Sebo

The best Agitation & air flow doesn't automatically mean a vacuum cleaner will clean better, because some uprights and canisters with PNs have rough bristles which can take out more carpet pile than actually clean it. Im a bit concerned on CountVacula's comment regarding SEBO, or his disregard for thick pile carpets in Europe and the UK. Actually Europe and UK have very similar thick carpeting to the U.S So the nonsense regarding that we don’t have the same carpet is a lie. Secondly the SEBO D4 is cheaper to run consumable wise than Miele’ s S8 - I know. I had both. The D4 uses the same floor head as the SEBO Felix upright which has 4 manual height adjustments and a brush roll on/off switch. Not like the auto sensor on the X. Dependent on markets, the D4 comes with a hard floor tool as an included tool. The brush roll is a lot kinder to carpets and the PN has already seen use commercially in the Windsor Flexamatic, the commercial version of the SEBO Felix. Infact the X series has already been on sale in the U.S under the Windsor Sensor tag since 1979 too, when SEBO and Windsor signed a deal in the U.S The SEBO D4 also has TWO motors, suction motor in the vacuum canister and brush roll motor in the PN.

Yes but I find the bag can only be used a further second time before clogging up. If you're super tight you can shake the new fabric bags completely free of dirt, chuck the dirty bag into a washing machine and then allow to air dry. I just wouldn't bother as the bags are designed to allow constant suction as the bag fills. I find the new synthetic ones are incredibly long lasting.

The Numatic Henry is the best for commercial use where cylinder/canister vacs are concerned. Huge dust bags and built for commercial use. I believe the U.S/Canada have started to get these vacuums in. The upright of choice would be any SEBO or Windsor upright. They have good brush bars and are built to withstand pick up of stones, heavy debris.