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fletch173
Joined: Jan 6, 2012
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Help me decide; Oreck vs. Simplicty/Riccar or other?
Original Message Jan 6, 2012 10:56 am |
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We recently purchased a Sebo Felix from Costco.com and my wife does not like it at all. It runs hot and was heavy/akward to carry as a canister. Luckily Costco has a great return policy! The most important feature for her is light weight and she really likes our 10-year old Oreck. I've gone to both the Oreck store and an independent vacuum store to look and compare. The Oreck and Simplicty Freedom seem very similar. I like the high end Simplicity Freedom model F3700 [priced at $399] without the companion canister and $499 with the canister because it has a metal brush roll. The lower end freedom models don't have two speeds and frankly don't seem as good as the Oreck to me. At the Oreck Store I tested the Magnesium, which was interesting, but costs $399 as well [$499 with canister]. Also, not sure about buying this new and unproven model although it was incredibly light. Costco is running a special thru January 15th, where I can purchase the Oreck XL & Canister companion for $248 [$50 off costco price]. At the end of the day this seems like the best value to me, but I'm curious as tot he opinions on this forum. Thanks very much!
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Re: Help me decide; Oreck vs. Simplicty/Riccar or other?
Reply #23 Oct 19, 2012 5:51 pm |
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Ok, I haven't exactly read all of the responses, cause this caught my eye and was signing out, but given that I am a vacuum enthusiast and technician, I have worked on Orecks and the riccar/simplicity supralite/freedom and will say that even with the base supralite/freedom, you have better cleaning power than the oreck. The riccar/simplicity vacs use the same motor through out the 5 variants, the only differences are having a switch on the handle or having one on the body, having the multi speed switch, having a wooden brushroll, having a metal brush roll, having a hall sensor (jam detection) and having paper bags or micron filtered bags. The fans and motors are the exact same, so the rsl1 cleans the same as the rsl5 when the rsl5 is on high, the differences are the cloth collection bag vs the paper, the metal brush roll with replaceable strips, the hall sensor and the multi speed switch on the handle.
The riccar/simplicity models handle hair and other debris better than the orecks because the fan has a deeper fin with a tighter curve shape to deflect objects and keep hair from winding up.
I own an oreck commercial XL, an RSL3 and an RSL5... Would take the riccars over the orecks any day... Someone finally answered the question, Riccars blow Orecks away if U can stand the noise lol, or buy the 2 speed and run on low. I have to agree that Tacony's Freedom/Supralite upights are very good and perform very well. I have said this from their beginning. What I have to ask is, have you tried the other Oreck residential uprights? They make other series of uprights like the Pilot series(mentioned earlier in the thread), which started out as the XL21, and the Edge upright.
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Steveacs
Joined: May 31, 2013
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Re: Help me decide; Oreck vs. Simplicty/Riccar or other?
Reply #25 May 31, 2013 12:33 pm |
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Oreck vacuums are pretty decent for their price yes, but sadly they are far from the best on the market. This of course doesn't mean that the other comapnies' models are technological miracles, but there are many vacuums currently on the market that can do a better job, such as the latest Dyson models. For example the latest Dyson Animal, has incredible suction power for it's relative quietness and great mobility combined with it's relative lightness, making it a great choice for most people. When you add in the fact that it's designed with your pets in mind, and you have a top-tier upright vacuum cleaner for pet owners.
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tomamal
Location: India
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Re: Help me decide; Oreck vs. Simplicty/Riccar or other?
Reply #26 Jun 6, 2013 12:08 pm |
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You cannot pass a general judgement as to which vacuum is better than another. Each performs well if put to use for the purpose for which it has been manufactured. While the light weight vacuums are easy to move, they have limited suction power; the heavier machines, though a little inconvenient in moving around, come with high suction power. While there are vacuums which are designed to clean pet hair, others are good on carpet cleaning. Hence, depending on your requirements and your abilities, choose a vacuum that suits your requirements.
This message was modified Jun 6, 2013 by tomamal
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