Levoit LVAC-200 vs Tikom V500
Get the Levoit LVAC-200. Unless you have mostly hard floors and low rugs and want to spend as little as possible — then the Tikom V500.
Levoit LVAC-200
Cleans far better than its price suggests. The cheapest stick vacuum worth buying.
Tikom V500
The best cheap stick vacuum: big bin, no hair tangles, fine for hard floors and rugs.
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The LVAC-200 picks up about as well as sticks that cost twice as much, on carpet too. The V500 costs a lot less and runs a bit longer on max, but its suction is weak on deep carpet.
- —You have carpet as well as hard floors.
- —You have pets or long hair.
- —You want it to stand up on its own.
- —You want to spend as little as possible.
- —You have mostly hard floors or low rugs.
- —You want a big bin.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Strong pickup for the money
- +Brush combs stop hair wrapping
- +Stands up on its own; battery clicks out
- −Levoit rates it at about 12 minutes on max with the floor head.
- −The small tools don't lock on firmly.
- +Very cheap
- +Big 1.3-litre bin
- +Brush barely tangles with hair
- −Runs about 32 minutes on standard and 18 on max.
- −Below-average suction and crevice pickup in tests.
Ready to choose?
- Is the LVAC-200 worth it?
- Is the V500 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.