Míele4Life:
With regards to the new W2 series from Míele, referencing your earlier remark, from my perspective:
01) I do quite like the Míele W2 range.
R) That's fine, you like it, that's your opinion, from my view, it looks snazzy, looks to do a respectable job, as it's supposed to do, however, for the £3000 pricetag, to own one, isnae worth it, personally, it was pricey enough when I plumped for my ex-NaviTronic W3985WPS, I think I'll stick with my £51.50 Míele SoftTronic WT945S.
02) the amount of hate on the YouTube comments pages are just completely unnecessary and totally unacceptable, especially from the vicious and vile trolls @SamsungLad2005 and @DeepRinseEnthusiast2002.
R) It's your opinion that those mentioned remarks are unnecessary, again, that's your opinion, you like it, it's not everyone's cup of tea just because someone voices their opinion doesnae mean it's wrong, just because it doesnae match your own opinion.
03) Anyway, it looks smart, has a slick touchscreen and the paddle-less Honeycomb Drum looks unique.
R) Agreed a, it looks smart & streamlined, and I've generally preferred a touchscreen or button control selection over a knob, personally, but not everyone will agree with my preferences.
So long as it works for the consumer who purchases one, great, as I was always told "The customer is always right".
Regarding the paddle-less wash drum, in a way, it reminds me of the old Servis Quartz models that were seemingly devoid of holes across the main expanse of drum surface, but had small holes at the very back and very front, but I reckon it'll likely turn out similar to the Merloni Servis models with the 04 paddle "speed bump" drum, when it comes to washing smaller loads, it'll just slide round the drum's surface than tumble properly.
04) While the pull-down flap(s) for the TwinDos and pump filters gives it a cleaner look.
R) I'm sure it does, I hope it's better than the filter flap/tray on my Lavamat Turbo, which imo, is too low down to the floor and just pours water everywhere as you cannae get a water container under far enough to avoid spillages.
05) As for the washing action, it does a very good job with larger loads while it’s swinging action helps with smaller loads too, the PowerWash action appears to clean very well with just a small amount of water as well as the use of steam from what I’ve seen on the YouTube videos so far.
R) This may be so, I havenae seen the wider range of cycle vids to compare against each other, I'll have to take your word for it, but I still cannae shake that Merloni 04 speed bump paddle drum action, just sliding round the drum's surface.
06) I would certainly give 1 a go if I had the space for a third machine, alongside my existing Miele and Asko.
R) As I said to point #01, me personally, I couldnae justify payin' £3000 for one, I'd rather put it toward a machine I really really want in my collection, but each to their own.
07) If Míele seems confident about their new models, then time will tell as to whether the paddle-less drum will catch on or not, as with many of their other innovations over the years.
R) True, but I wholeheartedly hope that their "guaranteed 20yrs longevity" policy kicks back into play, as from what I've heard from some other owners, the W1 series was certainly not a hassle-free ride in the park.
Guid day to y'all.