Oreck Commercial XL Pro 5 Super Compact Canister Vacuum Cleaner, Lightweight Bagged Canister Vac with Attachments, Portable, Extended Cleaning Reach, Corded Vacuum Cleaners for Commercial Use

I bought this as an alternative to hand-held vacs like the Dirt Devil Scorpion and other corded, hand-held vacs. I use this type of vac to vacuum dust from furniture. I bought a second-generation Dirt Devil for half the cost of the Oreck and immediately regretted it. Among other things, the tab on the turbo brush broke off within the first month, rendering it nearly unusable.Contrast with the Oreck: the noise is on par for a vac of this type. The Oreck remains cool (I wear it cross-body) while I'm vacuuming for extended periods. The tool carry port remains convenient yet doesn't get in my way. The cord is super long. The attachments are great. The dusting attachment makes a good seal and takes the dust away. This machine is worth every penny.I do have a wish list of improvements: a longer flexible hose; taller cord nodes to wrap the cord around; and a turbo-type attachment for upholstery.I love this vacuum. Thanks Oreck for making a quality product. I would love to hear if you sell a longer flexible hose.

Great vacuum. I swing it over my shoulder to do the stairs and the furniture. Easy to use. Great suction. Lightweight, attractive least for me. Stores in a small area.

Great quality. This is my second one. The first one is over 16 years old and still works well. I gave it to my daughter. This new one is even better. Very happy with portability and suction.

I had one of these for 20 years and it finally bit the dust, so I replaced it with this. In my opinion it's the best canister vacuum out there. Strong suction and a variety of attachements for any task. My only issue is a good/bad issue. The cord length is longer than on my old one. That's the good. But the cord is a thick industrial cord that makes storage a bit more difficutl as you can't wind it all the way up as easily on the "residential" version. It's a small detail but it holds it back from me giving it 5 stars.

I'm a home improvement contractor and I've been looking for a small vacuum for quite some time now. I've always looked at the 1 gallon shop vacs but never liked the size or the reviews. One night I entered small vacuums in the search and just kept clicking page after page after page and eventually saw this little Oreck. Read the reviews and it seemed like it was a good little machine.I wasn't looking for a big shop vac to do major cleanups. I have that and it's just a pain to have to take it out of my shop, load it into the truck and bring it into a clients home. I have a Fein dust extractor that's quiet, but it's big. It'll take care of the big jobs if I need it. But I have to be conscious and make sure to bring it. I wanted a vacuum that I could always have in the truck, so I wouldn't have to remember to pack it up. The rectangular shape and small size allowed me to find a permanent spot in the truck boxes so I'd always have it with me.Now the main use for me is cleaning up after installing cabinets and moldings. These type of jobs produce sawdust and small wood shavings. I usually put down tarps or other types of floor protection but no matter what the dust finds it's way onto the floor or carpet. I use the vacuum during and after the job to keep the site clean. I guess the only real complaint I have is the small bag. It's not really that bad except when the tablesaw is used because it produces quite a bit of sawdust. The bags are very inexpensive, under 40 cents each. Usually I'll dump the sawdust out 1 or 2 times before swapping out to a new bag, just because I'm frugal. I've learned that you can store 2 extra bags inside where the vacuum bag goes on either side of the machine. Makes it nice so I don't have to go out to the truck when it needs replacing.My first major use of the vacuum was installing casings for doors and windows and baseboard in a house that had been gutted and redone. The floors were all hardwood oak and stained a walnut color. White sawdust on a dark floor just sticks out like a sore thumb. The Oreck with it's larger floor attachment does the trick. I use the brush function on the floor attachment to clean the dark floors and it just picks up everything so nice. If something is a bit ground in then you might have to make a back and forth pattern to get the dust up, but usually one pass in an area was enough to clean it up perfectly. The round brush is good for getting the tops of baseboards, window sills and inside of freshly installed cabinets without leaving marks or doing damage.I had the same problem as others with the strap coming loose and the vacuum dropping to the floor. I used the twist tie that came with the machine and wrapped it around the strap to keep it from pulling through, solved the problem. This is definitely something Oreck needs to remedy. It's uncalled for.As for storing the vacuum in the truck I built a small plywood box that holds the vacuum and all the tools securely with a very small footprint. So far I'm pretty impressed with the vacuum.

I have a relatively small apartment, and I was looking for something more comfortable to use and longer-lasting than the handheld vacuums, but more compact and easier to store than the full-size stand-up models. So far, this seems to do the job nicely.It is meant to be used hanging off of your shoulder with the strap across the body. There's quite a few complaints about the strap breaking in these reviews, and it isn't the sturdiest thing I've ever seen, but it's worked fine for me so far. The nice part is that you don't have to maneuver it around obstacles on the floor, and the attachments are always close at hand without needing to bend over and reach.The power level seems to be nice and it's not excessively loud. The filter bags seem to last long enough - I haven't had to replace one yet. It does get a little hot when run for more than a few minutes, but I suppose that's to be expected from a smaller model like this.The floor attachment is nicely sized and does pretty well on hard floors in the mode for that. It has a mode for carpets too, which works okay, but not great, I think due to the lack of powered rollers. I suppose it's tough to expect really great carpet performance on a light and portable machine like this though.Where this thing really shines is getting into every nook and cranny and onto every weird surface, and at that, it's great. Having the cord wound up there is nice too - it's easy to pay out some more cord to reach further, or wrap it back up so it doesn't get in the way.