It's definitely too heavy and tall for a stick vacuum. The structure can't stand on its own, so you have to lean it against a wall when not in use. I can feel my aching after 15 min use. However the power and effectiveness are good. I like the antiwrap mechanism. Decent condition for a refirbished product. I know that I shouldn't have expected much, but I think that printing the instruction manual and sending it alongside the product would be good courstesy from the seller.