Vacuums that make you satisfied

[madaboutsebo]

I'm not sure from what I remember when I went to see these vacuums cleaners when Dyson launched them a few years ago they didn't seems the same stiffness. I haven't bothered to look at them since when I see them in any electrical shop.

 

[alexhoovers94]

Despite me sounding incredibly hypocritical, Tayyab, do you ever talk about anything other than Dyson? Or are you knowledgeable about anything other than Dyson?

My intention is not to offend you or be rude but just curious because that is all you ever talk about.

 

[parwaz786]

Alex, I have an interest in the brand mainly and I do like other vacs too such as Numatic but am not as into them as Dyson. Yes we both grw up with them but you dont like them as much as I do but you loove Hoover

 

[turbo500]

I have to disagree with Tayyab majorly. The DC40 and DC41 are 2 of the best Dyson's I've ever used. The build quality is quite poor, but performance was very good and the brushroll really did a great job. Much better than anything else they've done since the DC04, performance wise.

 

[sebo_fan]

Dont worry about it Tayyab, Alex doesn't read what others say or read their profiles. Clearly when you've stated what you have, you'd have thought some would know what brands you have and what you're into.

 

[alexhoovers94]

Ryan I might just have to clip you round the 'earole'

 

[sebo_fan]

Not before I boot you into the next planet, dearest.

 

[alexhoovers94]

Sounds very thrilling I will just get my bungee cord.

 

[madabouthoovers]

For me - its a Sebo!

Have to say that I've been very satisfied with my new Sebo K3 Vulcano - its a really good quality little vac, and the best aspect of it is the lightweight wand and handle power slider. Its really easy to use with the turbo brush on the end, and so far, I'd give it 10/10. A little old fashioned now I know, and the colour wont appeal to all, but I really love it, and its all I am using at present as a daily driver.


Sebo rocks!

 

[alexhoovers94]

I don't mind the K series actually. They are quite lovely.

 

[madabouthoovers]

When you think that the full size turbo brush on the K series is the same as Dyson used to use on the DC02, its still better than most Dyson turbo brushes today, and much quieter. The only drawback with it is that you cant open it up without a screwdriver. It seems to agitate the carpet very well and bring up the pile, which many cheaper turbo brushes don't (like the cheapo Vax ones)

 

[sebo_fan]

Well, ironically enough Vax did use the same ones that SEBO now supply for the K and D. But then Vax changed them again to cheaper plastics and not as well sealed.

SEBO have their eye on a new one that has appeared on the market though, and from what I know, they are trying to source it for future models.

 

[hi-loswitch98]

The Turbo Tool seen in Reply #67 was the one I got with the Swan 'Petmaster' Cylinder Vacuum I had for a few days. It would have been good if there was enough suction to turn it.

 

[rainbowvacfane2]

for me

the vacuum that perfroms the best is my sanitaire sc886 it takes ussually take 2 pass thanks to it beater bars

 

[jade_angel]

I keep hoping I'll luck upon a good deal on a Sebo K3 with an electric PN. I really rather like them. The price is a little steep (in the US, anyway. Even accounting for the rather strong Euro and Pound, high-quality vacuums seem to be cheaper in the EU and UK), but not bad at all for what you get.

 

[sebo_fan]

Yes but the U.S get the cream of the crop where dirty fan uprights are concerned, not least those Aerus cylinder/canister vacs that we also don't benefit from.

 

[madabouthoovers]

Yes they do - they also get many power nozzle Miele's that we cant get here too. Not to mention much cheaper prices on Kirbys and many Tacony brands like Riccar that we cant get in the UK either.


Apart from Miele and Sebo, there aint much decent quality stuff we can get in the UK any more, as most of the rest like Hoover and Vax is all made in China now, with Dyson cheaply made in Malaysia, and the quality control (or lack of it) especially in Vax models is ever apparent.

 

[sebo_fan]

The company that springs to mind in all of this that should be doing a LOT better is Electrolux. With worldwide sales being at the highest, you'd think they would have developed more vacuums rather than pass off TOL to AEG and budget line to Zanussi.

I know some members won't like it if I compare appliance brands to car brands, but tough toffee - Auto Express, a leading car magazine in the UK are reporting next week on how big "Skoda," have got - owned by VW - it is a classic tale of a brand who were once the brunt of many jokes and under the VW brand have made huge profits for most of the UK. It seems Skoda are now a leading car brand, and all because most of their models offer far better value for money under VW quality control.

Electrolux should be like VW. They have so many sub-brands, that there is NO EXCUSE to have leading models and leading brand names. But sadly, Electrolux in my opinion has fallen prey to producing far too many vacuums in China and not making enough of the bagged uprights and cylinder vacs that they used to be known for.

 

[madabouthoovers]

Very true Nar - and look at Samsung now - they used to be a budget cheap and cheerful brand, but look at how big they have become now, and also notice how much more expensive Samsung products are.


Too many Large corporations are swallowing up smaller companies, and then moving production to China.


Take Morphy Richards, now owned by Glen Dimplex, Russell Hobbs is now owned by DeLonghi, Hoover now owned by Candy, Vax by TTI, and they are all mainly made in China, where they used to be made in the UK, but not sure about Morphy Richards, as Glen Dimplex (who also own LEC and other old UK brands) is an Irish firm.


 


Also, Panasonic now make most stuff in China too. I was hard pressed to find a new microwave the other day that wasn't made in China, even Sharp are now made in China. Its quite a shock to the system. I have kept my old 2006 LG Wavedom and will get a new grill element for it, as nothing now is as well made as it was.

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

The quality of Samsung products has decreased rapidly during the last 4 or 5 years. Their stuff looks swish and fancy with shiny glossy plastic phones and TV's but they are cheaply made, mass market appeal which have a lot of gadgets and so on. I use a Nokia windows phone but anyways, that besides the point.

I am equally unimpressed with this made in china fad, but I am glad to see it is going, slowly. Because labour rates out there are rising so fast, and environmentalist are becoming nosier amid chinas pollution problem, it is becoming as expensive, if not more to manufacture things out there, not to mention quality problems and shipping costs. Probably 80% of products made in china are not made by the manufacture who stamp their label on it. It wouldn't be as bad if they were hoover factories for hoover, or vax factories for vax. That way some sort of quality could be assured.

Im part German and spend a quite a bit of time over there for various reasons and sebo, like miele, manufacture nearly all their components in house. Their motors I think are sourced in, but they are made within Europe, or Germany.

Unfortunately, german products are the only ones which are still properly built, long lasting high quality products, mainly because manufacturing is still done their, although some companies like bosch have moved elsewhere. Probably helps as well that companies like sebo and karcher as private companies. Thing made in Britain and the US were equally as good. I hope manufacturing for domestic appliances does come back home.