You're right that some of their uprights are designed for hard floors, however not everyone would want to use a bulky nozzle to maneuver around table or chairs on bare floors. I bet consumers with Kirbys for example would agree since I imagine they'd rather use the hose with a bare floor tool instead of using the carpet nozzle with the belt off. Myself included. Even though the Felix comes with a really nice Parquet Brush, I know the Felix wouldn't reach underneath everything versus a wand where it's much more slimmer. That's one of the reasons why in today's world I'd recommend a consumer to look into either a canister or a central vac instead. Just like Kirby if demonstrated at a dealer and shown in the manual of how to properly use the BS 360 on barefloors, I think it'd be just fine for consumers. As for the brushroll, yes it isn't the most powerful brushroll I've seen but I still like it even on thicker pile carpeting (honestly I think thicker pile carpeting is a huge waste). It's cheaper to replace the strip, less hair would get tangled up in the brushroll, and perfect for commercial pile carpeting since I've seen consumers buy residential vacuums for commercial use even the more expensive models. For example my university bought a Simplicity S20UP for one of their departments. So if there isn't a nearby Karcher/Windsor dealer to purchase a Versamatic for commercial use but there is a SEBO dealer nearby, the BS 360 would be excellent for that. The Plus I used before did had stuff that made it past through the motor and I remember that the exhaust filter was deteriorating from what I'm assuming the hot air blowing out. I don't think I've seen the other Versamatics with exhaust filters that tore apart before. Clogged yes but still in tact. I guess we'll just see how the filters on the newer Versamatics turn out but so far I really like them. To each their own but the BS 360 would be my new favorite SEBO if we ever got them here even if it's only for limited time. I'd definitely buy one over any of their other uprights even if it's more expensive like the Versamatics cause I just really enjoy them. At least we do have their mechanical models but I dislike having the power switch on the bottom and not shutting the brushroll off for using the hose. Anyways, that's my take.
very heavy and worked best being pushed in a straight line. The brush motor was robust, suction was fair, and it seemed like it had enough air flow to do the job. My biggest complaint was the fact that HEPA bags were not available. All together it did well, but I ended up selling it and switched to a '90s Sharp Twin Energy commercial.
