Full review of the Miele Triflex HX1, the first stick vacuum I’ve tested that you can use in a stick or upright configuration. How good is it? Find out in this review.
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The Triflex HX1 is Miele’s first cordless stick vacuum and you can see traces of its upright roots in the design, evidenced by the wide 11″ nozzle.
It’s a versatile cord-free product, usable in three different configurations.
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I have a Miele stick. It pushes cat kibbles round the floor and other grainy bits. It has excellent suction, but I have a household with carpets and long hair and the canister needs emptying after one room and frequently clogs up, I have to use a stick to hook the hair out of the canister and the tubes. Battery wonโt last upstairs and down on full power. It would be good for a small flat with hard floors and rugs.
what about the HX2?
According to Miele, you do NOT wash or brush the filters. Only tap/shake clean.
sound is terrible and count understand what was being said
Thank you for the review. I had a Dyson stick vacuum animal version for 6 years before switching to the Miele I have now. I wanted to buy local, versus chain store, which was my main reason for switching. Both are wonderful, but on the Dyson, we had to tape the filter after awhile, and the battery ended up giving out. The features on the Miele I love are that it stands upright very easily, the battery life seems to be longer (although my Dyson was a lot older), the canister is very easy to remove and open, and the ability to take out the vacuum brush is wonderful. I can also vacuum my thicker carpet with it, which even my regular Dyson can't do. Overall, I'm very happy with my Miele stick vacuum.
I spent almost an hour at a vacuum store where I bought my canister vac that also has a better bar. I wanted to buy the Miele Triflex, however, it was just very difficult to change this back to different positions meaning my hands just were not strong enough. I totally understood the concept and tried for almost an hour to get used to it but my hands just could not be strong enough to change the configurations. I am so glad it happened that way, because I purchased a Dyson V 15 detect, and it is the best vacuum in the world. It is so powerful so easy to empty the bin. And it picks up dust and dirt very easily. All the parts snap together by pressing the red button lightly, no stress on my hands.
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Excellent review. Thank you so much!
Great review! I have had terrible luck with Dyson, but with hardwoods I guess I may have to reassess.
How about Samsung Jet 75/90?
Very informative video. Thank you.
I've had 2 x Bosch stick vacs which were excellent, except one fault. When the battery failed you couldn't buy just replacement battery. So both times I had battery failed they were still under warranty. Unfortunately the last time I was beguiled by the Miele brand and bought their stick vac. The Bosch out performs the Miele on suction on carpet and hard floors. The miele as mentioned in this review has low clearance and just pushes particles larger than say a lentil or slightly bigger along in front of the suction head. It's annoying that I have to lift/twist the suction head to vacuum up these particles. The Bosch also has bigger dist collection bin, from memory could be converted to a handheld vac, had the motor at the bottom which for me means less weight to support while vacuuming and could stand by itself. I wished I had waited for the Bosch to come back into stock, in my opinion a better machine at a better price.
I have had one for almost a year. A total piece of junk. Under-powered, gets clogged easily, heavy and hard to disassemble if you have arthritis or strength issues. I tried to get a refund but Miele policy is no. Avoid this P.O.S like the plague.
Very good review, and you covered some accurate details. We bought the Miele HX1 after using our Dyson V10 for 2.5 years, and came these pro's and cons:
Both are equal in vacuum power in my experience, they do your job very well. The Miele has an advantage that the motor head both works well on hard and carpeted floors. The Dyson requires replacing the motorhead. The light on the motor head with the Miele is an unbelievable effective feature. We always thought its just a sales gimmick, but I am now sold on this feature; it lights up all dust with a shadow effect; its very clearly visible and somehow feels extremely satisfying when you suck up what you see…..
For smaller users, as well the one that has limited strength, the Miele HX1 is more convenient due to the motor position near the floor. It takes lifting weight away from the wrist, but the other effect is that it increases the power needed for the push and pull movement. For users with a smaller posture this is still more convent. At the same time, the motor position at the bottom causes an inconvenience as well, when using the HX1 as a hand held vacuum, you will have to remove the pipe, remove the handle, and fix the handle on the Miele, which is taking more time and actions than doing the same when the motor in the top position. A huge advantage of having the motor position at the bottom with the Miele is the stand function. This is extremely convenient, and avoid laying down the vacuum on the ground or sofa while je stop vacuuming for a minute or so. With our Dyson we always had to find a safe spot to do this while dusting, and then pick up the machine again to continue the vacuum cleaning.
The sound level is very high at the Dyson V10, and has a more "screaming" sound. The Miele HX1 is feels quieter, and the sound is of a more pleasant lower frequency, making the experience for pets and the user much better.
The steering response of the Dyson is excellent; very poor at the HX1. This is an inconvenience when cornering around tight places.
The dust bin of the HX1 is much smaller then the Dyson V10, but emptying is much easier and causes less flying dust. The issue we faced with our Dyson was that emptying the bin, requires some strength strength from the user to open by sliding the canister. That never went smooth, and over time the operation goes heavier. Once it slides open, all stuff falls out of it in an uncontrollable manner above the kitchen bin. The Miele HX1 opens much more gracefully with turning the canister, and lifting it out of the machine. You can open up the bin, inside the kitchen bin avoiding flying dust. It requires almost no strength for the user to do so, definitely a major advantage here. Due to the size of the canister, some dirt like hairs come out more difficult to empty, and may need a small brush to remove.
Battery life is quiet similar, but the Miele has an advantage that you can replace it with easily with a full battery.
One major difference with the Dyson is that the Miele HX1 does not charge automatically when hung on the cradle. You will have to manually plug in the charger cable. If you have the motor in the bottom position, like we have, then you need to bend down and find the position to plug in the charging cable, not very convenient. This is an oversight in my opinion; here the Dyson does much better. I found this out after purchasing as I automatically assumed it would automatically keep the battery charged by placing the HX1 on the wall cradle. To circumvent this, I have now purchased a separate battery & cradle, and replace the battery once empty, and charge it on the cradle. But there maybe also a plus side, as the battery does not get charged directly when hung on the cradle until empty, it perhaps increases battery life span. The latter is an issue with the Dyson, because the battery significantly declined in the 2nd year, and after 2.5 years is not usable anymore.
Our Dyson needed in the 2 and half year that we used it, several replacement parts. This included filters and the dust bin canister that broke at the lid. The battery is now also busted, that lead us to change to Miele. The Miele feels much more solid, and it feels that Miele has used better quality of plastics.
The Miele has a more convenient on-off switch. Whereas the Dyson has a trigger switch with a separate speed control, the Miele has a convent switch that you do not need to press while using.
The last, but not least, the Miele is more agile when it comes to vacuum under sofa's and cabinets, the hight of the motorhead is significant less the n the Dyson,
Hope this helps!
Airflow cleans carpet, not suction
Only the 2 higher end triflexes have the lifetime hepa filter, the model you are using here does not use a hepa filter.
Nice review, and you've highlighted some things which other reviewers haven't. That bin and title design is archaic and so old fashioned. A lot of maintenance would be repaired to keep the suction level high, and im not impressed with the filtration either. Shame because its otherwise a nice vacuum, just slightly over-priced. The tools look like thieve had no design put into them compared to Dyson or others.
Great reviews!