Which floor brush is best???

[kenkart]

Ok guys, what are your opinions, I say a Compact floor tool ,the short stiff bristles might be a little harsh for a very highly polished floor, but for getting up sand and grit, I think it has no equal.

 

[dysonman1]

I agree 100%. The Compact bare floor brush is THE BEST bare floor tool ever made. No equal.

 

[eurekaprince]

I vote for the floor brush included with Hoover's old Dimension and Futura and Powermax canisters....they basically took the Kenmore "bristles down the middle" brush design and made it even better: thicker bristles, longer bristles and neck that articulates better. The ability to clean debris off the floor on both the front stroke and back stroke is fantastic!!!!

See link below:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hoover-Bare-Floor-Brush-9-with-Locking-Pin-43414073-/220413758232

 

[kloveland]

Electrolux combo tool anyone? I've used the Tristar/Compact tool and it works great! It has a very unique sound to it.

 

[floor-a-matic]

@kloveland

I agree that the Electrolux floor brush & combo rug/floor tool & the Compact & TriStar floor brush are great. No other floor brush can beat a Compact/TriStar or Aerus/Electrolux!

 

[briankirbyclass]

I agree about the Compact Floor Brush, but have to give credit to the older, all metal Electrolux Floor Brush,,like the ones that would have come with a Model XXX or LX, ect. Especially the White Bristle Floor and Wall Brush,,love love love it!
Also the Electrolux commercial extra large and wide Floor Brush is excellent.

 

[williamr1248]

Which floor brush is best?

Well, I am usually agree with Hans and Tom but in this case I don't care much for the Compact floor tool for several reasons although it is a beautiful tool and so well constructed.
On my TriStar, the floor tool has brushes that are so short and very stiff. It is always catching the dust and hair on the brushes. You also have to be careful and not scratch my painted woodwork along the floor as mine has a metal piece that holds the brush in place and can scrape and scratch the woodwork.
I much prefer the new style Electrolux or Rainbow floor brush with the cut outs along the front of the brush. The cut outs allow the air flow to suck the lose dog hair and grit into the suction channel before the brush has a chance to scratch my highly polished floor. I also like the fact that the Electrolux and Rainbow floor tool have a wider bumper to protect the furniture and woodwork in use.
This last summer we installed flagstone walks set in sand, so I have had a LOT of experience with using the different floor brushes and seeing which ones will pick up the sand, grit and NOT damage a highly polished wood floor.
One of the worst performers I had was the one that came with my Hoover Spirit canister with only ONE plastic brush in the center of the nozzle and no bumper on the tool of any kind. It was just pushing the grit and sand around and leaving a layer of dust you could see in the sunlight.
Another floor tool that a lot of the newer machines are using is a generic tool with wheels on the ends and the cut outs on the front are too big, so you loose a lot of the suction and airflow. I found this nozzle design on both my Hoover Connie and Hyla machine.
I like the felt polisher pad that came with the Filter Queen and Air-Way IF you use the regular floor brush first to make sure you have sucked up the sand and grit.
If I am using the floor brush and want to make a short swipe to pick something up on the rug, it is impossible with my TriStar floor tool as the short brushes are so stiff it cannot be used and you are forced to change attachments.
Also do not like any floor brush with the cheap plastic brushes or the combination rug/floor tools if you have serious hardwood floors to clean.
Very interesting thread that made me stop and think about the different designs.