After researching, trying out at stores, and a failed buy, I'd say as of beginning 2025 this one is the best cordless vacuum cleaner with paper bags.
Paper bags are much lower maintenance than cyclone vacuums and much more hygienic. I was debating between this one and a Shark station cyclone (shark has no paper bag ones), but this one won after I read that even station cleaners still need a regular time consuming and dirty cleaning of the HEPA filters.
In terms of strength, the newest Shark and Mitsubishi cyclone are stronger than the Sharp paper bag vacuum. However, I find that this Sharp one is enough when the flooring is mostly hard (wood or PVC) with only some rugs.
Flooring detection is fantastic on the Sharp. On automatic, It switches within 2 seconds to strong suction when on any soft ground (including yoga mats and the like).
I comparison, the IRIS ohyama "magic cleaner" cordless vacuum just pretended to have flooring detection. It switched based on a time rhythm (very easy to test when vacuuming the same area). It also pushed dirt around rather than sucking it in immediately.
The Sharp may occasionally push larger dirt once, but gets it immediately afterwards. Sugar on tatami mat tests or treated into carpet showed it's not quite as strong as Shark or Mitsubishi. It takes multiple rolling over the area to suck it up. (Iris ohyama doesn't get half of the sugar even after 5 times rolling over)
The Sharp battery is enough to vacuum a 60 sqm hard flooring apartment on automatic with a couple of carpets. Anything larger or with tatami rooms will runs out of battery. However changing the battery is a matter of pushing one button. Charging is therefore also very easy and the vacuum itself can be stored in a closet without electric outlet.
I wish the battery charging station would be a bit smaller. The vacuum itself is tiny but well built, with nice haptics and a good handle. (again in comparison the iris ohyama feels like a cheap plastic toy and the handle is unpleasant to hold)
The Sharp also has a button to quickly release the main suction part, so a smaller nozzle can be permanently attached and immediately used. Sliding back onto the main suction rollers can be done one handed without kneeling down. Ergonomics like this are fantastic and really ease strain on the back and knees.
The operating noise is very quiet as well, even on strong mode and despite good suction.
One star is deducted simply because I wish the battery capacity would be larger. Third party cheap Chinese batteries are available but seem to die quickly based on the reviews.
Given the 40k price tag, a white color option and the larger battery capacity would have been good.
| メーカー | シャープ(SHARP) |
|---|---|
| 型番 | ECKR1B |
| 梱包サイズ | 49.7 x 37.2 x 28.4 cm |
| 色 | ブラック |
| サイズ | 軽量コンパクト |
| その他 機能 | 軽量, コードレス, コンパクト, high_power |
| 電池種別 | リチウムイオン |
| リチウム電池パック | 電池付属 |
| 梱包重量 | 3.1 キログラム |
| 電池使用 | はい |
| 電池付属 | はい |
| ブランド名 | シャープ(SHARP) |
