Oreck XL Handheld

[compamac]

Yes...

Many people I am sure will follow that. What about Orecks competitors? They sell more models in stores than Oreck does in stores. If they did sell Orecks at more stores and more models I am sure they would make way more proffit than internet. What do you think?

 

[myles_v]

The Oreck Touch does seem very cheap. I saw one video of it, and it was very high pitched and noisy, sort of like a Euro Pro vacuum.
I think that they would make many more sales if they sell more machines in more stores. And I do know that they (the bagged uprights) are pretty good at cleaning surface dirt, but they really don't deep clean well at all. I wonder if the Oreck Touch would deep clean any better...

 

[sebo_fan]

Well I can't speak for the rivals because the UK don't have any; we did have a Hometek Chinese built upright that was similar to the Oreck. It hung around for a few years, a few members on here bought one as well as me - they're okay but they attracted an older crowd of people and seemed to do quite well even for the lack of dust bags since the bags were of largish capacity.


 


Only in the last couple of years Vax have a commercial upright, the VCU-02 - there's a separate thread about that one on here I'm sure.

[this post was last edited: 4/2/2013-06:21]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Commercial-Vacuum-Cleaner-Upright-Capacity/dp/B004QN47GK

 

[compamac]

Oreck

The Oreck Touch will last maybe a year tops. Yes the Euro-Pro machines are similar with the ear ringing high pitched noise. And no Oreck designed it the same as a Magnesium just with a different dust capacity system. They even used the same bottom or head of the unit

 

[compamac]

Just...

Just went to my local Vac Shop. They sell the model I have for $129.99!!! Isnt that a little expensive

 

[sebo_fan]

Thing is, as I've noted in the other post regarding the Swift upright, countries have different exchange rates etc and a lot of sellers in the UK are over pricing these vacuums for a lot more profit -sometimes charging astronomical prices for products that shouldn't be that expensive to buy. Buyers are none the wiser unless they check comparing websites, but even then not all sites are included to get the best deal.

Thus one shouldn't really compare a vacuum cleaner going by price alone.

 

[compamac]

Ok

Well I was just thinking about price but its ok. I do notice though that this thread has gotten a lot of replies! Thank you for all of them

 

[compamac]

I JUST saw these!

I saw the Oreck Touch and Versavac at Best Buy today. The VersaVac was very high quality but O thought it was not based on numerous reviews. However the Oreck Touch really wasn't a quality product at all. The stretch hose was really stiff and did not move easily. The VersaVac was way much better. It had a good steam feature which I know somebody had mentioned it but until I saw it in person I thought that it was really small and narrow. But the great thing is that it is not! What else do you his think of the VersaVac because I don't think it was mentioned as much as the Touch?

 

[myles_v]

The Versavac seems really odd. I have a Shark Vac Then Steam, and on that the vacuum is only for hard floors. At first I was't sure if the Versavac could be used on carpeting, but I saw a video of it and now I know it can be used on carpet. I don't think it would clean carpets very well, it seems like something that someone who wants to save time and space would buy and find useful.

 

[thermokid]

I used to hate Orecks!

Until I got my XL21. That machine is the quietest Oreck I have ever had. I only use it for quick picking up through the house. I use my Kirby the rest of the time. I just recently bought one of the new Oreck Pilots, and I like it as much as the XL21......Dan