Eureka RR HEPA, 2 Bags

No discernable difference between these and less expensive ones
I bought both these and less expensive micro-filtration bags at the same time so that I could use one after the other and compare. Both bags give about the same amount, a loose 1/2 full before they start smelling "vacuumy." I notice no difference in dust, or vacuum suction between the two bags. I'll be buying only the less expensive bags from now on. They are good bags, just not any better than the ones that cost less.

An excellent upgrade for several reasons
Having a cat loving household I am always in search of allergen reducing products. When I saw this true HEPA vacuum bag, I jumped on it (also got Amazon 4 for 3 deal, so price wasn't too bad).

Quite a bit more expensive than regular bags, but I've noticed several advantages beyond improved filtration.

First, the bags are made of a soft fabric which makes them very easy to insert. Our Eureka vacuum sometimes required a bit of a struggle, but these slide right in smoothly and snap in firmly.

Second, being fabric, they seem more tear resistant than the standard paper bags. I haven't given them a full strength rip, but they seem like they would better resist inadvertent tears when being removed than paper bags.

Third, they seem to be MUCH less restrictive than paper, giving my vacuum noticeably improved suction. I used to turn off the rotor and use the lowest setting on our hard wood floors. After I put in this bag, I had to raise it a...

Much higher quality than OEM bags
I own a Eureka 4870 series vacuum, AKA Smartvac, Boss, Pet Lovers

I needed bags for this vacuum, and instead of going to a big retail store I decided to see what Amazon had to offer.
I was able to find the cheaper paper-type bags that come with the vacuum originally, and cost less than $1 a piece on Amazon. I've used those before, and they work fine, but since we recently acquired a cat, in addition to our German Shepherd (big time shedding), my wife's allergies have been acting up, so I thought I would try a higher quality bag to cut down on the dust and mico-particles that get kicked up when vacuuming.

When I took it out of the box, I was sure they had sent me the wrong one. It looks nothing like the stock paper bags. Its a kind of fiber material, kind of like synthetic felt. It seemed like a different shape too, and much bigger than the paper ones.
But I installed it in the vac, and was able to bunch it all in there and close the door.

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