If Dyson sponsored me to clean my house, I’d accept this gizmo. For the same amount of money this costs, I guess I could have a complete home entertainment center for myself.
I coerced my girlfriend into buying a Dyson vacuum-cleaner, because I was so much appealed by the story I heard of how James Dyson developed the product through hundreds of prototypes, only to be turned down by the ‘traditional’ vacuum-cleaner moguls… and then to emerge as an entrepreneur/innovator. And I liked its radical design of course.
And now I’m using it. So, do I like it? Well, for one I like the fact that I don’t have to buy any vacuum-cleaner bags. That’s one less hassle, one less thing I have to think about in the supermarket. And indeed as Dyson points out: it doesn’t lose suction power as the dirt reservoir fills up. On the other hand: it doesn’t have so much suction power to begin with; less than a traditional vacuum-cleaner has with an empty bag. This was something that prompted some sarcastic remarks about ‘designer vacuum-cleaner’ from my girlfriend.
I have had the Dyson for 2+ years and it has been both durable and reliable. I have had no noticeable decrease in suction, no mechanical problems and no routine part replacements. I use it routinely to clean our house which includes 3 kids, 2 cats and a variety of flooring (1/3 tile, 1/3 carpet & 1/3 rugs). I also used it extensively during a 9-month remodel (abundant sawdust and other debris).
It maneuvers very well for a full size vacuum, has easy to use hand tools and well placed controls. The automatic floor height functionality works seamlessly on a variety of flooring. Finally, there is no “dusty” smell exhaust and it is very easy to dispose of waste with no accidental waste spillage.
A few enhancements that I would recommend would include; (1) a blinking light indicator when waste is near maximum level (2) an optional wheel lock mechanism when using hand tools (3) a delicate suction mode for delicate flooring such as rugs and (4) a better holding mechanism for hand tools.
I will certainly buy another Dyson if and when my Dyson dies.
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October 24th, 2008 at 5:33 am
Dyson always make such a big deal about the super suction of their vacuum cleaners… having owned one I can honestly say they suck.
November 10th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
If Dyson sponsored me to clean my house, I’d accept this gizmo. For the same amount of money this costs, I guess I could have a complete home entertainment center for myself.
December 6th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
The Dyson really does improve the experience of doing one of my least favourite things.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
I coerced my girlfriend into buying a Dyson vacuum-cleaner, because I was so much appealed by the story I heard of how James Dyson developed the product through hundreds of prototypes, only to be turned down by the ‘traditional’ vacuum-cleaner moguls… and then to emerge as an entrepreneur/innovator. And I liked its radical design of course.
And now I’m using it. So, do I like it? Well, for one I like the fact that I don’t have to buy any vacuum-cleaner bags. That’s one less hassle, one less thing I have to think about in the supermarket. And indeed as Dyson points out: it doesn’t lose suction power as the dirt reservoir fills up. On the other hand: it doesn’t have so much suction power to begin with; less than a traditional vacuum-cleaner has with an empty bag. This was something that prompted some sarcastic remarks about ‘designer vacuum-cleaner’ from my girlfriend.
December 30th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
I have had the Dyson for 2+ years and it has been both durable and reliable. I have had no noticeable decrease in suction, no mechanical problems and no routine part replacements. I use it routinely to clean our house which includes 3 kids, 2 cats and a variety of flooring (1/3 tile, 1/3 carpet & 1/3 rugs). I also used it extensively during a 9-month remodel (abundant sawdust and other debris).
It maneuvers very well for a full size vacuum, has easy to use hand tools and well placed controls. The automatic floor height functionality works seamlessly on a variety of flooring. Finally, there is no “dusty” smell exhaust and it is very easy to dispose of waste with no accidental waste spillage.
A few enhancements that I would recommend would include; (1) a blinking light indicator when waste is near maximum level (2) an optional wheel lock mechanism when using hand tools (3) a delicate suction mode for delicate flooring such as rugs and (4) a better holding mechanism for hand tools.
I will certainly buy another Dyson if and when my Dyson dies.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
The Segway of vacuum cleaners.
January 15th, 2010 at 11:44 pm
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