We at the Henry Range are dedicated to providing you with the lowdown on each of the different members of the family. Those who have used a Henry before will be delighted to know that his big cousin George isn’t just a vacuum cleaner… he’s a soft furnishings whizz, to boot. That’s right: George provides … Read more
The Henry is the most popular vacuum in the entire Numatic range, and the Henry Xtra is the upgrade many buyers consider next. On the surface they look almost identical. Same red body, same grin, same iconic shape. So what does the Henry Xtra actually get you? We have tested both models thoroughly and the … Read more
If you’re on the hunt for the cheapest Henry hoover, the Hetty vacuum, which is the standard pink Henry, is currently it. The red equivalent to Hetty is of course the original Henry, which is basically the same exact machine, just a different color. If you want more capacity than Hetty’s 6 litre bucket, James … Read more
The original Henry and the green George are two very different vacuums that serve different purposes. Henry is a dry vacuum cleaner and has a good reputation around that. The bigger green George on the other hand includes, dry, wet, and carpet-shampooing all-in-one. So it really depends on what you actually need cleaning on a … Read more
When Numatic released the Henry Cordless back in 2017, they quietly opened up a category most people didn’t know they wanted, a proper bagged cylinder vacuum without the 10m cable trailing behind it. The pink-shelled Hetty version followed soon after, and despite being mechanically identical to her red brother, she tends to get overlooked in … Read more
Numatic took their time joining the cordless revolution. They first released Henry cordless in 2017, which is just like the regular Henry vacuum, and provides almost as much power as it. They then released the Henry Quick in 2022 to directly compete with Dyson. The Henry Quick Pet followed a year later. This resulted in … Read more
Towards the end of Spring 2023, the rotating brush bar in my Vax cordless stick vacuum started working only intermittently, which left me having to perform contortionist tricks while trying to figure out the angle at which I would have to use it in order to make it work properly. Sometimes it would work, sometimes … Read more
If you are anything like me, you love the feel of a soft carpet underfoot. When we first moved into our home in 2018, the living room had exposed floorboards with gaps that you could fit your fingers through, and in the winter, it was incredibly draughty. It didn’t take us long to decide to … Read more
The stick vacuum is a relevantly recent invention, first introduced by Dyson with their impressive and innovative DC16 in 2006. They managed to carve out a significant share of the vacuum cleaner market by serving a purpose that traditional, heavier vacuums were not really up to. This purpose is to perform quick, light cleans on … Read more
The original Henry vacuum cleaner is a great all-rounder, with a floor head tool that can switch between hard and soft floors pretty easily. My home is a medium-size 3-bed Victorian terraced house, and I have a mixture of carpets and laminate flooring, so this 2-in-1 floor head is perfect for me. However, for those … Read more