Lucky1

I'm looking for a new Lamborgini for around $38,000....

All kidding aside there aren't any Quality vacuums (with the requirements you are describing) available at $500. Simple fact. You MIGHT get lucky with a lesser machine and get the longevity you seek but I don't think any vac shop can HONESTLY back up that claim. That said let's move forward and you can decide from there. Besides price, your requirements are: New....Small/Lightweight.... Can handle a large Household... adjustable height powerhead... and will have longevity. My first suggestion would be the SEBO K series with the ET1 powerhead. You will have to spend about $750-$800 dollars. Next would be the Miele Callisto for $830. It would be heavier than the SEBO and it would not have the adjustable powerhead but it wold have a larger bag. Both are German made. The Chinese made Simplicity Verve gives you a lot for your money and will be around $550 -$800 depending where you by it. The retro Perfect Powerteam Canister is about $650+. We haven't sold any yet and other shops I talk with have had a few issues with them, including not starting right out of the box.


The amount of carpeting you have will kill the petit powerhead of the Riccar you mentioned. However, you might find a leftover Simplicity S24 (the Korean made predesessor to the Verve) for less than $550 though.

The Hoover is a bigger and heavier machine than you are looking for. Plus, if you are disappointed in the plastic of the Bosch....the Hoover AND the Eureka/Electrolux Oxygen might not be your choice.

Well... We just got our shipment of the new Hoover S3670's and briefly...

I'm fairly impressed

It's a lot bigger than I thought and I see more resemblance to Simplicity than Miele.
The wand is VERY much like the Simplicity as are the tools. It also has the same feel moving it around.

The plastic is MUCH better than the previous can (but still not top of the line).

I think Hoover UNDER PRICED it. I know the discounters will ruin it but I think it's a $400 plus can. So at the $325-$350 it's a winner. (Longevity and quality issues may change that)

One thing I didn't like was the neck of the PH which seemed cheaply made and I think might become the Achilles Heel. (Just My Opinion) and there is no release peddle.

The PH has that aggressive Hoover kick to it and when I plugged it in it was accidently turned on and scooted across the floor.

It has a lightweight Hepa Filter and I don't know if it is sold as a sealed system

Fit & Finnish give the impression (at least) of quality product both visually and tactile.

From what I've been told (for what thats worth...LOL) Tacony couldn't get Daewoo to respond to changes/improvements etc in a timely or responsive manner. They chose to build/manage a new plant in China to have greater control.


As per the bag: The click, is as was mentioned, is a "feel", as cardboard makes the softest of clicking sounds.


The picture looks like the bag was just the slighest askew when the lid was shut down causing the collar on the lid to crush the cardboard enough to miss-shapen(sp) it. Allowing the air flow to by-pass the inlet.

Do not forget to ask for the "Simplicity Customer Service" phone number. It will be very useful it you do not get what you want. They are, IMHO excellent people to deal with, (at least from my experience at the dealers standpoint). Even though they did a demo, I'm also a little perplexed why they didn't open the box, put it together for you at the store and go over it step by step with you again. Customers do not grasp everything during their demo as they have other things like affordability factors or confusing features of different models they are shown running through their minds that cloud their retention.

ElvisPresley wrote:
This place seems to be selling used products and the wording in their product description seems to be a little ummm "overly colorful" JMHO