Riccar - 8955 Upright Vacuum Cleaner

Mine imploded in less than a year. The motor died and it ate its own belt. Come to find out Most major brands in big box stores are owned by the same Chinese company and do not offer repairs. Just got a Riccar and am very happy with it

Oh man i use a riccar for one of my buildings but the thing's been broken for 3 weeks now 😭

We have a Riccar, which we got from the local vacuum shop. It’s a bagged model and it plugs in, but it’s fantastic. Best vacuum I’ve ever owned. It was between Riccar and Miele for us, and we preferred the Riccar. We also have a Shark stick that we use for spot cleaning. It’s definitely not as good.

Riccar for carpet, Dyson V8 for the rest of life. Guaranteed.

Riccar or Miele. I've had both, currently have a Miele, and once you step into this range of vacuums you typically won't be satisfied with lower end models abilities. Amazing suction, independently powered brush heads, multi-stage HEPA filtration, etc. Not sure what model the other user that had Miele had, but mine is super well built, but that's expected when spending $1200+ on a vacuum.

It's a good model but wish they would bring back the 8955 Imo i think that was their best upright and used a really good motor. Have had an R20 series vibrance for over 10 years

Lol, seriously but most cant figure out how to unclog the damn things, which is a bonus for me... i have several dyson cordless vacs , shark, and a bunch of idk the name vacs, takes me 3 minutes and ill make a profit off something so simple.... Ill stick with my old school Riccar 8955.... it was 700$ back in 2006, but its a beast that keeps on ticking! Yes it is bagged and I wouldn't want it any other way.

I have a Riccar and also got the stick vac on Black Friday. Went with the self empty model and the way that thing is just easy to use has me grabbing it more often than not.

Maybe I missed it but in your links is the only place I’ve seen Riccar referenced. High quality vacuum- not sure how it’s not in OP’s data

+Riccar, I own one and its been great. But $$$

I’ve had two Dyson animals and both have broken and are not repairable. They are not good vacuums, but they have great marketing. If your town has a vacuum store go there. (They hate Dysons too.) A good vacuum is expensive, but you’ll never have to replace it. I’m saving up for a Riccar or a SEBO. My sister has a Riccar and it is a dream. Never thought I would say that about a vacuum.