Chase, don't throw away your old Filter Queen PN yet....
I have two brown Filter Queens, one has the smaller Model 48 powernozzle & the other has the Model 88 nozzle with the light. I have found on both my Filter Queens, that if you put the brushroll in the "worn" position inside the powernozzle, so the brushes stick out more from the bottom plate, I find this greatly improves the powernozzle's performance on most types of carpet.
One other idea to think of, is to try a Watermatic/Filter Magic powernozzle with the Filter Queen. That one is essentially a black mid-1980's GE powernozzle, without beaters & bristles on the brushroll, just all bristles. And remember, the GE is essentially a Filter Queen Model 48 powernozzle with a redesigned hood. All you would have to do to make it work, is to stick your Filter Queen's nozzle connector into it, and shorten the PN cord to work with the wand. The bristles are much stiffer than what comes normally on the Filter Queen powernozzle, so this should improve performance a bit.
Then again, if you want to substantially improve performance, you could always buy a Dust Care PB11, Sweep n Groom, or Wessell Werk EBK340. Just buy an adapter, have a buttonlocker installed in the adapter & have the cord shortened to work with the Filter Queen wand.
There is a website here in Ontario, Allegro Central Vacuums, that has amazing deals on all three powernozzles, so I will post a link to the website a bit later today when I can find it.
Hope this helps....Rob.
BTW- Brandon_W_T: Do yourself a favor, don't bother upgrading to the new Filter Queen powernozzle. The performance is the same, except you no longer get height adjustment or a light, & there is a cogged belt instead of flat belts. And the brushroll has no adjustment for wear either, unlike the previous models. Just stick with what you have, or try the Tri-star or any of the above suggestions. You would be MUCH better off.
