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Kirby Avalir 2 vs Miele Triflex HX1

Reddit prefers Kirby Avalir 2 โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 69% positive).

Kirby Avalir 2
#4 in Vacuum CleanersReddit favorite

Kirby

Kirby Avalir 2

$319.95

100

Pros

  • +Powerful suction
  • +Genius transmission (easy to push despite weight)
  • +Hepa bags are better for allergies
  • +Infrequent bag changes (once a year or less)

Cons

  • โˆ’Very heavy
  • โˆ’People hate on the bags
โ€œKirby vacuums are truly some of the best, if not the best (they still have it and use it regularly, and this happened 20 years ago)โ€
Miele Triflex HX1
#18 in Vacuum Cleaners

Miele

Miele Triflex HX1

$549.00

69

Pros

  • +one of the best stick vacuums for carpet and rugs
  • +proper powerhead for deep cleaning carpet
  • +easy to do tune ups on
  • +motor can be removed in 2 minutes

Cons

  • โˆ’dirt container could be improved
  • โˆ’older models had issues with the drive slipping in the powerhead
  • โˆ’needs to be maintained more than others
  • โˆ’handle not recognized error
โ€œDamn if a Triflex is picking up that much imagine a corded Mieleโ€
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