Bac Pac eRo Backpack Vacuum for Home Use

I love this little back pac vac. It is not an industrial strength or super expensive one - but for home use I think this is lightweight and really easy to use - even my 8 year old son uses it from time to time - but fits him very loose. I have stairs and I can just have this on my back and walk it up and down the stairs so much easier than a regular vacuum (the real reason I purchases). All the attachments are really easy to switch out as well for a quick switch from floor to couch to ceiling corners. It comes with a few disposable bags - but does also include a reusable bag as well which is nice.

Wow. What can I say? Be prepared to change how you clean the house. Or boat. I live on a boat and it's 4 steps from any room into any other room so vacuuming is a pain. The back pack vac is very light and I can cruise around and clean the place in no time. I have a bad back and it has a hard surface where it contacts me, but it's so light it doesn't matter. There is an additional strap that goes across the chest to raise it up higher on the back. It works, it's more ergo, but it's clearly an afterthought and the unit is so light it doesn't matter. I don't use it. It has great suction too. It's best at getting into small spaces. It's easy to use and the (long) cord and hose stow right on the unit. Forget the carpet though. Use another tool like an upright vac with a beater. Toss that big carpet attachment out. There is a smaller "turbine" attachment for throw rugs that is quite clever and works very well, and the crevice attachment has a very clever swivel down brush. This is a very well thought out design with pretty good execution. It gets a little warm after a few minutes but not hot. The bag is about 1/3 the size of a regular vac bag. The plastic case is disappointing. It's that hard kind that we're used to see breaking and/or aging. If it was my product I would have used the tough stuff they have on power tools. I would be glad to pay more money for this. I know I'm going to break it as I slam it into something every time I use it. I've hit it pretty hard many times without a scratch so far... Maybe it's tougher than it looks. I have mostly hardwood floors. It's perfect for them, for corners, even the woodwork on the walls, window sills.... Without the canister and cord and hose to manage you have an extra hand available. It's like having a sucker on an extension of your arm. This is a great concept. It's really easy to use. The on off switch is right on the handle, right by your finger. The handle feels odd at first until you realize that it should be held "up side down". Then it's very ergo and braces on the inside of your arm so all the force isn't on your wrist. The unit is small and has a little web handle on the top that makes it handle like a back pack. Stores easy. Small. I hang it on a hook. It's also useful in the shop. It's not a shop vac and won't get the big chunks, but for sawdust and metal filings it's great. It's better than the shop vac for dust because it has a clean output. Well worth the money. Update: Ok, here it is a year and a half later. The vac still works great but... doggone it, wouldn't you know there would be a fatal flaw. Actually two. It's the switch in the handle. Whoever implemented that idea was a moron. They ran the wires inside the hose, where they will block some of the dust/dirt/hair. Eventually the switch will fail or the wires will break. The whole end that serves as a handle is poorly attached and will pop off. Too bad. It is a nice product, but needs a lot more development. Another throw away product from china. Yuk.

Arrived 2 days early. Operated good upon unboxing, strong suction! Will be great for keeping my home gym clean, variety of attachments makes it easy to clean around equipment. Intended use is for concret/rubber flooriing and for cobwebs/dust. very satisfied.

I bought 2 for each of my sons for Christmas. I've only heard from one & he loves the concept & ease of use, as well as all the accessories that work well on stairway spindles,trim & corners. It does well downstrs on tile & hardwood, but on the stairs & upstairs floors with carpet (pile 1/4") the suction dsnt even move the carpet strands. It also shut off while using cz it apparently it overheated b4 he finished. He really likes everythng abt it except poor suction on pile carpet.

Not real well made....just ok. I little awkward but not too bad. The carpet attachment does not work very well....it gets hung up on the carpet and does not clean well since there is no electric motor in the cleaning head (relies on vacuum to rotate the brush). Tools are stored in a mesh bag and not on the unit itself

We have used this vacuum only 3 times and it QUIT working. This appears to be caused by the motor overheating and tripping some kind of safety switch. I have not been able to vacuum more than 2/3 of our house at one time. Not saying much since we only have a modest 3 bedroom house. Unfortunately, I have missed my Amazon 30-day window to return this item. Next stop for this vacuum - Goodwill - at least I can get a charitable tax deduction. As far as the vacuum itself - I have these observations based upon the partial vacuumings we have done to date. 1. It is not very comfortable on the back and it is clunky. 2. Hose needs to be longer and heads more flexible. This twists up too easily via normal vacuuming. 3. Accessories are supposed to carried with you on the straps. This is a joke - they fall out as you vacuum. 4. Does not work on hard floors and just forget any type of shag carpet. 5. The the worst feature is the power cord - You would think they could at least put a cord release lever on the pack so you do not have to unwind the cord. Even the cheapest of vacuums have this feature and this was not a bargain basement cheap vacuum. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.

Omg. The best thing that has ever happened to me. I have two houses but my husband said I could only have one house cleaner so guess who has to do the other one? I know poor me, but seriously this vacuum saves my back and you don't even know it's there. Great suction and not attachments than my home central vacuum😀😀😀

this thing is AWESOME. i keep it plugged in in the back of my living room. whenever i see something on the floor i hit the button and SHAZAM it is gone.