I have a backpack style and only for the actual backpack portion is pretty lackluster it'd be amazing in a house with lots of stairs. It was clearly designed for someone without a weak back and with some degree of thick clothing. If it had a better-designed strap system with more padding it would be really good and if it was cordless it would be the best thing ever lol. Also, in traditional shop-vac style it also has an exhaust port you can hook up to for blowing.