A face only a mother could love...

[myles_v]

They made a bagless and a bagged version. I think they introduced them both around the same time. Mine was purchased by my grandmother in 2006 or 2007. The bagged version was almost exactly the same, only it had a bag compartment where the dust container and filter are t on the bagless version. They made one that was green instead of orange/red which had a dirt detect light on the cleaner head.

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Hey! That is my Cruiser picture! I think the Cruiser is one of Dirt Devils more attractive models actually! That's why I got it! I used it just the other day and it really is quite powerful.

For ugly, I'd have to go with the plastic bagless vacs from all manufacturers that line the shelves of Wal-mart... The first Electrolux upright was pretty ugly, that square, boxy frankenstein looking thing...

 

[compamac]

What about...

These units are really ugly and CHEAP!! My aunt had one of these and it literally fell apart after a few years. The are very loud too. I cant use these Dirt Devil uprights like this one. They hurt my ears big time. After I would use them though my ears would have like a ringing in it.

 

[dysondestijl]

We have them as the vax swift in the UK. Horrible cheap pieces of flimsy plastic!

 

[sarasvacshack]

Am I..

the only one that thinks so? Or is everyone else drinking the koolaid?

 

[compamac]

Vax Swift

These units arent swift at all. Just ear ruiner cheap vacs. I wouldnt even buy this vac for $10! The filters are another thing. NOT WASHABLE HERE! You have to purchase a washable one, they get so dirty and clogged the vacuum has barely and airflow

 

[stricklybojack]

Kenmore DuraPower & his Bissell buddy

A friggin' beast if there ever was one... just got back from the junk auction with about 6 units including these two, a red Dirt Devil bagless, a yellow Eureka screaming bagless wonders (no pics of those necessary right? ), & two vacuums which were the reason for bidding/buying the lot... 2 Kenmore canisters, one vintage one contemporary, both complete.
But this Kenmore 'DuraPower' is to me a bit of a prize as i have never seen one like it before & it weighs a ton, so maybe at least she's got some cleaning ability. BTW the missing handle for the Kenmore upright is in a box of parts & hoses out of frame. What takes off magic marker? Have to remember to ask the auctioneer to mark something else than the top of one of my purchases...

DD Cruiser=want ;-)

 

[sebo_fan]

Well I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder. As for those Swift vacs, they may be a nuisance but the neighbour behind me has had one for about 10 years - careful maintenance is all that has been required to keep it ticking over. I can't stand the noise or the weight of it, but it does a good job regardless. 

 

[compamac]

Swift

I still dont think even if you maintain it still doesnt cut it. Your neighbor might think that it is working but it is not getting top performance. The weight isn't that bad though.

 

[alexhoovers94]

We, used to have a Vax Swift...

They are loud, cheap and nasty but they are not THAT bad, they don't clog that quickly, not like a Turbopower Freedom, sweet Jesus those things!! Excellent carpet cleaners but TERRIBLE at maintaining dust and suction.

 

[sebo_fan]

I maintain their vacuum...

Nick we'll have to disagree on that one. Clearly your mind is already made up. The UK is still selling Swift based uprights from Vax since as you know the company is now under TTi. The Swift is far too heavy for its own good, the problem being that the auto adjusting head is too easy to feel like it is ploughing on thin carpets not helped by the thick plastic handle that isn't that comfortable to hold onto. This is because of the most annoying aspect that seems to have been fitted to a lot of the TTI uprights over the years - a thick plastic squeegee designed to pull dirt along when doing hard floors. My neighbour never vacuums hard floors, so I removed the plastic squeegee strip at the base of the floor head and hey, it is now wonderfully lighter to push as there is no rubber that resists the material.


 


As for the filter - Vax have always fitted the paper pleated cone type and being washable means less replacement dependent on what you pick up. The neighbour used to have a sweet little Spaniel dog until a couple of years ago when the dog died of old age- then the amount of dust they were getting through plus the hair was quite a job for that cone filter alone but the Swift managed it. Now, the Swift no longer has to chase a dog through the house in terms of pet hair - but the other aspect I don't like about it is the hose at the front side design - the plastic for connecting the hose up is very poor - but the cost of replacement parts have been so low that the neighbour sees no desire in replacing something that has been largely reliable. 

 

[compamac]

Swift

Ryan, I have not had or picked up one of these in a few years. Maybe I will pick one up today at a hardware store that has one left. And Ryan I am not disagreeing with you I haven't seen one of these in a while, so I am very sorry for this confusion. Are we good?

 

[sebo_fan]

Oh yes, all is well!

 

[compamac]

I tried

I tried to buy one of these NOS at a hardware store but they wanted $60!!!!! I figure $30 is a good price but not $60

 

[sebo_fan]

Huh, that's about £39 in the UK. In the UK, ASDA are selling the Swift at a cost of £69-00 = that's $104.08 to you!

http://direct.asda.com/Vax-VS190VX-1600W-Carpet-Cleaner/001577455,default,pd.html

 

[tazcatsdad]

@stricklybojack

<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">One of the best things I've ever tried for removing permanent marker is a product called "DeSolvIt" by ORANGE-SOL.  Find out more by using the link I've attached.</span>


 


<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">--Bill W.</span>



http://www.de-solv-it.com/household/index.html

 

[myles_v]

They have a bagged version of the Dirt Devil Featherlite/Vax Swift here in the US. I've had the bagless version and two different bagged versions. They clean pretty well and have decent suction. VERY loud though! The filter in the bagless model does clog pretty quickly, however the bagless model I used to have never needed a new filter. I just tapped it clean very often.

 

[super-sweeper]

What i've found that's good on magic marker...

is Magic eraser

Seriously though, things like "Mr.Clean magic eraser" got it off easily on SMOOTH plastic hoover attachments.

-Alex.

 

[stricklybojack]

Ding Ding!

.
We have a winner. Truly the ugliest vac i have ever seen...yet i can't look away. I am engrossed trying to fathom, why?
[this post was last edited: 3/11/2014-21:18]

 

[vacuumdude]

thats not ugly.... I like the way it looks

What do y, all think of this

 

[stricklybojack]

That's not only ugly...

but extremely pathetic looking too...well played.

 

[sebo_fan]

We had them in the UK as Electrolux Harmony Glider - I found them ok to use - they were also one of the first wave of bagless uprights i used which had a hood that you'd remove from the top to get to the drive belt as opposed to constantly having to change from the bottom by the sole plate with other uprights.

Never liked the side duster thing though, bit pointless when even the air channel for the suction from the duster fibres never really pulled much dust off.