Vorwerk KOBOLD VK150 - My new toy!

[sensotronic]

Vorwerk should look at demonstrating on QVC, after all they sell premium brands like Apple, Bose and Miele.

 

[madaboutsebo]

Thank you oliveoiltinfoil, very ergonomic to love the built in carry handles top and bottom of the bag compartment.

It does have a brushless motor of 900 watts 3 speeds and an automatic speed. Not really had to use top speed 3. Powerful on low speed 1 and medium speed 2. Runs very cool too. Power brush head is 100 watts. The bag is bottom fill so the air path is short. The vacuum is very light at 3.00kg and 4.60kg with the power brush head attached.

Marcus I think option 1 is about £700 for the vacuum cleaner and power brush head as per my picture.

 

[madaboutsebo]

Good point sensotronic.

 

[marcusprit]

Thank you Jon

 

[marcusprit]

We dont have a culture of paying those kind of prices for vacuum cleaners in this country. That's the problem.

 

[madaboutsebo]

Your welcome Marcus.

Here's another picture I was just brushing in the Kobosan dry cleaning power into the rug. You can't not really see the powder as its about all brushed in!

 

[madaboutsebo]

No that's very true we don't. They do offer finance packages too, meant to say so you don't have to pay all up front.

 

[marcusprit]

I do like the look of it I must say.It's a cool looking VAC!

 

[madaboutsebo]

Thank you it sure is.

Vorwerk has spent quite some time developing this new generation of Kobold starting off with the VK140 and then the 130 year celebration VK150 changing their colour scheme from green to white and across the whole range of vacuums.

Meant to say the green button to the left of the swivel neck in the last picture is the soft brush action button. It makes the brushes spin slower for delicate carpets/rugs. You press it to activate or deactivate the setting. The green button flips open the grey cover to remove the brushes each side.

 

[sptyks]

Maybe I'm missing something. The early Hoover's and Eureka's in the 1960s and 70s had bottom fill bags and it proved to be a very inefficient design. So why is this any better?


 

 

[madaboutsebo]

That's a question for Vorwerk to answer, good question though. I think all their models both dirty fan and clean fan models have all been bottom fill. Only the VK140 and VK150 due to the lighter more powerful motor and new design the motor sits above the bag housing. It seems to work and doesn't cause any issues performance wise.

 

[spiraclean]

What a beauty, green with envy here. I did try the previous model VK140, and liked it very much, particularly with the new brushless motor. The Vorwerk tool set has always been one of the best available IMHO, cleverly designed and an absolute joy to use.

Last time I bought a new Vorwerk was when the VK130 was out. Back then you could call Vorwerk directly and order over the phone without a demo, and get the full kit for £528. The price has shot up substantially since VK Direct took over distribution. Vorwerk themselves are now gearing up to reenter the UK market once again, although it remains to be seen whether or not there will be any changes to distribution and pricing in the future.

With regard to the bags, although bottom fill they tend to work rather like a Sebo bag. Dust accumulates in the farthest corner first (aided by the airflow), only nearing the inlet collar once full, by which time the bag will be packed almost solid. The bag collar has a sealing flap which closes as you remove it from the machine, keeping the dust inside.

 

[miskini]

One of the best looking machines I've seen in awhile.

 

[eurekaprince]

Roger...it would be so wonderful to see a Vorwerk video on your channel. Remember, before the 1960's, many a delicate housewife had the pleasure of hosting a handsome Hoover or Electrolux salesman in her home...usually while hubby was away at work. I'm sure Vorwerk will send a very polite young man who will give you a proper in-home demonstration of his Vorwerk. And if at any point you feel uncomfortable, you can always call in your fierce guard dogs to protect you!

On a serious note: can't understand why Kobold does not see the benefits of a top fill bag...surely they can design a way to do this in their stunning vacs...

 

[kirbysthebest]

No not everyone lives in the states

+But you were saying that "silly Americans" and "7 Sebos". A Sebo Felix in the Silly US will run you about $599.
Not everyone lives the UN either. We ran away. ;-P

 

[marcusprit]

Haha I didn't say "Silly Americans" I said Americans pay silly prices for VAC's. There's a difference Harley

 

[marcusprit]

There are silly people everywhere they are not just confined to the US haha

 

[sebo_fan]

Bottom fill bags? You'll find that with Miele's S100/S160 stick vacs. Its the reason I got rid of my "Alternative" Miele stick vac. I couldn't stand it any more. Occasionally when parking it up against a wall after use, I'd notice a little dirt falling out the bottom of its sole plate combi floor head.

The weirdest thing about the Miele is that it has a rubber disc inside that prevents dust from falling out, before the dust bag and opens up once the air flow starts up from the bag. The bags also have a pull strip across the hole but Miele still refuse to fit the handier HyClean style inner flap on the more modern bags.

Infact when I think about it, I think I only ever had one half dust bag full of dirt in the Miele bag before dust started to fall out of it. I have never had a full bag out of that machine in the 8 years of ownership!

 

[marcusprit]

I think the Sebo D series is a good design where the air is pulling through the top of bag. Its far less likely to lose suction and airflow than other bagged cylinders or uprights that have to pull through all the dirt in the bag.

 

[sensotronic]

Brian, if Vorwerk were to send a brown eyed, vegan, muscle bear with a love of dogs and Abba, I still wouldn't part with £1500 for any vacuum cleaner. Of course If I was able to pay in some other way, I would jump at the chance.