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Thread Number: 21678
The Top Panansonic MC. UG787 |
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| Post# 242494 , Reply# 1 7/27/2013 at 20:54 (3,915 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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Another photo Here is another photo. 
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| Post# 242495 , Reply# 2 7/27/2013 at 20:56 (3,915 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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Photo with the bag tray out And another 
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| Post# 242496 , Reply# 3 7/27/2013 at 21:08 (3,915 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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The Handle The Handle is very solid and rubber coated, very high quality. 
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| Post# 242565 , Reply# 4 7/28/2013 at 08:00 (3,914 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Could you | ||
| Post# 242571 , Reply# 5 7/28/2013 at 09:03 (3,914 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire) | ||
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| Post# 242577 , Reply# 6 7/28/2013 at 10:35 (3,914 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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Brush roll The brush roll is wood. 
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| Post# 242612 , Reply# 7 7/28/2013 at 13:30 (3,914 days old) by mieles7 (TX) | ||
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| Post# 242613 , Reply# 8 7/28/2013 at 13:37 (3,914 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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Bare floors About as good as any powerful upright with brush turn off. It also comes with a floor tool that can be used with the extension wands. 
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| Post# 242616 , Reply# 9 7/28/2013 at 14:08 (3,914 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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Miele vs Panasonic You can see the bag access is much better on the Panasonic the Miele has a much better headlight. 
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| Post# 242617 , Reply# 10 7/28/2013 at 14:11 (3,914 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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In my opinion the performance is equal. They are very close on performance with bettor edge cleaning going to the Panasonic. 
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| Post# 242639 , Reply# 12 7/28/2013 at 16:33 (3,914 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Even better than this Panasonic is the red Kenmore Intuition Direct Drive upright. It's a similar design because it is made for Sears by Panasonic, but it has that great beltless brush roll which offers a gentle setting for delicate rugs. Consumer Reports gave high marks to that red Kenmore.
I think you may get better attachments with the Miele S7 though....:-) | ||
| Post# 242649 , Reply# 14 7/28/2013 at 17:04 (3,914 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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kenmore brush Roll See this cheap plastic brush roll used in the Kenmore. This is old technology that Panasonic no longer uses. They use superior wooden brush rolls with double the bristles in their top of the line vacuums. 
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| Post# 242658 , Reply# 15 7/28/2013 at 17:54 (3,914 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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kenmore Intuition A mess See the Kenmore Intuition Progressive, looks cheap and not well designed, like a mess. 
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| Post# 242659 , Reply# 16 7/28/2013 at 17:58 (3,914 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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now the Panasonic Now see this Panasonic, clean & well designed. Japanese companies take great pride the products with their name on them. So the answer is No, a Top Kenmore is not the same quality as a Top Panasonic even though they are built by Panasonic. 
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| Post# 242660 , Reply# 17 7/28/2013 at 18:09 (3,914 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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the Kenmore, again a mess Again the Kenmore, a mess. 
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| Post# 242661 , Reply# 18 7/28/2013 at 18:13 (3,914 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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The Panasonic So, do you really want to purchase a kenmore when you wanted a Panasonic. Again the Panasonic, clean design. 
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| Post# 242665 , Reply# 19 7/28/2013 at 19:38 (3,914 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Indeed, the Panasonic looks like a nice machine. But people should not overlook the similar Kenmore. It is excellent at deep carpet cleaning with the Direct Drive brush roll. And statistics have shown that Kenmore uprights historically require fewer repairs than Panasonic ones. According to the "Brand Reliability" rankings done by Consumer Reports, 10% of Panasonic uprights bought between 2007 and 2011 had serious repair issues, compared to only 6% for Kenmore. The numbers are derived as follows:
From the CR website: "...we asked almost 96,000 readers who bought a vacuum between 2007 and 2011 about their experiences. The graph shows the percentage of models for each brand that were repaired or had a serious problem. Differences of less than 4 points aren't meaningful, and we've adjusted the data to eliminate differences linked solely to age and usage. Models within a brand may vary, and design or manufacture changes might affect future reliability. Still, choosing a brand with a good repair history can improve your odds of getting a reliable model." I actually prefer the colour of the Panasonic! And the bag disposal system looks great. :-) But I also really like the Kenmore with that Beltless Brush Roll with the motor inside. And the onboard turbo nozzle provided with the Kenmore.. :-) In the world of canisters, that red Panasonic cg902 is a great basic machine that performs really well. | ||
| Post# 242669 , Reply# 21 7/28/2013 at 20:31 (3,914 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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| Post# 242762 , Reply# 24 7/29/2013 at 08:54 (3,913 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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I haven't payed too much attention to panasonic lately | ||
| Post# 243614 , Reply# 26 8/3/2013 at 23:59 (3,908 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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Here it is the least expensive. Here is the MC-UG773, least expensive but still excellent. 
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| Post# 243618 , Reply# 27 8/4/2013 at 00:04 (3,908 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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And the silver middle line Here is the silver MC-UG775. Sorry to keep this post alive, I just believe this excellent vacuum has fallen under the radar do their limited release to high-end shops. 
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| Post# 243667 , Reply# 28 8/4/2013 at 15:34 (3,907 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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Update Only the top of the line MC-UG 787 has two motors. The other units have one motor and a clutch type release for the belt. | ||
| Post# 243706 , Reply# 29 8/4/2013 at 18:33 (3,907 days old) by dressur () | ||
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I don't know,,, bard to beat German. But I love German stuff anyway. I like the way the Meile looks better | ||
| Post# 243708 , Reply# 30 8/4/2013 at 18:38 (3,907 days old) by dressur () | ||
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although that motor (picture just showed up) and I have to say,,, looks a lot like the simplicity motor, I don't know the motor in the meile. Viel Besser than the Kenwood. | ||
| Post# 243712 , Reply# 31 8/4/2013 at 19:00 (3,907 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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Miele Motor No doubt the Miele looks better and has an incredible motor. The problem is the hose breaks and several other issues. Miele is close to having an unbeatable upright, they need to slim it down a little and use the quality of materials Sebo uses. | ||
| Post# 243713 , Reply# 32 8/4/2013 at 19:01 (3,907 days old) by vegassucks () | ||
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Motors I believe only Miele and maybe Lindhaus makes their own motors, the rest of the companies put stickers on 3rd party motors. | ||
| Post# 243715 , Reply# 34 8/4/2013 at 19:12 (3,907 days old) by dressur () | ||
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How good are Lindhaus motors??? Is the Meile motor and the Lindhaus repairable? that Panasonic looks like it could be rebuilt. | ||
| Post# 243770 , Reply# 36 8/5/2013 at 08:38 (3,906 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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Lindhaus motors | ||
| Post# 263636 , Reply# 38 1/16/2014 at 21:22 (3,742 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
The commercial version of this Panasonic...
See link, has metal brush roll & bottom plate. I'm very glad you posted this. I now kick myself for not getting a slightly used UG787 when i had a chance last year. I'll have to track down one of these commercial versions to make it up to myself. That misty green color is nice though.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK 
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| Post# 263683 , Reply# 39 1/17/2014 at 11:28 (3,741 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
Just ciuriouis... | ||
| Post# 263684 , Reply# 40 1/17/2014 at 11:34 (3,741 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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Kirby's the best | ||
| Post# 355831 , Reply# 41 7/11/2016 at 00:49 (2,836 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
I know this is old
I saw this thread earlier today that I didn't even knew it existed so I thought I would share my own opinions on these Optiflows. I've used all the Optiflow models before at my old vacuum store when these were out in like the late 2000's. I actually liked the silver MC-UG775 model the best than the green MC-UG787 model because I find it cleans carpets a little better than the green model with a steel bottom plate and a 3-row steel brushroll. The blue MC-UG773 and the Ultra-Pro model cleans just about the same as the silver one because all three use the same design but the silver model offered a switch on the handle than on the body, it has a vac gauge light, and it has a switch to turn the brushroll off than the other two.
I see some members were wondering how these competed against like Miele, Kenmore, Kirby, or a tandem air vacuum. Well I've used all of them before so here's what I thought; Panasonic vs Miele: vegassucks said before they were both equal, I will have to agree because they both perform very well. But I perfer the Panasonic because it's a little more simple to use. Panasonic vs Kenmore intuition: Oh definitely the Panasonic was way much better because it does better on carpets, it's more quiet, and I can feel the Panasonic was more durable. Plus the parts are also much cheaper to get than the Kenmore. Panasonic vs Kirby: The Kirby is way much better on carpets but using the hose on the Panasonic was much more easier but it doesn't have enough airflow like the Kirby. Panasonic vs Tandem Air Riccar/Simplicity: The tandem air machines does WAY better on carpets but I like using the hose better on the Panasonic. But overall they were the most expensive Panasonics I have ever seen because they were sold between $500-$900. But I think they were the best models that Panasonic has ever made. So yeah that's my overall thoughts on these, if anybody asks what is the best Panasonic I have ever used, I would say the silver MC-UG775 was the best one I have ever used. | ||
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