performance (HP) lineup though which is why this one is pretty decent for the cost It’s really good value if you consider that it comes with 2 batteries and new ones are easily interchangeable and easy to replace then it’s a good option

I’m switching from Ryobi to another brand after having several tools break over the last year. That being said, I just purchased another Ryobi stick vac to replace our Dyson in our home. Out of anything they produce right now- they got this one right.

Still have issues with small pieces breaking in the joints where you can remove the stick/extension. Once those break, it becomes loose and has small air leaks:(

I have a Ryobi cordless pet hair vacuum that works great. It’s probably on sale at Home Depot or direct tools outlet right now.

We have a Dyson V6 that we got on special YEARS ago, still working. The brush is a bit worn though so I have one coming from Aliexpress for not much $$. Keep an eye on specials. I'll replaced it at some point with a Ryobi as if you register it, you get 6 years warranty. Being a stick vac makes it about 10000% easier to be motivated to vacuum compared to a drag around vacuum. Granted the suction won't be as good, it's a worthwhile compromise IMO.

We got the ryobi pet stick a month or so ago and have really liked it- it does a good job getting dog hair off the couch, battery life seems ok for us( we already had a bunch of the batteries for other tools)