Royal All Metal Upright Dethroned by "Budget" Bagless Vacuum

[madman]

I own two Sharks now. They were both free, courtesy of some random people putting them in the trash. Consumers do consider them disposable. Neither had anything wrong with them, really. A fool and his money, I say. Or one man's trash... or whatever adage you like. If you are REALLY bothered by the fact that you can't use the machine for all of two hours when the filter you just washed is drying... just buy a second filter and keep it somewhere handy.

Also I haven't experienced the loss of suction Husky describes. Maybe it's the first screen, the one in the cyclone or whatever. On many Sharks, it's hard to get at and not removable for cleaning. Not sure.

 

[ornery]

Cordless Is The Future

Just saw a 7 month review of the Dyson V11 Torque cordless:



I thought, "Man, that looks like a winner!" Love the sensor, that changes power, based on what type of flooring you're vacuuming. I thought that might be nice for my dad, or my wife, so I looked up the price...

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[eurekafansquid]

To Huskyvacs

WAIT WHAT

OK SHARK POOPOO BAD
THIS TIME I MEAN IT

 

[lesinutah]

Okay

Stop with the childish remarks. If you want to say something please make an argument for your case.

 

[eurekafansquid]

what

 

[madman]

I'm pretty sure it's just facetious sarcasm, Les.

 

[eurekafansquid]

bruh read me reply lol

also

im have to be childish

cus im kiddy kong

as u can see in my pfp

 

[electroluxxxx]

Les: Some people really shouldn’t post whilst in “little space”.

As for the shark, I find them to be a great cleaner for cleaning staff, and the average person who knows how to keep one up. while they are easy to use and maintain they are a good cleaner for what they are. Although they somewhat lack in airflow the agitation from the stiff brush makes up for it carpet cleaning abilities. As for the Royal, that will always be one of my favorites. Damn near indestructible and they seem way more durable than a Kirby not to mention pretty lightweight and a fraction of the cost. I have also found the Royal to have a much more simpler design and more power. When it comes to the comparison between Royal and shark it’s almost a no brainer as to which will consume more dirt.

With a lot of the bagless stuff on the market today ( and a lot of it has advanced rather well) it’s all about maintenance and madman you are completely right when it comes down to the “fool and their money” statement. People today like simple, but people today are also lazier than people were years ago. Today people want to pull things out of the closet, use it and put it away with the occasional empty here and there. People don’t fully read the manual, nor do people have a lot of common sense. I don’t know how many of you go to trash outings when people do their spring cleaning and empty out their basements, or garages but when I go there’s always bagged vacuums with full bags and broken belts, or bagless machines completely clogged all with nothing wrong with them of course, it’s really sad to see what has come about of the world. I guess it’s the way of the future.

 

[madman]

I think part of that is to do with relative expense. Back in ye olden times, buying a vacuum cleaner would've been like buying a car. It was a huge investment and the owner of it would obviously want to care for it properly. Now, though even plastic vacuums can be quite expensive, the relative expense is small, buying a vacuum is like... I dunno, buying a pair of pants. You want them to look nice, and work for you, but you don't expect to maintain them.

But that's everything that's become disposable.

 

[ornery]

Quick Update

Been wanting to give impression after using this toy for a month. Unfortunately, I rarely get to use the silly thing. My wife literally loves it. So much so, that she's been using it all the time. Far more than she ever used our other vacs.

When I do get my hands on it, it's a pleasure. Quiet, first and foremost. Love that. It's very quick and effective. Blows through the whole house in short order. Very easy to dump the bin with nothing to pick out of its nooks or crannies. It gets in between chairs, tables and walls easily due to its narrow width. The few times tools are needed, they're easy to access, quick to attach, use, then stow away. These new "Soft Brush Roller" paired with conventional brush roll is a game changer and the future. Really easy to access and clean, but my next one (years from now) will have the self cleaning feature.

At first it feels frail and flimsy, but as it's used and banged around I feel more confident about its build quality. Nowhere near as sturdy as the Royal, and actually a bit heavier, but more maneuverable and it somehow just gets the job done quicker. I feel certain now, it will be around for several years.

Asked my dad what he thought about it. Not much of a review from him. Said it worked fine, and is looking forward to cleaning under the fridge with its fancy tools. He's more of a hand tool kind of guy, so I guess that's the most I'll hear about it... Unless it fails in some way. Whoa, then there will be something to share!

When the Dyson's first arrived, I was disgusted with whole design. Had no use for a plastic bypass vacuum and convinced the "bagless" feature was a total gimmick. When I got my hands on one years later I was not impressed with any part of it. Frail, plastic, overly complicated, less effective than my Royal, of course. But, I like the direction these Sharks are going. At first, they seemed like cheap knock-offs of the Dysons, but if they can keep up these improvements and innovations, and I can keep getting them at disposable prices, well I'll just enjoy the ride.