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Then I would like a Miele USA S 5481 Earth, please.
Because, it's a TOL model, it has the electronic controls, electric hose and telescopic wand, comes with the SEB217-3 Powerbrush, it's a sexy shape and it's Blue...and we all know how important colour is to a vacuum's performance.

I have also wanted the S 5281 Pisces from last year because it's also blue and it says PISCES, which I am one of, so that's a no-brainer. But I never got serious about it because of the price being asked for a BOL entry level Miele, it has no power hose or PN and uses the rotary dial. If and when I find a used PISCES I will not hesitate to snap it up.

I'd also like a Miele S-7 upright but again, the same criteria would apply...TOL in a pleasing colour.

Why not get one in Canada, you ask?
The Canadian S-5 models have been reduced to only three versions, they have silly pretentious names (Contour/Momentum/Continuum) and they are all much less pretty, never mind no blue.

Dave

http://www.miele.ca/miele/canada/vacuums/vac_s5_tech.asp
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Kevin, thanks for those great pics and the video! I got a couple of cleaners from my wishlist, but they don't owe much to Santa! I ordered this in the New Year sale...

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hummm...so much better than the whistling hoover I think!

I also looked for this one, but when I saw the price I forgot it! hehe. Very neat machine thought, love the blue head light.
 
Jack, That machine looks all kinds of awesome!

I got the Digital Slim for myself for Chrissy... Have to take some pics soon...
 
My sister got a new Vax "Magnum" upright today, to replace the falling apart Hoover Triple Vortex (motor screaming, handle release/chassis knackered, dust filtration failing, etc).

I am very impressed by the Vax suction at the floor nozzle: it lifts the carpet properly clear of the floor, unlike the Vortex.

Also, the Vax has nine secondary cyclones, in addition to the primary cyclone. Cleans carpets brilliantly and more efficiently than the Vortex.

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Kevin - yes, was a little on the pricey side, but I couldn't resist... I totally recommend it if you do decide to get one, it's worth every penny!

Shanon - Currently awaiting delivery of a Digital Slim ;)

Al - The powerhead is certainly similar to the TwinClean's, but feels a lot sturdier, as one would hope for a cleaner of this price! It has a 'proper' brushbar, too.

It's a brilliant cleaner, more power than anything I've ever used. I'd say in terms of performance, design, and the feel of the build-quality, it at least matches, if not beats, a Miele Revolution. And as a huge Miele fan, I wouldn't say that if I didn't mean it! Miele's great advantage is their well-established reputation for long-term reliability - AEG-Electrolux is rather an unknown quantity in the UK that respect. Although as you know, the Revolution 500 series were notorious for powerhose failure.

I'll bring it along to our next meet-up so everyone can give it a try. It really has to be experienced before it can be fairly judged!

I've attached a link to a release from the Electrolux Press Dept., about the UltraOne series having topped consumer organisation testing in five countries. Which? gave one of the more basic UltraOne models a glowing review, but recently stripped all of the AEG-Lux models of their 'Best Buy' status, because they 'didn't receive enough data on reliability in their latest user feedback survey'... kinda stupid when they were happy to make ALL Miele S7 models Best Buys without ANY reliability data! They've refused to make Sebo's new cylinders Best Buys for the same reason, despite their good test results.[this post was last edited: 1/7/2011-23:52]

http://group.electrolux.com/en/the-...-already-best-in-test-in-four-countries-2029/
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Calum - the Vortex was always dreadful! I don't have one of the Vax Magnum models, but they look good on paper. Glad to hear it's met expectations. Vax have some new multi-cyclonic uprights coming shortly... will post more about those when I can!
 
Bristles like feathers - two rows are very soft, and two are very slightly stiffer. The brush bar is much more like the kind found on cleaners for the Asian market. It actually does a pretty good job on hard floors and lower-pile carpets.

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The bristles aren't very aggressive, but they don't need to be! This cleaner rips the carpet off the floor...

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With regard to Brian's comment about the lack of storage for the crevice tool on the Ultra Silencer - the TwinClean had a similar problem: storage for the crevice tool and dusting brush, but nowhere for the upholstery nozzle! Very annoying!

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That's interesting, thanks.

When I was checking out the various vacs (online and in a few local shops), I was quite befuddled by the range of machines that Vax has on the market. The Vax website has only a select few in the main page; the Magnum was classed as "other upright".

It seems that the generic machine, say a Mach 1, is restyled/coloured differently and sold at certain outlets. Differently coloured/named versions are sold at other places.

I would say that the Vax Magnum is more usable than some of the Dysons that I have used. The Vax hose is easier to get at if you just want to remove crumbs off the sofa. The Vax also has a handle lock at 45°, to skip the cleaner nozzle over threshold strips and rug fringes. The Vax can get up to the kitchen units' kick strip, side on. Several Dysons cannot.
 
Speaking of Vax and multi-cyclonic technology, this is another of my recent acquisitions - a TurboForce Zero, based on the US Hoover Whisper.

For a cleaner with an RRP of £150, it includes a lot of high-end features: multi-cyclonic technology, a separate brushroll motor with on/off switch, reset button and indicator light, instant hose with telescopic wand, a soft-start motor, performance indicator light, lifetime washable filters...

However, it does feel lacking in power compared to other multi-cyclonic uprights of similar input wattage. I was surprised to find that the instant hose/wand doesn't have a changeover valve, so all the debris from the floor has to travese a long passage of U-bends and right-angles through the hose and internal ducting. It's also rather heavy, and feels a little bulky in use, like the Mach 7.

The head is much wider than most UK machines, which is great if you have lots of carpeting, but not so good if you have lots of furniture to navigate round - it would do well in a big house. The brushroll is extremely soft, as with many Vax cleaners - I'd be interested to see what, if any, difference using a Hoover Whisper brushroll in it would make, since more aggressive agitation might help compensate for the lower suction power.

Overall, it's not too bad, and well-equipped for the price. If given a choice, though, I'd probably rather have a Mach Air Reach. I notice the Amazon reviews are extremely mixed, and I can see what UK users would dislike about it.

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A strange feature of this cleaner - although the exterior cyclone empties through a trap-door base, the fine dust collector does not - it's a sealed cup, which you have to untwist and tip out by hand. Although this is mentioned in the manual, and there's a sticker with text on affixed to the rear of the bin, I can easily see the average user overlooking this step, under the impression the entire contents have been dumped via the trap-door.

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