Numatic HVR200A Henry Bagged Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner, Red 1200W

Thus I have no hesitation in giving this machine a 5 star rating.

At the start of the year the model was upgraded to HVR200-22 (i.e. the one Amazon is currently selling). Beware many companies are still trying to sell the old 1100w version - hence their 'special / promotional' prices!

N.B the 'R' in HVR200-22 stands for Red. The machine is also available in Blue, Green and Yellow.


Shear Brilliance   March 21, 2006
111 out of 111 found this review helpful

Forget Dyson. Forget Hoover. Forget Nilfisk. Forget the rest. This is the best vacumn cleaner on the market. I have one myself and will have no other. We use them on building sites to clean up after working. They lift concrete dust, wood shavings, sawdust and soot, no problem. Tough and small they are indestructable!!!


YOU'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VAC   February 21, 2006
Max Maclaren (ENFIELD, Middlesex United Kingdom)
209 out of 210 found this review helpful

Well, what can I say? This is my forth vac in the last 6 years, my latest being a Dyson upright (over twice the price of this), which was too heavy and tended to chew up my carpet. Don't fall for Dyson, that's all I'm going to say.

As for this little corker, where do I start? I'd known about Henry before as he's appeared in most offices I've worked in and shops I've shopped in. Surely that meant something I thought? Absolutely right.

Don't be fooled by his size, colour and kid like grin - Henry means business! Believe everything you read about him.

After much deliberation over which type to get (having 2 very hairy cats) I opted for the regular HVR200-22. The '-22' is important as this is the latest 1200w version with Hi/Lo switch. ...And I've just tried it out.

First, my solid wood floors, it worked effortlessly, taking up everything. The great thing is that the main floor tool/brush sucks from every side so room corners are handled quickly.

Next, the stairs and carpets. OK, a little more hard work now but this is because a have quite a deep pile. Still, I thought this might be an issue and I did consider both the HenryXtra (with the air driven 'Airo' brush) and the Henry Hound (with the electic Turbo brush), but I prefered to stick with the basic model (I wanted it Red with nothing more than the word 'Henry' on it, my god, I've been more particular about this than the last car I bought!) however I have ordered seperately an 'Airo' brush (also in red with a cute smile) which apparently is suitable for most Henry types, so remember you can always add an extra at a later date if you find you need to.

Cat hair - no problem, went over it once, not a trace left!
And finally, I tried it quickly on the lino in my bathroom, and just as with the wood floors, no problem!

As for noise levels, I'm amazed. It's so quiet (even more so on the 70% 'Lo' setting) - the cats don't run away. In fact, at one point I thought it'd lost it's suction because there wasn't much noise coming from the end of the hose.

I haven't tried all the tools, but I quickly tried the crevice tool for clearing up some cat litter. Once you've taken the main hose off, blimey, then you feel it's power! (I wouldn't put it anywhere near your face though!)

This is a superb all rounder and I think he's gonna be with me for a long long time. He is British made. All parts of him feel sturdy, somewhat heavy duty (although he's not heavy) and are of quality. When you take him out of his box, he's all set to go. Fantastic!

So go for it, you definitely won't regret it. And remember to get the latest -22 version with the green Hi/Lo switch because some high street retailers don't mention this in their descriptions and you may end up one with an earlier/lower wattage. Great!


Hooray Henry!   March 5, 2007
D. J. Toal (uk)
67 out of 67 found this review helpful

After two expensive, 'no loss of suction' Dysons (one bought for £300 and another inherited) i've just about had enough of them. The only things that they suck are the poor consumers out there that are brainwashed with their clever marketing tricks. The suction isn't any better than a £50 budget vacuum and even that gets worse in time. Within 12 months of average use its suction is awful. They are also heavy and cost a fortune to mend when they break, which happens too often.

I have now skipped my Dyson's and recently opted for a Henry as I had read some really good stuff about them in the past. I always see builders, cleaners and hotels with them and then I read the great reviews on Amazon. I ordered one based on these factors - especially the Amazon reviews.

I was so excited when it arrived and I can't begin to tell you all what a delight it is to use. It shoots around my tile floors with such ease and the hose bends every which way to get around corners and under beds and furniture without having to add on more tools. The suction is fantastic too and if you think cyclinders are hard to push (as I thought previously) it isn't the case with Henry. The hose is so lightweight and it moves with such ease that it's a doddle.

I believe Numatic the manufacturers are missing something in terms of marketing here. If everyone knew how good these Henrys really were then I'm confident it would become the market leader in no time, way out doing any of the 'frauds' currently available out there. At least I have one now while I'm still young enough to enjoy it!

Buy one. You won't be dissapointed, trust me. It's worth every penny.


The best cleaner I have ever bought!   March 12, 2006
64 out of 64 found this review helpful

Prior to owning the Henry I had owned Dyson and VAX vacuum cleaners. I was all set to buy another Dyson when I started reading the reviews and then stumbled across the reviews for the Henry. I have since purchased one and it is brilliant! I have recommended it to all my friends.