Harry is on target in "most" areas
4/5
Harry arrived in a fairly compact sized box with a simple user guide showing the initial set up. In some ways nice to have lots of photos which are very clear, though there isn’t a lot of text save for the end of the booklet. Filtration is via the bags (three spare bags with one pre-fitted to the machine) and a large diameter replaceable filter that sits above this (no mention of the recommended interval to change the main filter)
Assembly is simple with a stainless steel bent end and tubes, the handle part has a filtered opening so you can reduce the suction if needed giving the cleaner effectively two power settings and reversing the handle lets you adjust the height. This model includes a turbo brush which is quite effective at pet hair removal, though I noted the bristles are spaced out a bit more than some others I’ve tried you might need to go over heavy hair areas a few times. Combination tool needs to be used at a lower angle so that the roller on the back contacts the carpet or hard floor, it worked well for most areas for short pile carpets the suction can make it a bit of a job to move it around dropping the suction helps (opening the valve) I might have added a few side rollers to help here.
This isn’t a light unit at 8.5KG nor is it as heavy as some upright cleaners. The shape though works better than most compact cleaners with rubber bumpers all around and a large capacity dust bag which has a plastic tab to seal them shut when it’s filled up. Two front rollers make it easy to move around it’s not as cumbersome as I expected.
Onto the power this is rated at 620 watts which is far less than my 1400 watt cleaner. Fortunately the new generation of motors are much more energy efficient and quieter. This out performs my cleaner and uses significantly less electricity whilst proving more suction power. I’m impressed with the power and refinement of the motor. A mention for the power LED this shows you it’s plugged in and “on” a simple feature but can’t count the times I’ve turned the switch on a cleaner with no power.
Storage is slightly hindered by the lack of telescopic tubs the fixed ones are quite high and this is one place I might have gone with a different tube design. There are two storage slots on either side for the extender (which also lets you fit the attachments directly the to hose end minus the tubes), no place for the turbo it won’t fit into the central slot only the two in one hard/carpet tool. Filtration works well no signs of particles escaping or any odours.
Cable length is a plus point this is 10 metres (hose length is 2.4m) I can easily reach other rooms without changing socket or the cars in the driveway. It’s a good 3-4 metres longer than most with a manual handle rewind. Overall it’s a solid hoover with good quality materials on the cleaner and accessories but could benefit from a few design changes such as the two in one tool and tubes I find the height a little off with both settings and would prefer to have more adjustment here. Would suit most home users or even a small office/shop.
