Oreck XL2000 Bagged Upright Vacuum

Pros: Nice long cord, plenty of power.
Cons: no attachments on vacuum.

Why I bought the Oreck: I was tired of cheap vacuums breaking under heavy usage. Yes, we have pets, and yes, we have four children, but that doesn't mean that a vacuum has the right to wimp out on us, does it? Where I bought the Oreck: ...

Pros: Easy to use
Fits easily in closet
Cons: Weak
No accessories
Overpriced

My wife had this Oreck XL when we met, and she used it for an apartment. 16 months ago we bought a 2 story house, mostly carpeted.We moved it with us and tried cleaning the house with it until we bought a Kirby. Benefits: Its easy to grab ...

Pros: very light weight.
Cons: loss of suction after one bag change, and no onboard acessories. Expensive vacuum and accessories.

I want everyone to read this review because, I am not a recent buyer of this vacuum, I am writing this review after purchasing this vacuum about 2 and half years ago (I bought this vacuum in October 2005). Thus today my oreck works minimal to what it is ...

Pros: Great suction power, super light weight, compact
Cons: Expensive, uses bags

Like the previous reviewer, I bought my Oreck at a store location in Greenville, SC. I also went to the store on two separate ocassions. The first time I was sticker shocked that a vacuum could cost so much money and told the salesman I didn't know if ...

Pros: Very powerful machine for only 8 pounds!
Cons: Lack of attachments.  But still the smallest best thing you can buy.

Why I bought it...I needed something small and affordable for my apartment. I wanted a quality vacuum for a lower price. Where I bought it... I bought online at eBay from a company that sold refurbished Orecks with a 1 year ...

Pros: Great job cleaning, very light
Cons: No attachments, some cheap materials

I must say I'm quite impressed with this vaccum. First off, it's not too noisy. I have heard more quiet ones, but they aren't nearly as powerful as this beast! I will say, I have a cheap 6lbs machine I use to clean upstairs. However, this 8lbs Oreck ...

Pros: LIGHT!!! Powerful, easy to use.
Cons: None

I purchased the Oreck XL vacuum because my wife and I grew tired of lugging our 30 pound Kirby up and down the stairs. This little 8 pound vacuum packs a punch! When I received the vacuum, the only thing to do was attach the handle. Just the turn of ...

Pros: Light weight, compact, long grounded electrical cord, easy to clean and change the bags.
Cons: Hard to get to roller and belt for cleaning. Bags are a little pricey.

WHY I BOUGHT IT: This is a great vacuum! It's powerful and light and with two small dogs in the house it is well used. I actually have owned this vacuum now for several years. I have to say I bought this vacuum used and I was told that it is actually ...

Pros: Weight, power of motor, use on bare, carpeted or tiled floor, rough or flat.
Cons: Nearness of repair places.

I have enjoyed my Oreck XL2 for three years. With three cats, 2 long-haired, and one black long-haired dog, it has been a joy to operate. The light weight has been a treat. Also, it's ability to go under my bed to vacuum up cat hair has been a real ...

Pros: Cleans Excellent Lightweight and easy to push No dust and dirt flying through the air
Cons: A little pricy - but worth it!

I love this vacuum. The bags are very easy to install. Before this vacuum, I had several of the bagless because I thought that was the way to go - wrong! This vacuum is so light and easy to much. It cleans remarkably well. I love to vacuum now, I ...

Pros: Lightweight--You can toss it back in the closet very easily.
Cons: It does not vacuum up, anything!

EVERYTHING!  That is what we say as we "vacuum" with this near-worthless piece of garbage.  I have owned this machine for about six years.  I, thankfully, live in a house with mostly wood and tile floors.  On occasion, I vacuum the ...

Pros: Very lightweight 8 pounds
Cons: Costly if I bought it new.

This vacuum rocks. It is easy to handle and move around. It puts less stress on my back and it really picks up tons of cat hair. I have 3 cats that constantly shed and it is so easy to pull this baby out and clean the condo in a short amount of time. ...

Pros: light weight, long cord (30 ft), quick release cord holder, functional design.
Cons: pricey but you can purchase one of the factory reconditioned models for 50% off

The Oreck looks something like an old style upright that my grandmother had. However, it weighs 8 lbs instead of over 16lbs for the old vacuum. In addition to being lightweight, the Oreck is more powerful, quieter, dust free, and does a better ...

Pros: Lightweight
Convenient Store locations for servicing, parts purchase
Cons: Expense
Resilience
Design
No attachments
Poor suction, especially for pet hair

I own a maid service and use the commercial upright (essentially the same as the other uprights they make) and they work nicely for a max of 2 months, then things start to break off the vacs, they loose suction and block easily.  Not very powerful ...

Pros: great suction, very light
Cons: have to buy bags

We decided to buy an oreck when our bagless vaccum just wasn't doing the job. I love this vaccum, it sucks just about everything. It is so light that it is easy to carry up and down the steps.

Most people don't like the fact that the attachments aren't on the vaccum, but I love it. I think that it is so much easier to vaccum the stairs and along the walls.

I don't ever sweep my floors anymore, I vaccum all of my linoleum. I works so great. no more worrying about all the dust, it goes in the bag and then I am done with it.

I also like to put a car air freshner in the vaccum bag and then it freshens your house as you vaccum.

When we first bought the vaccum, we vaccummed with our bagless then went over it with the oreck and it was absolutely amazing what we picked up.