luxkid1980
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I am guessing that an electric powered nozzle would have caused the battery life to be greatly reduced.
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vacfan1982
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Yes it would you're correct 
. But most of it's competitors have a power nozzle.
. But most of it's competitors have a power nozzle.vac-o-matic
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Wow...
I can think of many other things I'd spend $569.00 on...geez. Another overpriced Oreck product, thanks TTI! Honestly, I don't know how the Oreck brand is surviving, I've seen no advertisement for the brand in years now. St. Louis has gone from seven stores, to three, and I think selling Miele is what's keeping them in survival mode...very sad. Only two of the stores are Oreck/Miele only, the third went multi-line when given the opportunity.
I can think of many other things I'd spend $569.00 on...geez. Another overpriced Oreck product, thanks TTI! Honestly, I don't know how the Oreck brand is surviving, I've seen no advertisement for the brand in years now. St. Louis has gone from seven stores, to three, and I think selling Miele is what's keeping them in survival mode...very sad. Only two of the stores are Oreck/Miele only, the third went multi-line when given the opportunity.
luxkid1980
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While it is pretty expensive, its an interesting looking machine. And, its nice to see Oreck coming out with something new at least. They have had some great machines over the years and they sold well. Speaking of commercials or a lack thereof, I don't believe I have ever seen a miele commercial on TV, at least not in my area.
While it is pretty expensive, its an interesting looking machine. And, its nice to see Oreck coming out with something new at least. They have had some great machines over the years and they sold well. Speaking of commercials or a lack thereof, I don't believe I have ever seen a miele commercial on TV, at least not in my area.
Looks like the Dyson V10 has a competitor!!The Oreck-570 bucks??Too rich for me!!Will stick with my simplicity Freedom Cordless.Don't know what the price of the dyson V10 is.The "pods" appear to be an interesting alternative to bags or bagless.But--how much debris can they hold?For that price the vacuum should have POWERED-electric powernozzles.Interesting that both the Oreck or Dyson can be a stick upright vacuum or a hand vacuum.
vacfan1982
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Yes it should definitely have an electric power nozzle. That is a deal breaker.
luxkid1980
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Maybe we will be pleasantly surprised 
luxkid1980
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Mark, how long does the V10 take to charge?
vacfan1982
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I hope we are 
The V10 takes 3 half hours to charge with is an improvement over the V8 which takes 5 hours.
Although because I only use it for quick pick ups it never runs down completely so I put it back in the stand and it's fully charged in less than half that time.
This will improve greatly in the coming years when graphene batteries become available.
The V10 takes 3 half hours to charge with is an improvement over the V8 which takes 5 hours.
Although because I only use it for quick pick ups it never runs down completely so I put it back in the stand and it's fully charged in less than half that time.
This will improve greatly in the coming years when graphene batteries become available.
luxkid1980
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Yeah, would be nice if the charge time could be much quicker. That Kobalt push mower I have, which takes a hefty lithium ion battery can fully charge from zero in 30 minutes. Wish these vacuums could do that!
vacfan1982
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I think they will eventually.
honestjoe68
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I’m so glad I waited to order this Oreck Cordless. Even though I still really want it.. I will wait until I can stop by the Oreck store and give it a try. Especially since the hand held mini and floor brushroll are AIR driven and not electric motor driven.
They could surprise me and if so I’ll buy one on the spot. BUT if there is the least bit of shrill sound or stall out of either brushroll when it’s operating.. No way, I won’t be buying this either.
It’s a shame too as Oreck and TTI might have had a real contender for the V10, but this is no where near as advanced with Air powered tools, but still priced almost the same as the V10! Bummer
I’ll let you guys know and hopefully too soon, we will see a video on YouTube and can listen and see the performance of the brushrolls.
The best part of my Dyson V8 is the powerful brushrolls, both standard and fluffy. I will take slightly reduced run time for more power.
One last thing, my call to Oreck today did confirm one GOOD thing about the Oreck Pod. The Runtime of 40 minutes is solid regardless of what tools are used and it will never will be less than 40 minutes. That and a shorter 2 1/2 hour charge time had me ready to buy. Also, the entire Pod thing had me sold.. but now I’ll be waiting... who knows.
They could surprise me and if so I’ll buy one on the spot. BUT if there is the least bit of shrill sound or stall out of either brushroll when it’s operating.. No way, I won’t be buying this either.
It’s a shame too as Oreck and TTI might have had a real contender for the V10, but this is no where near as advanced with Air powered tools, but still priced almost the same as the V10! Bummer
I’ll let you guys know and hopefully too soon, we will see a video on YouTube and can listen and see the performance of the brushrolls.
The best part of my Dyson V8 is the powerful brushrolls, both standard and fluffy. I will take slightly reduced run time for more power.
One last thing, my call to Oreck today did confirm one GOOD thing about the Oreck Pod. The Runtime of 40 minutes is solid regardless of what tools are used and it will never will be less than 40 minutes. That and a shorter 2 1/2 hour charge time had me ready to buy. Also, the entire Pod thing had me sold.. but now I’ll be waiting... who knows.
stormcrash
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I really don't like the new logo they unveiled with it, but the product looks interesting overall. I'm happy that Oreck has stuck with their strong suit, bags, and brought a bagged machine to this market segment. The benefits of bags are a huge part of their overall sales pitch (along with weight) so I'm glad they didn't repeat something like the Touch (bagless) from the last days before the TTI buyout.
vacfan1982
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Apparently it's not an air driven floorhead that's just the name they've given it. 
I am now interested again
The Pods are $3 each. Not sure how big they are but that could be costly over a period of time.
I am now interested again
The Pods are $3 each. Not sure how big they are but that could be costly over a period of time.
luxkid1980
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So I went to see the Oreck pod in person today as my local store just got them in. Overall, its a nice vacuum. It's very lightweight, coming in at under 6 lbs. The floor nozzle and smaller turbo brush are indeed electric powered, as evidenced by the electrical pins on each. When I demoed the pod, it picked up everything the rep put down on the carpet, including sand and some type of synthetic fur to resemble cat hair. It was easy to push on low pile carpet and only slightly more challenging on deeper pile carpet, but that could have been because the small carpet square moved around on the floor. I dont know how it would perform on shag carpet though, but I don't think I would attempt using and rotating brush roll on shag. The vacuum. Also has a high and low setting. I wouldn't say its overly loud on high, but its not exactly hushed quiet either; somewhere in the middle. It revs up so to speak when you change from low to high. It also has a nice battery indicator and changes from a green light to red when it needs to be docked and charged.
I don't like that the floor nozzle rotating brush cannot be turned off, but that's no different than any other Oreck cleaner. It cleaned up debris on hard floors very well. The smaller turbo brush was very nice and didn't bog down a bit on the carpeted stairs I tried it out on. Also, the PODs themselves are very clever and easy to change out. Once full, they are supposed to seal shut and you can then turn the holder upside down and it easily slides out into the trash.
I will say that I would have bought it right then, but the rep was unwilling to throw in the wall mount tool caddy for free. They claimed it was $59.99, which seems quite high. It wasn't in stock but they could order it. Most vacuum dealers are used to wheeling and dealing on prices, or so I thought, but after a call to her manager, they still would not allow the tool caddy for free. I distinctly heard the lady on the other end of the phonecsay no. Its a shame they would let a customer walk over the $60 caddy when they could have sold me a $500 vacuum, but perhaps I was asking for too much? I didn't think I was, but oh well. Maybe I'll consider the vacuum at a later date.
I don't like that the floor nozzle rotating brush cannot be turned off, but that's no different than any other Oreck cleaner. It cleaned up debris on hard floors very well. The smaller turbo brush was very nice and didn't bog down a bit on the carpeted stairs I tried it out on. Also, the PODs themselves are very clever and easy to change out. Once full, they are supposed to seal shut and you can then turn the holder upside down and it easily slides out into the trash.
I will say that I would have bought it right then, but the rep was unwilling to throw in the wall mount tool caddy for free. They claimed it was $59.99, which seems quite high. It wasn't in stock but they could order it. Most vacuum dealers are used to wheeling and dealing on prices, or so I thought, but after a call to her manager, they still would not allow the tool caddy for free. I distinctly heard the lady on the other end of the phonecsay no. Its a shame they would let a customer walk over the $60 caddy when they could have sold me a $500 vacuum, but perhaps I was asking for too much? I didn't think I was, but oh well. Maybe I'll consider the vacuum at a later date.
honestjoe68
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@luxkid1980
Wow,
I agree with you Jason.. if they can’t even offer the $60 dollar tool caddy for say $20 bucks with purchase of the $500 vacuum or honestly.. you were NOT asking too much to get one free, I would walk away too.
I am trying to figure out if I want the Dyson V10 or the Oreck Pod, but honestly if you don’t even get the tool caddy and it’s still $500, and like Mark said the Pods are about $3 bucks each. I might wait too and see what happens.
Typically Oreck, when I call the main company number 800-989-3535 and talk to the awesome ladies that answer the phones, I get some sort of a discount as a Loyal Oreck Owner of Seven Oreck Vacuums.. I typically get at least free shipping. So maybe I will try and order mine when they are available to order from Oreck direct, and see if they will work with me and get a free tool caddy.
Thanks for the information though, I am so glad to hear about the powered brushrolls as we were all confused by the “air” in the name and I thought.. crap it’s air driven, which I hate. LOL
Also, thank you for sharing how it operated and your thoughts on it’s performance and loudness. Take care and I agree.. you were right to wait and did Not ask for too much in my opinion.
Thanks
Wow,
I agree with you Jason.. if they can’t even offer the $60 dollar tool caddy for say $20 bucks with purchase of the $500 vacuum or honestly.. you were NOT asking too much to get one free, I would walk away too.
I am trying to figure out if I want the Dyson V10 or the Oreck Pod, but honestly if you don’t even get the tool caddy and it’s still $500, and like Mark said the Pods are about $3 bucks each. I might wait too and see what happens.
Typically Oreck, when I call the main company number 800-989-3535 and talk to the awesome ladies that answer the phones, I get some sort of a discount as a Loyal Oreck Owner of Seven Oreck Vacuums.. I typically get at least free shipping. So maybe I will try and order mine when they are available to order from Oreck direct, and see if they will work with me and get a free tool caddy.
Thanks for the information though, I am so glad to hear about the powered brushrolls as we were all confused by the “air” in the name and I thought.. crap it’s air driven, which I hate. LOL
Also, thank you for sharing how it operated and your thoughts on it’s performance and loudness. Take care and I agree.. you were right to wait and did Not ask for too much in my opinion.
Thanks
luxkid1980
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Thanks Patrick! Yeah, I hate not having a place to store the tools, so the vacuum really should come with the caddy, especially at that price point! Perhaps I'll take your advice and call Oreck directly to see if they can offer a better deal. I will say the pods do look like they will hold a lot of dirt, so the price isnt too too bad, but they aren't exactly dirt cheap like an electrolux c-style bag either.
vacuumdevil
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They're doing a really heavy ad campaign right now with the oreck pod
http://https//www.instagram.com/p/Bg1sTX1grU6/
http://https//www.instagram.com/p/Bg1sTX1grU6/
luxkid1980
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I see they have made a few updates to their website as well. It used to say the POD cleaner had a 40 minute run time, but they have now updated the specifications section to say 35+ minutes. I thought that was interesting.
Specifications
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Run Time 35+ Minutes
Charge Time 2.5 Hours
Speed Settings 2-speed
Slim Swivel Yes
Floor Type Carpets, Hard Floors
Handheld Mode Yes
Cleaning Tools 4
Weight 5.6 lbs.
Low-Profile Design Yes
Cleaning Path 9"
Filtration Pollen, dust, allergens
Warranty
3-Year White Glove
Made in the USA Yes
Specifications
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Run Time 35+ Minutes
Charge Time 2.5 Hours
Speed Settings 2-speed
Slim Swivel Yes
Floor Type Carpets, Hard Floors
Handheld Mode Yes
Cleaning Tools 4
Weight 5.6 lbs.
Low-Profile Design Yes
Cleaning Path 9"
Filtration Pollen, dust, allergens
Warranty
3-Year White Glove
Made in the USA Yes
