Best 2023 Stick Vacuums & Electric Brooms for Carpet — High-Pile Pickup

#1

High-pile and deeper carpet pickup were strong overall, although the wider Outsize head could trail the smaller Gen5detect in deep-clean comparisons.

#2

Carpet pickup was strong overall, including high-pile, shag, and general carpet tests.

#3

High-pile and thicker carpet pickup was generally workable but less dominant, needing slower passes or more effort with larger lightweight debris.

#4

High-pile carpet performance was generally strong but not flawless, with lab tests showing excellent debris pickup while some reviewers saw resistance or larger-debris limitations.

#5

High-pile and shag-rug pickup was weaker, with reviewers reporting push resistance or many passes despite strong suction.

#6

High-pile or thicker carpet was a weakness, with customer evidence warning it is not great on high-profile rugs or carpet.

#7

High-pile or thicker carpet evidence was weak, with one test noting it did not clog as often there partly because it could not pick up much.