Customer Reviews

SEBO 9807AM Felix 1 Premium Onyx Canister Vacuum with Parquet, Black/Silver

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This is the best vacuum we have ever owned. we are on year 3 with it and it is amazing. so you understand before this vac we went trough 5 vacs in a 3 year period. 1 dirt devil, 1 roomba, 1 Dyson, 2 Eureka.
The dirt devil just didn't perform, lost suction all the time and ate belts like a sumo wrestler at a buffet.
The roomba was great for touch ups, but on cleaning days it just was no good. if we would have gotten one with a built in timer maybe it would have been better but we usually forgot to turn it on wen we left the house in the morning. plus the collection container was small, and no filtration.
The Dyson was just crap, worked for about 6 months before we sold it on craigslist, it does loose suction unlike the commercial claim. the bag less thing is total crap, and for the price i was just pissed off about that purchase.
The two Eureka "The Boss" vacs were the best value. each one only lasted about a year and the suction was decent but it had lots of con. mainly that it did loose suction, it ended up eating belts toward the end, and both had a burning smell to them. The biggest issue was how big heavy and bulky it was, not easily maneuverable. By the time the second one started showing symptoms of dying we started our search.

We found the Sebo Felix and it just blew all the other vacs out of the water. The only other vac we considered was a melie, but its problem was the collection container was tiny and it didn't have as much suction.

Sebo Felix Pro:
Small and maneuverable- excellent with the pivoting head. it is also light and flat so its easy to get under our couch and coffee table for those days when we are feeling lazy.

Suction- the motor is amazing, cant believe it is so great for such a small machine, nothing like it in its size that i know of.

Brush- you can turn the brush on and off which is handy. the brush also has a cluth mechanism that prevents objects (towels, carpets, my wife sews and has fabric lying around) to get tangled up in the brush. if you do suck it up you can just pull it right out without have to deal with a giant mess just to untangle something you accidentally ran over.

Cost of maintenance- inexpensive to maintain, $2 a bag (that last), and the bursh, motor, and two filters are also pretty cheap.

Con:
Price- it is expensive, but we spent less total on this vac then the other 5 combined. its a better deal and it seems like it will last a very long time. but the inital cost did give me some sticker shock.

Weight- while it is small and light it is not light enough for above ground vacuuming, like on a ladder to get high up in the corners. this dosnt effect me much but it would be an issue for some people

Cost- again i cant stress how much this was a problem for me initially but now i cant even imagine not having it.

we went with this vac and are so happy with it. please go try it out somewere, its worth the time spent and it blows all the other stuff we tried out the water. any questions just ask.

Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating. But this vacuum beats all the others hands down. I bought mine locally from a little place I've been going to for years: they carry (and repair) every kind of vacuum. I was all set to get the highly rated Hoover, but the guy showed me the SEBO Felix, and I decided to save my pennies until I could get it. And I was glad I did: this thing is awesome. Light and powerful. The brush bar has a clutch in it, so if you suck up a rag or something, the bar stops instead of burning up the belt. The belt has a LIFETIME WARRANTY. Attachments are simple and easy to swap. The suction level can be adjusted, for vacuuming curtains or other delicates. You can turn the beater bar on and off with a foot switch: hardly slow down when you hit bare floors. The parquet head makes a floor 'mop ready': it has a seal around it to prevent dirt from escaping.

Bags are expensive. But they have a built-in door to seal up the bag when it's full: no more carrying a dust-spewing bag out the door. Plus the Felix is designed to be used until the bag is FULL: there is a little window to indicate how full the bag is, and it lasts a lot longer than you'd think such a small bag would.

It's light enough to carry with one hand: the built-in handle(s) allow you to carry it like a canister for stairs and overhead work.

I know this is a gushing review, but this vacuum really is great. I took a couple of buddies to the local shop, and they were convinced too: we're all product engineers so we're picky about stuff. They walked out with new vacuums too!