A decent "best buy" reccomendations from Trusted Reviews.

[oliveoiltinfoil]

A pretty accurate and knowledgeable write up from TR, featuring Dyson DC41 MK2, V6 models, Sebo Felix and airbelts and a couple of Mieles, and of course, the Numatic Henry !

http://www.trustedreviews.com/best-vacuum-cleaner_round-up

 

[sebo_fan]

They've also done an excellent report on the SEBO E1

http://www.trustedreviews.com/sebo-airbelt-e1-pet-review

 

[suckolux]

Love how those Sebo's look! Love to have one to play with!

 

[Mike81]

I love those Sebo vacuums. I already have tasted what the Sebo quality is with my Sebo based Kärcher CV36/2 upright. I must say that the build quality and performance is excellent.
I gotta search ebay if I could find a Sebo Airbelt C3 canister. Just a fantastic vacuums.

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

Yes. Without turning this into a SEBO raving thread, I really like their vacuums and as mentioned in the write up, SEBO have a loyal customer following. Their machines and brilliantly built and perform very well, are easy to use and cheap to run. Not much to dislike about them.

 

[turbo500]

Great list! It really does cover all points, giving an option for everything. Whilst I'm not a bagless fan, I would agree that Dyson are the best bagless vacs available in the UK. As a preference, I much prefer my Henry to my Miele's, but that's not to say the Miele cat and dog isn't an excallent choice. So, all in all, great list!

 

[sebo_fan]

Im the opposite - I dont think I could go back to having a Henry in my life because of not having all the tools to hand and I love my Miele S8 even if there's a little whine at the end of the motor when its switched off.

I think I honestly prefer the even more basic Numatic James version but with Henry's metal tubes. Plus somewhere to put the tools in the top of James' open space = I could never seem to get the dust brush to stay on that side clip on the Henry without it flinging off into the air. The slightest brush of the hose to the tool would let it ping off too. I regret getting rid of my James but I could well buy another one.

 

[sebo4me]

I was surprised Chris preferred his Henry but it takes all sorts I guess

 

[turbo500]

Believe me, nobody was more surprised than me at my Henry love, but I'm very taken with it. I think because I'd only had AutoSave models in my own house, I'd never fully appreciated them. The AutoSave has to be my least favourite of the lot. The current models are fantastic and I'm loving how simple it is.

 

[sebo4me]

You have been won over by a cute male face

 

[turbo500]

Wouldn't be the first time. You're only jealous 'cause it's not you

 

[alexhoovers94]

You're only jealous 'cause it's not you

I think Mark is very attractive. Hmm, well...The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, as they say.

 

[parwaz786]

You have been won over by a cute male face

PMSL

 

[numaticrule29]

I think the new Henry's are crap
The floor tools plate is plastic and goes sheep after lots of use
And the hose is not very flexible

 

[turbo500]

Numaticrule29, I respectfully disagree. I find the new floortool vastly superior at carpet cleaning over the old one, having done a comparison using both on the same cleaner. It may be plastic but it certainly cleans better.

 

[numaticrule29]

Turbo500, I do agree it cleans well, but if numatic did put a metal base plate on it instead of a plastic one then it would be a lot better

 

[parwaz786]

I prefer the Henry's between 2004 and 2013. I do like the current ones but I don't like the way they sound like Miele's. Sounds very unoriginal to me for a Henry.

I also wish the sole plates were metal as stated above- Would make it even better durability wise and I imagine it would glide over carpet easier because it's smoother than plastic.

I don't like the way the floor tools look on a Numatic aesthetically. It's completely different and considering it's on Henry's, they never really changed much but the floor tool is the biggest change since they were launched next to the Autosave feature.

 

[turbo500]

The Numatic John & Lewis originally came with a metal soleplate, which I agree was better.

Tayyab, where have you got that the current Henry's sound like a Miele? Mine sounds NOTHING like a Miele. Infact, I'd say it sounds more like an older Henry. The Miele's have a quiet, high pitched motor that makes a sort of whistling almost. The Henry has a much lower pitched motor, slightly louder. I'll do a side by side comparison video for you when I get a minute.

 

[parwaz786]

I seen a YouTube video, cant remember which one it was but it has a sound which reminded me of a Miele, thought it sounded similar lol

 

[parwaz786]

Found the video! Skip to 10:45

I don't think it sounds like an original modern Henry which is what I miss

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECWt4YGIF1Y

 

[turbo500]

I can assure you, mine sounds absolutely nothing like a Miele

 

[parwaz786]

Is your's a 2015 model with 2 rocker switches?

 

[turbo500]

It certainly is! Serial number dates it to week 38 of 2015.

 

[alexhoovers94]

It sounds like a Miele, I have the same one Chris has and mine sounds identical to his, I can tell you, it deffinately has the similar miele tone, sounds nothing like the previous 1200w twinflo motor.

 

[parwaz786]

Cool, guys

I like the sound of the 1200W Henry's, I think it sounds lovely on a Henry, probably because that's the most common sound of a Henry I heard everywhere when growing up! Love it Sounds lovely

 

[turbo500]

Whoever said it sounds like a Miele clearly doesn't own one and hasn't done a side by side test. Trust me, stick em next to eachother and they sound nothing like eachother.

The Henry is much lower in pitch and slightly louder than the Miele. The Miele is quieter and higher pitched. If anything, the current Henry sounds more like the older ones. I'd say it's more comparable to my Dad's old NV250 from 1979 than it is a Miele.

 

[parwaz786]

Awesome, I never owned a Henry before but I have 3 Family members with 3 different types of Henry's and having used them, they are brilliant machines! I want one and we need one because there is no way I will be using my mint machines for the house extension we will have in the summer.

My favourite ones are any between 2004-2013, the motor sounds nice and is pretty powerful!

 

[alexhoovers94]

"If anything, the current Henry sounds more like the older ones."

Are you insane?

It sounds NOTHING like the older Numatics! It sounds more like the 1996-1998 1100w single fan motor Henry's that had the coloured outline lettering.

These new Henry's have a cheapy all plastic single fan motor.

The older Henry's from 1981-1995 had twin fan motors with prior 1990 models having an 800w motor and 90-95 having 1000w motors and both sounded nothing like these new models.
Numatic began to cheapen Henrys in around 1996 when they introduced an 1100w single fan motor, then in 99-2003 an even cheaper, smaller motor, again single fan and still rated at 1100w.
In 2004, Numatic re introduced a twin fan motor in Henry cleaners, this particular motor known as the "twinflo" motor, that was 1200w and was used in the push button with hi/lo switch, double rocker on/off/hi/lo, on the top back and the Autosave variants.

For some reason and for the first time, Numatic have gone to an all plastic, motor, but single fan, like the mid 90s variants, it is also significantly smaller than the predecessor, the 1200w "twinflo" motor and is not as easily serviceable.

Alex.

 

[parwaz786]

Hmm think I will go for the twinflo motor HEnry!

Cheers Alex