Hoover LiNX Review and GIVEAWAY! CLOSED

I have two, toddler, boys.  I have officially resigned to the "we will have nice things, when they are older" Our house is small, it's a rental.. ya know..
It gets messy. That's all there is to it!
I clean, then I clean the same thing again 5 minutes later & then the next day I have this weird deja vu feeling as "I've been here before.. " Oh wait.. because I clean the same things, 5 times a day, every single day!!

When its time to vacuum is the worst, in our house. Someone loves it, or they hate it, they want to help, or they want it off. The cord doesn't reach, then you have to turn it off & restart which sometimes coincides with one of the screaming toddlers finally settling down.
It's a pain.

Ryan, however loves the vacuum. Unless he needs a nap. He calls it his cow.

So, in celebration of having 2, toddlers, now than my Ryan is officially TWO, to clean up after, Hoover sent me the Platinum Collection  LiNX Cordless stick vacuum.

The Hoover Platinum Collection™ Cordless Stick Vacuum combines cordless convenience with powerful upright performance. Includes Hoover's best-in-class six year limited warranty on vacuum and two year limited warranty on battery and charger.

Upright Performance

• Windtunnel Technology™ and cyclonic filtration combine to outperform traditional corded uprights on hard floors.*

Fade Free Lithium-Ion Power

• Fade Free Power: Interchangeable 18 Volt Lithium Ion battery ensures the battery sustains power until it is completely drained.

Windtunnel Technology

• First cordless stick vacuum with Hoover's patented WindTunnel Technology™, which utilizes 3 suction tunnels to lift and remove even the hidden dirt on carpet.**

One Step Cleaning

• One-touch Brushroll activation makes easy transition from hard floors to carpets.
• Edge Cleaning Bristles allow for closer access to walls and corners.
• Low Profile Base and Extreme Recline Handle allow for easy access under furniture.
• Unique Wide Mouth Opening makes quick work of vacuuming cereal, pet food, etc.
• Stands like an upright. No leaning it on walls.

Battery Fuel Gauge

• Battery Fuel Gauge: Battery Level Indicator instantly registers remaining battery life.

Energy Star

• Powered by an ENERGY STAR qualified battery charger.

Everyone was thrilled to see this arrive. Mike's engineer side wanted to study it, Andy wanted to check it out & study it as well,"like dad does" and Ryan yelled COOOWW!!!
However, he then got hysterical when he realized he couldn't keep it for his very own, for it had a greater purpose.

Melt downs ensued over this vacuum, and with due right!!

(Plus, the packaging apparently makes amazing sand castle, minus the sand, and mess!)

It's light as a feather, easy to maneuver & has a SIX year warranty on the battery pack. My problem is ALWAYS the battery, with chargeable vac's and 6 years has me feeling confident that I won't have this same worry with the Hoover LiNX.

Our house has hard wood floors, but we have a wool carpet in the living room. I swear the vacuum eats it. Mike has even asked "someday, will it just be gone??" because it sucks SO much of the wool out.
With the carpet switch, I can clean the carpet with out removing the carpet itself. I can switch right over to just suction for the hard floors, and it's small, enough to fit in tight space with its amazing maneuverability. I cleaned places that haven't been cleaned in awhile with just a flick of my wrist, to be corny. It's seriously that perfect for us.

With the cords, Mike will occasionally drape one over his shoulder, with insights dirty looks & a lecture about how wrapping cords around necks isn't a good example for the kids to see. Duh.
It's so nice to have the safetyfreedom of a cordless vaccuum & yes, the battery lasts long enough for my entrie house, plus much more!

I did my entire house in under 15 minutes, thoroughly!

<-----  Look what I got, and we just did a full vacuuming 3 days earlier, plus, daily I use a dust buster.

The brush roll really does pick up on the carpets, it literally picked up my front door floor mats, the suction is full sized vac quality.

I love it, I can't believe I ever lived with out it. All those lame cliche lines you hear in commercials about great things, apply here. I LOVE when I find a product that hands down is EXACTLY what you needed, wanted & expected. No disappointment's here, and with a 6 year battery warranty? I'm not worried about it dying on me, or losing steam.

Mike, as an engineer said "I love this, actually. I cant believe how much suction it has for being so light, never mind that it's battery powered."

Basically, it SUCKS.

Seriously. And that is exactly  what you want in a vacuum, right???I mean, a vacuum that doesn't SUCK, isn't going to pick anything up!!!!

Mike has said it's sturdy, light, easy to move & the suction in it is very powerful. It's shockingly powerful for being so small, but the fact that its also battery powered, is pretty bad ass. In other words.

The dirt release, is awesome, button push & it swings open, from the bottom trap, to dump the dirt!

Mike has said "How did we ever live with out this, before?" about 10 times, since we've gotten this vacuum.
It's hands down, my new favorite review.
It's used multiple times daily & is such a helpful item to have, with kids & pets.
I absolutely give this vacuum an A++

If you have children, pets,hard floors, rugs over hard floors or hell, even floors in general, you want this LiNX!! Trust me!

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A huge thanks to Hoover, for providing me with my own LiNX and for providing one for a winner. All opinions are my own, for more, please read my full disclosure policy.