I walk the vacuum aisle at Walmart yesterday

[Mikey P]

It is probably 80% do it yourself type of equipment.

Very few just normal upright vacuum cleaners anymore, mostly stick vacs and a whole lot of extractors and four five robots in a very long isle...


And a chemical selection that rivals that at Aramsco..

 

[hogjowl]

In my opinion, that’s the tool this industry needs the most … a commercial vacuum. We’ll most likely never see one.

 

[Mikey P]

In my opinion, that’s the tool this industry needs the most … a commercial vacuum. We’ll most likely never see one.

If you could design one what would it look like?

 

[hogjowl]

Besides vacuuming well, it needs a detachable edging tool and furniture tool. It needs interchangeable size heads for residential and commercial vacuuming. I’d want a canister but having a bag wouldn’t be a deal killer. Most important, and this is the least likely to occur, I’d want it to be exclusive to within our industry.

 

[jeffexe]

I was surprised to see that the Royal hand vacuum is obsolete. Everything now, is battery operated and very cumbersome.

 

[hogjowl]

I was surprised to see that the Royal hand vacuum is obsolete. Everything now, is battery operated and very cumbersome.

And cheaply made. I imagine the vacuum I’d want would cost the same as a OP and would have a market of (maybe) 100 people in our industry.

 

[frank fratto]

If it isn't broken, don't fix it?

Sanitaire sc888n under $300
Sanitaire canister under&150

Two vacuums will do it all! And should last for 20 plus years?!

Most vacuums that do it all don't last more than a few years?..[Kirby is the exception]

 

[hogjowl]

I would insist that it have the ability vacuum under beds.