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| Post# 248420 8/30/2013 at 18:02 (3,884 days old) by dressur () | ||
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Has anyone seen the Perfect Canister vacuum??? It looks just like an old Electrolux. anyone have one??? | ||
| Post# 248421 , Reply# 1 8/30/2013 at 18:03 (3,884 days old) by dressur () | ||
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Heres a link www.amazon.com/Perfect-Canister-V... | ||
| Post# 248427 , Reply# 2 8/30/2013 at 18:28 (3,884 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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I think They are pretty much identical to the old Electroluxes, except the automatic control is not available, evidently Aerus still holds the patent and wont let it go,I wonder why everyone lists tank cleaners as canisters now days!?? | ||
| Post# 248433 , Reply# 4 8/30/2013 at 19:40 (3,884 days old) by jade_angel (Fort Collins, CO) | ||
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The Perfect itself I've heard good things about it, but I have a hard time justifying that price for a made-in-China copy. For that much, I could have a Tristar or a Filter Queen, and I know how well they're made. | ||
| Post# 248434 , Reply# 5 8/30/2013 at 19:43 (3,884 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
Perfect Vacuum
My mother and I both have one, they are extremely powerful vacuums and are very similar to the old metal body Electrolux vacuums, however I do believe they are Chinese made and from reviews I've read, certainly don't have the longevity the original Luxes had. I have turned mine on maybe twice and only used for short jots, but mom uses hers weekly. Her big complaints are that the cord retractor doesn't work good, and the attachments (except PN) feel flimsy. I give her a set of Electrolux wands and attachments, and she is more satisfied with it. She has been using hers for over a year now without any problems, but I bought her a new Aerus Legacy to have as backup "just in case!"
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| Post# 248436 , Reply# 7 8/30/2013 at 19:56 (3,884 days old) by dressur () | ||
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I agree the price is quite high if made in China. It does look cool though. Is the Tristar still made. | ||
| Post# 248443 , Reply# 9 8/30/2013 at 20:20 (3,884 days old) by jade_angel (Fort Collins, CO) | ||
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The Tristar is indeed still made, though the newer ones are a fair bit different. I really think the CXL/DXL were the best Tristars made. The newer ones aren't bad, but they're almost like a weird Tristar/Electrolux hybrid. (Not surprising - Aerus owns them now) | ||
| Post# 248447 , Reply# 10 8/30/2013 at 20:45 (3,884 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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Those AWFUL! Plastic wands ruin it and the Aerus for me, that and that bulky pistol grip, I much prefer the old Compact and Electrolux attachments, the Compact floor brush is to my mind, the best ever.here is my 20th anniversary, 1957 flat lid Compact. 
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| Post# 248450 , Reply# 11 8/30/2013 at 20:57 (3,884 days old) by dressur () | ||
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Pretty. I like the old units. If it is metal it is good. Could someone post a picture of the latest one??? I would love to see one. thanks so much Mike. | ||
| Post# 248455 , Reply# 13 8/30/2013 at 21:26 (3,884 days old) by dressur () | ||
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COOOOOOOOOOOLL!!!!!! I love the way it looks. | ||
| Post# 248457 , Reply# 14 8/30/2013 at 21:35 (3,884 days old) by dressur () | ||
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and don't forget a Nilfisk motor. that would be awesome. | ||
| Post# 248458 , Reply# 15 8/30/2013 at 22:57 (3,884 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Perfect power team
It has some rather impressive motor specs to it they also have a plastic lighter weight version which i've seen with both a power nozzle and a turbine head. The brushroll also seems like an improvement.
Regarding the tristars the older models were definitely superior the CS uses a JEI motor which is more powerful than the MG2 but still would probably have lower airflow than the older models. Here's my baird meter readings Tristar CXL 5/10(dual stage ametek) Tristar EXL 4.5 (uses the same motor as the lux 6500 with a front tapered fan) Tristar MG2 1.5 (VM3 same motor as the lux guardian) The CS should have 43cfm to it i'm not sure where this measurement is taken though. | ||
| Post# 248459 , Reply# 16 8/30/2013 at 22:58 (3,884 days old) by dressur () | ||
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do you think that they will someday go away from the single stage screaming motor and back to the slow slinging motor like in the old rainbow? what is the future of the vacuum motor?? will there always be a good vacuum made???? even 20 years from now?? | ||
| Post# 248460 , Reply# 17 8/30/2013 at 23:03 (3,884 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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Perfects aren't that great, many are returned because of problems from cordreel to motor and powerhead and quality of some parts. | ||
| Post# 248461 , Reply# 18 8/30/2013 at 23:08 (3,884 days old) by jade_angel (Fort Collins, CO) | ||
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Well, if they don't change their designs too radically, there'll still be Filter Queen and Silver King in 20 years, I'll bet, and those will still be decent. | ||
| Post# 248466 , Reply# 19 8/31/2013 at 03:17 (3,884 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH) | ||
Quality Control is a problem.....
Had a Perfect but got rid of it. Power Nozzle was noisy so I opened it up and tightened the screws that hold the brush roll. Helped some but still noisy. That power nozzle lays flat to the floor for under low beds which I find a plus. Decided to order just the power nozzle and see if it was quieter from Total Vac.
No and when I opened it up the plastic was cracked inside. Almost missing a 1/4 inch square piece of the plastic lip....sent it back for a refund......No more china vacuums........ PR-21 | ||
| Post# 248527 , Reply# 20 8/31/2013 at 18:28 (3,883 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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Here's my EXL TriStar that has the Ametek #115923 high-performance motor. 
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