Hoover HF3 Pet DynamicClean vs Vax ONEPWR Blade 4 Pet
Get the Hoover HF3 Pet. Unless you have mostly hard floors and want to spend less — then the Vax Blade 4 Pet.
Hoover HF3 Pet DynamicClean
Very light, good with pet hair, and comes with a pet tool for a budget price.
Vax ONEPWR Blade 4 Pet
A cheap, popular UK stick that's good on hard floors, with a strong pet tool.
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Both come with a motorised pet tool for sofas and stairs, and both are noisy. The HF3 Pet pulls pet hair out of carpet well and its battery lasts longer; the Blade 4 Pet costs less and is good on hard floors, but its battery drains fast on carpet.
- —You have pets and some carpet.
- —Weight matters: it's very light at 2.5kg.
- —You want a HEPA filter.
- —You have mostly hard floors.
- —You want to spend as little as possible.
- —You already own Vax tools: the battery fits them.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Very light at 2.5kg
- +Motorised pet tool included
- +Anti-tangle brush and HEPA filter
- −Ideal Home measured it as very loud in standard mode.
- −Emptying the bin can puff out dust, and hair can catch inside.
- −Up to 60 minutes is Eco only; standard power is about 30.
- +Good on hard floors
- +Excellent motorised pet tool
- +Battery works with other Vax tools
- −T3 found the battery faded after about 10 minutes on high with the power brush.
- −Noisy, and weaker as a handheld.
Ready to choose?
- Is the HF3 Pet worth it?
- Is the Blade 4 Pet worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar, Trusted Reviews, Vacuum Wars, manufacturer specifications.