Is a Dyson 'that' good?

[bazking69]

OK, the trusty old vacuum cleaner gave up the ghost this week. It may or may not have been anything to do with me hoovering up a pile of wet and sticky wallpaper shreds, but the wife doesn't need to know that...

Anyway, is a Dyson really the don of vacuum cleaners? The wife has been on about the new Dyson with the wheel ball, but I am reluntant to spend £180 on a vacuum cleaner unless it really is the business and will last a long time.

So is it worth the extra for a Dyson? I put the question out to the masses...

[qube_TA]

No they're crap.

Buy a Henry, every builder & cleaner in the universe has one, there's a reason for that.

[Famous Graham]

When was the last time you saw a cleaning company use anything but a Henry

ETA - bah.

Edited by Famous Graham on Saturday 17th October 11:09

[pincher]

qube_TA said:

No they're crap.

Buy a Henry, every builder & cleaner in the universe has one, there's a reason for that.

This.

(Although the Miele dragalongs are also pretty good)

[theconrodkid]

ive got a die soon,it,s the only thing that picks up the mountains of hair my dog leaves on the carpet,its about 5 years old and still running strong,well recomended

[Pferdestarke]

Henry lives under our stairs. He's always up for it! Amazing suction, a long hose and big bags.

He hates James Dyson with a passion.

[J500ANT]

6 out of 14 Dysons get Which? Magazine Best Buy status.

The Numatic Henry gets a Dont Buy.

Edited by J500ANT on Saturday 17th October 11:25

[...Mole...]

Had one, hated it. so i got rid of it and got a Henry.
Hell of a lot more suction and actually lifts the pet hair out of carpets.

[J500ANT]

bazking69 said:

The wife has been on about the new Dyson with the wheel ball

Regardless of whats good and not good, you're having what Mrs Bazking69 wants, and thats a Dyson!

[HOGEPH]

Miele TT5000 Cat & Dog vacuum is the business. Bought it on the recommendation of a Which? report.

[anonymous-user]

Had one and thought it was rubbish. It eventually gave up the ghost after less than a year. I know numerous people with similar stories.

Got a Miele (sp?) now and it's much better and cheaper.

I certainly wouldn't buy another Dyson.

[ShadownINja]

Got one in 1998. It sucks. But it's supposed to!

[bazking69]

J500ANT said:

bazking69 said:

The wife has been on about the new Dyson with the wheel ball

Regardless of whats good and not good, you're having what Mrs Bazking69 wants, and thats a Dyson!

Actually no. I'm in charge of the spending, she is in charge of the using.

I was actually thinking about getting a Henry for the garage. We have them at work and they are very good and I can't say I've seen one ever give up the ghost; even our valeting one that gets used for about 2 hours a day 5 days a week just goes on and on and has done for years. The issue is we have is a dog so it needs to be able to both pick up hair and handle it.

[ShadownINja]

One post above said Dyson was good for pet hair, another said Henry was good, the Which reports say Dyson not Henry, some say Henry is ste, others say Dyson is ste. Best not get anything to be safe.

[blueST]

I believe the real vacuuming cognoscente would only consider a Sebo. If nurburgring1 could be tempted into this thread he can explain why, being an expert in such things.

[Trommel]

I've always wondered why people like to hate them.

It's a clever design, it works very well and ours has never broken.

[wakster]

Trommel said:

I've always wondered why people like to hate them.

It's a clever design, it works very well and ours has never broken.

This is so true, I'm forever being told how crap they are. My parents one is great, easy to empty, strong suction all round i find it very usable.

I have used henrys at work (builder) and the only reason i think they are popular is because they are tough and don't need bags, that aside they are wk, hatefull things with an almost cult like following because of his fking smug grin.

[markoc]

I got a dyson about 3 years ago, and it is still going strong. Recommended.

[Silver993tt]

markoc said:

I got a dyson about 3 years ago, and it is still going strong. Recommended.

I've still got an upright Hoover from 1984 that still works perfectly. Dyson = clever marketing for an average product.

Didn't he say that he would never move production out of the UK? Tells a great deal.

Edited by Silver993tt on Saturday 17th October 13:24

[Trommel]

Silver993tt said:

Dyson = clever marketing for an average product.

It isn't an "average" product - it's a simple and elegant idea that works very well. The majority of vacuums with bags are far less effective when they're full of dust.

Perhaps that's why virtually every other manufacturer now produces a Dyson rip-off?