I always liked the "L" shaped Electrolux Power nozzles, dusting brushes ( I still have several), and Sidekicks (I have three adapted for CV use)

However, their CV system is abysmal.  Bottom fill, "bagless" with a stinky filter one has to handle, and look at that HOSE !  It's wire reinforced.  That's so OLD and heavy and crushable.  And no sound insulation on that motor.  Awful.   

And all their products are this awful shade of "escaped a house fire with smoke damage" dark gray.  How wonderful.  The canisters are the same ones they've had for at least 20 years.  

And their still trying to sell that shampooer from the 1960s.  LOL.  Where is an Aerus carpet cleaner?  Have they just surrendered serious competition to Bissell and Hoover?

If you have a HEPA after filter, why wouldn't you be fine with paper bags?

They are 4 ply afterall.  Another feature I liked about the original Electrolux.

It's funny to think I "subsisted" with first an Olympia in 1990, then a new ULtralux Classic in 1993 both of which had NO after filter.  Oh and I can't forget several Electrolux uprights from the 1990s that also did not have any afterfilter.   ohhh, it's been a tough life.

I know the HEPA are better at filtering but the bags are woven plastic.  Have you ever tried to rip one?  You can't do it.

I guess I feel guilty about blatantly throwing away plastic instead of recycling it, but.....

The paper bags would decompose or readily be burned.  Though I've no doubt that much like paper towels, there are some micro fibers in paper vacuum bags as well.

In a CV, paper is fine because it's vented outside.   And cheap.  About $2 a bag. Even if I change them every month that's $24 a year for one CV.  But they usually last 2-3 months.