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Advantages: Strong, relatively good value
Disadvantages: A bit heavy

Henry, the vacuum cleaner is a really wonderful thing. For less than £100 you can get a really reliable vacuum cleaner that leaves your floor much cleaner than before. It does however take a little more effort than the more conventional, upright machines, but the effort put in with Henry really does pay off in the clean results you'll experience. The Henry is also good because of its vast capacity to hold all of the dirt that you've collected from ...
...because although it's longer before you have to empty it, the inner bags are a pound or so more expensive for a pack of them and after a while the machine does start to smell. The smell is particularly bad if you have a dog, like a I do as the machine starts to smell of dog. I originally wrote this for www.dooyoo.co.uk ... Read review

Advantages: CLEANS, HOVERS, AND SUCKS SPILLS
Disadvantages: NOISY, DOSN'T ALWAYS REMOVE STAINS

hello there i brought my vax 6131 last year, i just use it to clean my carpets, i will use it as my hover when the other one breaks down. It cost me £149.99. The vax cleans spills, sucks up water etc, washes carpaets, and hovers, so all in all a good all rounder. I find the machine very noisey when cleaning and sucking up spills, although overall it performs quite well, and has very got suction The only problem i have is it won't remove the tea ...
...in another room for the night. Change of senery lol. I DID NOT FIND THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL VERY USEFULL AT ALL AND FOUND SOME DESCRIPTIONS VERY HARD TO WORK OUT. Well my vax does come in handy so i would rate it usefull. hope you liked my review jo xxx ... Read review

Advantages: Built-to-last, powerful, Dry and Wet suction
Disadvantages: Heavy, No Cord-rewind, messy dust filter, overkill for dry-only use

Asthmatics stop here! There's no HEPA filter. I've been using this for about two years and I have aged more than it has and it has never required more than a new dust-bag. I've put the conclusion at the top because I do ramble on a bit. Conclusion: If you really need to clean carpets or you've lots of wet stuff to suck up then you really NEED George and all the relatively minor problems won't matter. If you are a "real-man" type and love the ...
...are a small price to pay. If you just want a hoover then try Henry, he's lighter, smaller and just as tough. How it feels: George is built from the sort of plastic that you find in industrial Mop Buckets. Treat it with care and it should last forever, treat it with contempt and it will last forever but will show some signs of wear. George has a cute face stuck on it which is out-of-place on such a mean machine, it needs a menacing scowl! It is ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant old fashioned engineering.
Disadvantages: Not many.

...personal opinion on the rugged Numatic vacuum cleaner called Henry. You will recognise it as soon as you see it because it is the one with the smiley face. This model is available in four different colours, red, green, blue, and the less common yellow. The Numatic Henry is marketed as a barrel vacuum cleaner and is cylindrical, it stands upright, and floats on superb castors, it also has a rubber fender around it, so does not mark walls. It is very ...
...are Made in England by Numatic International. The cheapest I have seen these is less than £75 and many places offer then under £100, which I think is a bargain, bearing in mind that this should last you many years. I have actually seen this model advertised for a whopping £138! I am just hoping nobody has paid even close to that. These machines are a good buy second hand, and spares are available at reasonable prices. You can get spares for any ... Read review

Advantages: COMPACT/NEAT, ADJUSTABLE SETTINGS/HANDLE, NICE PRICE!
Disadvantages: VERY, VERY NOISY!!!

I have only had this a few days and reading the reviews after buying it i was somewhat apprehensive and a little disheartened...i decided to try it out anyway! 1st time i used it i loved it! It had a powerful suction (though somewhat noisy) and did a great job on some cornflakes which my son had dropped on the rug. Bearing in mind i only have 2 carpets and a rug and the rest is wood or vinyl flooring, i find it effective for this job, though it may ...
...£40 i cannot complain...for £40 you cannot go wrong with this, i have seen better i have seen far worse and i have paid double for hoovers that had half the performance before now. It is easy to pull around and if you pull the lead all the way out BEFORE you begin and not during hoovering then the tight cord isn't an issue at all, i can live with it. The compact design and handle on top makes it easy to move around and store and it looks really neat ... Read review