Quote from Mike_W. on 08/22/06 at 12:54pm:

I agree about that Mike W said here b/c all U have 2 do is buy a turbo brush (preferably Hoover) & it WILL work on many vacs w/ 1 1/4" diameter or U can get an adaptor to use w/other vacs that have diffrent diameter.  BTW the Hoover turbo brush OUTCLEANS most other turbo brushes; & maybe even some electric ones b/c the brush design on my Rainbowmate are "spaced out" which is ineffecient for deep cleaning.  I frequently use the Hoover turbo brush with my Shop-Vac & the Tristar almost every time I vacuum the car or house b/c its a bit quieter than the SMART turbo brush (paid $35 & not as good as the Hoover [paid $15]) & the Hoover brush has WindTunnel technology (can anyone tell me if thats true since it says WINDTUNNEL) but I think it might be another factor that it cleans better than my other turbo or electric mini powernozzles (Yes, I STILL own 4 as of now but haven't used them since I got the Hoover TB)  Should I get rid of the other turbo or electro brushes or should I keep them although the Hoover TB turbines cracked (but still works good) cuz I'm thinking about getting another Hoover TB so I can keep one in the house & the other (with cracked turbine) for car cleaning only & that's what I do to avoid "cross-contamination" from vehicle dirt & house dirt; I use the SMART only for cleaning furniture & the Rainbowmate for car cleaning until it died (possibly its motor burned out?)  Again the Hoover TB is the BEST turbo powered brush ever made even though the turbine is in the dirt path but still good suction on the brush area compared to other TB's built by other manufacturers that they seem to lack suction power on the brush area & leave some dirt behind.  After each use I clean out the nozzles (electric & turbo) to maintain effeciency & extend its lifetime; but I should be more careful when I clean the car with a TB so I wouldn't have to face the same problem when I get another TB or electro-brush

Hi Tri-star,
 
Unfortunately, the risk of accident would be greatly increased if the brush rolls were beefed up.  There's enough worst-case safety scenarios regarding vacuums as is.  That applies not only for toddlers as one might expect but for your everyday adult klutz and everyone between.  Considering our "take 'em straight to court" mentality, I am surprised I have not heard more news of lawsuits.
 
As a kid, I once stuck the end of a plugged in Electrolux XXX cord in my mouth.  Miraculously, or at least miraculously to me, I didn't leave it in my mouth long enough to get a severe shock.  I have no idea how many similar incidents have occured but do note that Electrolux began to secure it's power cord to the machine with the making of the Model LX and its locked enclosure.  You had to push a button and lift a small cover to get at the cord connection.  Yeah, I tried that out at five or six too but didn't get the knack for getting the cord loose easily until I was forty.
 
As handy as they are in the proper hands,  hand-held electric mini-mates already have the potential to get caught on someone's clothing or in someone's hair or nip fingers.  More motor power or more ability to clean aggressively might sound more desirable for these small attachments but the harm factor would be raised leaps and bounds.  As much as I can't stand them, I would not be surprised if that isn't why more turbo nozzles exist.  They stall easily and do not maintain much force if interrupted while in operation.
 
I don't have kids but I'm sure any of you who do know what can happen if you turn your head for just a couple of seconds.
 
Venson

I have a hard time believing that this Tristar ministar has a beater bar, but I have not seen it.  It does not seen feasible w/ this design.  Sometimes companies will write that a nozzle has a beater bar, when they should say that it has "beater bar action".
 

Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 01/30/07 at 7:40pm:

 
Unfortunately, this was the message I received back:
 
Recipient: <tristar@tristarvacuumscanada.com>
    Reason:    <tristar@tristarvacuumscanada.com>: Recipient address rejected: does not exist
 
Carmine D.

Hello Tiger21:
 
Thanks for the info.  Some of the past and present carpet sweepers including the Electrolux Pronto stick vacuum use flexible rubber fins to similate beater bars and/or enhance air movement and carpet agitation.
 
Do you recall the Preco Power Brush of the 50's?  It had a cogged belt driven brush roll.  And fit all the luxes of the time.  Was this before the lux PN (1959)?  
 
Carmine D.