As soon as the cleaning wand at the free end of the hose is clicked out of the back of the unit (simple button press ejects the wand), the brush stops turning and suction swithces to the hose/wand. The Dyson won’t get under anything but the highest furniture.The Nimble has a very similar pull-out, self retracting “elastic” hose design, but without Dyson’s annoying “sleeve sucker” port at the top of the handle. Compare this to the DC33, which has a very tall head that grows even taller when the handle is lowered to the operating position. The Nimble easily matches the features of the DC33 in a number of respects: the Nimble has a reasonably low head height, making it possible to duck under couches and low tables just enough for day-to-day cleaning. ![]() A good gauge for me is the dog doesn’t freak out, and anybody in a neighboring room isn’t disturbed, but it doesn’t mean you’ll maintain a conversation at normal levels while you’re pushing this around the house.My search narrowed to the Dyson DC25 and DC33, as well as a Hoover model that featured a retractable cord. I can confirm the Nimble easily matches that low volume level - not at all high pitched or noisy, especially compared to an Oreck XL Pro I brought home for a few days and quickly returned. ![]() Rest assured, the green vac has the brush on/off switch as well.I came from a Sharp EC12TW, which was the Consumer magazine Reports’ top pick some 14 years ago, largely due to its solid performance and “library quiet” operation. Apologies for the duplicate reviews.A possible point of confusion on that difference between models, from the product website itself: Electrolux lists this gray model (8602) with a roller brush on/off switch (hardwood floor mode), while showing the green (8605) instead with the bonus hose attachment, as if the on/off brush control isn’t included. Oh well - these are identical vacs, with the exception of the color and the extra attachment included with the green one. The pivoting handle may be a little bit gimmicky, but it does indeed cause the vacuum’s head to turn towards the direction it’s tilted.I’ll preface this review by noting I have the green Nimble, model 8605 sold at Lowe’s, but the review I wrote for that item a couple of days ago seems to have disappeared into cyberspace. Dumping the dust bin is a snap, with a few less parts than Dyson, and is a relatively clean process. –> (1/9/12: Check the bottom of this review for a couple of updates)A quick summary: This unit cleans great! No problems with pet hair, edge suction is very good (much better than anything I’ve used previously), and the cleaning wand & hose setup is ingenious (though largely copied from Dyson’s DC33). 315 of 321 people found the following review helpful.Ĭompared to Dyson DC33 - and I really, really like it!
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