Storm in a stick

Kick up a storm as you do the otherwise backbreaking task of cleaning your house

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TESTED ROIDMI F8 STORM FX

Chinese company Roidmi has entered the Indian market for the first time, bringing on a direct, almost head-on competition to the Dyson V10. The sleek looks (similar to the Dyson V-series) of this one don’t make you feel like you’ve compromised on quality by opting for a less expensive option.

The plastic body is soft to touch and yet sturdy and is part of the main unit that houses the 300W digital motor and the bin, and yet, the weight of the machine isn’t overwhelming.

The 300W digital motor does a neat 80,000 revs per minute and that’s sufficient for your daily cleaning sessions. The Multi-level dragon cyclone whirlwind duct system back technology is capable of collecting dust particles and more without making the eardrum-shattering sounds that are synonymous with vacuum cleaners.

The F8 Storm FX claims to run for over 50 minutes on a full charge, but the Max mode output is under 10 minutes. Attachments are easy to replace, the cleaning head navigates smoothly and boasts of a 270-degree rotation that does a pretty decent job of cleaning hard-to-reach corners. What we did miss terribly was a dedicated flexible attachment that can suck dust out from crevices like the corners of window sliders, etc.