Are Dysons all that?

So, things that suck, or more correctly apply vacuum, which my old Hoover doesn't anymore.

Are Dysons up to the hype or not worth it?

We've got a canister model, since that's what SWMBO wants, though I'd prefer an upright. It's worked well, but if you're going to use it on bare floors, it really works much better with their bare floor attachment than the "multi-floor" with the brush switched off.

Also, it needs to be emptied frequently. SWBO won't do that, so I do.

I'll give it marks for being a highly engineered device, mostly because it's entirely made of plastic and it's held up. However, I've got to say that I feel like I paid way too much for it every time I use it, because it's made entirely out of plastic...

Yes, yes they are. Ive known several vaccuuum salesmen (not berkeleying kirby shills, actual vaccuum guys) and they Ll swear by dysons. Swmbo 1.0 loves her upright. berkeleying thing was like 600$ but damned if it doesn't suck like a high priced lady of tue evening.

My mom has one and raved about it. Still does. And it is great, ten years later still as good as the day we bought it.

The shark that she got me for my birthday about two years ago is better. And she admits it.

So yes, they are all that. No, they are not the only one that is.

mndsm wrote: Yes, yes they are. Ive known several vaccuuum salesmen (not berkeleying kirby shills, actual vaccuum guys) and they Ll swear by dysons. Swmbo 1.0 loves her upright. berkeleying thing was like 600$ but damned if it doesn't suck like a high priced lady of tue evening.

I've talked to a few people in the industry, as well, and they aren't as high on Dyson as the ones you know. They tend to recommend brands like Riccar and Meile more than Dyson.

I've got an ancient Hoover from the 70s that I'll still put up against anything. It will outperform most vacuums made today, outlast all them, and if anything DOES go wrong, it can still be repaired. Back then, they used decent motors, metal bushings and bearings, and they were made for repairs. Now, it's just a matter of time before the motors seize and you're buying another. Screw that. Plus, mine was near-free.

We have a Shark. Its 10% less of a vacuum than a Dyson for a ton less money. It definitely has better bang for the buck.

Dyson vacuums really suck.

They're all that.

Shark must have really gotten better over the last 7 years. When I sold them, they were by far the worst thing on the shelves.

We had a Dyson for ten years or so, just bought a shark to replace it. It is great, light and boy does it suck.

Two places where sucking is good. Shark is way more economical Also.

I think it was eastcoastmojo who said "it's like it sucks the dirt from another dimension"

Dysons are pretty good. The older ones are better than the new ones in terms of build quality and materials though.

Spare parts are pretty well priced and dysons after sale service has always been pretty good in my experience.

Other than Dyson, cleanfix make a good product and the meile units I've worked on were pretty good.

G_Body_Man wrote: Dyson vacuums really suck.

That's like the old line about John Deere standing behind all their products except the manure spreaders!

Of course there's also the other one--

"Did you know that Lucas made vacuum cleaners? It was their only product that didn't suck!"

No exerience with the full sized, but I have the handheld:
and compared to every battery-powered "dustbuster" I have ever used, it is the ONLY one that actually works at all, let alone well and for a long time. I freakin love mine.

CRAP!

pinchvalve wrote: No exerience with the full sized, but I have the handheld: and compared to every battery-powered "dustbuster" I have ever used, it is the ONLY one that actually works at all, let alone well and for a long time. I freakin love mine. CRAP!

Lumina minivans were ok with me

We watched and bought the dyson upright ball reconditioned for 250. I could not stomach the 600 price tag. On the whole it's been a good vacuum but it's weak in attachments and has a rather short power cord. Don't think I've been impressed with any of the vacuums we've had over the last 15 years.

Yes, Dyson is all that especially with pets in the home. We used a state of the art hoover vac back in 1996-1998. We thought it worked great until I was on the floor one day and saw lots of crud. Went out and bought a Dyson to try it and see what it got that the Hoover had already done. Holy E36 M3, it was an eye opener and seeing the stuff in the Dyson canister was enough to make my wife cry. Threw the Hoover away and never looked back. Our first Dyson is still going strong after all these years and we actually have a 2nd that was aimed at homes with pets called the Dyson Animal in 2008. It motherberkeleying AWESOME and works great cleaning up after little kids too. I want to get the newer ones but I'd rather wait until one of my Dyson quits before doing so and it looks like it won't be happening anytime soon which is fine by me. Very happy with it after nearly 18 years.

Gearheadotaku wrote: So, things that suck, or more correctly apply vacuum, which my old Hoover doesn't anymore. Are Dysons up to the hype or not worth it?

commercials being what they are .. buyer beware ...

but isn't Hoover "showing" that their new upright carry around ... whatever the model name actually is ... has more suction power than the Dyson ... for what it's worth

and if you're buying new, I'd try to find some believable data about the suction of each ...

joey48442 wrote: I think it was eastcoastmojo who said "it's like it sucks the dirt from another dimension"

Yep, that was me and that Dyson is still going strong. Keep the filter clean.

We have an orange ball Dyson that's maybe 8 years old and hasn't missed a beat. It was about $350 new at BJ's / Costco on sale. It pulls a huge amount of dirt from everywhere and came with an extra set of small attachments.

It works great and has no problems, but I wish that I had held out for the purple Animal version.

GF has a Dyson that she loves, but is starting to show is age, after 7 years. It's her second one. The first one died, shortly after she got it. One day, it just quit.

I just got a Shark, after reading Consumer Reports Buyer's Guide. Dyson, Shark and Hoover were the top three, too close in score to say one better than the other, IIRC. I went with Shark, because it was just as good as a Dyson, for a third the price (on sale).

I have a Kirby. Had the Hoover "dirt master" or whatever back in 2000 and had one of those "Kirby shills" came and sold me the Y2K model. It will flat suck the carpet out of the carpet!

16 years of use and it's as beastly as it was the first day. Heavy and slightly unwieldy, but it's made of real metal and feels solid.

Bought a purple animal one on sale this past black Friday. I wish I had bought it sooner. Its good.

When we had carpet we had a Bosch/Vax/Siemens and it was way better than our Dyson was. It was an amazing vac and if I ever end up with carpet again, I'll get another.

never used one i thought was up to par with our hoover that cost 1/3-1/4 the price.