New Hoover Globe...

[jmurray01]

I've just been browsing the Argos website and found a new range of Hoovers called the "Globe".

They are pricey but I'm sure the prices will drop soon enough.

It says it has "patented Globe technology", which is no doubt a type of cyclone which I HOPE is as good as or better than Dyson's technology, since that may give Hoover the nudge it needs to get back into the top spot of Vacuum Cleaners again...

One thing I am DELIGHTED about is the fact according to the Argos specifications list the Globe 3 (top of the line) has a 1100 Watt motor! Woohoo, finally, a low wattage Hoover in what ? 10 years ?

If anybody has more information I'll be glad to hear it.

 

[jmurray01]

Just checked Hoover.co.uk and it turns out it is the "twist and steer" ball that is patented, not any cyclone technology.

Still, looks like it could be a big seller for Hoover seeing as it would appeal to people who like the Dyson ball but don't want to pay over £300 for it and/or have a brand loyalty to Hoover as I do.

 

[rolls_rapide]

Someone previously commented upon the Globe - it's a streamlined, lighter weight version of the Slalom.

 

[turbo500]

Rolls is correct, this is an update version of the Slalom and a blatent rival to the Dyson ball cleaners. I think the cyclone design is different as these don't use the same "Airvolution" cyclone as the Slalom and Freedom, which was very similar to the original Dyson dual cyclone.


 


Not used the Globe, but the slalom wasn't a bad vac. Very flimsey though and not very well made. Quite bulky to use too.


 


Sorry Jamie, but I can't get excited by Hoover products anymore seeing as they're not really Hoover.

 

[turbo500]

One thing I am DELIGHTED about is the fact the Globe 3 has a

The Slalom was only 1200w.


 


I used the Dyson DC38 for the first time this weekend and that's only 1050w. I believe the DC40 is a similar motor wattage.

 

[sebo_fan]

JM did you fail to spot the other thread on here or could you not be arsed to look?

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?17636

Also, 1100watt, 1200watt, 1300 watt - they're all low wattage and the Hoover Dust Manager Evo GreenRay DME7133 has been out well before the Globe, also the Slalom had 1200 watts. 100 watt really doesn't make a difference when there's the 2100 watts that Hoover usually fit.

 

[jmurray01]

Manners cost nothing Ryan.

For the record, I had not seen that thread and I apologise for creating a superfluous thread which I give permission to be deleted by admin if they feel it is the course of action to take.

 

[turbo500]

which I give permission to be deleted by admin

LOL, Jamie I think if the moderators wanted to delete it, they would do so regardless of permission given by the starter .


 


I do agree though that it is nice to see some lower wattage, high performing cleaners on the market. Just need to get Miele down from 2200w to the 1200w they use in the states and in Europe. Clearly, we're the only country obssessed with high motor wattage.

 

[jmurray01]

Very true Chris, customers seem to believe the motor watts is on the same scale as the AIR watts.

For example in the Tesco Direct catalogue the Electrolux Z4770a gets 132.5 Air Watts from a 2000W motor whilst the Panasonic MC-UL592WP47 gets a massive 300 Air Watts from only a 1400W motor.

 

[sebo_fan]

Manners Cost Nothing.

Manners do cost nothing but you've been warned before about creating multiple threads. I may not be a moderator but I do take advantage of the search location bar in which you should in the future to avoid the same thread appearing later in the list. 


 


As for Miele - well, they still have that S6290 "Silence" with the 1200 watt motor. I suppose it will be a matter of time before more Eco versions will be released. Miele in Germany have an S8 with lower motors. One has to remember though that whilst customers want one thing, its the brands who stipulate what they can sell without models becoming less popular due to power and thus accordingly, when a low watt motor vacuum is priced the same as a high powered one, it can be confusing to the buyer.


 


I know that Sebo did have a K1 Eco out a few years ago in the UK but it didn't take off very well and buyers weren't interested in the lower power on a suction only vacuum cleaner, i.e. without a power nozzle on board. Sebo also sell a D1/2 Eco in Germany, but again its a matter of sales and what people want - and by now most buyers want power.


 

 

[turbo500]

2,273 post since December 2011

 

[sebo_fan]

I see Hoover have gone and brought out another Pure Power, the PU2122. Not even listed as yet on Hoover UK website. 

 

[jmurray01]

Oh good Lord it looks like it has been made up of different parts; some red, some silver...

What a mess.

 

[madabouthoovers]

Thats the one on the argos website - its listed under the bagless uprights section for £100, and I dont think it is a bagless either. I wont be buying one, never liked the purepower - it was a step backwards from the turbopower range in terms of build quality. Might be interested in the globe models once prices come down though, they look quite promising, but I doubt they are as manouverable as the Dyson DC25, DC40 & 41 which I'd say they are aimed at competing with.

 

[jmurray01]

"2,273 post since December 2011" What do you mean Chris ?

 

[sebo_fan]

Steve - based on the fact that the new Globe swivels, it is probably aimed at the swivelling upright rivals - bagged and bagless.  I had the previous Slalom model and it was nimble enough though could also be heavy depending on the daft rotary suction outlet dial located on the base. The Purepower PU2122 ia also being listed on www.very.co.uk, a website that has been mentioned on here before for new machines like new Vax uprights that have yet to appear on the UK home site. Seems like its a site that Hoover and vac fans in general should check out if they are into contemporary machines/new launches.

 

[sensotronic]

Globe now Half Price

The base model globe is currently half price at Argos, surprise surprise.

I can't believe Hoover sell many models at the full price, especially as you can get a decent Sebo or Miele for the price some Hoovers sell for.

When I had the collecting bug in the 80's & 90's, the price of vacuum cleaners did not fluctuate as they do now. Vax and Hoover models seem to go up and down like a whores drawers. Why don't retailers/manufacturers price them fairly to begin with instead of pricing them high to start with and then knocking them down to "half price" so the consumer thinks they are getting a bargain when in fact they're just paying the correct price.

Not all manufacturers do this, I haven't had many bargains when I've bought Sebo and Miele vacs, apart from the last Next sale when I got a Sebo Felix Rosso for £135 and a Sebo D2 Total for £140. These were half price but Next prices were at the top end and I know that other retailers had them for less at full price, but they were still cheaper than I found them anywhere else.

It's like anything, buy it when they're first released and you pay a premium, wait a few weeks and prices will fall. I rarely buy a dvd or blu ray when it's released as I know it will be reduced in the near future. I will make an exception with season 3 of Modern Family though, as I have been eagerly awaiting this release as I have almost worn out seasons 1 and 2.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...t>GREAT+SAVINGS+ON+HOOVER+VACUUM+CLEANERS.htm

 

[jmurray01]

"Vax and Hoover models seem to go up and down like a whores drawers" I'll admit that made me chuckle.

It is very true though, the Turbo Power was originally on sale for £249.99 if I remember correctly and hey what do you know within a few months it was down to £129.99.

I don't know what is wrong with putting it in for a low price to begin with. I know WHY they do it; so the customers will think "wow, what a saving!" when the price is dropped, but it really doesn't appeal to me what so ever.

Argos never seem to do such things with Numatic, they only go up and down by about £20 on and off sales.

In my opinion it just makes shops look amateur by hiking prices way up high then dropping them low.

I think things were much better when manufacturers could control the retail prices rather than the retailers being able to turn the knobs, so to speak.

 

[turbo500]

Argos never seem to do such things with Numatic

On the subject, I've noticed Argos is one of the most expensive places to buy Numatic cleaners. My sister got a Hetty not so long back - it was £109 in Argos. I told her to shop elsewhere and get a better deal - ended up picking it up for £89.99 in Homebase.