Numatic International - HVR200 (1987-1995)

ive sucked half a bag of cement into the 30 year old henry in my garage (doesn't even have a bag in it) he gives zero fucks and is indestructible

I bought a refurb old style Henry off eBay for £50- thing goes like a jet engine!

Henry. But not just your bog standard 600w Henry. There’s a guy on eBay who reconditions them with 1400w Dyson motors. This fucker tries to pull the carpets up if you stick him on high power mode. 100% recommend. https://ebay.us/m/twWQRw

Henry is the best all rounder, and there is a reason they are the go to trade hoover. Shark I'd say are the best small light cordless ones, ideal for a flat or small home, but pretty useless as a main hoover in a big home. Dysons are great if you like to show off to people and never clean with them. They are so so loud, don't hoover very well and I've never liked James Dyson.

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.

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.

I like my Henry cordless. It's light and easy to move it about. I hate hoovering with a normal henry. It's too big and ignorant.

Henry refurbished on ebay £93 Had mine for years

I like Henry but Henry lacks suction speed control. For a plush delicate rug the gentlest cleaning is done with a combo brush, brisles retracted, and you can turn down the suction to the appropriate level. The Miele C1 Pure Suction and Sebo K2 Kombi are 2 canister vacuums that you should look at. Both have tools to clean baseboards and much more. The Miele C1 is a little lighter and quieter. The Sebo K2 is a little more durable and it has a longer cord.

I haven't tried the new Bissell SpotClean C5, but I know the Bissell SpotClean HydroSteam is quieter than the older SpotClean Pro series. So I think it's reasonable that the Bissell SpotClean C5 is quieter than the old SpotClean Pet/ProHeat series. I have a Henry vacuum and they are very quiet. It's larger than the Bissell spot cleaners but the Numatic Geroge can do carpet cleaning and regular dry vacuuming and it should be a quieter machine. You could vacuum and then spot clean with the same machine with a George.

Samsung stopped making corded vacuums for some time so these are all older vacuums. The picture is of a suction-only vacuum, no carpet powerhead so it's best for hard floors. The cyclone and filter are above average for a bagless vacuum. But it's still a bagless vacuums so that means it's not good for allergies and it requires more maintenance. I wouldn't get a used Samsung bagless vacuum if this is going to be your primary vacuum. Don't buy it unless you're a collector. For regular daily use the Henry Hoover is so much better and brand new prices are pretty cheap if you're in the UK. If you have carpets get a Sebo with a carpet powerhead.

I agree with the Henry recommendation, they're very durable vacuums with strong suction, but they are surprisingly quiet. Henry 160 is the smallest canister good for homes. I think you should check out the Henry 200 and Henry 240, their bag compartment holds more and the cords are longer. I think your clients will really like his face and you can draw/add some body builder arms on his tub. Henry fits standard 1.25 inch tools so adding a good Wessel Werk hard floor brush is easy. Backpack vacuums are good for covering large areas that are not cramped or confined. I do not like backpacks if you have to bend and move stuff a lot or stop vacuuming frequently.

All of the cheaper cordless vacuums have more battery and motor problems within a year. No matter the price or brand I recommend getting a cordless vacuum with replaceable batteries and replacement parts available. It looks like the Xiaomi G20 does not have a replaceable battery so I would avoid that. If you live in the U.K. I would take advantage of the amazing prices you have on Henrys. The Henry Quick Pet is on sale for £219 and a regular corded Henry is £129. Thoughts?

I’ve got a 20 year old Henry for downstairs and a shark for upstairs. The Henry is better by a mile

I just have a bone deep hatred for Henry hoovers thanks to the one at work. Pulling by its nose tube means it’s awkward to move and gets caught on EVERYTHING, then tips over. It’s also impossible to push it forwards, and can only be pulled back. It’s also got very weak suction, even on the “high” setting