... I have purchased 4 upright vacuum cleaners in the last 10 years. 3 were bagless. They have mostly ranged from $200-$350.00. 2 were Kenmores, One a Dirt Devil and one a cordless Westinghouse. None of them have done a sufficent job in my home due to my Shiba Inu which sheds periodically. Considering I have spent more on other vacuums and didn't receive any satisfaction, I decided to buy this one at its now reduced price, mainly because most of the reviews(pro and amateur)never actually mentioned a lack of cleaning power as a con. They were generally more superficial conveniences cons like how the cord wraps or the weight.
Furthermore, I would never pay $600 for a vacuum. I paid $169. With all of the negative reviews out there it was a gamble. I will admit that after using this vac once my wife was amazed at how clean I had gotten the floors, Usually after using my other vacs the brush is tangled with dog hair, primarily pushing a growing mound of hairball across the carpet, but never cleaning it. Not the Z.
I was assuming also that this thing would operate like a tank since everyone complained of its heft, I guess these reviewers were 120 lbs or so because I didn't see any more reason to complain about the weight than if you had a Kirby. That's what I used as a kid. Maybe in this day of 9 pound Orecks its a big difference but never was it cumbersome.
Seriously, if your concern is actually cleaning, this vac is excellent.l If you paid $600 and expected more, really, what were you expecting? Its a domestic work appliance. Auto cord rewinds don't impress me, I want a clean carpet. This is the first vac that I have bought that has actually done what was promised and if it clogs, which is common in all vacs, it provides an access point to clear the clog. The dirt cup is pretty small so you will have to empty it more often than others.
All in all though a nice gamble paid off for me. I'm really wondering what some of the other reviewers were expecting. ...
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