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I saw the vid

And I like the fact that they're both commercial grade. I give the SQ points for gentleness while maintaining powerful clean through forceful currents of water, not to mention the construction. At least SQ has Maytag to compete with.
 
The most fascinating part of Speed Queen’s logic behind this machine is that whenever they show their own demonstrations of wash action, the tub is filled with what can’t be more than a half tub of dry clothes, yet a full tub of water. I’m sorry, but where is the improvement from the past design if in order to get good results, you have to load with less than half of what you could with the 2017- models? In theory that means this new 2018 design is MORE of a water and resource guzzler than its predecessors. And who are they kidding, I know of no typical American laundry user that is willing to wash less than a full, and frequently overloaded, tub of clothes, which this SQ design clearly can’t handle.
 
I have had the Maytag washer for a couple of months now and my clothes are cleaner and smell fresher than with my previous front load washer.. gasp. Reliability is an unknown at this point. Maybe Maytag will continue to add some of the features talked about above such as choosing the water level etc. If they could increase the spin speed as well that would be a huge thing. At this time I would not consider a front load washer again, but there will be plenty of advances that could sway me in the future. If this machine becomes repair prone I will let everyone know. I will say the matching dryer is extremely quiet and very accurate in its drying. Its probably one of the quietest dryers I have owned. Its definitely head and shoulders above the speed queen dryer I had.
 
Effective video. They don't say much because not much needs to be said.

 

For now, this Maytag is the "old school" choice. 

 

If Maytag can sell this water hog without temp controls, I just don't buy that SQ had to ruin their design completely.
 
Pretty much any dryer out there, new or vintage, is better than Speed Queens that dry everything until it's extra crispy.

 

I hate direct drive machines, even though they may deliver adequate results.  But if Alliance hasn't fired their entire design team along with the execs that approved this epic fail, I don't know what they're waiting for.  It would have been no contest between SQ's previous models with long stroke agitation.  The DD Maytag would have been the loser in that one.
 
I’m not sure it makes a lot of sense to wash a lightweight microfiber cloth in a washer full of blue jeans. If I did and used the Speed Queen, I would have put it in first. The manner in which the SQ washes is different than how a dual agitator does as seen in the video. A bogus demo IMO.
 
And load rollover is what happens in a dual agitator washer. Not how most other washers operate. That dual agitator fails miserably in comparison if using the same criteria with a front load machine.
 
DD, VMW, whatever -- it's all the same to me.  That rapid chick-chick short stroke action is annoying.

 

Whether you're inclined to defend the new SQ or mock it, the number of returned SQ machines due to cleaning failure is what will ultimately tell the tale.

 

And if anybody from Alliance has ever visited this site, they would have known better than to change their design so radically from one that had been celebrated by every sector of the general public, not just the washer enthusiasts here.
 
With all respect, there is a HUGE difference between a DirectDrive and the VMW belt drives. This Maytag Commercial model is the first to use the short quick strokes for long periods of time rather than switching to the longer wide strokes at the beginning of the wash portion. The shorter stroke agitation is still only *maybe* 90 oscillations per minute. The DirectDrives agitated at 180 opm on their regular/fast agitation speed, which gave them their loud knocky sound and their “Shredmore” nickname. I loved the WTW4800 VMW Whirlpool I had for a few years. The longer wider stroke agitation was gentle but could rollover large loads just fine.

The ONLY DirectDrive I would ever willingly have would be a true KitchenAid Superba 3-speed, with the slightly larger agitator fins but with the agitation speed maxed out at 120 opm.
 
The agitator fins on the Maytag 575 appear to be bigger than some of the direct drive models I have had in the past. I have no proof though because I have nothing to compare them to. As I mentioned previously I don't have enough history to speculate reliability but I feel like this machine can really turn over a load quite effortlessly. My memory may be dim but I feel like its better than the direct drives but its been 15 or more years since I have had one. I also had a speed queen top load washer maybe 10 years ago and I even think it does a better job than that washer. I can feel the cyber eggs being launched at me already for saying that but that's what I love about this site we all bring different experiences and opinions to the table. Its okay to disagree as long as its polite. :)
 
The 2018 SpeedQueen has been rated poorly by Consumer Reports.
Currents of water or no.
It doesn't perform well in a plethora of tests.

The only two places I've seen SQ's new design perform "well" is by claims from SQ themselves, but no evidence. And from Kirk Rivas' reviews where he puts wet muddy jeans in them.
That's not dried on dirt, nor is it a real stain. It's just mud on jeans. Garden hoses could remove that.
 
Red dirt, sure;

plenty also in Tennessee. Not far from Huntsville. I saw lots of it there. When the glaciers moved through the great lakes region, all they left behind was brown and grey clay. Kentucky and Tennessee have some beautiful scenery. I've not been through Alabama. I have Georgia though. I think the Atlanta area is nice. We're all flat lands here, so hills look nice, even if they are smaller hills.
Just way too humid though. It's 84% here this morning. Even at 70 f. when I went outside, yuck! A/C set at 75 and has already been on once.
At least there are plenty of swimmin' holes Ya'll can take a cool dip in, if ya haven't got a pool.
 

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