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Post# 214815 , Reply# 1   1/19/2013 at 14:26 (4,085 days old) by mieles7 (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 214823 , Reply# 2   1/19/2013 at 16:03 (4,085 days old) by TheHooverMan (United States )   |   | |
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Post# 214864 , Reply# 4   1/19/2013 at 20:29 (4,085 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Curtis...
Here's my review, though its honest, its probably not going to be the one you want to read! I was given one a few years afterwards and to be honest, although it it a great vintage model to have, I don't particularly think its lightweight enough to use everyday. It is a quality model in so far as build quality, but I invested in new dust bags just before Christmas hoping that Miele would have put the same kind of sealage cap as they have done with their HyClean dust bags on their bigger models. Sadly not. Sometimes, dust can come out of the "bottom fill" dust bag, despite the secondary rubberised "coin sized" dust door that sits in the inner dust channel before the bag. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK |
Post# 214932 , Reply# 9   1/20/2013 at 12:06 (4,084 days old) by lunchboxsean ()   |   | |
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Yeah, you won't go through bags that fast. Maybe half that fast, unless you have a mansion with lots of kids, etc. |
Post# 215009 , Reply# 12   1/20/2013 at 20:01 (4,084 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Ive never had a full bag in my Miele stick vac yet and I've owned it for a few good years. Infact when I come to think about it, it only required a new box of bags because in the last FIVE years it has only been used once upon a blue moon!
As others have noted, I do like the longer cord that has been added to it. It is no way a rival to SEBO's Felix though which is a far heavier, more substantial unit with better versatility at the time of cleaning.. one of the reasons to why the Felix has a PN as standard compared to the "Kombi" units where upon certain markets only apply, some Felix models only come with a suction only 2 way pedal floor head. The Quick Step/Miele stick vac is a good idea if you require an upright stick vac just to do hard floors and ocassional soft rugs, but I find using my older Electrolux Superlite to be a far more capable unit and one that doesn't involve so much time or effort. You can use the small cleaning tools supplied too, but I find it a struggle to use the main body of the machine as a large hand held - certainly isn't as light as using a Dirt Devil Handy dust buster with a motorised brush roll on stairs or as small. The SEBO Felix is exactly the same. Miele and SEBO both like to compete with other brands and it is most obvious through the years that both German companies wanted to make a product that could possibly steer buyers away from the likes of Vorwerk. However, my main gripe with the Miele is the weight of the thing! A Miele S2 or older S4 is far more versatile as well as having a larger dust bag capacity. When it comes to actual cleaning beyond carpet or hard floor cleaning, I have to take off the main handle, then the spine in which the cord usually gets connected to, allow that to drop to the floor, store the handle somewhere or the pipe where the handle is connected to, choose a tool, jam it on the end and then try and get into areas to use the machine. The Miele stick vac by its body alone is quite heavy due to its build, and certainly isn't as light to lift when cleaning high up - compared to Miele's cylinder/canister vacs with their far lighter hoses and to a point, the twin piece telescopic tubes. To get under beds is quite novel though - Miele suggest that apart from the conventional method of just swerving the upright left or right and downwards to clean under low furnitures at angles, you can swap over the main pipe at the top that normally acts as the secondary part between the handle and the main body. Here is where the top pipe instantly serves up as long tapered suction channel between the main floor head and the bottom of the machine. I've only tried this a couple of times though as I end up having to using the main plastic handle locked into the top of the machine for better steerage as opposed to resting my hand on the main carry handle of the body to get the machine under beds. With pets, the Super Air clean filter isn't a good filter to rely on - I find the AAC version far better as it is purpose made. Overall I think the stick vac in the UK could have been made better had it featured Miele's PN, rather than the standard floor head, and the one that came with mine is made for this stick vac and lacks the park position normally equipped for the canister vacs. When all things considered though, the Miele stick vac is alright at what it promises - but I much prefer the more modern canister units - as previously mentioned, even the older S4000/Carina units are far lighter and easier to manage - plus over time you can get a far wider range of spares and a far lighter cleaning experience that is also more powerful, faster and ultimately gets through the process of cleaning. Evidently for those markets that still sell the stick upright, Miele purposefully fit their canisters with shorter length of cords for the upright to sneak in as an alternative purchase. This post was last edited 01/20/2013 at 23:14 |
Post# 215248 , Reply# 14   1/22/2013 at 02:59 (4,083 days old) by MikeKLondon ()   |   | |
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We had this model here a long time ago I do wish I could get a new one now I lent mine to someone and never got it back |
Post# 215253 , Reply# 15   1/22/2013 at 05:35 (4,083 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Thanks Cue. I guess its one of those machines that forms part of any collection by an enthusiast, but IMHO seldom gets used.
If I consider selling mine Mike, you'll be the first to know. UPDATE - Have just emailed you. This post was last edited 01/22/2013 at 05:56 |
Post# 215272 , Reply# 16   1/22/2013 at 08:28 (4,083 days old) by cue003 (S. FL, USA. )   |   | |
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@sebo_fan, I didn't see your email come through. I checked the spam folder as well and didn't see it. Can you resend it? Thanks. |
Post# 215302 , Reply# 17   1/22/2013 at 11:37 (4,082 days old) by cue003 (S. FL, USA. )   |   | |
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It almost makes more sense to spend a little more and get a Miele Olympus. Sure wont be a quick and easy but would be more versatile. |
Post# 215361 , Reply# 18   1/22/2013 at 19:25 (4,082 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 215395 , Reply# 19   1/22/2013 at 22:01 (4,082 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 218181 , Reply# 21   2/8/2013 at 18:37 (4,065 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 218265 , Reply# 22   2/9/2013 at 07:15 (4,065 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 220812 , Reply# 23   2/25/2013 at 21:06 (4,048 days old) by cue003 (S. FL, USA. )   |   | |
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Does anyone know if the Sebo Felix stand on its own with the floor brush attached? I know it does if you use the ET-1 power head but wondering if it does with the Sebo Kombi head. |
Post# 220817 , Reply# 24   2/25/2013 at 21:16 (4,048 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Nope, it isn't supposed to stand on its own with the Kombi head or the Parquet brush head attached - there's a rubber nib on the back of the handle designed for the Felix to sit against a wall, hence why Germany and other countries have the Felix Kombi vacuums that just feature that floor head alone (and being rather cheaper to buy as a result). I rather like the Kombi floor head - its great for being able to get under low furniture "straight" instead of having to go sideways with a conventional canister derived floor head.
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Post# 220821 , Reply# 25   2/25/2013 at 21:34 (4,048 days old) by cue003 (S. FL, USA. )   |   | |
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Thanks Ryan for the reply. I like the lay flat while "straight" approach. Are you able to maneuver the floor tool sideways to get into narrow spaces like the Miele Twister floor head? |
Post# 220866 , Reply# 26   2/26/2013 at 09:26 (4,047 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Post# 220966 , Reply# 28   2/27/2013 at 08:31 (4,047 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Yes the Felix has two spaces on a slide-able permanent height adjustable holder. It fixes to the spine via one crosshead screw but ingeniously is able to slide up and down dependent on the user's choices. Whilst it can accomodate the standard long crevice tool and T shaped flat upholstery tool, I don't often use the crevice tool and much prefer to use the T shaped tool with the larger stair mini turbo brush locked at the top. That's where it adds the weight all of a sudden!
The Miele should have a similar clip - mine does, or rather I had to re-order one which allows you to store two cleaning tools on board - crevice tool & flat T shaped upholstery tool. I have since used my Miele a couple of times, but I much prefer the heavier action of the more modern Felix - the built in hose, though short is perfect for me to clean around the kitchen worktops and SEBO also sell an additional permanently fixed clip for the Felix spine where effectively three tools can be added, but then limits the height movement of the original 2 part tool storer. |