Thread Number: 36840
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Post# 394102 , Reply# 3   6/30/2018 at 16:06 (2,120 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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I will not be rushing out to get it, because I do not care! It would take me about 2 months to be able to afford something like that, and why would I when the Kirby G4 that I just bought for $40 that was left abandoned in an office basement for 20 years with a water pipe dripping on it can still clean circles around that Dyson?
Also, unless you put them in a dishwasher after every use, vacuum tools smell. Why put those on display? It's just another gimmicky fad for rich people to decorate their house. I'd say wait a year or two and that hunk of plastic would start popping up in Goodwill. |
Post# 394130 , Reply# 5   7/1/2018 at 02:32 (2,119 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Sad to see you go, Joe. I remember when you first joined, you did a lot of good reviews that were very concise and thorough! You also reviewed current vacuums which was interesting to read. You have the advantage of being so rich that you can get all these new vacuums as soon as they hit the floor and you have the first chance at getting a review out while the vacuum is fresh. Not many private people can do that other than a big corporation like CNet or Consumer Reports.
It might just be people misread your posts and interpret them to mean something else and then one person comments something and everyone else follows off that person's comments instead of your review and it gradually gets more and more off topic. Kind of like gossip back in the old days, the more people it goes through the more mangled the story got. I dunno about the forum but I think that a lot of newer collectors maybe do not know about this site at all, or know how to operate this rather dated layout, so that's why it seems dead. All the older members leave, and no new ones are coming in, so things just stagnate for awhile and that's why people's posts get no comments. Same happened to me too just since last fall. Get a nearly 100 year old very rare Bee Vac with a special general store distributor logo from Wisconsin that's never seen before....and the thread gets a handful of comments then it flatlines. I mean I see plenty of collectors on YouTube making videos daily of vacuums new and old, but they are not members here and you never hear about it on this side of the collector's community. Probably best to hang out on youtube and just focus on recently uploaded vacuum videos and follow certain people that upload vac videos.I know I just randomly found this place when in Google one day last year (probably the same way I found it in 2013), I had no idea it existed at all. The reddit collector's forum for vacuum cleaners is also tumbleweeds there too, most of the time it's just "help me with so and so" types of posts.But I do agree that people can get defensive and set in their ways about brands versus good or bad or personal experiences. I love Dirt Devils, and any time I post about Dirt Devils here, it gets deliberately ignored, or out come the pitchforks and wondering why someone could like "trash". lol Not much love goes to industrial Shop Vacs here either (of any marque). Never seen a single post about one for as long as I've been here. Going back through the archives, 2008-2012 seemed to be prime time here with a lot of posts and comments about ordinary vacs and weird stuff and even stuff from Walmart and KMart and all the other marts. It is very much like you said now, just the top 3 brands of dealer-only vacs and not much else. I am thinking that based on the time I have been here and analyzing people's comments, I think that people now see modern "plasticrap" vacuums as the enemy and want to abolish it and pay no attention to it at all. They want things to go back to metal vacuums and things like Windtunnels and Power Drives and Turbopowers. To me, I think the Eureka Florrover is rather charming in its ugliness and would like to own one, but post about it here and you'd be in for a wild ride for sure! The Eureka Altima is another vacuum here I have come to learn shares a lot of hatred on this site for whatever odd reason. Not sure why, you always see love for it on YouTube and other owners. To me, I like it, I never seen a vacuum with an onboard feather duster before or since. My cat loves it anyway lol It's just the nature of the internet though, people only comment on what they are interested in, and its really nothing to get hurt over if someone says something bad because it's just virtual words on a virtual screen and not indicative of much importance. You can just walk away and forget about it and over time the post will get archived and lost to time. Don't let it affect your life, I don't. For me, I always like getting longer comments versus just single word drive-by comments like "cool" or "nice". Maybe make your own Facebook account for your collection for your each of your vacuum reviews and post about them there (maybe something like "HonestJoe's Honest Reviews")? I don't know if they have photo gallery folder options there, but if they do, you could make folders for each vacuum brand and then group each review in that folder with a photo of each vacuum to go with the review. People would still be able to comment on the posts, and you would have the option to remove negative posts or moderate them on your page. I'm not sure about how popular Facebook still is anymore though with all of the privacy issues that happened (I never had an account). Doesn't the vacuum cleaner museum have a facebook account? I think they do. But yeah, there's always other options out there to try, just a matter of figuring out what site has good pros and cons for what you want to do there. Hope you find something that works! |
Post# 394147 , Reply# 7   7/1/2018 at 11:42 (2,119 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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I hope you'll reconsider bailing on the Vacuumland forum.
I've only been around for a year or so, but I'll second what another member said about it being sort of hit or miss. I' don't have a big collection. Just a few Electroluxes, now a couple of Hoovers, and a few Orecks. I'm mostly into canisters and vintage stuff. So, I guess I'm part of the reason you want to leave. I read posts about new vacuums, because I can appreciate all of them for what they are, but I'm not likely to reply. Also, as someone who's not a true collector, and has no experience with working on vacuums, I have posted several times looking for advice on my acquisitions. I didn't realize that would annoy some members. As an aside; I've made a couple of attempts at humor in my posts, and it would appear that my jokes go over like a lead balloon. Maybe that's not the case. But, nobody has ever responded with an "lol" or anything. Perhaps people read them, and even chuckled to themselves, but just didn't post a response. It's difficult on a forum to determine the intent behind the written word. You don't have the luxury of hearing a tone of voice, or seeing a facial expression or anything. I have found most people on here to be quite pleasant and helpful though. And some who just go above and beyond in helpfulness and generosity. Some, who have been around longer than myself, have stated that it's just not as active here lately as it used to be. I don't know if I'm making any sense, or just sort of rambling. But I do hope you'll reconsider. Your being here as a friendly contributing member might help make the next new member who's into the newest technology to feel more welcome! Just my somewhat disjointed and lengthy two cents. Regards, Barry |
Post# 394228 , Reply# 9   7/2/2018 at 17:32 (2,118 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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You mentioned that you love Dirt Devils.
Maybe you would appreciate something that I picked up recently. It's a non-working, Walmart store display model of the Dirt Devil Vac & Dust. I almost didn't buy it, because I don't even need another stick vac...never mind one that doesn't even run. But, I had never seen anything like it before, and it appealed to me as a novelty. I'm keeping it all in its original box for now, but I may eventually set it up. Especially if I ever have a spot to "display" my vacuums. Barry |
Post# 394291 , Reply# 11   7/3/2018 at 18:15 (2,117 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Even though I am not a fan of these Dyson stick vacs, I love the company’s emphasis on cool, modern industrial design - similar to the Apple Company. The idea of offering a well designed storage unit for a vacuum cleaner is enthusiastically welcomed by this “cleanerphile”! Back in the 1950’s and 1960’s, most vac-makers offered some kind of separate tool caddy for all the attachments and bags and belts. Then they all signed on to the unfortunate idea that it’s better to have every attachment on board, which has made cleaners heavier and bulkier and uglier and more cumbersome to use. I hope that we can return to the idea of a separate, well designed tool caddy that can be carried out to the “work site” along with the main vacuum cleaner.
It would make using my beloved Miele Alize so much better if Miele offered a cool, modern tool caddy that could store all the extra attachments and bags and filtres I have. Are you listening Miele? |
Post# 394292 , Reply# 12   7/3/2018 at 18:26 (2,117 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 394328 , Reply# 13   7/4/2018 at 03:40 (2,116 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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