Equipped with a removable tool rack, this powerful, 1440-watt, upright vacuum starts off light in weight and then gets lighter if the tool rack is removed. Three tools--dusting brush, upholstery tool, crevice tool--fit snugly into the rack along with an extension wand, and the rack has a hook so it can be hung in a closet. A superstretch hose prevents tangles and provides a good reach for the tools. The vacuum cleans a 12-inch path illuminated by a headlight. A slide on the front, operated with a toe, adjusts for carpet heights and provides a bare-floor setting. Edge-cleaners vacuum dirt along baseboards. The vacuum uses a disposable allergen-filtration bag (Hoover Type Z). It assembles in 18 easy steps (clearly illustrated in the instruction booklet) with two nuts and bolts and one screw (all included) and carries a 1-year warrant against defects. --Fred Brack