turbo500
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Hi everyone!
Hope you all had lovely christmases.
I managed to pick up this lovely brand new in box Sebo X7 ePower Pet this week. This is the TOL Sebo X series machine and retails for £349 ($443), I got it from Cash Converters new in it's box and never even assembled for the grand total of £140 ($178).
Now, those of you who have spoken to me before will know how much of a fan of Sebo cleaners I am. I've loved them ever since I first got to use an X1A back in 1998 when my friends parents replaced their Hoover Turbomaster U5094 with one. I'll never forget the way it just cut through the dog hairs like a mower through long grass. It was such a satisfying sight.
I've had 2 X1.1's, an X4, Felix Vogue and a C2 Total in the past and always mostly stuck with a Sebo as my daily driver.
The new X7 was launched earlier this year to meet the new EU regulations for vacuum cleaners (lets not get into a debate about that here!). Compared to the old X1.1 and X4, it features a redesigned cleaner head, more refinded automatic height adjustment, higher filtration in the form of redesigned exhaust filters and a lower powered 890w motor compared to the old 1100w X1.1 and X4 (previously 1150w and 1300w respectively).
I've not done a full house clean yet, but so far I am impressed. The automatic height adjustment definitely adjusts quicker and is more accurate, even without the boost selected (this lowers the cleaner head slightly more for worn carpet). The cleaner head is more sealed around the edges, giving more concentrated suction power. However there are small suction release holes at the front of the cleaner head so despite this, the cleaner still feels light to use, which has always been an advantage of Sebo X series.
The cleaner head is slightly chunkier than the older style, I'm not sure why. But this adds a little extra height to the machine. Not a problem as such, but very strange getting used to after using the old style for so many years. The chunkier base and edges do feel a little bit more cumbersome than the older ones. I'm not sure if it actually is more cumbersome, it could just be size perception as I'm so used to the more curved X1.1. Time will tell on that one once I've cleaned the whole house.
Part of the added chunkiness is due to the new style brushroll release, which has a spring-loaded leaver inside the cleaner head that pushes the end cap out. It takes far less force to remove the brushroll cover on this model than it did on the older ones.
The addition of the boost feature mentioned above (only available on the pet model) and the LED headlight, whilst not essential, are nice features to have.
The only thing I'm not so keen on is the replacement of the handle release from a metal support to a plastic one and removal of the switch which gave the user the option to either be able to tilt the cleaner head back or vacuum flat to the floor. Choice is a good thing IMO, so giving the user their preference was a nice little touch. The plastic handle release has been used on the BS36 COmfort commercial uprights for years, but even though I know it's a tried and tested design, I liked the metal handle release - it was more reassuringly quality.
All in all, I'm very impressed. It's good to see that Sebo haven't made too many changes to this classic and "typically Sebo" design, but have still responded to the requirements of the modern market. And with features like the boost button and headlight, it's clear that Sebo have listened to their customers feedback with this.
Hope you all had lovely christmases.
I managed to pick up this lovely brand new in box Sebo X7 ePower Pet this week. This is the TOL Sebo X series machine and retails for £349 ($443), I got it from Cash Converters new in it's box and never even assembled for the grand total of £140 ($178).
Now, those of you who have spoken to me before will know how much of a fan of Sebo cleaners I am. I've loved them ever since I first got to use an X1A back in 1998 when my friends parents replaced their Hoover Turbomaster U5094 with one. I'll never forget the way it just cut through the dog hairs like a mower through long grass. It was such a satisfying sight.
I've had 2 X1.1's, an X4, Felix Vogue and a C2 Total in the past and always mostly stuck with a Sebo as my daily driver.
The new X7 was launched earlier this year to meet the new EU regulations for vacuum cleaners (lets not get into a debate about that here!). Compared to the old X1.1 and X4, it features a redesigned cleaner head, more refinded automatic height adjustment, higher filtration in the form of redesigned exhaust filters and a lower powered 890w motor compared to the old 1100w X1.1 and X4 (previously 1150w and 1300w respectively).
I've not done a full house clean yet, but so far I am impressed. The automatic height adjustment definitely adjusts quicker and is more accurate, even without the boost selected (this lowers the cleaner head slightly more for worn carpet). The cleaner head is more sealed around the edges, giving more concentrated suction power. However there are small suction release holes at the front of the cleaner head so despite this, the cleaner still feels light to use, which has always been an advantage of Sebo X series.
The cleaner head is slightly chunkier than the older style, I'm not sure why. But this adds a little extra height to the machine. Not a problem as such, but very strange getting used to after using the old style for so many years. The chunkier base and edges do feel a little bit more cumbersome than the older ones. I'm not sure if it actually is more cumbersome, it could just be size perception as I'm so used to the more curved X1.1. Time will tell on that one once I've cleaned the whole house.
Part of the added chunkiness is due to the new style brushroll release, which has a spring-loaded leaver inside the cleaner head that pushes the end cap out. It takes far less force to remove the brushroll cover on this model than it did on the older ones.
The addition of the boost feature mentioned above (only available on the pet model) and the LED headlight, whilst not essential, are nice features to have.
The only thing I'm not so keen on is the replacement of the handle release from a metal support to a plastic one and removal of the switch which gave the user the option to either be able to tilt the cleaner head back or vacuum flat to the floor. Choice is a good thing IMO, so giving the user their preference was a nice little touch. The plastic handle release has been used on the BS36 COmfort commercial uprights for years, but even though I know it's a tried and tested design, I liked the metal handle release - it was more reassuringly quality.
All in all, I'm very impressed. It's good to see that Sebo haven't made too many changes to this classic and "typically Sebo" design, but have still responded to the requirements of the modern market. And with features like the boost button and headlight, it's clear that Sebo have listened to their customers feedback with this.
