We’ve covered three earlier reviews of the Miele S5210 before on Forever Better and this fourth is as equal in its praise as each of the previous testimonials.

Once again this anonymously written Review Centre evaluation awards the S5210 the full 10/10 across the board including ease of use, durability, style, service and value for money. Described as having “excellent performance, interchangeable floor heads from other Miele models, variable power selection, quiet operation, well built and sturdy and fairly light weight”, the only issue is the cost of replacement bags which the reviewer advises “…to shop around for best prices”.

The owner of this S5210 is also no stranger to Miele being the owner of a house full of other appliances including a washing machine, dishwasher and fridge freezer and concludes their write-up with “whilst Miele products are not cheap, they are without doubt built to last and just ooze Germanic qualities of understated engineering”.

Jump over to the Review Centre to read the review in full and rate or leave a comment of your own.

After years of reliable service sucking up glass, soot and household dust, KB3’s vacuum has finally given up. She’s been looking at the offers around at the moment and is impressed by an £80 saving on a Dyson DC07, however since she has “…hardwood floors downstairs and carpet upstairs”, isn’t sure if the Dyson’s up to the job.

Fellow members of the Hitched Forum have ridden to her rescue with Alison76 suggesting the Miele S5211. Not only does she own one, but points out “I’ve just looked at the Which best buy table and the top 4 were all Miele and there were another 3 or 4 Miele also in the top 20″. She also suggests the S4211 as it”…came out better than the black one I listed, and it’s slightly cheaper too.” Gryfon too also has a Miele which she describes as “fab”.

Worried that cylinder cleaners will give her a bad back and prove troublesome storing, Alison76 once again reassures her: “…It takes less room than our old upright one took. I have a lower back problem and don’t get any aches and pains using it.”

If you’ve got any advice for KB3 jump across to the forum and have your say.

As we highlighted briefly last week, Miele will soon be launching their first upright vacuum the S7. To whet the appetite of all those keen to get their hands on one, Miele have launched a teaser site and competition to win one of five of this top-of-the-range machine.

As the site itself says: “When designing our first upright vacuum cleaner, we interrogated the design from every angle. The result was the Miele S7, incorporating an innovative swivel neck for maximum agility. Like our famed cylinder vacuums, the S7 delivers optimum cleaning power. It’s also designed to last up to 20 years…”

The news hasn’t escaped the notice of the eagle-eyes over at the Money Saving Expert forum where a conversation has begun into the competition and a number of eager members have already entered in the hoping of bagging a prize.

For more information on the S7 and a chance to win one of your very own, drop by Miele.co.uk.

Many dog owners know the problem: You have a pesky mutt who moults uncontrollably and leaves the house looking a mess, so you have to vacuum every day just to pick up their hair. Well debjam certainly does, and with Dyson just not doing the business, she’s posted over on Money Saving Expert asking for help finding a new vacuum.

And it seems that amongst the initiated, the Miele Cat & Dog is a very popular choice. Champys speaks eagerly of her purchase “I ended up buying a Miele, which is fantastic especially with cat hair”, while Magentasue gushes “We have a Miele cat and dog and it’s the best we’ve ever had”. Mrbadexample also points out, that it’s “damn near powerful enough to lift the carpet off the floor”, while Scarlett.1974, gives “another vote for the Miele Cat & Dog”, leading debjam to conclude “The Miele seems to be doing quite well in the vote stakes as well, so maybe I should check those out too.”

Comment of the day award though undoubtedly goes to pigpen, for her powerful insight into the argument - “My friend has a Miele cat and dog which she says is the best thing since sliced bee’s danglies”…Err…

To read the rest of this very interesting discussion jump over to the Money Saving Expert forum.

You can’t argue with a 10/10 review - and that’s exactly what mart526330 says of the Miele TT5000 Cat & Dog vacuum over at the Review Centre.

Having sported an upright Sebo for the last eight years, moving brands was obviously a big step. With the long-awaited Miele S7 upright due for an October launch, mart526330 decided to go for a Cat & Dog and is pleased to report that the “Miele is such a strong performer”, delivering results there’s no need to shake a duster at. It has an “excellent adjustable power coupled with effective turbo brush attachment” which he says has left his carpets “spotless.”

It’s always been a problem for him “removing sock fluff etc… from beige, tight pile carpet”, but “this vacuum does that job effortlessly”. He also suggests that the Cat & Dog is “easy to use, store and move around, bag/filter replacement is also easy and mess free.” In conclusion, mart526330 seems entirely happy, being fully “satisfied…and hope it lasts as long as the Sebo!”

To read the his review in full, pop over to the Review Centre.

Following last week’s post on the Miele Cat & Dog 700, a second review has been written this time on the Review Centre.

Starsky1 has owned his machine for over six months and has awarded the Cat & Dog a full ten out of ten across all categories from Ease of Use to Overall Value and gives a particular thumbs-up to the pet hair brush head which he says “…really does pick up my pets hair - even my Border Collie’s which gets really into the carpet!” While he finds the price of the bags as “not so good”, he concedes that only having owned bagless vacuums before, any extra cost would have been more expensive that he was used to.

Starsky1 wraps up his assessment with “I’ve tried many different vacuum cleaners over the years [and] I can actually say I finally enjoy vacuuming!” To read the rest of his review hop over to the Review Centre and leave a comment or rate his review for yourself.

Whether it’s the cuteness of its name or the strength of its cleaning power, the Miele Cat & Dog inspires so much admiration among its owners, that many of them are driven to put finger to keyboard to share their thoughts and feelings with the world on just how much difference it makes to the chore of vacuuming.

This latest review from Haworth on Dooyoo echoes similar sentiments to the previous Cat & Dog reviews we ‘ve featured on Forever Better. The owner of a Cat & Dog for the past two years, Haworth describes it as “…the best vacuum I have ever had and worth every penny…” and “…It does such a good job there is no build up of dust and grime and carpets come up good as new every time”. While he concedes long human hair is sometimes a problem for the rotating brush he finds that it’s “…easily seen as it collects it all together in the first couple of passes and I just bend down and pick it up…” yet despite this he concludes by saying: “I don’t know how I would manage without it now.”

To read the rest of his review, jump over to Dooyoo and see for yourself.

Over at Amazon.co.uk, self-confessed hater of vacuuming S Reynolds has just written a review of the Cat & Dog TT5000 vacuum he’s recently bought.

His wife had previously insisted “that the only way to properly clean the carpets is to use the small tools and get on our hands and knees and ’scrub’ the carpet” so he’s naturally delighted that the “suction and performance” of the Cat & Dog is so good that “…it is the only way to clean cat hairs and bits of sock fluff up”. He describes the TT5000 as “a revelation” meaning his cleaning “is done in [a] fraction of the time and effort”.

We’ve covered other reviews of the Cat & Dog TT5000 on Forever Better in the past and to get the low-down on this most recent thumbs-up head over to Amazon and see for yourself.

Over at the hifi and sound system forum Talk Audio, John Dorian is interested in buying a new vacuum and wants to know whether Dyson are really the last word in bagless cleaners.

While several Dyson owners are happy with their machines, the concensus from Talk Audio members is that Dyson are “very flimsy and plasticy” and “the build quality doesn’t seem up to much” especially since moving their manufacturing to the Far East. The Rug Doctor who describes himself as “…in the dust business sort of” uses both a Henry and Karcher in his business, but has a Miele at home describes Dysons as “…crap for rugs/carpets so I have never owned one”.

Even Dyson owner R-P admits that the noise levels of a Miele are “about 20dB less loud than a Dyson” and “the emptying of the cylinder is messy”, but “…we (unconsiously) leave it in the room when we get visitors, something you won’t do with a Miele…”

If you’ve got any suggestions for John on the best bagless cleaner or have a Dyson story to share hop over to the forum and have your say.

After his old vacuum drew its final breath and sucked up its last strand of pet hair, Jon Frost at Overclockers UK is looking to buy a new cleaner. Although he’s got his eye on a Dyson he’s also asked for suggestions for something that is “robust” and “liable not to break”.

While Bissells, Electroluxs and Panasonics all receive their share of recommendations, along with vehement support for Henry’s, Miele vacuums are suggested immediately as the one to go for with Wiggins and [FnG]magnolia both recommending them ahead of Jon’s preferred choice even though they’re bagged cleaners.

The bagged vs bagless debate - a topic we also cover frequently on Forever Better - then continues as Overclockers members share their thoughts on the subject. If you’ve got a preference for one over the other and can help Jon out, hop over to the forum and have your say.