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I'll Add My Recent TriStar CXL Tests Here Rather than add to the old thread. For such an old machine, seems like great performance. Comparing to your first post showing the ProTeam backpack, note that the old TriStar falls behind by only 1 nozzle CFM. Bill

Thanks for the visit Brandon, And good luck finding your Heritage 2! Bill

Mike, Looking at the specs for the Drainvac Twin Turbo Central Vacuum System, did you see how much power it draws? 15.5 Amps @ 240 Volts = 3720 Watts (3.72 kW)! That'll certainly "dim the lights" hahaha! I did get a laugh at an obvious error in their product description though. "The Twin...

Brandon, I emailed you and I would say that the non tech drive Kirbys sound very different than new G series. I could listen to the Heritage Legend II all day, but definitely not to a Sentria or Avalir. Much more high pitched and louder. In my whole house carpet cleaning playlists, you can...

The Bissell Powerforce Compact Bagless is probably your best bet. Available at Walmart. My 2013 model does a whopping 51" of lift from the hose end using a 7 Amp motor. Bill

Fabulous News Tom! Sometimes the better choice is to strike out on your own. I was an FTE (full time employee) until the end of 2006. I've been an IT contractor ever since. My pay-rate jumped through the roof and I choose my own contracts. I don't see myself ever going back to a FTE status...

JohnnyL8 has INTENTIONALLY RIGGED this test Let's count the ways, shall we? 1) By using an airflow robbing dirt meter and pads that clog with large amounts of dust almost immediately. Easy to prove and I have on my channel. 2) By using a brushroll with worn bristles. Compare a new chevron...

So it appears that I may have something very similar to your C3 soft carpet model. I have a Callisto S5281 with the SEB228 power head. It has the 10 Amp suction motor so I can't really see much difference between the two unless the brushroll is something really weird. Anyway, I'm sending you...

Since I Test On Medium Pile Carpet And Bare Floors I have no idea how any vacuum performs on berber carpet, which you neglected to mention until reply #9, which would have been helpful. Since I am a scientist, degreed Mathematician and computer programmer (application packager/scripter), I run...

I've done extensive testing with many types of brushrolls and the problem is that there are many variables to consider. 1) stiffness of the bristles 2) length of the bristles 3) carpet type Since these factors vary wildly, it can be difficult to determine which category (or sub-category) will...

Dyson Beats A Kirby, I'd Like To See That... Dyson DC25 Slo Mo Extreme Edge Cleaning Kirby Sentria 2 Slo Mo Extreme Edge Cleaning With Bonus Sand The Dyson DC25 sand pickup was the worst in my sand pickup test (12%) The Kirby Sentria 2 was very good, even using a paper bag (58%) Dyson DC25...

MadMan After reading your comment, I simply cannot let your false claims and faulty reasoning stand. Since you probably have never taken a college level "statics and strengths of materials" class or something similar, you seriously have no idea what you are talking about. For good measure...

MadMan, You Are 100% Wrong And I have all the tests to prove it! Namely, before and after motor RPM (loaded and unloaded), motor current draw and of course nozzle CFM. It's plain Physics dude. Think about it. If I can remove a bearing with a bearing puller placing all the force on ONLY the...

Very Fine Sandpaper And/Or Polishing Stone are what I've been using for years to clean/polish my commutators. Cleans the carbon build up off and trues up the surface so that the carbon brushes spark less and make a better contact which gives a higher rotational speed. Anthony, I don't...

I Repack Bearings Regularly And... "Re-seating" them can be as simple as using a socket that matches the outer diameter of the bearing. Getting rusted bearings off might require an inexpensive bearing puller. I paid $7 for mine a few months ago. Check out this video around the 7 minute mark to...

The Envirocare Bags Were Paper So the paper shredded apparently over time. The HEPA Envirocare bags I reviewed were CLOTH, not paper. Bill

Devin, Thanks For All Those Extensive Tests! And please keep posting! Buwahaha! Jeez, I gotta stop typing that.....

So I'm told that when the E2 series debuted (1 speed or 2 speed), the only hoses that were available with it were not gold/brown colored. They were only grey/silver? If this is true, does anybody know why Rainbow would intentionally mis-match the gold/brown canister and power nozzle with a...

Proper AirWatts Suction And Airflow Explanation Working waterlift is meaningless for cleaning dry particulate. Water lift is meant for lifting WATER as the name implies. If one needs to move water (via suction), then water lift is meaningful. Water lift (aka suction) is a pressure. It is not a...

I Knew They Were Discontinued So I'll see if Bill (A007KirbyMan) or anyone else has any to sell. Bill