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@tolivac Trying may be believing. I own a few newer Shark vacuums, and frankly I've been pleasantly surprised by how well they perform. They're great! Most of them have narrow, but extremely aggressive brushrolls, and clean and groom like all my other fav vacs. They're also quiet, and I...

Congrats! That's a great and versatile machine, that should offer years of hassle-free cleaning.

I figured out how the new cyclone pack works It's combination of Shark's current filtration system (a tight initial single cyclone that flings dirt away from the shroud.. notice the second bin-flap, and lip that would let dirt fling out into the bottom portion of the bin, the much smaller...

@tolivac I wish I could fully disagree with you. The Cinetic uprights are flawed, and most will die an early death due to choked exhaust filters (but it's not from clogging cyclones, it's from the lack of a pre-motor filter). However, in terms of bagless filtration, Dyson still leads the pack...

Just spotted this on the Dyson Germany page What in the world is going on here? This looks like some Hoover Triple Vortex complexity. Dyson touts that it's their best bin ever.

Cautiously optimistic.. The new cleaner head looks nice, but I noticed the self-adjusting "bellows" are gone, so it's just sits on the carpet like the older models. If the brushbar is designed to still spin when cleaning bare floors, that means the brushbar will need to be really gentle, or...

Personally, I'm ready for something new and improved from Kirby. Vacuums have changed quite a lot since the G3 introduction, and I want the reliable Kirby to remain a compelling option for consumers. There's a huge market now of swivel bagless vacuums that can quickly zip around and clean a...

"Think they are going to try to get as much mileage out of the Avalir as they can." The Avalir is the definition of a company getting their mileage out of a model. It's simply an improved Generation 3, which released 27 years ago.

I can't wait to see what succeeds the G-Series.. Here's what I'd love to see in the next-gen model. In my mind, I still envision a direct-air model, with a soft bag, and no on-board tools (no more than a wand and short stretch hose anyway, but even that's unlikely). -Much lighter weight...

Looks great, but all that leftover chemical residue.. Can the Lux rinse all those shampoo chemicals out, after that rug has been embedded with them? If not, even after vacuuming, the rug is permanently saturated with chemicals I wouldn't want to touch. A proper rinse is likely needed. In my...

Could a light-suction cordless stick vac clean better than all uprights on bare floors? Where have upright vacuum manufacturers gone wrong?

I've been impressed with the Bissell Big Green.

Dyson adapter Where I work, we have a pretty good machine shop/electronics lab, and I made the Dyson tool adapter on a lathe. It's turned the vacuum into a versatility powerhouse, and it's the closest I'll get to having a central vacuum in an apartment. Love it, and use it often!

tseg - I love your thoughtful assessment of what to look for in a vacuum. It reminds me of when Steve Jobs was looking for a new washer for his family (talked about in his biography). He dwelled over options for months, and made his family weigh options in discussions at the dinner table...

My only major gripe with my V6 Absolute has been the clogging shroud. The V8 appears to address this in a clever way. The setup works phenomenally well on my Big Ball canister that has the same system. Quick and clean to empty, forces everything out, and no more clogging! You can tell they...

Looks NEW! Great work! Love the soft-bagged Elites. The lower the amps, the better! Dual brush agitator is a must. Makes it so easy to push, and the performance is incredible. Enjoy!

In the US, there have been two canister models with powered nozzles: the DC21 and DC23 Motorhead. They remain the best cleaning Dyson canisters ever sold in the US for carpet cleaning. I own a new model Dyson canister (the non-Cinetic model, which has a pre-motor filter), and while I like...

I was pleasantly surprised by the DC14. Great tools, and much better cleaning performance on carpets and hard floors compared to the first US model, the DC07. I still use mine often. The tools are a dream for stair cleaning, and dusting a room from top-to-bottom. When you're all done, the...

String in the gasket.. What a clever solution! The "wheezing hepa filter" is a problem that all DC24 and DC25s will face. I always just replaced the filter, but I love the cheap fix!

Dyson has just unveiled their "Ball 2" upright line, and in Dyson tradition, the US gets their flagship uprights first. They're a colorful update to the DC40 and DC41, which debuted 6 years ago. Their newest version of the DC40, now named Ball Multifloor 2 (taking the name of the outgoing...