This stick vacuum cleaner presents the best quality/price ratio in our comparison

The green light of the Proscenic P12 stick vacuum makes it look like a Dyson V15 Detect. And yet, with its monocyclonic filtration and the absence of a particle counter, it appears much less sophisticated.

The Proscenic P12 stick vacuum accomplishes its mission efficiently, while containing dust in its collector. It stands out as the manufacturer’s best model and a prime contender for the medal for best performance-price ratio in our comparison, even if everything is not perfect. The Vertect light, a pale copy of an idea much better exploited by Dyson, leaves a more than mixed impression, as does the hiss emitted by the machine and its autonomy a little too short for our taste.

Strong points

• Good suction performance on all types of floor.
• Effective filtration.
• Reliable autonomy indicator.

Weak points

• Green light less effective than white.
• Very limited autonomy at maximum power.
• Shrill noise.

The second best quality/price ratio

By relying on now well-known technologies, Kärcher ensures that its VC6 stick vacuum cleaner does not suffer from any major design flaws. Certainly, the remaining autonomy indicator is reduced to its simplest expression and certain competing stick vacuum cleaners are more attractive thanks to their additional features or a more extensive set of accessories. The VC6 still benefits from some welcome additions (the suction mode selector, in particular), but it is above all its effectiveness on all types of floors which largely argues in its favor.