i have the Ryobi and its been really good, especially the one with the dual roller (soft roller brush + traditional roller brush). It got me to buy more ryobi products and surprised with how good their HP lineup is these days..
FYI the hose in the motorised head does not have genuine replacement part. This is confirmed by Ryobi. I haven't found a proper 3rd party/aftermarket hose yet. It is probably the reason why there are hardly any teardown/fixit videos for their motorised head.
Mine (the dual brush beater bar aka motorised head) had its hose tear after less than 2 years use. I called Ryobi and they said the whole head is a consumable, so I need to buy a new head ($158) which is a little over 1/4 of the price of the OG unit I bought. I didn't quite hear clearly but I think the warranty on consumables is 3 months.
The single brush motorised head is $99.
The hose is 35mm (or 36mm) OD with a metal coil (like a screw spiralling) inside the hose to keep the hose in shape as it bends while being in use. Most 3rd party hoses are 25mm or 38mm. I have seen some advertised on AliExpress/Ebay as 35mm or 36mm, but they are not (usually 38 or 39mm) - I ordered from 5 different sellers all > 36mm OD. I did find a "vacuum" hose with 34mm OD but it only has a plastic coil, but it may work. I am waiting for it to arrive. This is the last attempt I am going to try to find a proper hose to fix the head (e.g. approaching $50 to fix it, which at that point it will be better for me to buy the $99 single brush head).
Couldn't tape the tear either because it was very large tear and close to the plastic neck pieces enclosing the hose. So, the tape couldn't secure both ends of the tear properly (the hose flexes left/right/up/down depending on how you drive the head).
I have read the Tineco S12 is good. You can get spare batteries but not aftermarket (i.e. expensive batteries).
I have the Ryobi One+ HP R18XSV9, I think the Pet Stick version as it has the dual brush motorised head and same accessories. Very good suction, easy to clean and cheaper replaceable batteries. I would recommend it but beware of that the WHOLE motorised head is considered a consumable and cost $158 to replace ($99 for the single head). See my other comment in this post about this.
Note that most battery powered sticks don't last more than 20-40min depending on use (e.g. standard suction vs max suction). That's why I went for the Ryobi because it has cheaper replaceable batteries but after less than 2 years of use, the motor head hose developed a tear, and it cannot be (easily) fixed and cost a bomb to replace.
I also got a DeWalt DCN501LN for Father's Day, which is not quite a standard stick vac but have consequently read a lot of good reviews (as I was considering returning it). I haven't used it yet (since I was considering returning it) but I may update after I have tried it this weekend.
I'm pretty dazzled with my Ryobi pet vac. Nothing to adjust when going from hardwood to deep shag area rugs and it takes up so little space. Literally no dog smell exhausts from it either. For a third the price this thing is superior to my Miele pet canister and includes a light which the nearly $700 vac didn't have.
I use a roomba on wood floors if doing the whole floor (best to tidy a little first - cords, pet toys, etc can get stuck - then leave for an errand because it’s pretty loud…but does do a good job and can go around most furniture, no need to get everything up off the floor)
For smaller jobs and the stairs: Ryobi One+ has served me well for years whereas a couple others (shark cyclone and I forget the other one) died within about one year. Ryobi One+ has the better rechargeable battery, longer form factor means less bending over, and the “headlight” is actually super helpful and really shows you just how dirty that corner you’re vacuuming is.
Also for furniture, Ryobi does ok with the roller attachment but I find nothing is as quick and effective as a lightly dampened sponge.
That’s how I do wood floors and furniture - Hope it is helpful!
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