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Clear Trak vacuum cleaner (2/93)

The Clear Trak was rated 12th out of 20 uprights tested, but at $600 was the second most expensive, beat out only by the ludicrously costly $1600 Kirby, which at least got a #2 rating for effectiveness. For the price of a Clear Trak, you could buy three of the #1 rated Panasonics or six of the #3 rated Eurekas.

At a distributor cost of $479, the Clear Trak is still the second most expensive upright tested. (I don't have the shipping charge on this item, but Amway charges 7% of suggested retail unless otherwise specified.)

CR had this to say about the Clear Trak:

"Many models retained dust well, a the ratings show. The Danish-made Nilfisk, a canister that touts its ability to scoop up on hold onto allergens, proved to be the top dust-trapper. On the other hand, three bagless cleaners--the Amway Clear Trak, Sears Kenmore Destiny, and Rainbow-- virtually spewed tiny particles. The Amway and Sears, both uprights, trap dirt by swirling particles inside a plastic container."