New Vorwerk Kobold VK200

[sebo_fan]

Im not sure why cords are not fitted at the top - perhaps it is because of the weight pull when the cord is rewound back in? From the back end or side, there's less weight for cords to pull in when the plug is on the end and travels downwards as opposed to having the plug leap upwards...

I would be quite keen to get hold of a Tiger cylinder vac - they could well be just as quiet as the uprights. I love the design and of course I know my VK130 has the equivalent connection points that could fit the machine, a factor that Jon has already mentioned with the VK200 parts that could also fit my VK130.

 

[eurekaprince]

I don't know. In North America the plugs are far smaller than in the UK. But no matter the weight of the plug, vacmakers have always advised holding onto the plug as the cord rewinds to prevent injury.

Maybe it has to do with keeping dirt or debris from falling into the cord reel chamber? And yet we have had many, many classic uprights with cord reels that are open at the top of the chamber. A sturdy flap door could easily prevent things from falling in though.

 

[sebo_fan]

The Swiss/German plugs are also 2 pin with small roundel walls so they're far smaller than UK plugs. It may also be less open parts to minimise a disruption in air seals.

 

[eurekaprince]

It's just that I find pulling out the cord/cable/flex from the rear so darn uncomfortable...you have to bend down to do it, because if you pull straight up, the cord scrapes along the top lip of the cord reel cavity. Having the cord reel port on the rear also forces you to lay the unit down on its wheels to pull out or rewind the cord....you can't do it when it's standing on its rear end. With a top-side cord reel, you can.

 

[sebo_fan]

Very true regarding a top rewind exit.

Some cylinder vacs have a purpose shaped entrance door that allows for that "scraping" to occur, or part of the design at the back where the cord emerges. But for many owners you'd still have to bend down to get to many of the features on a cylinder/canister vac in general.

So many owners report of cords that lie on the floor with uprights but few realise there's a clip under the handle where excess cord can be hung up. What of course then happens is that the upright is cut short of cord length because owners cant be bothered to unhook the cord that has safely been hung up behind the handle!

 

[sebo_fan]

So in actual fact you bend both with an upright AND a cylinder vac...