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Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: The Garry upright vacuum is a lightweight . . . in more ways than one

Agree with you on ORECK.  All the benchmarks of a leader.  Product recognition.  Product reputation.  USA made.  Leader in lightweight uprights in the industry.  Best return policy in the vacuum industry if not completely statisfied. 

Carmine D.

Oreck should last.  No dirt gets in the vacuum to wear it out.  Now if it pulled dirt out of carpet it would likely fail real soon.

Ever notice those commercial uses.  Carpet with little more nap than a piece of wood.  Can't recall seeing an Oreck used in deeper pile.

HS your argument falls apart based on the huge size of the ORECK paper bag.  One of the largest dirt containment capacities in the vacuum industry ever, if not the largest.  Especially in view of the fact that ORECK weighs 9 pounds, only one third of most full size vacuums on the market today.  Now, if referring to the itzy bitzy capacities of dirt cups on your fave brand, then I fully agree with your logic.  I suspect users grow so tired and weary of dumping the small dirt cups so often that they buy a cheapie disposable for every day use.  Relegating the overpriced bagless brand with a 5 year limited warranty to a storage closet.  Guaranteed to last a lifetime like the belts and filters.

Carmine D.

I watched the video.  It is well done by Kali and Saul.  But a few things to note.  800 units for sale but only 300 sold despite Kali's pitch that they wouldn't last.  $199 plus $25.95 shipping and handling.  Plus an extra $25.95 for a 2 year protection plan from HSN.  Why would you need if garry has a lifetime limited warranty?  Bags are $9.99 for 8.  For the shipping and handling.  The steam mop won't stay up with the head wipe on.  Note Saul and Kali hold it/lean it up against furniture when not in use.  The mop wipe came off in the first demo and Saul repositions before doing the second demo.

Clearly Saul and Kali and garry market this knock off against ORECK, the industry leader for almost 50 years.

Carmine D.

PS:

Kali errs when she says the mop takes 1-2 minutes to heat up.  Saul says 30 seconds like the ORECK Steam It.  Also note the v shape mop head.  Reminiscent of the BISSELL stick vac head.

More Carmine fluff.

Take a pint jar and call it Dyson.  Take a gallon jug and call it oreck.

Submerge each under water for 5 seconds.  Wait. We have to put a lid on the Oreck and make a small hole in the lid.  Which will fill first?

The only fluff in my ORECK bag is the dog hair that my $199 ORECK sucks up into the bag along with the dirt/dust from the rug.  Something a dyson DC07 pink for $399 [before discounts] could never and still won't do.  Based on your analogy, dyson to a pint and ORECK to a gallon, which should consumers buy?  The pint size for $500 plus or the gallon size for $199 plus?  Dyson made in malaysia, ORECK in the USA. 

Carmine D.

I would take the pint that will fill rather than the gallon that doesn't fill because it leaves the filth in the carpet.

The oreck is sitting on top of your carpet and not deep cleaning.  The motor is too weak to turn the brush if it sinks in the carpet.  High RPM does not relate to power.  Usually just the opposite.

The ORECK gallon and one half size bag capacity fills because the ORECK doesn't work properly.  Now, that's a new and different perspective on the effectiveness of vacuum operations and performance on rugs.  Do you have any more observations like this one to post.  It's right up there with paying $600 for a dyson vacuum that can't perform as well as a $60 HOOVER TEMPO. 

Carmine D.