Kobold VK200 Upright Vacuum Cleaner feedback thread - NON testers - chance to win a handheld vac NOW CLOSED

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This is the feedback thread for the 10 Mumsnetters trying the Kobold VK200 Upright Vacuum Cleaner.

Non testers - we also have 5 handheld vacuums to be won - simply share on this thread what your least favourite room or place to vac is and you will be entered into a prize draw where 5 non testers will each win their very own Kobold VC100 handheld vacuum cleaner (RRP £129.00)

Back to the test, the team at Kobold say “compact, unbeatably handy and extremely powerful, the Kobold VK200 Upright Vacuum Cleaner is the ideal addition to your household, making life easier and cleaner.
Designed by global German household appliance manufacturer Vorwerk, the Kobold VK200, in combination with two different attachments, takes care of all your floor cleaning needs. Whether it’s carpets or hard floors – the VK200 Homecare System has it covered.
The unique SP530 DuoClean head allows you to mop and vacuum at the same time – a world first! It uses just 100ml of water to cover up to 20 m² of hard floor. And the best part? Simply remove the cleaning cloths when you’ve finished and pop them in the washing machine ready for next time.

“The EB400 brush head meanwhile ensures vacuuming is thorough, gentle and hygienic – driven by its own motor, a special rotating brush scans the floor 16 times per second and removes dirt and dust completely. Even the finest dirt particles do not stand a chance!

“Visit kobold.vorwerk.co.uk to find out more about the Kobold VK200 vacuum cleaner and discover the array of clever additional accessories that turn this machine into the Ultimate Homecare System! Simply click and swap to the attachment you need to expertly deal with upholstery, furniture, mattresses, textiles and anything else you need cleaned. Built to last, the Kobold VK200 is the only vacuum cleaner you’ll ever need”.

Testers - please share below your first impressions (we will add more Qs later on)

~ how did the demo from the Vorwerk rep go? What were you the most keen to try out?
~ how were the instructions in the box?
~ what did the demo cassette bag show after the first use - are you surprised by how much has been picked up?
~ please share a photo!

Testers thanks for sharing your first impressions - after you have used it a few times, please now share the below:

~ Do you think the Kobold VK200 will save you time?
~ Did you think that the vacuum was powerful?
~ Did you think the vacuum was easy to manoeuvre?
~ And do please share a photo!

Finally, testers - now please share the below

~ What are you overall views on the vacuum cleaner?
~ Would you recommend it to other people with similar floors to you?
~ please share a photo and add a review here

Thanks
MNHQ
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It has to be stairs. I live in a three storey house and lugging the hoover up and is a nightmare. Also hoovering all around the edges of the stairs is such a faff with a heavy hoover.

I hate doing the stairs, and my boys' room as they always leave little bits of lego, marbles and nerf gun bullets for me to navigate!

The stairs and landing too many corners too many places for dirt to lurk...

Non tester here!
The dining room, I have a 2 year old and a dyspraxic 8 year old plus two less than well trained adults and we end up with a lot of food detritus in odd places!!

Worst place for me to hoover is the lounge/kitchen, it's open plan and has wood flooring so for me I have to keep pulling all the furniture out and appliances to vacuum up the dust , It really irritates me not being able to get to those hard to reach areas where it's narrow and my hoover just does not get in those darn gaps! Besides this my son's room isn't much better either as it's a wrestle to actually see the carpet

Non tester - the least favorite room is definitely the living room. With 1 dog, 1 cat and two kids... it's always really hard to get all the pet hair and fluff off! x

Non-tester
Gap between the speaker and shelves in the sitting room as the vacuum cleaner never quite fits.

My least favourite place to vacuum is my car,it has too many nooks and cranny requiring different hoover tools and it's hard to access the footwells of the back two seats

Non tester - I hate doing the stairs, having to balance the vacuum cleaner half way up then change from one plug socket to another.

Got to be the car. Never seem to be able to get all those annoying crumbs out of the carpet. Trying to manage the vacuum hose ends up feeling like I'm fighting the thing. Finally all the nooks and crannies....under and down the sides of the chairs is a nightmare.

Kids bedrooms are the worst place to hoover as I can't usually see the floor!

The stairs! Eurgh! All that lugging it up and Balancing it and hoping it won't fall down

Tester here.

The Kobold Vorwerk has become my DH's new favourite thing (which is marvellous, as he has never shown much interest in housework before). He has vacuumed the whole house several times and is particularly impressed with how light it is, how quiet, the swivel head, and how it adapts going from carpet to hard floor. He also had a go of the cleaner/mopper last night and got very excited at the ease at which it picked up dried on cat food from the kitchen floor.

I think it has replaced me in his affections.

Non-tester: I'd have to say the kitchen as part of it is a bit of a dumping ground and my husband likes to store the lawnmower there. So to do a decent clean - things need to be moved around, alot of things.

Has to be behind the toilet - such an awkward place to get to!

Non tester- Any room where my cats are napping causes mayhem when I vacuum. I always try to shoo them out before I start but they never take me seriously until I switch it on, then one cat just flips in terror and makes a quick getaway the other one tries to stare it out until it can't take it any longer then skiddadles! I wouldn't mind but much of the vacuuming is getting up their cat hair....nightmare😼😸

Non Tester Least Favourite Room

Our utility room, the dog sleeps in there and the cats. Constant mud traipsed in from the garden, the dog dropping his coat everywhere. As soon as I vacuum I will go back in and it will be covered in hairs again! A handheld would be a godsend as I could keep on top of it more easily as it is such a chore getting the dyson out every day - it just doesn't happen!

Non tester. Can the Kobok Vorwerk be used on wooden floors too? I need something to clean vinyl, carpet and real wood, that would be really useful.

non tester - the whole house! I hate hoovering. I need a new hoover that is cordless as that is the one thing that annoys me, having to unwind the cable every time.

The crevices in the sofa - boh!

non tester here. i have a small house so it starts to look messy quite quickly (that's my excuse anyway). it seems like I'm constantly getting the hoover out and what i hate is basically the hoover itself. it's a heavy upright and the attachment hose is not long enough so i keep pulling it onto myself when over reaching, so basically under tables, behind the sofa, on the stairs, down the side of the fridge...the list goes on...

Non tester
worse place to vacumn is dining area as always end up with lots of crumbs and have to move chairs one by one.

Non tester - I detest doing the stairs.

I dislike hoovering the stairs as it is awkward having the hoover at the bottom and pulling the cable to the top x