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Thread Number: 43103
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
What direct-air vacuums do you like? |
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Post# 450872 , Reply# 1 3/18/2022 at 21:16 (782 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 450877 , Reply# 2 3/18/2022 at 22:41 (782 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Post# 450882 , Reply# 3 3/19/2022 at 00:49 (782 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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I am with most on here-Royal and Kirby.I do have a ProTeam cordless direct air up right-FReeFlex that works from a 92V Lithium battery.You can use it with a cord,too.Has a brushroll in it that is similar to Sebo uprights.Think this vacuum can get honorable mentions. | ||
| Post# 450886 , Reply# 4 3/19/2022 at 02:15 (782 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
I Agree!
Kirby, Royal, and other Royal built products (especially Electro-Hygiene) are among my favorites. Both are powerful, durable, and versatile, although Royal tends to be lighter and more maneuverable than Kirby. Both are great for above the floor cleaning, but the Royal attachments are sturdier. However, I don't care much for the newer models of either one. With Kirby that would be anything newer than the Legend II, as if they hadn't made the G models even heavier than before, they wouldn't need to be self-propelled. For the Royals, I don't care for any of them that were built in China after TTI took over, especially the screamers with the higher amp motors.
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| Post# 450901 , Reply# 6 3/19/2022 at 14:39 (782 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
I haven't tried a Kirby or Royal, but I do have a later plastic Eureka F&G and like it. Lightweight, durable, not too loud, easy to maintain and cleans very well. Also the bags are cheap and hold a lot, and with the Eureka Arm & Hammer bags, don't smell for a long time.
I've got a Hoover Convertible also but it needs some work so have yet to try it. The one I used in the past I liked as well. | ||
| Post# 450909 , Reply# 7 3/19/2022 at 19:38 (782 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
I too love my Hoover Platinum Lightweight bagged upright…it’s an Oreck clone that is a pleasure to use. Too bad TTI stopped making them.
I also am glad the the tried-and-true Eureka fan-first classic upright is still available under the Sanitaire name. And now that Sanitaire is owned by Bissell, the Bissell versions should provide the same reliable carpet cleaning performance as the Eureka fan-first uprights of the 1970’s. | ||
| Post# 450923 , Reply# 8 3/20/2022 at 09:18 (781 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
I'm solidly in the Kirby camp and I also like Eureka/Sanitaire uprights. I'm not put off by the weight of the G3 and newer Kirbys because the Tech Drive works so well. That said, I do see the irony of it and agree that some of its advantage is canceled out by the added bulk. I had a similar experience with a self-propelled lawnmower.
What does put me off on both of the above brands is dump bags. I've had two Kirbys, a Classic III and a Heritage, that came to me with dump bags and both have been retrofitted with Heritage II/Legend II bag systems. Same with the older of my two Sanitaires. The moment I saw an F&G conversion kit with a dozen F&G bags on eBay for $25, I jumped on it without a second thought and haven't looked back. I would probably appreciate a Royal upright but I've never had the pleasure of using one. The only Royals in my collection are Prince 501 handhelds, which I love for what they are. | ||
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Post# 450926 , Reply# 9 3/20/2022 at 10:40 (781 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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Polished aluminum 
One of the requirements to be in my collection is being made of primarily polished aluminum. My Easy Clean was made by Royal but sold under a different name.
Jim | ||
| Post# 450927 , Reply# 10 3/20/2022 at 12:35 (781 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Most of them really. | ||
| Post# 451043 , Reply# 11 3/25/2022 at 11:26 (776 days old) by StephanB9 (airwayheights) | ||
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Post# 451052 , Reply# 12 3/25/2022 at 22:33 (775 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs) |
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