Review: JIMMY H10 Flex
Our editorial rating is based on product testing.
- high suction power of 245 AW takes care of excellent cleaning quality
- a second brush for the floor nozzle—meant for carpets—is included in the box
- efficient lighting on the floor nozzle plus a narrow attachment
- a flexible joint in the vacuum’s main wand
- good battery life on a single charge
- the narrow attachment is flexible, so you can reach even less accessible spots
- slow charging (more than 4 hours)
- the connections between individual parts and attachments have noticeable play
Here’s a review of a very interesting stick vacuum with a joint, thanks to which you’ll also reach less accessible places. It’s the JIMMY H10 Flex, which also impresses with high suction power and a lot of accessories included.
In the review, we’ll look at build quality, design, performance, ease of use, and last but not least, cleaning quality and battery life on a single charge. It’s the cheaper sibling of the well-known Jimmy H10 Pro, and we’ll also explain what’s different between them.
Where to buy the JIMMY H10 Flex?
Jimmy H10 Flex
TIPExpress delivery from the Polish warehouse with no customs duty and VAT.
This product will be delivered to you express from a local Polish warehouse. Shipping from Poland usually takes 7-10 days and is handled by a courier. When it arrives, you don’t pay any extra fees—no customs duty or VAT.
TIPExpress delivery from the Polish warehouse with no customs duty and VAT.
This product will be delivered to you express from a local Polish warehouse. Shipping from Poland usually takes 7-10 days and is handled by a courier. When it arrives, you don’t pay any extra fees—no customs duty or VAT.
TIP20-day delivery via Aliexpress Standard Shipping
For this product, Aliexpress Standard Shipping is available with guaranteed delivery within 20 days. This is the most reliable shipping method and, in most cases, it’s handled by a courier company. The 20-day delivery we truly tested.
When you order from a Chinese warehouse, AliExpress adds a customs duty charge of approximately 3,70 € per order to your cart. When you receive the shipment, you won’t have to pay anything extra.
Technical specifications
Model JIMMY H10 Flex Hercules Weight 4.3 kg Power 650 W Suction power 245 AW Voltage 28.8 V Battery 8 * 2500 mAh Motor brushless Battery life with the electric head 50 / 18 / 8 minutes Battery life without the electric head 80 / 22 / 8 minutes Charging 4 – 5 hours Noise level < 82 dB Dirt container capacity 600 ml
Packaging contents & quality
The stick vacuum cleaner JIMMY H10 Flex was delivered by a courier from DPD in a box measuring 74.5 x 25.5 x 18.7 cm, with a total package weight of 5.7 kg. The product box was wrapped in several layers of clear film, which at least protected it from dirt and scratches. However, it prefers to be packed in a double box as well.
Inside, you’ll find the vacuum itself along with a range of accessories. So the packaging is really rich, and each part is individually wrapped in a nylon bag, placed in its spot in the polystyrene. All parts were completely free of damage, so we assess the packaging quality positively.
As for the accessories, the manufacturer includes one battery, the main wand with a joint, an electric floor head, a smaller electric head for sofas and mattresses, a bristle attachment for upholstery, a crevice nozzle for less accessible areas, a brush, a connecting connector, a rotating brush for carpets, a charger, and a wall-mount stand with wall plugs and screws.
The package is truly packed, since you’ll find attachments and heads for different types of objects and spaces to vacuum.
Main differences from Jimmy H10 Pro
At first glance, the vacuum cleaners look very similar, but the specifications reveal that the H10 Flex is the cheaper sibling. It has smaller 2500 mAh battery cells compared to 3000 mAh, and it lacks a large plastic charging stand. Suction performance, appearance, and other accessories are identical.
Build quality and design
You can recognize JIMMY stick vacuums at first sight, because most of them have a design that’s characteristic for this brand. In many cases, these vacuums are colorful, which may not suit everyone. Personally, we don’t really like the purple and various other vivid colors, so we’re very glad that in this case the manufacturer stuck with neutral gray.
This vacuum cleaner looks very elegant, unlike some other colorful combinations that seem cheap at first glance. The vacuum is made of plastic, and since this is one of the top models from the brand, the build quality is at a good level. The seams between the different accessory parts have some play, but it’s not a defect.
The main unit you hold when vacuuming in your hand includes a dirt container with a filter, a battery, control buttons, and a display. The main wand that connects to the floor head is 63 cm long, and in its middle you’ll find a joint with a flexible tube inside, which we’ll cover in more detail in the next chapter.
Flexible joint for less accessible places
Perhaps the biggest drawback of many stick vacuum cleaners is their difficulty cleaning less accessible areas—for example under the sofa, beside cabinets, or under the bed. Most vacuums have a fixed wand and a rather large body, which makes it impossible to position it completely horizontally to the floor.
JIMMY solves this problem with a joint in the metal rod, inside which there is a flexible tube. To bend the joint, just press the button on its underside, which releases the joint.
The maximum bend angle in this joint is 90°. To return it to the original position, just align the wand and the latch will automatically click into place.
Motor, suction power, modes, and noise level
Powering the JIMMY H10 Flex stick vacuum is a brushless motor with a power output of 600 W. Thanks to it, the vacuum can reach a maximum suction power of 245 AW (AW = Air Watt), which puts it among the most powerful vacuum cleaners on the market.
Unfortunately, the manufacturer does not state the suction power in Pa for this model. Since there’s no conversion between AW and Pa, we can’t estimate how many Pa the new model has. Since the predecessor JIMMY H9 Pro delivers 200 AW suction power with 25 000 Pa and the Dreame T20 also has 150 AW with 25 000 Pa, there’s no simple calculation to do.
As for the modes, you can choose from four. Specifically, there’s Eco, Turbo, Max, and it also includes an automatic mode. In that mode, the vacuum automatically adjusts the power based on how dirty the floor surface is and the material it’s made of.
The noise level during vacuuming is fairly high. In Eco mode it’s about 72 dB, in Turbo mode 74 dB, and in Max mode 76 dB.
Floor nozzle and cleaning quality
In the box, you’ll find a standard electric floor nozzle, in which a roller brush spins. The manufacturer even includes an additional rotating brush for carpets, with a different surface.
The one in the floor nozzle has fine bristles across the entire surface, while the other has rubber bristles only in the form of thinner strips along the whole roller.
Another bonus is the fairly strong LED lighting at the front of the floor nozzle. That’s very useful, because with this type of illumination you can clearly see dust and other dirt on the floor.
What about the vacuuming quality? In one word – excellent. We’ve been using the Dreame T20 stick vacuum in our home for a long time; it has 150 AW suction power, but compared to it, the JIMMY H10 Flex is significantly better.
A short demonstration of floor cleaning in automatic mode:
It handles different types of dirt without any issues, from everyday dust to crumbs, small stones, or sand from a playground that kids bring into the apartment in their shoes. The suction power makes us extremely satisfied.
Battery and runtime on one charge
The battery consists of eight cells with 2500 mAh each. The manufacturer states runtime per single charge when using the electric floor head: 50 minutes in Eco mode, 18 minutes in Turbo mode, and 8 minutes in Max mode.
Without using the electric attachment, runtime changes only in eco mode to 80 minutes and in Turbo mode to 22 minutes. With maximum suction power, runtime should be the same whether you use the electric attachments or not.
On its display, the vacuum shows not the battery capacity but the remaining time until it runs out. So we have no information about the current battery capacity at all—neither through a battery symbol nor in a percentage display. You always only see the time, how long you can still vacuum.
Since we mostly use the stick vacuum to clean the floor with an electric floor head, we tested its runtime with it. We started with the highest mode, Max, where the vacuum lasted even longer than the manufacturer claims—specifically 9 minutes and 37 seconds, before switching to Turbo mode. In Turbo mode, it lasted another 3 minutes.
In Turbo mode, the vacuum ran out after 17 minutes and 50 seconds; in Eco mode after 47 minutes; and in automatic mode after 25 minutes and 49 seconds. In our home we have laminate floors, tile, and one smaller carpet in front of the couch, so most of the time we vacuumed hard floors.
As for charging, this is one of the few downsides of this vacuum. It takes about 4 hours and 15 minutes, which is quite a lot by today’s standards. The charger charges with a current of only 0.6 A. If you charge the battery inside the vacuum, the charging progress is shown on the display in percentages.
Ease of use and our other experiences
The JIMMY H10 Flex weighs 4.3 kg and feels very comfortable to hold. If you’re worried that such a vacuum might be heavy, don’t be. We didn’t feel its weight as any kind of burden when vacuuming the floor. It’s easy to handle, helped by the quality wheels on the underside of the floor head and the flexible joint that moves smoothly.
You’ll feel the higher weight more when vacuuming with passive attachments, when you hold the vacuum in your hand. The vacuum’s main unit itself, without the wand and floor head, weighs 1.9 kg together with the battery.
We also really like the floor-nozzle lighting and the narrow attachment. This way you can not only vacuum even in the dark, but you can also clearly see dirt that you wouldn’t notice otherwise. Plus, which isn’t typical, the narrow attachment is flexible, so it really reaches many hard-to-access places.
Emptying the bin and maintenance
The dust and dirt container has a capacity of 600 ml and is located in the main unit of the vacuum cleaner in a horizontal position. Once it’s filled, you just need to empty this container using the grey button. Pressing it opens the container lid and you can tip out the dust.
However, the container can also be opened from the other side, from where we can remove the HEPA filter and the internal components. All of these parts are washable, and we recommend washing them from time to time and letting them dry thoroughly.
JIMMY H10 Flex: Final review
JIMMY H10 Flex is a very interesting cordless stick vacuum cleaner. It offers an exceptionally high suction power of 245 AW, a practical flexible joint in the main stick, and lots of accessories.
In the box, you’ll also find a rotating brush for carpets and a range of attachments. The main floor nozzle with an attachment for narrow spaces is even backlit, which helps you see dirt better. The narrow attachment is also flexible.
Overall, the vacuum is very easy to handle and the cleaning quality is excellent. We also appreciate the automatic mode, where the vacuum regulates suction power automatically.
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