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fletch173
Joined: Jan 6, 2012
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Help me decide; Oreck vs. Simplicty/Riccar or other?
Original Message Jan 6, 2012 10:56 am |
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We recently purchased a Sebo Felix from Costco.com and my wife does not like it at all. It runs hot and was heavy/akward to carry as a canister. Luckily Costco has a great return policy! The most important feature for her is light weight and she really likes our 10-year old Oreck. I've gone to both the Oreck store and an independent vacuum store to look and compare. The Oreck and Simplicty Freedom seem very similar. I like the high end Simplicity Freedom model F3700 [priced at $399] without the companion canister and $499 with the canister because it has a metal brush roll. The lower end freedom models don't have two speeds and frankly don't seem as good as the Oreck to me. At the Oreck Store I tested the Magnesium, which was interesting, but costs $399 as well [$499 with canister]. Also, not sure about buying this new and unproven model although it was incredibly light. Costco is running a special thru January 15th, where I can purchase the Oreck XL & Canister companion for $248 [$50 off costco price]. At the end of the day this seems like the best value to me, but I'm curious as tot he opinions on this forum. Thanks very much!
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