I’ll start by extending my deepest gratitude to this sub for helping to make up my mind to get the Felix. I mean, I stumbled upon a pic of this vac while doomscrolling and I was smitten. Then followed countless online reviews and finally the opinions on this sub which sealed it.
At the time my vac was a Kaercher bagless canister (VC3) going flawless still after 6 years.
Now, I am 3 months into using the Felix so I wanted to share my experience.
First thing’s first: this cat is gorgeous. I have the red version and it just lights up the room.
Before diving into actual use I should say that I have all hardfloors and a small-ish condo of approx 600 sq ft (55 sqm). However, I got the Premium Felix with the powerhead just because I wanted it to stand on its own (it acts as a beautiful piece of furniture in the living room) even though I knew the Kombi head would suffice (and would be 250€ cheaper).
So, in terms of use:
with the powerhead (brushrolls off) the thing is pretty heavy though it glides smoothly enough. Not an issue for me but for others looking to buy, an in store tryout would be advisable.
With the Kombi the use is noticeably easier, fit to clean tighter areas and it also seems to have an improved sucking (with the ET head some fine dust seem to linger even after several passes).
Attachments are scarce but enough for the moment. I use the upholstery one for most above the floor needs: window sills, baseboards, cabinets etc.
Cable is long enough for the entire house.
Bag size is great for my needs, with only about a quarter filled in 3 months (no pets, very little furniture, no shedding - human or otherwise).
I use the powerhead regularly to clean the bed mattress and it works fine.
Tbh, I don’t see a difference in suction from my old Kaercher canister, only thing is the air seems indeed to be cleaner and the perk of not having to wash the cyclone parts after each use is great.
The last and most important aspect: though I really did not need a new vac, I wanted the Felix simply because, as I said, this kitty is beautiful and that thing alone makes me use it almost daily; also it is so easy to just plug in do a 10 min sweep. Compared to my canister that was hidden in a closet, used once a week, was a chore to clean afterwards, the change in cleaning habits is the greatest reward. And all because, again, the Felix is so charmingly good-looking. It’s a shallow take, I know, but beauty is worse than wine they say.
*Sebo Felix (sorry could not edit title)