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Thread Number: 24539
What's the best Straight suction Cylinder/Canister vacuum? |
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| Post# 274839 , Reply# 1 4/5/2014 at 05:47 (3,672 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
There isn't ONE in my mind that is perfect but...
Well for me, suction isn't everything and in my mind there isn't ONE perfect cylinder vacuum with straight suction but quite a few good models that do the job very well. None of them are however, bagless because I've only ever had a few bagless cylinder vacs and found them to be annoying and noisy.
Henry is good and durable but a bit too old fashioned for my home. I like sledge type vacuums that are compact enough and have tools on board. Henry's tools can't be stored, which is why I was a fan of the James model for many years... So, for me any of the old Miele S300s, S500s and models like the S5000 and S8000 that have the tools hidden under a flap for easy access are great - unlike some U.S members however, I find the tools on the Miele to be of excellent design even if the short crevice tool is noisy. Any of Bosch's bagged cylinder vacs Any of Electrolux's bagged cylinder vacs, even if both brands persist in using friction fit fittings. The old Hoover Telios from the 1990s - even the old Hoover Studio nee Morphy Richards/Goblin Compact/900 vacs are fab, though their tools aren't as good. Also SEBO's straight suction C, K and D series with lightweight non-embedded corded hoses, of course. | ||
| Post# 274855 , Reply# 3 4/5/2014 at 09:34 (3,672 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Ive never taken the time to actually see the specific Dyson models that go on EBAY or refurbished ones for that matter, but at the same time I have to be careful as to the types of vacuums I use due to expensive carpets. After you've paid for them yourself, and the vacuums, it kind of makes you step back a little...
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| Post# 274921 , Reply# 4 4/5/2014 at 18:55 (3,671 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
I would say the NSS M-1 | ||
| Post# 274951 , Reply# 5 4/6/2014 at 08:16 (3,671 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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What I like about the Numatic James model is the simplicity - shorter hose so it doesn't bang off walls and skirting boards like Henry and the open top for dusters, tools and even a change of floor head depending on the angle as it rattled around (but didn't if you put a duster down!)
The only downside to the James model I had was fixed suction of 800 watts and no hi/lo switch plus those awful silver aluminium pipes - great for being lightweight, yes, but difficult to remove compared to Henry's steel ones with the plastic lined grip collars at the top. Not as difficult to store as Henry but still bulky since there is no way to clip the hose to the body for quick access - unless you wrap the hose around the body and still have to put up with the floor head that didn't clip to the body. | ||
| Post# 275191 , Reply# 6 4/8/2014 at 00:31 (3,669 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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| Post# 275205 , Reply# 7 4/8/2014 at 09:35 (3,669 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
The perfect straight suction canister has to be a Rainbow. No loss of suction. Since a canister lives or dies by its suction, a Rainbow can be the only answer. With constant airflow (which a Dyson does not have), and the BEST attachments, a Chrome Dome Rainbow model D is the ultimate straight suction canister vacuum. I'd pit it against any other suction-only canister vacuum ever made.
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| Post# 275329 , Reply# 8 4/9/2014 at 15:55 (3,668 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
Is that what you say to all your boyfriends Ryan ;)  | ||
| Post# 275338 , Reply# 9 4/9/2014 at 16:34 (3,667 days old) by hi-loswitch98 () | ||
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I haven't used many Cylinders but the Hotpoint Vacuums are good. They have strong suction which does remind you of Miele's Suction Power & also they are quiet. Henry for me comes a close second in terms of suction power. | ||
| Post# 275375 , Reply# 10 4/9/2014 at 18:07 (3,667 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 275397 , Reply# 11 4/9/2014 at 23:36 (3,667 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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I like Filter Queen , Tri-Star or the older Lux 89s. I just Luv the hummmm of the motor in the Lux 89, and the flip over rug Nozzel with the concentrated suction . It works great for threads or stubborn stick dirt. | ||
| Post# 275530 , Reply# 12 4/10/2014 at 13:36 (3,667 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 275554 , Reply# 13 4/10/2014 at 16:49 (3,666 days old) by sanitaire (anchorage, alaska) | ||
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I like the NSS M1 "pig". it's commercial use. 12feet of inch and a half diameter hose and tons of air flow... | ||
| Post# 275574 , Reply# 14 4/10/2014 at 17:47 (3,666 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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Oh ya I forgot about Henrry I think they are great for commercial use : Restaurants , hotels. , | ||
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