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Thread Number: 23342
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| Post# 261428 , Reply# 1 1/1/2014 at 10:36 (3,766 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Well I wouldn't be so harsh.
Having just seen a video on You Tube from AchooAllergy.com, it looks like it has a far better vibrating action than the Vax VCU02/Hoover Signature that I have. It doesn't vibrate carpet at all. True, whilst so many older uprights have beater bars and do the same thing, the marketing speak of the vibrating pad isn't exactly new (Samsung adopted a similar principle with their suction only floor heads a few years ago with a similar "Sani-Punch" plate that vibrates.) However, for a lightweight bagged upright that has a brush roll on/off switch alone, it would be good to see this for sale in the UK. I like the locking bag mechanism of the dust bag on this machine too (shown in the second video link) | ||
| Post# 261429 , Reply# 2 1/1/2014 at 10:39 (3,766 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 261458 , Reply# 3 1/1/2014 at 14:17 (3,766 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 261497 , Reply# 5 1/1/2014 at 19:53 (3,766 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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I think uprights that don't have a hose built in isn't necessarily a bad thing. One could so easily say that the UK doesn't have a market for cylinder vacs with PN's instead. Due to the UK having so much carpet, a lot of home owners still have those classic Hoover uprights - and they don't come with a built in hose.
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| Post# 261553 , Reply# 6 1/2/2014 at 02:26 (3,765 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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They might still have it but when it comes time to replace it, They tend to want something with built in pipes. I am not saying its not a good vacuum or saying that there isn't a market for a standard upright vacuum, Just not a big enough market for one at those prices.
On this Forum we all get upset about modern vacs and wish they still made vacuums like they used to years ago but the truth is we are a minority. If customers wanted vacuums like they were made years ago Vacuum company's would make them but they don't. Today its all about convenience. I speak for my self here aswell, when I get to use my vacuums on say the weekend or on Holiday I love to use my royals, I love the purr of the motor, The brilliant shine of the polished aluminium,the way the bag blows out, But in my modern home with two young sons , pets and various floor surfaces its not a vacuum I can use every day. No for that I have a New Dc51. During the week I am just another consumer looking for the fastest way to get the house clean after a long days work and before dinner. | ||
Post# 261555 , Reply# 7 1/2/2014 at 02:53 (3,765 days old) by Durango159  (State College, PA) |
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| Post# 261566 , Reply# 8 1/2/2014 at 08:32 (3,765 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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The Vax doesn't vibrate the rice at all in the video - and both machines left a bit in the first sweep.
I think I am biased - you see - I like bagged uprights - so I'm prepared to give the SonicUpright a fair chance. I think I'd be at two minds if it was bagless, but I still like the fact that there's a brush roll on/off function on the handle. 10 lbs weight equates to 4.5kg or there of, which is comparable to a few emerging lightweights. You could argue and say that ideally speaking, the only "tech" that this upright brings is the Sonic plate, but does that also mean there's a UV light as well? | ||
| Post# 261582 , Reply# 9 1/2/2014 at 12:25 (3,765 days old) by jade_angel (Fort Collins, CO) | ||
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I'd be willing to give it a fair shake, I suppose - though the agitation doesn't *seem* to be any better than a Simplicity Freedom / Riccar Supralite, and it doesn't seem to pull dust toward the nozzle the way Royals, Sanitaires and most of the Tacony uprights do. | ||
| Post# 261662 , Reply# 11 1/3/2014 at 12:01 (3,764 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 261688 , Reply# 12 1/3/2014 at 16:12 (3,764 days old) by hooverkid (PA,USA) | ||
what i dont get
is that other vacuums like new saniares and other direct air vacuum dont have hoses like hoovers convertibles had with the converter plate, they have the suction to do hose cleaning but most people seem to think that if you dont have the suction to suck up mount rushmore that its not strong enough to suck up crumbs off the sofa.
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| Post# 261702 , Reply# 13 1/3/2014 at 17:36 (3,764 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
@HooverKid, | ||
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Post# 261736 , Reply# 14 1/4/2014 at 06:21 (3,763 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Isn't the Soni-Clean system sort of like the Eureka "Vibra-Beat" system? | ||
| Post# 261737 , Reply# 15 1/4/2014 at 06:22 (3,763 days old) by uksausage (eastbourne east sussex UK) | ||
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I like I'd like to try one of these but like so many other things it probably won't be available here in the uk | ||
| Post# 262343 , Reply# 16 1/8/2014 at 00:07 (3,760 days old) by dwl93 (IL) | ||
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I'd... Probably be willing to try it once it's been out a little longer. | ||
| Post# 262386 , Reply# 17 1/8/2014 at 07:57 (3,759 days old) by vacuumfreak (Ontario, Canada) | ||
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I actually sell the machine at work. Pretty good machine, tackles pet hair well. Stiff bristles with a vibrating plate underneath to shake dirt out of rugs etc. Also has hepa material bags. If you have any questions about the machines that I might be able to help with feel free to message me. Daniel | ||
| Post# 262396 , Reply# 18 1/8/2014 at 09:03 (3,759 days old) by uksausage (eastbourne east sussex UK) | ||
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Infomercial Is there a full length infomercial available to watch somewhere | ||
| Post# 265357 , Reply# 19 1/30/2014 at 09:54 (3,737 days old) by hooverkid (PA,USA) | ||
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Hey vacuumfreak | ||
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