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BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum vs BLACK+DECKER DustBuster Ion (HHVI315JO42)

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.5 vs 4.0). BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum is best for: pet owners who want a handheld that strips fur from car seats and mats with long runtime. Read the strengths below before deciding.

BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum
Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Cordless Car Vacuums
BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum
1 source$99as of Oct 17

The Furbuster AdvancedClean+ is a cordless handheld vacuum with a motorised pet-hair brush, a built-in 9-inch crevice tool and a roughly 0.7-litre dust bin. TechGearLab named it its best handheld for pet hair, found it often cleared messes in a single pass and measured almost 30 minutes of runtime. Yahoo Shopping picked it as its best car vacuum for pet hair after a test in a compact SUV, praising its strong suction on soil, pebbles and dog hair. It suits pet owners who need to strip fur from seats and floor mats; anyone who mostly cleans narrow gaps around the console, or wants something light for one-handed use, should look at slimmer models.

Strengths
  • — Motorised brush cleared fur-clinging car floor mats in just a few passes
  • — Ran for almost 30 minutes on a charge in TechGearLab's runtime test
  • — Strong suction picked up soil, larger pebbles, leaves and pine needles in a car test
Watch-outs
  • — Bulky body and wide crevice tool cannot reach very tight gaps beside seats
  • — Hard to manoeuvre one-handed, especially with the pet brush fitted
  • — Takes four to five hours to recharge fully
BLACK+DECKER DustBuster Ion (HHVI315JO42)
Ranked #4 in Best Cordless Car Vacuums
BLACK+DECKER DustBuster Ion (HHVI315JO42)
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Best value among car-cleaning handhelds goes to the Black+Decker DustBuster Ion. TechGearLab named it Best Buy at 70/100, and Consumer Reports called it top-notch on bare floors and pet hair. There is no motorized brush and no charge indicator, but the wide-mouth cyclonic nozzle and big dustbin add up to a genuinely capable everyday car vacuum for around $60.

Strengths
  • — Strong value, scoring well above its price in independent testing
  • — Large translucent dustbin (about 400 ml) you can empty by eye
  • — Light at about 2-3 lb and easy to handle in a car cabin
Watch-outs
  • — No motorized pet brush like the Shark
  • — No battery indicator light to show remaining charge

How they stack up

BLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair Vacuum

TechGearLab measured 29.1 minutes of runtime for the Furbuster against 14.7 for the Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro Plus, although it found the Shark better in tight spaces and it weighs 2.8 lb to the Furbuster's 3.3 lb. The BLACK+DECKER DustBuster Ion (HHVI315JO42) is lighter at 2.2 lb and listed at about half the price in the same test, but TechGearLab noted it was not designed with pet hair in mind.

BLACK+DECKER DustBuster Ion (HHVI315JO42)

The value pick. It outperforms the cheaper Black+Decker DustBuster CHV1410L in independent testing and undercuts the Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro+ (CH951) and Dyson Car+Boat on price, though it lacks the Shark's motorized pet brush and the Dyson's suction. Simpler than the cube-and-hose Worx WX030L but easier to point-and-shoot in a car.

Specs side-by-side

SpecBLACK+DECKER dustbuster furbuster AdvancedClean+ Pet Hair VacuumBLACK+DECKER DustBuster Ion (HHVI315JO42)
Weight3.3 lb (TechGearLab measured)~3 lb
Dust Bin Capacity0.68 L—
Measured Runtime29.1 min (TechGearLab)—
Charge Time4-5 hours—
Crevice ToolIntegrated, 9 in—
FilterWashable, reusable—
Power SourceBattery (built-in)—
Warranty2-year limited—
Runtime—~13.7 min
Dust Capacity—~400 ml
Battery—10.8V lithium-ion
Attachments—Crevice tool, brush, wall mount
Filtration—VF110 washable
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