Miele Turbo Mini Turbo Brush STB 101, Attachable Handheld Tool for Pet Hair, Compatible with All Miele Vacuum Cleaners, Black

I literally just received this today and immediately began vacuuming.I have two dogs that shed A LOT and I spend an absurd amount of time vacuuming. My low-end Miele (the least expensive of the canisters) and its attachments do great on everything except fabric - big pillows, couches, the dog beds, etc. I mean the attachments that came with the C1 do far better than any vacuum I’ve had before the Miele, but even so, vacuuming the above listed things was super time consuming and a lot of pet fur remained no matter what.This thing is AMAZING. I was hesitant after reading the reviews, but figured I could surely maintain a light enough touch to keep the brushes spinning and the better clean, I figured, would be worth it.Well, a few things.1) The suction on my Miele is always set at maximum, and I change the bag when it’s full (sounds obvious, but the first time the bag in my C1 filled up and suction began to fail, I thought the vacuum was broken. Then I realized the bag was full to bursting, and obviously, when I changed it, the vacuum worked again). I bring this up because the brushes on this turbo brush are propelled by suction, so if your suction is inadequate due to a low suction setting or bag that’s full, your brushes might not be spinning as vigorously as they should be, and the turbo brush may be less effective. I’m wondering if this is the issue many reviewers are having.2) Many negative reviews state that the brushes stop spinning when any pressure is applied. At no point, regardless of the pressure I applied, did the brushes stop spinning. I don’t know if Miele changed the product in response to complaints or if others having issues have full bags/suction set too low, but I had zero issues. I tried to press down enough to stop the brushes spinning and couldn’t. UPDATE: With more usage I noticed the problem of brushes stopping with pressure. It was because the brushes had accumulated threads and hair wrapped around them, and once cut away, the turbo brush functions normally without the brushes stopping in response to pressure.3) This attachment did WELL in 20 minutes what would previously have required at least 90 minutes to do poorly. I vacuumed the dog beds, rugs, my bed (yes, I do that, because the dogs sleep with me and I can’t wash my sheets daily), and my couch in under 20 minutes when in the past it would have taken me an hour and a half.I LOVE this thing. If you have dogs, get this - it’s an amazing weapon in the war against fur/dander/dirt!

Works perfectly on upholstered furniture! Fits well into my Miele canister.

People seem to either love this or hate it. I am definitely a lover of the Miele STB101 Mini Turbo Brush.Here's 4 reasons why: four cats. The lazy indoor-only kind that sleep all day on soft things. I can tell my black cat's favorite soft surface du jour by the breadth and depth of the black fur he leaves behind.This mini turbo brush removes EVERY cat hair in just a few swipes in both directions. I have several cream-colored blankets he has adopted and I thought they could never be cleaned. Machine washing and drying never extracts the fur enough, and I can use an entire lint brush (the kind with sticky paper) before and after washing and still see fur. With the turbo brush, I can remove all visible hair easily, then can wash the blanket.Some people don't like the brush because it is air-generated and can seize up at times without its own machine drive mechanism. I do encounter this, but after many uses, I find this happens on some surfaces more than others. If I just use a light touch, adjust the suction, and/or move the brush in the opposite direction, no problems at all. The Turbobrush work best when there is air behind the item being vacuumed. For instance, if I lift up a bedspread to vacuum it - as opposed to keeping it flat on the bed - I never have problems with the mechanism seizing up.Just be very careful handling this attachment while in use. Don't get your hands, clothing, or hair too close to the brush. I thought this warning was pretty silly when I saw it in the instructions, but as I use the brush more and more, I can see that I do often bring the attachment close to my body as I navigate about with it. Definitely, make sure you engage or disengage it with the machine OFF.This brush picks cat hair (even embedded ones) off soft blankets and upholstery like no other vacuum attachment I have ever used. I am so glad I paid extra for this attachment for my Miele Neptune.

Picks up hair from short-haired dogs well on flat surfaces

I like my Miele Olympus, which I've had for about five months. I have had to haul out the old Panasonic upright to do the staircase because the power brush I opted for to tackle pet hair problem cannot be used on my stairs. The reason is that the attachment turns off when it snaps to its upright or resting position. Even were this not the case, the size and weight of the powerbrush in itself makes it unsuitable for regular old stairs with bannisters.Customers with more modern stairs -- wide, long, and perhaps with no handrailings on the sides would possibly find little or not trouble with the power brush on stairs. I can't say, though I have tried to picture how this would work. I am too right-brained to say, I aguess.Mind you, I am not trashing the power brush attachment: I love mine for it power to clean, its six settings for minimum to maximum suction, with pictographs indicating which to use on curtains, throw rugs, and so on; and also for how it lies flat to get under furniture and beds.But this mini turbo attachment is what you need for stairs. Its size also makes it ideal for upholstery, and it has a special feature those with extra-bad pet hair problems note -- if blankets or comforters still have pet hair "woven" into them even after laundering, the mini turbo will ferret it out. - one reviewer uses it before washing these items.I've just used it a couple of times, so don't have any other useful info to impart as to durability, etc. I'm just sorry I balked at $71 -- this item is more than worth its price. This seller sent it right out - it seemed I got it almost the next day. No tax or shipping either!