Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

I had a RainbowMate atachment & it quit working.  Then I got a turbo brush like this--BIG MISTAKE!  Had it for a while but it kept clogging with cat hair; now its no good.  Finally I got a Hoover WindTunnel brush & am surprised the WT brush lasted longer than this one here.  Wouldn't a MD Mini Electric Brush be better or should I get a Lux SideKick?

hooverman, they're both the same thing, and yes, that (those) is the turbine brush I am talking about; arguably the best in the world given it's superior design.


I'm sure you can retrofit it onto any machine you want.

These turbo brushes are hard to find here in my area.  I only find Hoover turbo tools ($29 at H-E-B Plus!)

Seems like carpet is rare in the South (most homes have tile/bare floors)

Will the Dyson turbo tool outdo my old RainbowMate or Lux SideKick?

hooverman wrote:

No, I highly doubt the Dyson turbo tool will outdo the motorized tools such as the SideKick and Rainbowmate, as the whole belt and motor is in a well designed, durable housing blocked off from the debris AND they have a motor, so they should outdo the Dyson tool. The only reason they wouldn't is that I heard Dyson spends an average of $300,000 designing the brushrolls for their machines, so the brushroll might be better on the Dyson tool, but overall I would say the RainbowMate and SideKick take the plate.

I took apart the SideKick & found out that the motor still runs good; the old brush roller end caps were full of dirt & hair.  I put in a new roller & the SideKick works good again.

Now I just bought the Wessel Werk HEB160; tried it on the TriStar CXL, & boy did it pull out a TON of dirt from my mattress!  I LOVE that the Wessel Werk HEB160 has brushed edge cleaning on BOTH sides; & the nozzle adjusts to a more comfortable angle, so even under car seats can be cleaned out thoroughly.

The dyson mini-turbine head is the best air driven turbo tool.. The one with this part number (915034-02) is sold as a universal kit that fits standard hoses... These do not loose suction because the air that drives the belt fan is bypassed from the dirt.. it has its own intake.. I use mine regularly because I have long haired cats. I use mine with a riccar 1700 canister, filter queen majestic, riccar radiance premium and silent master s2. I love this thing.. Now they have a rotary one that I wanna try!