Recent content by jp10558

@n0oxy I have a Sebo D4, but wasn't able to find any adapters on Amazon for "regular" attachments like what my older Oreck Iron Man used. Did you make the adapter, or is your google fu better than mine?

Assuming I have the same parquet head attachment, should the D4 have the same suction as the Felix? The Sebo site seems to say they're the same power, but I don't know if anyone on youtube or anywhere has really compared the Sebo suction / pickup on hard floors - the most recent was for the...

Given that bags are far less work (if you want the darn thing to keep working) vs bagless and cleaning everything, and that you can get pretty much any on Amazon now adays (i.e. it's no work to get them) I really don't get why people are so against it. I.e. I got an Oreck Dual Air air purifier...

I have a Sebo D4, which I like well enough so far. I think it is very solidly made, and somehow sub $1k (barely) seemed reasonably priced vs Miele. However, I do wish they had a combi nozzle vs the rather bad hard floor tool it came with (it doesn't turn enough ways, so is very uncomfortable to...

The problem with batteries in vacuums is that the vacuum cleaner companies don't really get batteries right now IMHO, and the tool companies don't get vacuums really. I'd love to see someone use a "standard" battery like the Dewalt Flexvolt or Milwaukee M18 Fuel or Bosch whatever. But for lawn...

Honestly, what got me away from cheap plastivacs was that they weren't that cheap (we were spending $200 every other year on a bissel or whatever) and they spent as much time "sort of working" and "broken" as working well. This was around 2005ish. Actually, it was my mom back then buying the...

I don't honestly see the point in Door to Door sales anymore. You can get the "convenience" without the hassle with Amazon etc. While I think education can help you get the most out of what you buy, it's kind of backwards with the DTD model. You should select what you want, and then, if you...

Back to the topic - I can't see why anyone would pay $2,000+ for a vacuum. I can however see why you'd pay $1,000 new. I just don't believe that a Kirby (leaving aside how you can get them down or get a used one much cheaper) or Aerus or (Laugh) Filter Queen is 2x better than a Sebo D4 or Felix...

I don't know about ending, but I agree with everyone that there's a large number of people who just don't know what they're doing for any given task. I never used to think of using a vacuum on hard floors because ... a vacuum is an upright, and it just doesn't work right on a hard floor. So...

One other thing about the Sebo I can't get over is how quiet it is. The Youtube videos don't do it justice. It's about 1/2 as loud as "normal" vacuums. You can easily talk over it - it's not a "wake up the house" when you turn it on turbine like the Oreck Iron Man for instance. I keep wondering...

I'm no expert on Vacuums, but I have read a bunch on this forum and on the subreddit, as well as youtube. Due to recommendations I have recently purchased a Sebo D4 to compliment my Oreck machines (XL21 and IronMan). I could have had my late grandmother's 1987ish Kirby for free. I think what...

@blackheart - Thanks, but as I said, my main difference is how much less carpet I have. My Oreck XL upright is great for me on the remaining "large" carpet areas, though I can see either cannister being easier and getting "under" beds than the Oreck XL (lacks a swivel neck, but can lay flat...

Vs Riccar Prima Power Team Premium Canister with Tandem Air Nozzle? I had an interesting thread on the vacuum subreddit: I wondered what this community thought? I'm actually leaning towards the sebo, though it's sad the powerhead doesn't have any lights, everything else is pretty compelling...

One thing I find interesting from this thread is the very different view of Kirby here vs on reddits vacuum subreddit.

Kirby - my grandmother had one, still at her house. I have no idea what model, but I believe she bought it at what she thought was a good discount in 1984-1987 range. It still works, especially once we cleaned out the obstructions. It's a tank, I'll give it that. I don't know how good it is for...