STB 101 Mini Handheld Turbobrush, 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 great on my sofa

I added this purchase to my C3 Alize along with the full-size turbo-brush. This brush does wonders on my steps. I only recently switched from a Dyson upright to a cannister vac. With the Dyson I had to pull the hose, along with the big wand, all the way from the bottom or top of the steps. With the cannister I can just set it on the step in front of me and work up one step at a time. Much easier. The mini-turbo, with the suction at the highest setting, really generates some nice RPMs with the brushes and seems to deliver a deeper clean in my lower pile carpeted stairs than just the AirTeQ that tries to suck the dirt through the carpet fibers. I like that the nozzle area that actually faces the carpet is made of a flexible plastic and rotates so the nozzle does not always have to be held at an exact angle to maintain suction... there is some "wiggle room" that the nozzle design accomodates. The nozzle seems thick and durable, has an easy-to-open hatch to clean out the turbine fins and the roller has a groove that looks like it should be easy to use to razor-blade through hair to clean the roller. Probably the only design element I wish this mini-tubo had was some sort of quick-release on the roller for cleaning... so while this tool is extremely good, it is not perfection.

This handy little attachment works great on the fairly dense long carpet on my victorian stairway. Great suction, fluffing action and much safer than a heavy carpet attachment, which often made me lose my balance. Great little tool and worth the money.

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.