Recommend Me Bagless/Stick Vacuum $100-$150

Brodo Faggins on 07/10/2021 - 19:08
Last edited 07/10/2021 - 19:50 by 1 other user

Hi OzB,

My vacuum has had it's last days & in search for replacement.

Usually I'd go for Kmart ones, but the reviews are not that great this time around.

Went into Godfrey's a few times previously and always get this snakey salesman vibes, and end up walking out just to avoid further conversations with the rep - although open to their vacs if people can vouch for their quality.

Was considering:
This $99 Big W one but there's not a lot of reviews.
Airflo $110 @Catch
At the very top of the budget I will consider something like this $199 Electrolux one

Open to other suggestions:
* Corded is fine. Must be bagless. Doesn't have to have hard/carpet heads. No robot/handheld/wet vacs. Don't have pets.

Cheers fam!

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  hotukdeals on 07/10/2021 - 20:05

  +1

  pleased with the xiaomi one we got, better that the previou dyson

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    Brodo Faggins on 07/10/2021 - 22:55

    hey there thanks for your reply!

    do you know which model it is? thanks

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      hotukdeals on 08/10/2021 - 14:58

      +1

      dreami or something, but I think any recent model is pretty good

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  Kangal on 07/10/2021 - 22:17

  +1

  I still recommend the Kmart one above those:
  https://www.kmart.com.au/product/2400w-bagless-vacuum/249333…

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    Brodo Faggins on 07/10/2021 - 23:02

    Thanks for your reply - as my research shows, the Kmart ones do not have great reviews. I will be passing them this time around

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      Kangal on 07/10/2021 - 23:49

      I don't know where you are looking at but currently the review sits at 4.5 / 5 Stars.

      I bought my unit when this first released, there were little/no reviews for it back then. So I had to look at all the alternatives at BigW, Aldi, Bunnings, Godfrey's etc etc. And I specifically didn't look at reviews because they aren't always accurate, I wanted to touch and see the product in-hand. I was tossing up between buying an expensive Dyson using it for a decade, versus buying a cheap unit and replacing it every year or so. I have been following the latter tactic so far, and not too impressed by the different units I bought previously.

      Inspecting all these budget vacuums, what I noticed is the Kmart unit has many design aspects (internally) which they have plagiarised off the more expensive name-brand units. The fit and finish was sturdy, which surprised me. The other cheap units were clearly inferior. It was an easy choice, really. So it's going to last, not too far off from a Dyson.

      And I'm really happy with my unit. I abuse it so much that I'm on the hit-list when the Robot Apocalypse comes. But this little unit just keeps on humming and humming. When I win and it eventually dies, I will repeat my previous look/inspection at all the alternatives and see which one is more sturdy and designed better, and buy within a budget. I am expecting the Kmart knock-off to win again.

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        Brodo Faggins on 08/10/2021 - 11:06

        I agree - depending on the product I am a big Kmart lover!

        But as you as said reviews aren't always accurate.

        My research is coming from choice.com.au:
        4/3/21 - Barrel and upright vacuums to avoid
        19/6/21 - …but some of the worst-performing vacuums in our tests come from Kmart.

        I too like to touch & feel the product, but lockdowns are preventing at the moment - though I could wait a little longer until they ease so I can look in person again since you have vouched for it :).

        Thanks again for your detailed response!

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  Captain Hindsight on 09/10/2021 - 11:20

  Hope this helps best according to Choice at this price is Vax Reach VX92 review

  Priced at $149.
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  CHOICE Expert Rating
  74%
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  Good points

  • Very good at cleaning hard floors.
  •Can be used in hand-held mode with the long wand to reach high areas.
  •The cleaning head is very easy to move over the carpet.
  •Very good reach under low furniture.
  •The bin is easy to empty into a garbage bag. The filter is easy to clean.
  •Excellent controls.
  Bad points

  •Only OK at cleaning corners and around edges.
  •Only OK at thorough and quick carpet cleaning.

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    Brodo Faggins on 09/10/2021 - 11:30

    thank you! I was doing further research on this one too!

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  hotukdeals on 14/10/2021 - 14:55

  fwiw the best vacuum we have had is a henry.