Thread Number: 36511
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DirtDevil Ultra hand vac. |
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Post# 391091   4/26/2018 at 12:07 (2,163 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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I was looking for a handvacs to replace my shark pet perfect (Good suction horrible quality) and came across the Ultra which appears to be a cheaped Royal Prince or Kirby Hachette.
Anyways it's on sale and I was wondering if it's worth picking up. I'm not going to heavly use it i just need for quick pick up and my cat's litter mat. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mariotron's LINK
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Post# 391151 , Reply# 1   4/27/2018 at 13:50 (2,162 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 391154 , Reply# 2   4/27/2018 at 14:37 (2,162 days old) by Evilvacuumman (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Post# 391163 , Reply# 3   4/27/2018 at 16:50 (2,162 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 391164 , Reply# 4   4/27/2018 at 17:25 (2,162 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Why not try the Eureka Easy Clean hand vac? Though it’s bagless, it has a hose and a nifty way to wrap it’s long cord:
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Post# 391180 , Reply# 5   4/27/2018 at 22:26 (2,161 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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The late 80s early 90s dirt devil vacuums are garbage. My royal 501 prince my doublas bee and kirby vacuette are light years better. I have a 1930 pa geier handvac that is alot better. I also found dirt devil im providing a link to. It has alot of power. I don't mean to bash others opinions but the dirt devils dont suck.
I used new dirt devil on low pile stairs that are purple nylon carpet. I usually use my sentria with zipp attachment. I used this vac and if i closed my eyes it felt like a kirby. I also vacuum by the cat box and it made shortt work. Imagine the 90s dirt devils on horse steroids. It is a little pricey but it's worth it. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Lesinutah's LINK on eBay |
Post# 391249 , Reply# 6   4/28/2018 at 23:32 (2,160 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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Post# 391252 , Reply# 7   4/29/2018 at 00:10 (2,160 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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The Dirt Devil Ultra is actually a decent cleaner; it's actually the cheap single-layer Dirt Devil Type G paper bags that choke the machine terribly.
I am not exaggerating when I say that the machine's power is almost instantly sapped by these bags as soon as you start cleaning. Case in point: I put a fresh, genuine bag in my Ultra and cleaned TWO of the carpeted steps in my flight of stairs and the cleaner had already lost about half of its suction. I do not have particularly dirty stairs; the bags are just that bad. If you can come up with an alternative to the cheap-o paper bags, I think you will be happy with the cleaner. |
Post# 391258 , Reply# 9   4/29/2018 at 07:54 (2,160 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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Now that mention I found someone in the comments on Amazon who's using Kenmore cloth bags in it. It seems like a interesting project to try out.
I'm honestly surprised Royal themselves aren't selling a better version of it. They do make one of the bagless version.
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Post# 391264 , Reply# 10   4/29/2018 at 09:54 (2,160 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 391270 , Reply# 11   4/29/2018 at 13:29 (2,160 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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I wouldn't go with the Eureka either. It's very bulky and heavy. I would go with the Riccar Squire.
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Post# 391326 , Reply# 12   4/30/2018 at 11:50 (2,159 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 391771 , Reply# 13   5/10/2018 at 07:54 (2,149 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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To my surprise it worked really well!
Only problem I have with it is I don't know how to properly loop the cord. Right here just wrapped it around the head and then put it in the loop. BTW know of any better bags? I know the DD bags are single layer so if there's any multi layer bags please let me know.
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Post# 396635 , Reply# 14   8/11/2018 at 23:01 (2,055 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 396784 , Reply# 15   8/15/2018 at 12:21 (2,052 days old) by mariotron (Texas )   |   | |
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Post# 410774 , Reply# 17   6/22/2019 at 11:27 (1,741 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 410779 , Reply# 18   6/22/2019 at 12:38 (1,741 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 410794 , Reply# 19   6/22/2019 at 19:07 (1,741 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB)   |   | |
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Post# 410796 , Reply# 20   6/22/2019 at 19:36 (1,741 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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You would need the paper bag adaptor kit for these to start with. If you get one that can be washed or blown-out and reused, you might be able to. I think they make HEPA bags that can be, or even if they can't, just be lightly rinsed and then dried. Depending on use, it might only have to be done every few months per year, not so bad. It would have to be a custom job in any case.
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Post# 410798 , Reply# 21   6/22/2019 at 19:48 (1,741 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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The ultra had the G bag tube built onto them.
Their hose suction was terrible due to design. The front of the nozzle has a cover which you rotate down to cover the brushroll chamber there was a little black door under the hose which was connected to the cover which would open when the cover was rotated. It was plastic on plastic so it really offered no seal. I never did measure the hose's performance but just going off of feeling it was pretty pitiful. |
Post# 411571 , Reply# 23   7/16/2019 at 09:26 (1,717 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I recently found the 3 best hand vacuums.
Riccar squire (7amp). Dirt devil ultra platinum edition,Iona formerly Regina vacuums, Iona dirt raider. The are awesome. I'd recommend purple shark cordless it's really good. The new dirt devil 2 I believe has power but it doesn't pick up it flings across the carpet. On top of what I have mentioned I have a pa geier 1930 hand vac, a 1930s premier hand vac, 2 or 3 2950s royals. I think one may be electro hygiene. I have about 3-5 80s eArly 90s dirt devil, the one mentioned in the thread, platinum royal, a Douglas busy bee in original box it's sister vacuum to Kirby vacuette, the Craftsman hand vac similar to Kirby, 2 eureka hand vacs. They all do a good job but Iona dirt raider, riccar and royal platinum take the cake. I also have eureka Corvette hand vac. What's cool is nice hand vacs don't kill you with price and don't take up much space. Les |
Post# 411574 , Reply# 24   7/16/2019 at 09:43 (1,717 days old) by Kloveland (Tulsa)   |   | |
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and the first Electrolux hand vac which was also the same thing. They are very powerful but flimsy. The bag could have also been thicker. Both models have an aggressive brush roll. The original Royal and Dirt Devil 2 amp models barely have any power. But work for certain things. The ultra that I had was very loud and barely had any tool suction. Which was probably due to the plastic on plastic mentioned above.
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Post# 411628 , Reply# 25   7/17/2019 at 19:36 (1,716 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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