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I was surprised to see that the Royal hand vacuum is obsolete.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I was surprised to see that the Royal hand vacuum is obsolete.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.

 

[Mikey P]

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.

Maybe more importantly, what would you be willing to pay for exactly that?