HVR200 (1987-1995)

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

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

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 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.

HEPA is a term most people know, in filtration terms it's kind of the first reasonable step a household or commercial building would need for better indoor air quality. The trouble with a HEPA filter is dust like that can clog it up, rendering the filter moot and overworking the motor. If you have hard floors I'd get a Henry (HVR 160 or 200) with a bag, that'll actually give you HEPA filtration (but not certified). The bag will capture all the dust you need and you'll have more than enough vacuum for your house going forward.

If quiet is important Henry is the quietest. HVR 160/200.

If it's top heavy my answer is, you're using it wrong and probably PULLING the machine vs. the vacuum trailing you. Henry will tip if he's stuck on something and is pulled by the house. The poster above mentioning falling down the stairs - a Miele can't fall down the stairs? Be more careful...

Ok. Get a Henry, quieter, even the 160 is larger at 6L, similar tools with an AS0 kit and significantly more suction (waterlift).

Don’t buy a Dyson. Heap of shit. Get yourself a Miele or a Henry with bags. Or a Shark if you want something cordless for quick jobs. 

I've got a fullsize Henry and a Shark handheld, best of both worlds 👍