Henry Plus Vacuum Cleaner

I wouldn’t entertain the new Henry, it’s rubbish compared to an old Henry. We thought a new one was needed when we moved house and the old one was given away. Big mistake.

That makes sense. The shock of using a new hoover and wondering if it was blocked or something it was so poor.

Only thing you can drop down a flight of stairs and end up with more damage to the stairs In the UK it's pretty much the go-to vacuum for workshops and leisure centres because: 1) It's one of the cheapest vacuums you can buy here 2) It just refuses to die But note it's only $180 in the UK where I'm from, it's $400+ in the US. In my opinion it just isn't worth that

I've got a Sebo and I love it, got tonnes of attachments and it's pretty affordable here in the UK No experience with Miele but the vacuums have a good reputation Henry's are one of the cheapest vacuums on the market, and also have some of the best suction and durability *However* if you live in the US, don't buy any of these three. These vacuums are super affordable in the UK/Europe. A Henry costs £140 ($180) supposedly over in the US it costs $400-500. If you told someone here you'd paid that much for a cheap Henry, they'd think you're insane

I got rid of my Dyson this year and bought a Henry. The suction is good, the build is good and I'm only on my second bag (2 adults, 2 children, 1 cat, 3 bed house, usually hoover a couple of times a week. I think we've had it since February. The only thing was that it smelt a bit musty, presumably because I'm collecting dust and hair and keeping it in a cupboard rather than emptying every time like I did with the Dyson. I've chucked a magic tree in on top of the bag and that seems to have resolved that. I don't think the design is as good as a Dyson; all the Dyson bits click together which is easy. BUT the cost difference isn't worth it. Henry was good value at less than half the price of the Dyson, British made and performs well with a smile on his face.

I’ve never used a better vacuum cleaner than the office Henry. It’s hands down better than any Dyson garbage.

If I may be so bold: Henry isn't a great choice for most households. Most of the absolute self masturbatory nonsense you see about him is that he is made in the UK, good if you live in the UK, and can and does suck up anything from dust to pet hair to brick mess to bags of flour to ping pong balls. If you AREN'T in the UK, and don't regularly need to hoover up bits of bricks, you don't benefit from a cheap, transport costs free local business made solution. And you suffer for any carpet you may have in him not having a spinny head brush bit. You then have to deal with a cord, winding it up, finding a plug socket/outlet, daft wheels that don't roll over bumps, top heavy design so it falls over all the time, awkward to carry even in his transport/storage state. For the same money (in non UK markets), you can have the Dyson that you just pick up, suck up the muck and pop back in it's storage area on charge.

So the moans about the competition are that "Tools should be maintained". I don't hate the guy. His face is fun, I'm a fan of UK manufacturing and I certainly pick him if I need to suck up something lumpy at work (Sparky). But as a consumer product, I wouldn't choose one, for the same reasons I wouldn't choose a commercial fridge or install stainless steel cupboards and counter tops in my home kitchen. Henry is very obviously the best vacuum cleaner. *Unless you have to live with it.*

A Henry should be at the top of your list, since it's affordable and manufactured in the UK.  You can use variety of parquet brushes and the horsehair ones would be great for LVP.  A miele or Sebo would be more expensive and would come with extra bells and whistles such as self retracting cords and better ergonomics, storage.  If you need to clean rugs, you can find a turbo attachment.  These options will last you 15+ years.   If you want something cordless, Dyson fluffy rollers are good for quick pickups and won't hurt the flooring.  The V8 absolute package includes a fluffy roller and goes on sale intermittently to be within your budget.  Keep in mind while it might be a space saving option and convenient, cordless stick vacuums usually last a couple of years before big problems arise, hence why the main recommendation is for bagged, plug in vacuums.

Shark, specifically the pet uprights. My long haired cat moults like crazy and our Shark upright will pick up everything out of the carpet, and the sofas and chairs with the attachments. Also helps when the humans moult; two people with thyroid issues constantly shedding long hair live here too. My cat-owning friends have bought Shark hoovers. Henry was alright but I hate his silly face and he constantly tipped over when I used it. The combo of the two just infuriated me!