Miele XL Parquet Twister, Attachable Vacuum Floorhead for Sensitive Hard Floors, 16 Inches

After spending what seemed like an interminable number of hours trying to decipher which Miele canister set-up would work best for my mostly bare wood floors, I finally decided to just go for it. I went cheap - the S2 Olympus. Along with that, I ordered the SBB400-3 XL Parquet Twister Floor Tool. It is a fantastic combination! Astonishingly so, which says a lot about something as mundane as the routine chore of vacuuming. First of all (and if you're reading this, then you probably already know), every Miele canister is essentially the same, in terms of power and size. You're just paying more or less money for different attachments. So, logically, I figured, the cheapest canister and the best wood floor attachment should equal the best, most expensive vacuum Miele has to offer for my needs. Maybe I'm wrong about that, but now I'll never feel the need to find out. The Twister is the most effective vacuum tool I've ever used, on bare floors or otherwise. It does an amazing job; it's much faster and far more thorough than my old, but half-decent, Hoover canister. I was nervous, when I took the Twister out of the box, that it would be too big, too unwieldy for my little house and all the things in it. But this thing is remarkable. Because it can swivel on several different axes effortlessly, it reaches around legs, under the couch and in corners as well as anything half it's size. It's made my vacuuming so much faster, and, honestly, far cleaner than before. Living in a beachy area with a long haired Aussie shepherd can test my patience; no matter how scrupulously I vacuumed with the old Hoover, sand always seemed to manage to reappear five minutes later, even with a clean dog. This new set-up really gets the grit up, and fast. The Olympus comes with a good-enough rug attachment, which I use on my one small area rug. But the Twister has made a very good vacuum cleaner a truly great one. I couldn't be more pleased with my purchase, and highly recommend the XL Parquet Twister.

Flexible and does the job. I’d replaced a broken one with a generic model. Fought with the thing for several months, hated how it handled. Miele product is a world of difference. Easier to use and a bit wider, with softer brushes.

I am an avid vacuumer. With four cats tracking litter around non-stop, I have to vacuum almost every day. I have been using the basic head attachment that came with my Miele C1 canister vacuum that was suitable for both carpets and hardwood floors. Little did I know how much time and precious energy I was wasting pushing around that clunky, squeaky vacuum head when I could be operating something as light as a Swiffer. I am truly amazed by how much time and energy this hardwood-floor-specific vacuum head will save me. It’s a simple design that works. I find that the XL is so nimble that I can reach into any crevice I could with the regular sized standard head, and for spots I can’t reach I just slip it off and use the hose itself. Plus the size is big enough that I can cover so much more surface area in half the time. Honestly I am not kidding! Using my Miele with this vacuum head is even easier, faster, and less labor intensive than a Swiffer! And, it of course provides a much better clean. The design of the vacuum head is perfect for those with cats and the constant battle of cat litter. The spaces in between the bristles are big enough for litter to enter with either a forward push of the vacuum, or a pull back. This was never the case with my previous vacuum head. I was constantly having to tap the vacuum head around the litter to make sure they were actually going up and not just getting moved around. TLDR; I am floored!!! This is going to be a game-changer to my daily vacuum routine and save me so much time and so many precious calories that can be spent doing something else. Best purchase in a long time — can’t believe it took me so long.

Well-designed, works well. Only issue my wife has is that the head and wand cannot lie down flat (parallel to the floor) in order to get under some furniture, due to the height of the bulb on the top of the head.

so much better on our wood floors

I've been using a wonderful Miele vacuum for a few years. The head that came with it is designed for carpet and hard floors, but I wanted one that was not powered and would perform better in a house filled with hardwood floors. I initially bought an off-brand floor attachment and it was okay. The brushes on the bottom started folding under, and I didn't think it allowed enough air and dust to enter. I decided to buy the extra large authentic floor attachment and I feel that it performs much better! It snaps on and off easily, it's very well made, and the brushes on the bottom are well spaced and do a good job. It springs back and forth well so that I can get into awkward spots. The wider width means I don't have to make as many passes. This attachment isn't cheap, but I feel that it will last a lifetime.

Standard vacuum tools are fine, but this is the one to get for hard floors. The extra width of this tool allows much faster and efficient coverage of larger areas. Also good with short-pile carpet, with minor extra effort. 3-D pivoting head for reaching under furniture (never seen this feature before on other brands) and it's a genuine Miele fitting.

Ottimo prodotto, utile per grandi superfici in casa.

Top top top! Très maniable. Silencieuse et extra grande! Parfait pour les grandes maison. Mais bien regarder la taille! C'est impressionnant à l'arrivée du colis!!! Par contre le prix....une cata ...

Tiene excelente calidad y funciona con gran versatilidad llegando a todos los espacios

This is a joy to use. I actually don't mind hovering now. It's super nice to use on concrete floors, it's wide so gets more done quicker and gets in all the corners, under tables etc really easy due to the swivel head. So much better than the old original Miele head previously used. its really light too.