The BISSELL Featherweight is a good basic corded upright vacuum that can be used in a handheld configuration. It’s lightweight and very easy to carry around. It's also simple to maintain, with few parts that need to be taken care of and a virtual lack of recurring costs. It performs best on bare floors, though it failed to pick up large debris like cereal as its dirt compartment filled in testing. Unfortunately, its short power cord length and limited selection of attachments restrict its versatility, and its all-plastic design may feel cheap to some.