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Thread Number: 21671
Henry, Hetty, Harry, George, or James? |
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| Post# 242427 7/27/2013 at 14:54 (3,919 days old) by RootCyclone (East Midlands,UK.) | ||
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Hi all, Out of Henry, Hetty, Harry, George, or James vacuum cleaners do you prefer, and why? I would be interested to know. Personally I like James the best, soon followed by Henry. But what are your thoughts? Talk to me people! :) | ||
| Post# 242432 , Reply# 1 7/27/2013 at 15:20 (3,919 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Henry - the best all rounder for all round dry dirt suction in the home - less weight to pull due to the longer 2.5 metre hose and easy to use unless you have stairs and limited space.
Hetty - I have never used a Hetty vacuum - I'm put off by the pink colour, though kudos to those who aren't. Harry - I have never used a Numatic Harry before I have used Numatic Basil and the Charles model -love the Charles model for wet and dry, great for use in the garden and only downside being that you have to lasso up the cord manually even though there are two storing hooks on the back end. As with George, does possess the ability to be used with bigger dust bags than the smaller Henry/Harry/Hetty/Basil models though. George - George is the well made 3 in 1 tub canister vacuum that has stolen Vax's thunder in recent years. One reason to why Vax don't make as many full size canister shampoo/3 in 1 machines anymore despite new tools added. George is easy to use though bulky. James - a good one for small homes because of the smaller length hose, cord length. Pity he lacks the bowler hat cord winder though Numatic could easily fit one with the shorter cord length as well as decent aluminium tubes that aren't a chore to fit or remove. | ||
| Post# 242436 , Reply# 2 7/27/2013 at 15:33 (3,919 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 242445 , Reply# 4 7/27/2013 at 16:42 (3,918 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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The Henry looks like a $100 shop vac with a smile, gimmick | ||
| Post# 242453 , Reply# 5 7/27/2013 at 17:58 (3,918 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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It may look like a gimmick but the Numatic series are used in hospitals, schools and most commercial establishments as well as the domestic market - some don't even have the face. Something so simple yet built with durable components, a sealed system, superb power and suction with low cost consumables. What could be easier? Lets see now though, the U.S have had soft bag vacuums with outlandish colours -they seem to be popular judged by the amount collectors have shown on here - nothing less than a smile on a tub vacuum cleaner.
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| Post# 242463 , Reply# 7 7/27/2013 at 18:23 (3,918 days old) by piano_god (British Columbia, Canada) | ||
Numatic machines use two-stage Ametek Lamb motors. I dare you to find a "$100 shop vac" currently available that's powered by a two-stage motor...
It really is amazing what a face and a name can do to create respect amongst commercial vacuum users. Numatic machines, while extremely well built, simple and easy to take care of, tend to be kept in better condition because it's a "person". | ||
| Post# 242469 , Reply# 8 7/27/2013 at 19:42 (3,918 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 242477 , Reply# 10 7/27/2013 at 20:02 (3,918 days old) by parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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I like the Henry the best because its the most British looking to me, luke the Dyson DC01 for example, and I like Henry.s looks along with features, and Hetty is the same as henry. But its the femininne version :) | ||
| Post# 242534 , Reply# 13 7/28/2013 at 03:41 (3,918 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK) | ||
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I have Henry and James. Well I have 2 Henry's, a James, and an NV-250 I really love my James! | ||
| Post# 242549 , Reply# 14 7/28/2013 at 06:57 (3,918 days old) by RootCyclone (East Midlands,UK.) | ||
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Could you do a video of your Numatic James on youtube dysondestijl? That would be great! :D | ||
| Post# 242550 , Reply# 15 7/28/2013 at 07:12 (3,918 days old) by ultraperformer (Derbyshire, UK, Europe) | ||
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| Post# 242551 , Reply# 16 7/28/2013 at 07:18 (3,918 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 242554 , Reply# 17 7/28/2013 at 07:31 (3,918 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK) | ||
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I can't video James as he has no motor ATM | ||
| Post# 242556 , Reply# 18 7/28/2013 at 07:39 (3,918 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 242558 , Reply# 19 7/28/2013 at 07:42 (3,918 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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The Smile...
Numatic started manufacturing high quality commercial machines in the early 1970's. the face was added because the bosses at Numatic noticed how much of a lonely job commercial cleaning is and and thought that "characterising" the vacuum would make it a slightly more pleasent job.
Numatic are currently the best selling vacuum cleaner in the UK. They branched into the domestic market in the late 1990's due to high demand from people who had seen and used them in their offices, hotels and shops. They're also the best selling commercial brand in Europe. My Dad has a Numatic NV250 from 1979 that he got when he first joined British Gas. It's never missed a beat, despite being used to clean domestic and commercial boilers | ||
| Post# 242560 , Reply# 20 7/28/2013 at 07:44 (3,918 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire) | ||
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| Post# 242562 , Reply# 21 7/28/2013 at 07:45 (3,918 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 242605 , Reply# 22 7/28/2013 at 12:33 (3,918 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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