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Post# 83554   11/7/2009 at 21:35 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        

So my family and i decided to go to Toldeo, Ohio today, and since we dont have a Target in my town, we decided to go to Target. I went to the vacuums, and found a few interesting ones, so i took some pics. Please excuse the quality, it was taken on my iPhone. Enjoy!
Kyle


Post# 83555 , Reply# 1   11/7/2009 at 21:36 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
Oreck Classic

This one includes the machine only, so no canister, and by itself Target was asking $299. Not a good deal in my honest opinion...

Post# 83556 , Reply# 2   11/7/2009 at 21:38 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
second oWreck

The more 'Deluxe oh lala' model. But still only one speed. Includes a canister. But $399 for a one speed oWreck?!?! You have GOT to be kidding me!

Post# 83557 , Reply# 3   11/7/2009 at 21:40 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
Here is the huge box it comes in. Not a tall, but deep!

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Post# 83558 , Reply# 4   11/7/2009 at 21:40 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
Cool looking Bissell...

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Post# 83559 , Reply# 5   11/7/2009 at 21:42 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
Awesome new Dyson BluePrint!

This was the DC24

Post# 83560 , Reply# 6   11/7/2009 at 21:42 (5,254 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA)        

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Kyle,

Interesting you should post these pictures. I just got home from Target myself. The vacuum you show in the first picture here is $199.00 and does not come with the Buster B. The one sitting next to it is $299.00 here and comes with the Buster B.

Both vacuums in our Target were assembled with the handle put on backwards. They must be using up old stock, on line the new Orecks have the new slim design, these are both the old style design.

Morgan


Post# 83561 , Reply# 7   11/7/2009 at 21:43 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
rebadged Dirt Devil Spinnergy

Now a 'Hoover', sure...yeah right, a Hoover..how pathetic!

Post# 83562 , Reply# 8   11/7/2009 at 21:44 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
New Hoover

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Post# 83563 , Reply# 9   11/7/2009 at 21:45 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
What wrong with this pic....?

*Hint* This is the shampooer section...the vacuums are all to the left, this shows how well the workers know a shamper from a vacuum....

Post# 83564 , Reply# 10   11/7/2009 at 21:46 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
and Now....the machine i wanted to see most..!

The *NEW* Bissell ProLite!

Post# 83565 , Reply# 11   11/7/2009 at 21:47 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
Cyclones...

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Post# 83566 , Reply# 12   11/7/2009 at 21:47 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
Side

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Post# 83567 , Reply# 13   11/7/2009 at 21:48 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
Bissell.

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Post# 83568 , Reply# 14   11/7/2009 at 21:49 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
They're so cheap..they give you a half and half filter!

Oy!...

Post# 83569 , Reply# 15   11/7/2009 at 21:50 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
Sticker..

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Post# 83570 , Reply# 16   11/7/2009 at 21:51 (5,254 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
New Buttons

atleast you can turn the brushroll off....BUT i do think i am going to get one of these later this month, just for testing purposes, and get back to you guys on them.

Post# 83584 , Reply# 17   11/8/2009 at 01:19 (5,254 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

Very interesting vacuum display-NEVER seen Oreck and Dyson vacuum cleaners sold or shown side by side.Both Mr Oreck and Mr Dyson promote their machines in so similar ways.Mr Dyson with his bagless system and Mr Oreck sticking by his guns with the bagged system.I don't care for Bissel vacuums-they are such frequent visitors to the former Vacuum Cleaner Hospital and Greenville sew and Vac for repairs.Usually clogged air systems and filters.And dust choked motors-Bissels filter system doesn't seem to keep the dust and dirt out of the vacuums motor-so it fails.In general I don't like most "plastic" vacuums out there today-so pathetic-and eventually will end of in the dumpster-dirty,and broken.Those machines look so pretty in the store-but after a year or two of use-they look so pathetic.Same with Dysons-have seen some really sad looking Dysons in the serviceplaces here.I don't like what Hoover has turned into-another cheap pretty plastic vacuum doomed to fail-and you have to buy another in a few years-hence "dumpster vac"TTI sure did a number on both Royal and Hoover-IDIOTS!Will have to visit Targets Vacuum display!

Post# 83588 , Reply# 18   11/8/2009 at 08:06 (5,253 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)        
I have one

of those hoover turbo cyclonics, I got one when they were on sale.They are not bad they clean better than the dyson DC14 ( but then again what doesnt?)I dont have a DC14 but I was cleaning one for a friend and she said I could use it. Anyways it is also multi cyclonic like the dyson and I tested it and it does not lose suction! PS I noticed that it was a dirt devil the second I saw it

Post# 83591 , Reply# 19   11/8/2009 at 10:18 (5,253 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
How...

Exactly were you doing these tests? Because i can guarentee that the Dyson would be overall better. Just curious.
Kyle.


Post# 83593 , Reply# 20   11/8/2009 at 11:17 (5,253 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Hi Kyle,

thanks so much for taking and posting these pictures! It's great to see what a modern US line-up looks like, in comparison to what we have on offer in the UK.

I spend loads of time looking through the vac displays in all the electrical stores around here. I pretend to read some brochure, so I can listen to the comments made by the customers and sales people looking at the vacs! It's so interesting to hear other people's perceptions of a design you're really familiar with. Sometimes they're completely different from what you might expect - especially when you know what the designers had in mind when they developed a certain feature.

It's funny, too, to see how many shoppers go in clutching a copy of 'Which? Magazine', and will only consider buying cleaners from their 'Best Buy' selection!

I can't get over how similar that Bissell is to the Vax AVC/VX- range! It's too closely copied to be a coincidence!

Thanks again for posting all the pictures - I wish more people on here would do that! :)


Post# 83594 , Reply# 21   11/8/2009 at 11:18 (5,253 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

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Post# 83595 , Reply# 22   11/8/2009 at 11:21 (5,253 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

And here's a video of the Vax VX1:





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Post# 83598 , Reply# 23   11/8/2009 at 13:29 (5,253 days old) by joe22 ()        

bissell tends to take a design and make it cheaper, lol the *oWreck*

Post# 83608 , Reply# 24   11/8/2009 at 18:42 (5,253 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
Jack..

What do you think of the Vax, do you like it? Is it an overall good machine, what are your thoughts about it..?

Post# 83650 , Reply# 25   11/9/2009 at 03:50 (5,252 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Hi again, Kyle,

there are a lot of aspects of the Vax I do like - but there are also a few things I don't.

My main dislike is the fact that it's a filter-based bagless system, rather than being multi-cyclonic. At the time it was designed, that was the only option Vax had available to them. The pleated cartidge filter isn't washable - it has a 'clicker' on top of the dust canister which jolts the fine dust from the filter. However, because the filter is encased in a protective plastic frame, the fine dust falls from the filter and into the frame, rather than into the dust canister itself - so of course, as soon as you switch the cleaner on, it's just going to get sucked up into the filter again instantly! This means you have to remove the filter from the canister each time you empty the cleaner, and tap all the dirt out - messy and time-consuming!

It's a shame, because the dirt canister itself has a trap-door/trigger empty design, which makes it pretty tidy to empty - and this is negated by having to reach up inside it, take out the filter and tap the dirt out everywhere. Vax now have their own multi-cyclonic 'No Loss of Suction' system, which is well-designed and works very efficiently. If Vax had been able to use this system in the VX1, I'd recommend it a lot more highly!

Aside from that, I like a number of the features of the VX1 - the brush-bar has its own motor (w/ auto cut-out and reset switch), which you can turn off for hard floors via a switch on the handgrip. The quick-grab hose and wand design is convenient and easy to use, although the little bits of stubble fixed on the end of the wand are no substitute for a proper dusting brush! The 'stairs and risers' tool is a nice idea - and I do like the fact that genuine thought went into designing it - but I think I'd prefer an ordinary upholstery tool!

I wish Vax had made the rear wheels a little bigger and wider - all the cleaners weight bears down on the two small, narrow rear wheels, and combined with the strong suction at the nozzle, it makes the cleaner feel a little heavy to push. I can see this would be a particular problem on thicker carpets, because you'd find the rear of the cleaner sinking in a little!

The extremely soft brush-bar is definitely one for low- to medium-pile carpets. I don't think it would cope well with thicker American carpets! However, it has a great edge-cleaning design which actually works really well. It's good at hard-floor cleaning, and I think it would be best suited to a house with laminate flooring and area-rugs.

For a plastic cleaner, it doesn't feel 'cheap and plasticky' - it feels pretty sturdy and durable. And the wand and the side-sections also incorporate lightweight metal alloy. If you grab it by the handle and try and twist it, the cleaner doesn't 'flex', and there's no ominous creaking!

So, my feelings are mixed. It's a sleek, elegant, integrated design with some nice features, and I like the basic machine, but I'd have to make a few changes before I was totally happy with it!


Post# 83668 , Reply# 26   11/9/2009 at 09:07 (5,252 days old) by ohio_tuec ()        

Now, now Kyle, I know you dislike Oreck, but I think "oWreck" is a little harsh, especially considering the fact that Mr. Oreck gave you a free XL-3700 with his signature on it. It's not for everyone, but it certainly does "fill a vacuum" for those who want a lightweight upright that's built to last, and for the time being, is still being made in America. That first upright signature looks like the old 9000 housing with a redesigned bag. One thing is certain - this is gonna wreak havoc for the dealerships, their basic package is $299., and that model doesn't have a headlight or the switch in the handle. Does the deluxe model come with a free service agreement?

Post# 83720 , Reply# 27   11/9/2009 at 20:27 (5,252 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        
OK guys...

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time to play "Guess how many brandnames have been slapped on that vac?"

Tha kewl-looking UK Vax upright with that "quick-draw" hose wand "front and centre" and cord/flex rewind has been in stores under various guises over the years. I have seen the following brandnames on this vac: Vax, Bosch, Siemens and Dirt Devil.

Have I missed any names? And what is the connection between Bosch and Siemens and TTI of Hong Kong?


Post# 83755 , Reply# 28   11/10/2009 at 10:13 (5,251 days old) by vacuumfreeeke ()        

Those are pretty much the ones I saw when I made my Target trip/post a few weeks ago... minus the Hoover Platinum and add the Eureka and Dyson canisters.

I'm glad Bissell changed the design of that vac... before it was under all those different names, the only thing that changed was the color. The hose and switch at least have been changed! Eurekaprince, I think you got all the incarnations of that machine.

I think it's awful that Bissell chose to name this the Prolite. I hate it when companies do that... name a new vacuum a previous name of a machine they made years ago. Give me the bagged light weight Prolite any day over this thing! Dirt Devil did the same thing with the Broom Vac... they had the classic (and fabulous I might add) red upright of the 90s and then they ruined it by naming their bare floor stick the same thing. Now when looking for info or supplies on the old one, the new one gets in the way!

Thanks for posting pics. I'm sure lusting after that Dyson Blueprint!



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