SEBO FELIX Premium
An $799 corded vacuum that looks almost defiantly old-fashioned next to app-connected cleaners—and makes its premium case with serviceable wear parts, filtration and mechanical durability.
The FELIX combines a 1,000-watt suction motor with a 12-inch ET-1 power head, four manual brush-height settings, a removable brush roller and a separate parquet brush. Its three-stage system uses a pre-motor filter, a three-layer bag and an S-class exhaust microfilter. Nothing about that reads as futuristic; most of it reads as maintainable.
The evidence sheet
Why buy a corded bagged vacuum in 2026?
Because this is an appliance rather than a battery platform. The brush roller removes without tools, bags, filters and wear parts are catalogued, and the power head is built around adjustment and maintenance. The premium is easiest to defend for buyers who would rather service one machine than replace a succession of convenient ones.
The anti-disposable vacuum
The case is strongest when longevity is the brief. Cordless convenience wins short sessions. FELIX wins the argument when the priority is a serious floor-cleaning machine with visible serviceability.
The catch
It is corded, bagged and not HEPA-certified. At 15.4 pounds it also asks more of the user than a stick vacuum, so buyers optimizing for quick pickups rather than full-home cleaning should not romanticize the durability.
Independent perspective: RTINGS laboratory review.
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