The main body offers up the same angular design of the Vax, so it’s no surprise to discover it’s seriously uncomfortable in the hand. Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. The main cleaner is almost identical to the woeful Vax SlimVac we tested in December, so the Freedom suffers similar issues with handling, pet hairs and low-quality build.

This Hoover Freedom Pets is a handy versatile cordless stick vacuum that can be used as a handheld vacuum too, and it also comes with a lot of attachments. A crevice tool is included to tackle all sorts of jobs, such as vacuuming dust up from skirting boards. There was a fair-sized band close to the skirting that remained untouched, and the cleaner didn’t do a great job of picking up the heavier granules of carpet freshening powder. But her small grip and fingers did make it easier to get to the switch when she held the cleaner in the left. Although this happened less frequently with the Hoover than on the Vax, it was often enough to suggest that this cleaner is far from pet-friendly.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. This stick vacuum offers convenient cordless cleaning throughout your home, with powerful 22v lithium performance. This lightweight handheld combines extension tube and power brush-head for floors, and some neat tools for up-close detail cleaning.

Deliveries are either by Courier (Fedex or Parcelforce - Tracked), Royal Mail 1st Class for small items, or by us for local deliveries. Powered by lithium-ion batteries, Freedom delivers up to 25 minutes of suction power without fading: plenty of time to clean a typical sized home from top to bottom.However, there’s certainly a little more suction power on offer than the Vax – and a more efficient floor-head – so we’re happy to lose that 4 minutes. This is a good few minutes shy of the similar Vax SlimVac or, indeed, Hoover’s own claimed run-time. You can freshen up sofas and curtains with the handy Upholstery Tool and, because this model uses Cyclonic Technology, there’s no need for a bag. It has a 25 minute run time so it’s great whether you’re tidying a little mess or cleaning the whole house. The rotating brush bar works wonders on your carpets, whilst the removable handheld helps you to tackle stairs and other tricky spots.

Smart charging also means that you can leave it on charge permanently to ensure it’s always ready for cleaning duties. Hoover is the latest brand to join the pistol-grip cordless vacuum cleaner revolution with the affordable Freedom FD22G. Use as a handheld for cleaning inside your car or for upholstery, or vacuum throughout your home with high reach cleaning. The crevice tool lets you get to all sorts as the actual vac is so light and no flex is going to knock things over or get caught under the door etc. On shorter-pile wool carpets, passing over the same area time and time again, it did pick up the majority of hairs.Freedom is the popular range of cordless vacuum cleaners from Hoover, designed to help make housework less of a hassle. With a continuous power mode, you can let go of the trigger and make larger, more difficult vacuuming tasks an absolute breeze. Its continuous power mode is for larger vacuuming tasks there’s no risk of aching fingers from holding the trigger.