Oreck XL2 Ultra U4090H2B Upright Vacuum 

Here is an Oreck XL2 Ultra that I recently acquired from a local pawn shop in my area. I bought this vacuum after wanting to know what it would be like to own a classic Oreck XL upright after owning my XL21 based XL Platinum ( • Oreck XL Platinum (A F... ), and so far, there's a lot to like about it (and at the same time, there's some stuff to dislike about it). I bought this vacuum for surprisingly cheap and it was in very filthy condition and was clogged up, but after a quick clean out and a new belt and brush roll, here is how it stands today. This vacuum is extremely lightweight, and is definitely what makes Oreck vacuums so famous, they're definitely a good vacuum for older folks or people who have back or arthritis problems. This does come with a canister like all Oreck's do, but the one for this one went missing by the previous owner which I personally didn't mind, all I wanted was the upright itself, but that does work well and is usefull for cleaning furniture, stairs, and even detailing your car. This does feature a 2 speed motor which can be switched to low speed for cleaning low pile area rugs or even bare floors (and surprisingly for a vacuum that lacks a brush roll shutoff feature, this actually does good on bare floors and doesn't spit dirt out the back of it since it actually comes with a little squeegee on the back to prevent dirt from shooting out the back). It features a 4 amp motor with direct air design and takes type CC bags (one thing I will credit Oreck's for is their filtration for being a direct air vacuum, it's really fantastic). The suction is not the best, the airflow is good, and the agitation all right, but not the best because the brushes on the brush roll aren't stiff. My only complaint about this machine is how loud it is, and the low the performance is for these vacuums for how much they retail for brand new, I personally think it could be better, although it does leave good carpet lines (mostly from the side edge cleaning brushes on either side of the vacuum). Overall, this is a very nice vacuum to use, and does perform good.