EYE-VAC Professional Vacuum by Crowley-Jones

Handy for pet owners, salon proprietors, or the adult, video game addicted version of Charlie Brown's friend, Pig Pen.

I am not a hair dresser (in fact, I myself am practically bald), but I wish I were because of how much fun Eye Vac is to use.

The unit is a small tower that houses a strong vacuum at its base, a storage bin for hair and debris, and a HEPA filter so that micro dust doesn’t waft back into the surrounding air.

I unpacked the Eye Vac sent to me by its developer, Crowley-Jones, and it took only minutes to set it up. Everything is included and installed right out of the box. It’s entirely plug and play.

I have pets, so rest assured I have pet hair around the manse.

My first test was to place the Eye Vac on Auto setting, then sweep the pet hair, dust, dirt, and even some desiccated chunks of cat food (that had been residing in underutilized corners of the kitchen floor) toward the base of the machine. As the pile approached, the vacuum activated and sucked the debris inside. Voila! Sacre bleu!! The machine’s invisible pull was even strong enough to capture some dust bunnies hanging out on the periphery.

Good on ye, Eye Vac!

Now, if this vacuum cleaner was on all the time, I might complain of its noise level but it is only vacuuming when you “tell” it too. And the “suckage,” “sucktitude,” “suck-reh-bleu” (innovate on your own for a few moments) only lasts about five seconds per suck.

Hey, that’s more than doable.

The real test is going to come when my wife returns from an East Coast trip. She is a fabulous potter (www.scotpot1.com) and I am going to take Eye Vac down to her studio. Have at you, Eye Vac! If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere!!