Aggie McKenzie reviews vacuums for The Guardian

[turbo500]

Interesting little artical on The Guardian. Aggie McKenzie of 'How Clean Is Your House?' testing vacuums.


 


I love her quote about the Dyson Cinnetic, but she's totally got the AirRam wrong about the brushroll turning as you push it - it's motorised.


 


Also, she cleans her stairs with a dustpan and brush? For a woman who's known for tackling the scientific end of cleaning, she's not putting much thought into the dust mites and grit in her stair carpet. Filth!



http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/05/tried-and-test-five-best-vacuum-cleaners-dyson

 

[turbo500]

"Animal? It’s a blinking elephant! You wouldn’t need to go to the gym with this thing. What amuses me about Dyson is, whenever they bring out a new one, which is quite often, they say: “This one is the best Dyson ever.” It makes you think: “I bought the previous Dyson – now I’ve got an inferior model, have I?” This one’s big and scary and unnecessarily over-designed. The ball might seem like a clever idea, but it scores deep lines in the carpet. It really is an ugly bugger: very loud, very heavy. You wouldn’t thank anyone for it."


 


 - Aggie McKenzie on the Dyson Animal Cinnetic

 

[sensotronic]

I saw that article and wondered what she was going on about the Airram. I didn't find mine hard to push as the brushes help to pull it along. I'm wondering if her sample was faulty.

 

[sebo_fan]

Well, she's not exactly accurate about the Vax Cordless Air either. It does leave lovely grooming marks due to the velour strips on the sole plate.

"...I’ve never had a cordless vacuum cleaner before, but I think they’re the future. This isn’t a bad little number. It’s flimsier than the others but it’s simpler, and it’s the only one that doesn’t leave any kind of mark on the carpet..."

 

[marcusprit]

Aggie haha don't you just love her.

 

[seamusuk]

What no Sebo?

Did she not have a Felix/Dart on HCIYH?

 

[sebo_fan]

There is a SEBO. Did you miss it Seamus? The only thing they got wrong is right at the bottom it says "bagless." Oh and the SEBO Felix Pet is supposed to be a black model. Whoops.

Seems like there is no one in The Guardian who knows anything about actual vacuums to see this report go through.

 

[turbo500]

If I recall correctly, she had a Miele Cat & Dog. Kim had a DC07 Animal.

 

[sebo_fan]

There's a far older report from The Gadget Show with Kim. Shows off the *then new Electrolux commercial upright, which I very nearly bought oh so many years ago. A far more effective test, though admittedly longer video. Might no longer be available.

 

[sensotronic]

I uploaded that video. It was blocked in some countries due to copyright issues.

 

[suctionselector]

Aggie

It must be going back six or seven years now but there was a page of the then current Argos catalogue which showed all the 'Bush' vacuum cleaner's, and a caption saying something like 'Aggie McKenzie recommends Bush', although I'm sure she wouldn't after a few months!

 

[turbo500]

That's not as bad as Kim Woodburn demonstrating the EcoEgg on QVC. *shudders*

 

[marcusprit]

Recommends Bush? The mind boggles hahahaha!

 

[turbo500]

The mind boggles hahahaha!

not really hahahaha! she was paid to hahahahaha!

 

[marcusprit]

You being Sarcy Chris? I was thinking of a different kind of bush

 

[suctionselector]

Marcus, well Kim and Aggie had to do something to pass the time when their show ended, they must have learnt to reccomend Bush...

 

[marcusprit]

Haha that's what i was thinking ))

 

[turbo500]

You being Sarcy Chris?

God forbid.