Numatic International - Henry HVR160
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Last updated: Dec 27, 2025 Scoring
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"I like the bag. Our bagless vacuums always made a MESS cloud of dust when trying to empty them in the kitchen. I'd have to go outside, and it would still make a cloud all over me. This was easy, close the lid on the bag, lift it out, toss it in the trash, put a new one in. It holds more than I'd typically think, because unlike our bagless, the dirt all gets packed into the bag, it gets more dense. So it holds more than you would expect."
"We've neglected the hell out of it. It has 1555 hours on it with minimal maintenance. Ran it every night for 4 years or so. So I always thought these things were tanks. It still works"
"All the parts that will have tangled hair (like rollers, empty bin, rotating brushes, and wheels) are extremely easy to remove and clean, almost with no tools needed. I literally take only ten minutes to remove every dog hair inside the system."
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"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"I still have the Kirby my grandma bought brand new in 1970."
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"it's a dream/works so well. ... I am shocked (kinda disgusted at times!) at how much it picks up."
"The other head without the spinner is fucking ridiculously strong. ... I cannot vacuum a rug with it because it sucks so hard. I have to hold one side down with my foot and pull away and it's still hard haha."
"3 dog's and 3 cats with all carpet. ... that thing fuckin rips. ... it works too good and everytime I use it I have to take scissors and cut the hair that's caught around the head in the brushes but it's not the vacuums fault I have a fucking hobby farm on a carpet sooo."
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"Also the bags henry uses are massive. ... I’d be shocked if you used more than 2 a year."
"the bags henry uses are massive. ... I’d be shocked if you used more than 2 a year."
"Large bags that hold a LOT of pet hair."
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"They're so cheap in the UK for what they are because they are made here. ... £130 will buy you a brand new one, but an second hand one is a perfectly good option too."
"affordable"
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"Me too. And I use Apple Airpods. $$$$$"
"$179 is pretty nuts. ... As long as people keep buying them and paying the esports tax, they're gonna keep selling them at this crazy price. ... The G305 feels really similar, but at 1/3 the price. ... I don't truely understand why the G pro light is all the rage. ... I used a G pro for a week, and while it did feel very smooth and responsive, I also had a G305 that felt very similar."
"overpriced and don't ever prove the price difference in sound over the az100."
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"getting stressed out about the whole process of plugging in, lifting, storing the giant Kirby and not vacuuming at all in the end."
"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"very heavy and cumbersome"
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"the amount of dog hair / ETC it can get out of the carpet vs the Dyson Cordless cannot be compared."
"the cordless Dyson isn’t that great for carpet/rugs ... I have the old school Dyson Ball vacuum cleaner and it’s sooo much better for rugs"
"The other head without the spinner is fucking ridiculously strong. ... I cannot vacuum a rug with it because it sucks so hard. ... I have to hold one side down with my foot and pull away and it's still hard haha."
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"The only thing a Henry isn't so great for is deep pile carpet. ... Probably best to get an upright as well for that."
I ditched my cordless Shark for a Henry Hoover. BEST decision I ever made! There was so much debris in my carpets that the Shark repeatedly missed. In a single use on the Henry, my carpets were their original colour again! 😄 (I have children, they destroy carpet on a daily basis!) The Henry never loses suction, can actually hoover under the sofa, finds all the dirt in the nooks and cranies of the room. My parents got their Henry in the early 2000's and it still runs as perfectly as day 1! Get the Henry!
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->Our Henry is well over 20 years old now. Indestructible.
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->Henry has always been the best hoover in my eyes and I've used many over the years. However I admit that they are cumbersome and they do deliberately throw themselves over in a tantrum, grab the corners of walls to avoid their workload and talk shit about you behind your back all while having a very smug look on their stupid red faces. That being said I would also reccomend miele. Also very good quality but much less personality.
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->I’ve got the 15 with the laser, and agree it’s really there for convenience I can quickly grab it whilst I’m waiting for the coffee machine to heat up or the kettle to boil and give the living room / lounge a quick once over, etc It takes a bit of maintaining, so I’ve got a couple of filters so I can swap out when one needs washing, and you’ve gotta take it “apart” occasionally and clean out the canister and vents inside with a brush, but it works and has enough suction to do a decent job. I’ve got a good old Henry for the deep cleans, has way more suction but is much more heavy to carry around and means pulling out the cable and plugging it in
r/VacuumCleaners • Whatever you do - never buy a Dyson ->Henry. Unstoppable sucking machine.
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->If you choose the Henry be prepared to smash it off every corner in your house as you have multiple tug of wars with him as he will refuse just to bloody unhook and follow you. Would still choose the Henry though!
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->The Sharks are cosplaying. More like a Silverfish. That's a good price for the Henry. One was about to get thrown out - had it over 10 years easy. I thought let me just take it apart and have a look... The contacts were dirty.. Cleaned them, cleaned it out & working perfectly again.
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->Henry. They're amazing little hoovers. They store away well. Powerful. And so cute! I have a Henry. I've also had a James. They last forever too.
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->Henry all the way. I remember at uni our old Hoover broke and they replaced it with a brand new Henry. The cleaners actually used to leave their Dyson in our flat and use our Henry in the rest of the block instead because it was so much better
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->Henry's are great, only thing shark has on them is the newer ones are cordless
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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