Suggest Vacuum with strong suction

IMW · ‎06-15-2014

Please wise board members suggest a lightweight, easily maneuverable vacuum with strong suction for wood floors. Must be bagless.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Am considering

Hoover Wind Tunnel 3.

Thanks as always

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

I have the Dyson V8 Absolute. It's bagless plus not heavy. I love it. The fluffy head works great on hardwood floors.

What about the TS on HSN for the Shark Rocket? They said last night it weighs less than 10 lbs.

If I did not have the Dyson I would try it.

I already have a Hoover Platinum Collection Lightweight UH30010COM Bagged Upright Vacuum with Canister. It picks up good but it's a pain in my rear.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I bought a Shark Navigator Lift-Away Speed with the self-cleaning brush roll. The suction is so strong that I had to adjust it to make it easier to maneuver. It literally grabs on the floor and is hard to push, on carpet especially, if you don't adjust the suction...I've never had to do that ever with any other vacuum. What I love about the new brush roll, besides the no-hair wrap technology, is that I don't have to turn off the brush roll on hard floors because of the way it is designed with 'squeegie' things on the roll to keep things from scattering. It gets my floors clean like none of my other Sharks have done.

ETA - This new Navigator is an all-new design. It doesn't even use the same size filters as my old Navigator Lift-Away. Some of the minor features are the similar while others are not, for example the dust cup removal has a different configuration as does the size of the brush head. The new brush head is wider.

IMW · ‎06-15-2014

@Nightowlz wrote:
I have the Dyson V8 Absolute. It's bagless plus not heavy. I love it. The fluffy head works great on hardwood floors.
What about the TS on HSN for the Shark Rocket? They said last night it weighs less than 10 lbs.
If I did not have the Dyson I would try it.
I already have a Hoover Platinum Collection Lightweight UH30010COM Bagged Upright Vacuum with Canister. It picks up good but it's a pain in my rear.

Thanks for response, due to bilaterally shoulder surgery need an upright.

IMW · ‎06-15-2014

@SilleeMee wrote:
I bought a Shark Navigator Lift-Away Speed with the self-cleaning brush roll. The suction is so strong that I had to adjust it to make it easier to maneuver. It literally grabs on the floor and is hard to push, on carpet especially, if you don't adjust the suction...I've never had to do that ever with any other vacuum. What I love about the new brush roll, besides the no-hair wrap technology, is that I don't have to turn off the brush roll on hard floors because of the way it is designed with 'squeegie' things on the roll to keep things from scattering. It gets my floors clean like none of my other Sharks have done.

Thanks for recommendation—— on sale at A. Are the filters washable?

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@IMW wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
I bought a Shark Navigator Lift-Away Speed with the self-cleaning brush roll. The suction is so strong that I had to adjust it to make it easier to maneuver. It literally grabs on the floor and is hard to push, on carpet especially, if you don't adjust the suction...I've never had to do that ever with any other vacuum. What I love about the new brush roll, besides the no-hair wrap technology, is that I don't have to turn off the brush roll on hard floors because of the way it is designed with 'squeegie' things on the roll to keep things from scattering. It gets my floors clean like none of my other Sharks have done.

Thanks for recommendation—— on sale at A. Are the filters washable?

Yes, filters are washable. @IMW

riley1 · ‎03-10-2010

I purchased an Oreck - does a great job. I had a Hoover (which died early) and found it to be extremely noisy. And, I found the Oreck was much lighter than the Hoover.

shaggygirl · ‎11-24-2011

@riley1 wrote:
I purchased an Oreck - does a great job. I had a Hoover (which died early) and found it to be extremely noisy. And, I found the Oreck was much lighter than the Hoover.

@riley1

But she wants a bagless. Does Oreck make a bagless? I bought a Shark bagless about 6 mo. ago. Never again will I buy a bagless. Hate it. I should have replaced my Oreck with another Oreck.