My Extensive Collection Part 8

[marcusprit]

Of course you are entitled to your opinion

Yes the Riccar Brilliance is very good I used one of those just before Xmas. Shame Riccar haven't come to Europe.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Just to clarify

Just because I detest most of Sebo I am not saying it's a bad brand they sell well they just are not my cup of tea ️

Maybe one day Tacony will come to Europe who knows I wish Goblin would have been in the U.S. I love to looks of their machines .

Dan

 

[marcusprit]

I like Green Tea myself with a bit of honey

 

[sebo_fan]

Dan, Goblin models or rather, Morphy Richards who took over the brand offer plasticky vacuums, not high end, but rather more for the low market budget niches. The vacs that are not made in Germany are more plentiful but still rare now in 2015. MR's models made in Germany are better, but it's a real pity that the Goblin company who first supplied vacuums historically, have been made to go under. I hear on the grapevine that MR are thinking of pulling out of the market altogether...

 

[kirbyloverdan]

I figured that from

The prices Nar but they were very Kool looking vacuums especially from the 70's n 80's maybe even the 90's .


Dan

 

[sebo_fan]

It's not just Tacony who need to consider Europe, but rather a lot of the Electrolux companies that we don't get either; Sanitaire (only one model came to the UK a few years ago which got most UK collectors interested) and Aerus would be great.

Or even a brand new Royal upright; not something I'm prepared to pay at commercial vacuuming prices and not a second hand one that has been used in a hotel to pick up after mucky people.

MR also brought in Shark uprights only a few years ago. Before that we have only been able to buy Kirby or Oreck. Im thankful that Black & Decker products are still available to buy here, though.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

I think those companies

Don't sell in Europe because everyone seems to be stuck on Miele , Sebo and Dyson and European homes are smaller and the carpet is low pile with no padding or mainly bare floors as in the US we have large homes thick padded carpet .

We could never get away with straight suction canisters here they would never clean our carpets .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Just noticed

My Hoover is the Profile not the insight the insight is that really Kool black commercial vacuum my Profile is the Home version .


Dan

 

[gsheen]

Europe is also obsessed cylinder machines. I have never understood this as a cylinder takes up more space to store than a upright. Especially today with modern uprights incorporating all the hoses and attachments. With a cylinder you have to find space to store the hose pipes and floor tool aswell as the vacuum.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

I'm 95% upright Gareth

It's rare that I use attachments on an upright that's when I use a canister .

Dan

 

[sebo_fan]

"With a cylinder you have to find space to store the hose pipes and floor tool aswell as the vacuum."

Maybe on a round tub where storage is not possible.

As for sledge style vacs, not quite. A lot of cylinder vacs are able to store hose or tools on board. All in one with only a side profile that means excess hose emerging. Not all that different to storing uprights in my experience.

The "reason" that most of Europe is obsessed with cylinder vacs is the environment. Mostly all countries bar those in the snow and the UK have lighter weather all year around. Flooring is also mostly hard floors as a result. The UK tends to be damper, colder and thus carpets are in homes. Naturally we're a nation of upright vac buyers, which is one reason alone to why Hoover Europe cater for the UK with more uprights than cylinders.

 

[unimatic1140]

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