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Bissell ICONpetvsEureka RapidClean Pro

Bissell ICONpet edges Eureka RapidClean Pro, 7.6 to 7.0. The 5 axes split 3-2, widest on Performance at 1.8.

Bissell ICONpet

Bissell

7.6

Built around pet hair specifically, and priced where impulse purchases live.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Eureka RapidClean Pro

Eureka

7.0

Just over five pounds, which is why it does the small jobs a heavier machine never gets used for.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Performance, Bissell ICONpet ahead 7.2 to 5.4. They come closest on Value, 9.2 to 8.8. Left of center is Bissell ICONpet, right is Eureka RapidClean Pro.

Bissell ICONpet versus Eureka RapidClean Pro — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Bissell ICONpet run left from the axis labels, bars for Eureka RapidClean Pro run right. Bissell ICONpet: Performance 7.2, Value 8.8, Durability 7.0, Ease of use 7.6, Quietness 7.4. Eureka RapidClean Pro: Performance 5.4, Value 9.2, Durability 5.8, Ease of use 8.6, Quietness 6.1.Bissell ICONpet (left)Eureka RapidClean Pro (right)PerformanceBissell ICONpet — Performance 7.2 out of 107.2Eureka RapidClean Pro — Performance 5.4 out of 105.4ValueBissell ICONpet — Value 8.8 out of 108.8Eureka RapidClean Pro — Value 9.2 out of 109.2DurabilityBissell ICONpet — Durability 7.0 out of 107.0Eureka RapidClean Pro — Durability 5.8 out of 105.8Ease of useBissell ICONpet — Ease of use 7.6 out of 107.6Eureka RapidClean Pro — Ease of use 8.6 out of 108.6QuietnessBissell ICONpet — Quietness 7.4 out of 107.4Eureka RapidClean Pro — Quietness 6.1 out of 106.1Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Bissell ICONpet

Leads on Performance, Durability and Quietness.

  • Pet hair is ninety percent of what you are cleaning up
  • A second vacuum for upstairs rather than the only one
  • Replacement parts you can buy at a general store

Take the Eureka RapidClean Pro

Leads on Value and Ease of use.

  • Hard floors and low pile, cleaned often rather than deeply
  • A wrist or shoulder that rules out a heavier machine
  • The second vacuum that lives on the floor where the mess is

What each one gets wrong

Bissell ICONpet

  • Deep carpet cleaning, where the motor runs out of authority
  • You want a machine that feels solid in the hand

Eureka RapidClean Pro

  • Deep carpet, where owner reports converge on weak suction
  • You empty a bin reluctantly; two rooms will fill this one
  • Build quality is part of what you want to be paying for

Specs, side by side

SpecBissell ICONpetEureka RapidClean Pro
BrushrollTangle-free, pet-focused—
BatteryRemovable—
FilterWashable—
Weight—5.3 lb
Runtime—40 min quoted
Bin—0.7 L
Modes—Stick, handheld, handheld clipped to the floor head

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Bissell ICONpet or Eureka RapidClean Pro — which should I buy?
Bissell ICONpet leads on Performance, Durability and Quietness. If Value and Ease of use matter more to you, take the Eureka RapidClean Pro instead.
Is 0.6 a real difference?
Barely. Bissell ICONpet averages 7.6 and Eureka RapidClean Pro averages 7.0, and the total is the plain average of 5 axes, so 0.6 is what one axis moving 3.0 looks like after averaging. The axis split, 3-2, tells you more.
Which one ranks higher in "Buying a cordless vacuum costs half of owning one"?
Eureka RapidClean Pro sits at #1 in "Buying a cordless vacuum costs half of owning one", Bissell ICONpet at #2.