Rechargeable Vacuum Cleaner - The Gtech Air Ram Review 

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How the hell you kept me watching a video about a vacuum cleaner till the end... Good job :)

My wife bought one of these about 4 months ago. We had a Henry before which we had for about 9 years. It was only because of the amazing amount of advertising, marketing and hype about the G-tech air ram that she bought it and I took the Henry to use in work. Well, what can I say about the G-tech air ram?... If I took a battered old hair brush, tied it to a piece of wood, wound elastic bands around it all to make it spin and went around the floor with it, it would do a far better job than the G-tech air ram. It's nothing more than a very old design (a powered, rotating brush) reinvented through clever marketing. I go over and over the same little bits on the floor and it just does not pick it up, it just pushes it around or it flies back out. For the price they ask for it, what a let down. Ordered a new Dyson D40 which is being delivered today.

Only Mat could make me watch a video about vacuum cleaners XD Cheers!

The only problem I had with a battery-powered vacuum that I bought was it didn't handle high pile carpeting very well. The spinning brushes which worked fine on standard carpet and bare floors almost ground to a halt on the high pile carpets I have in my living room and bedroom. It also didn't do a very good job of picking up dog hair. I returned it because of these reasons. Just something to keep in mind if you are considering something like this.

There is a design flaw with this particular model. If anything gets caught in the powered brushes and they stop rotating while the drive motor is on, the metal drive cog which rotates the nylon drive cog for the brushes will strip/melt the nylon cog, making it useless. The brushes will no longer rotate, the machine makes a horrible noise, and it will not pick up any dirt. The replacement cog costs about £19.00, is difficult to replace (it took me about 45 minutes to strip the machine down to gain access, replace the cog, and rebuild the machine). The machine worked for about 20 minutes before burning out again. The newer models may or may not have this problem.

I've got both of these devices Multi & Airram and I'm constantly raving about them to my friends!!

Love your reviews, doesn't matter what product it's about :-)

I've had this vacuum, except it's sold by Bissell in Australia. I've not found it amazing, it's alright but very noisy. I wouldn't worry about the lid exactly as when it's on the suction holds it to the vacuum. I instead of the Air Ram got the Vax Air Cordless, which looks like the vacuum cleaner you've got, except battery powered, and it comes with 2 batteries. It's sold as a Vax Air Cordless in Australia but is sold as a Hoover Air Cordless elsewhere and is exactly like a plug-in upright vacuum, except it's cordless.

UK and USA folks use weird vacuums. I'm only used to units like the typical Dyson, you know, a little air sucking car if you will with a hose attached to it. The hose attaches to a metal pipe that runs down to a small mouth which is interchangeable for various surfaces. It reaches more places like that and usually it can be more efficient since the motor doesn't need to be fit in a tiny spot.

With a 30-40 minute runtime I can see that vacuum lasting *months* in our house, given the number of times we bother hoovering ;-) The house is big, but our desire to hoover is small...

You video are amazing if you made a video about a calculator I'd watch start to end

Pretty cool design. I think they missed a trick with the lid of the dust tray not being transparent so you know when its full.

I've just enjoyed a review of...a vacuum cleaner! Well done sir

I laughed so hard when you did the example of the top falling off!

Crazy price but great honest review

As always, a good review. I do hope that you make a wee bit of money from this channel as I know the products you review will up there sales BIG TIME. Good job as ever

A clear and concise review. Thanks.

Just purchased this vacuum cleaner last month. My husband and I have issues with our backs. Our old vacuum was heavy and awkward so we've been searching for a new one for several months. We took a risk and ordered a GTECH Air Ram through an online Groupon special. This vacuum is a dream. Truthfully, it's so easy to use that I vacuum several times a week now. The suction is strong but still easily glides across the floor. It's wonderful to move about the house without stopping to unplug a cord and search for another outlet. Nothing but praise for this vacuum cleaner.

100W? no where near powerful enough for a decent carpet. but a neat concept.

Hi, we have one of these: AEG : Ergorapido 2-in-1 Plus Lithium BRUSHROLLCLEAN Cordless Cleaner Review and if we skip the shorter running time, inaccesible filter (sponge, the last one / close to the engine) and impossible battery replacement.. it also can be really good choice. It has amazing feature: leds which allows you to clean the shaded places and see dust invisible in daylight by stronger and different angle of light, better dust container (comparing this Gtech).. and it looks more flexible because it's much lighter and has got the removable base so you can clean other places like windows, cars, etc. Then only one really bad thing is: the battery. We use it really often and after 2 years it went from 25-30min to 10-15min. You can replace it only by the external hardware service company (of course losing warranty) and as far as I know batteries are localized near the engine so it's not that easy and that cheap as we firstly thought.

Gtech air ram and multi for £299 now. Pretty good combo deal.

Almost all cordless vacuums are likely to be little more than a cordless sweeper, with a small fan to pick up very light objects like fluff. My personal choice is an old Dyson, dc07 that I got for free as it was dying and was going to the skip. £4 for a pair of new brushes for the motor and a good clean and it's like new new. Most modern cordless ones are full of complex circuits which are a pain to fix, when they are actually fixable at all. I have one button or a wiring fault. There is nothing else electronic that can go wrong. I currently have about 8 vacuums as I like repairing them for fun.

Techmoan,i LOVE your videos!Best rewies!Don't stop making videos!Thank you.:)

According to my Gran 9who got it for Chirstmas) she says you need to screw the lid on to prevent the dust from falling out.

Perfect review again! Maybe an update after using it a month?

Nice review techmoan but as I work for "the other bag less " vacuum company I can only recommend you try a Dyson dc59 if you want real vacuum power and performance.

Guys in US, Costco also sells dyson v6 for $369. It's way nicer than this compare to the Price and function.

Interesting and detailed review. Would go for dyson cordless, which will go on the flat and do the stairs and of very good quality.

Looks pretty interesting! I would've pinned you for a Dyson man myself.

Have you done a video on your newton??

I got one :-) it's good, great battery life, BUT as you said, can't do stairs, can't get into crack beside fridge or cooker, just a pity it didn't have the hose attachment :-/

Hi Matt, in the video you showed the USB functionality that allows you to change the settings like for example: the speed of the fan. Now the USB lead, connects to the battery. Do you know that, if you have a second battery, you can change the settings of that second battery in, for example: ECO Mode, and the other battery on High Power Mode? In my house upstairs, I wouldn't need the higher power mode, the eco mode would be just fine. And I think it would be easier just to swap the battery than to plug it in to my computer everytime. But downstairs, the higher power mode would me much more handy. As always, a very nice video Matt! :-)

Great video as usual...

Can you review the roomba irobot vacuum?

The Dyson DC-120 has wireless, but I see it sold everywhere as a Refurbished model. Not sure that is a good thing. It also converts into a small one for stairs and using in your car.

ya ya !! now i like a vacuum cleaner video review even before i see it ^^' thanks for those great reviews

Just got one of these brand new in the box sealed from a house clearance, plugged it in but no charge lights so guessing after all this time the battery cells in the battery will need changing.

Should have a clip for the lid to make a tighter seal, looks a little like a model from Bissel.

Hoover Windtunnel T series best we have for home great for pets. Warranty is awesome they dont question you, unlike another brand used 4 times with plastic on the sides of the brush bar and it melted doing the kitchen floor. No warranty support, expect you to drive 60 miles to a warranty authorized dealer instead of one near you.

You said that your Robo vacuum cleaner had become blind and that you had to put it into the Dustbin. I hope you meant recycling container?

Interesting that the Gtech Multi appears to use the cyclone technology. Makita make a hoover that uses their power tool batteries and charger. Thats £133.00 for all three parts. The battery has the same rating as the gtech Li-ion.

Great video techmoan

I'm torn between the Gtech combo and the Dyson DC59. And thoughts?

Eeek so much carpet. You're distressing my inner scandinavian! The runes proclaim anyone walking around with shoes indoors will be smithen and struck down by Thor himself. :P The UK fascination with uprights is also interesting, or do you use them as an addition to the normal ones with a hose? Washing the filter once a month is way too much work, as is needing emptying that small capacity dust container often. Final worry is that it seems quite weak, the spec label before 2m says 100W, and of that maybe 20% translates into actual sucking power. For comparison my Electrolux with 1600W input results in an effective sucking power of ~340W, and I still wish for more power at times.

of course it can do stairs! it picks stuff up in upright position and its light, easy

Looks very convenient

Haha Matt you did a non Techmoan traditional unboxing...Dump it Out!!

This means I must need a new battery.. as only 3 lights are now showing when fully charged.

They do a g tech mark 2 now

Does that cover get sucked in when the thing is running? Most do. I had a Hoover on which you could physically see the cylinder cover suck in when you turned it on.

Great review, thanks, looks amazing!♥ I think this the vacuum cleaner I've been waiting my whole life for!!!! :oD

Very helpful video thank you ;-)

How has The Gtech Air Ram fared over the last 4 years?.....A quick update/reply would be appreciated.

A battery operated lawnmower would be cool too. Maybe they could make 2 lawnmowers and vaccum cleaners with interchangeable batteries.

Nice piece of kit. I like the handheld one, well my missus will :-)

I'm assuming that the minimal voltage provided from the USB doesn't actually pass any charge to the Li battery? It'd be all too funny to think that I charged my vacuum over my USB, probably a month of charging could provide you with enough power to vacuum your home!

The program is dead now so I can't change the mode. I need someone to send me an exe file of the program.

So, are you branching out into consumer appliances now? And, has this company asked you to test their product?

What I'd like to see! I'd like to see you do some reviews of spy watches . Are they any good? Would it pass as an ordinary watch ? hard to tell from eBay pictures. Ps I enjoy your videos the style of presentation is always amusing even when your reviewing hovers ? Best regards Peter.

I've had one of these for almost 3 years and use it only about once a fortnight. So far it's had a new bottom part (became very noisy and didn't work), a replacement battery and now needs a charger... It actually works very well but is rather flimsy and unreliable. Gtech customer service is excellent and the guarantee lasts for 5 years - so God only knows how they make a profit.

Will you be reviewing the new Gtech Airram MK2?

Actually keeping li-ion batteries fully charged isn't doing them any good. For long term storage they should be about half-charged. But yes, the self-discharge problem has pretty much disappeared :)

You showed it moving from carpet to hard floors. Doesn't the Gtech have a spinning brush? If it does then you'd at least need to retract the brush when moving from carpet to hard floors, no?

My Gieco bid was 20% more than I'm currently paying.

Are you selling the usb cable??

What I really don't like about these rechargeable appliances are the proprietary battery packs. When the battery pack no longer charges, I should be able to purchase 4 to 6 D-size lithium rechargeable replacement batteries to replace the dead ones in the battery pack.

All the cool kids store their files on USB-connected vacuum cleaners.

Can you buy just the charger

Techmoan I've got this totally unrelated question but I'm trying anyway... I see you have wooden floors. How long have you had them? Are you happy? Doing some renovations and I'm thinking of installing wooden floors ;-)

WARNING! IT HAS LOW SUCTION!

No vacuum cleaner will ever compare to a Vorwerk in my opinion. Once you try a Vorwerk you’ll never want to switch to any other brand. And you actually wonder how could you manage before having it..!

The electrolux ergorapido is way better. Comes with a charging cradle and it's a 2-in-1 meaning you can use it as a portable cleaner as well.

Cheap indeed. Better if you DO think of them as battery powered carpet sweepers as that would better set your expectations. 1AW of suction (compared to most dyson cordless' of 100AW). I believe GTech have been banned in Germany over their misleading claims in their advertising. Great review, but no thanks.

Very good video and look like a great product.

The battery is an issue for me. Charging for 4 hours and half an hour running time is not good enough. In size of this battery they could fit EASILY at lesat 5000-6000 mAh. Instead we have 2000 mAh. And the price of the new battery 65 pounds? Not for me. This productwill make me forget about the cable but at the same time annoy with charging batteries and less flexibility ass well ass performance (typical VC has 2000 Watt).

Every thing is good till we know the price , it's a shame ...

I think its an expensive gimmick, you still have to empty it quite often, clean filters and get the dust cloud, also it has no attachments, Ive had a £25 Hoover 1700W cylinder for years with a long pipe so I can do a room and THE STAIRS without moving it, The bags are dirt cheap and only need chaning once a month with no dust to breath in, Its never broke down and has no parts to go wrong, If I had £200 spare I wouldnt buy GTech

Does it record in HD ?

Don't buy from Gtech. The Gtech ar20, product itself has the chance to be one of the best in the UK, however it's has a design fault with the handle which renders it useless after just months of use. The biggest problem with Gtech is the customer support they say that they have never heard of any particular fault before and this is the first time. it's impossible not to have had this fault reported before as the handle is kept on with two very flimsy tabs made from plastic that fatigue and break within months of using the device. Gtech or refusing to to take ownership of the fault and provide a worthy replacement what's more they want to charge customers an extra £15 plus delivery for exactly the same handle that will also break within months of use.

What's a carpet sweeper

Worst vacuum I have ever owned. Some people think it is fantastic. If you clean your carpets using a mains vacuum after a few weeks you will see how much the AIR RAM has left behind. My manual carpet sweeper picks up better than my AIR RAM.

Lmao a vacuum with a USB port haha, great review though.

I have no idea how I watched a video about a vacuum cleaner till the end.

Costco reduced the price of this week by £20

compared to other vacuum's it is bàďddddďđ

Looks like a robot vacuum that you push round yourself.

Apparently 7 people didn't understand the instructions.

The UK got strange vacuum cleaners :(

Useless, stopped hoovering when picked carpet fringe. Now makes a strange noise and doesn't pick up, and this was after less than three months use.

Why does. Gary from g tech not tell us county of origin. China

Dear Mate since u r a british to its core tell me why u people walk in ur houses with the shoes on ? 6:10 why ??? doing some vacuum and walking again with the shoes ... ??? mean no offence at all. most the british people i know they all have their shoes on at home. In my country (bulgaria) its sign of bad habbits and in my personal opinion its disrespectful. I have few other questions to ask but they are not in the subject of the video (which is brilliant btw).

good if you vacuum every day a bitttt

dysons better

I am 22 year old male, and I just watch a review of vacuum cleaner. Wtf is wrong with me.

that thing looks like some sci fi shit :D And why would you buy this thing and not a dyson. It's basically the same price.

I'd cry if my Roomba died

fine for a bedsit

Nice unit, but pricey.

I must admit that I have held back from buying one because of its high price, and to meit looks very cheap looking. I have also noticed on e-bay, quite a few selling for very lowmoney, some with faults such as noisy motors and so on. So, as you can imagine, I amreluctant to pay such a high price. Has anyone had one for some length of time with noproblems? My mother wants one, but as I say, I have my reservations about this model.