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My in-laws have the ultimate G non-diamond. Nice finds! Did you get the tools too?

For info, VonHaus are a chinese made exclusive for Amazon. They're not great either.

I like the Vax Air range. Vax's entry level machines are dreadful but the Air range are pretty good, especially now they've redesigned the brushroll. Good value for money too.

That's cool. Dirt Devil always did good toy Vac's. When I was little, I always wanted one of these, but never got one. I had a toy Turbopower, Lux 550 & Lux Contour though

Absolutely devastated at this news! Myself and Nar had many hours of chatting over the years over our common vacuum and music interests. He will be very much missed! RIP, Nar! Make sure those upstairs know how to look after their carpets!

You can get a Miele cheaper than that. The current entry level Miele can be picked up for £110, which is $145.88. http://https//www.amazon.co.uk/Miele-Classic-C1-Junior-Cylinder/dp/B00YCW1UBU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1468860153&sr=8-4&keywords=Miele+vacuum

Thanks Stan, I knew it was something like that

40 Euro's for a Sentria is insane! What a bargain, well done Marcus. Even if you didn't want it, you could sell it on for 5 times that amount. Are Kirby cleaners popular in Finland?

It's from an eBay listing of a vacuum that Alex got from me lol! It's not actually a Pulse model, it's a Variopower with the wrong hood on it AND the brushroll is threadbare.

Isn't there already a limit on vacuums in the US, but in AMPS? I believe the most powerful you can get is 12 AMP (about 1200w?)...correct me if I'm wrong.

I disagree. The Heritage 2 and Legend 2 had a good balance between size, weight and sturdiness. Some of the older models like the DS80 were lovely and light too. The G3 onwards is made heavier by the TechDrive. Bit of a catch 22, if it didn't have TechDrive, it would've need TechDrive.

I agree Jamie, they are very large for the smaller average British semi-detached and terraces, although if you have larger rooms, they can and do work well. The Legend 2 is actually one of more practical Kirby's, the G series and especially the Sentria's are enourmous.

To be honest Stan, I think all the G Series are pretty much the same in terms of performance, the refinements over the years have all been to the tech drive and tools. I do wonder how far Kirby can go with this design - I honestly thought the Sentria was the peak.

One of my neighbours has just upgraded from a Sentria to an Avalir. Something I thought was a rather pointless move for a none-collector/enthusiast.

Jamie, courtesy of Charlie Lester's lovely site, here are the production dates for Kirbys. The first Kirby sold in the UK was the Classic Omega, so I've only included that model onwards. Also, the G3 was delayed in the UK and the Legend 2 ran well into 1992. The G3 was only sold for around a...

British vac makers can now go back to offering 2000 watt Slightly off topic, sorry, but the only British manufacturer left is Numatic have have never made a vacuum that powerful. Highest they ever wet to is 1200w. They also have a huge market across Europe, so I don't see them making 2...

Absolutely not. If I even so much as look at the vacuum without intent of turning it on, our cat will run away and hide.

I have the brochure for these somewhere. They're not actually anything to do with Hoover. In 1988, the Robot company bought the patents and designs for the discontinued Hoover Junior and started producting it under their own name. The design is virtually identical, but the quality was no where...

Hi Nish, Glad to be of help and glad you're pleased with the Henry :). The normal straight-suction floortool will be good for any hard floors you have, but make sure you press the pedal to put the brushes down. Happy vacuuming! Chris

n0oxy, please bear in mind that powernozzle cylinder/canister cleaners are not popular and not widely available in the UK. Only a very few brands offer them and they're very expensive. Outside of collectors, I don't actually know anyone who owns one. As Nish has already said the buget is...