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imacmacdaddy: Nope, sadly. We only have the DDM V2 here so far, in the DC30/31 handhelds. We have the DDM in the Airblade hand-driers, though.

Now what I really want is one of these...

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TV ad for the Baby...

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Wow Jack, love that flat-out nozzle, you could really get under just about anything. How is it on bare floors? That Baby is so cute, didn't realize they had these. Now that would be fun to have.

Terry
 
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Jack,
your pictures really show the how the design of the fabric brush (for air flow) and the hose handle look. They may look a little strange but are just great in use. No binding of the hose when using the tools.
I have been trying to tip mine over and it just won't do it.
It reminds me of using the BIG Wheel Lewyt. So easy to handle and I also like the hose that is a little bigger in diameter. After reading about the new root cyclones I understand why others say the have constant suction and Dyson can claim "No loss of suction". Thanks again for the pictures.
 
Terry - it's a great little machine! Obviously, it's designed to be used in small apartments, flats, etc. It's not intended for a home of the size of the one I live in, but I don't make my new vacuum purchases based on logic - if I did, I'd probably only have one, and it would be the DC25!

It does fine on bare floors - pretty much the same as any straight-suction nozzle, but as you can see, it gets under furniture that an 'industry standard' nozzle couldn't dream of! One of the many things I like about Dyson - they don't just launch new machines, they have incredible attention to detail when it comes to things like the dusting tools, etc.

Rob - I agree, I love the thought that goes into the smaller details, like the tools. I think the click-fit fixing is such a great advancement on the older friction-fit style. I'll go into a little more detail about the evolution of the Dyson upholstery nozzle in a minute...

Patrick - the DC22 is known as 'The Dyson Baby' in the UK. I like the name - reminds me of 'The Hoover Baby' models!! Our DC22s come in 2 versions; 'Allergy' (like mine), and 'Animal' - silver cyclone manifold, and the large and small turbine heads. We don't have a Motorhead version, sadly. I'm going to buy the large turbine head for my DC22 when my funds have recovered a little!

Here's a pic of me with my new Baby for size comparison.

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After the first test-run!

I vacuumed a few of the rooms upstairs, and this is what I picked up. You can see the different types of dirt quite clearly:

1) Bulky debris thrown out by the outer cyclone - the shroud makes sure it stays in the bin
2) Very fine dust, caught by the Root Cyclones
3) Sand and grit particles, caught by the Core Separator

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The Dyson Upholstery Nozzle

The nozzle is split into two suction channels; an ordinary channel is placed at the rear of the nozzle, while an open-fronted one is placed at the leading edge. This design means that the nozzle won't 'snowplow' larger debris along the surface.

It also offers an additional benefit: as we know, it's airflow which actually carries the dirt into the cleaner. The Dyson design means a high volume of air is always travelling through the nozzle, regardless of the surface you're cleaning. And it won't feel like it's 'glued down' when you're cleaning thick fabrics, either!

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Jack,
I noticed that the Dyson uprights say "certified ashma and allergy friendly". Why don't the canisters qualify for this rating?
What interests me about the Dyson machines is that EVERYTHING you touch is designed and thought out. I noticed ALL the dusting tools say Dyson and each is labeled where it goes on the machine. Details.details,details.Love it!
Are the new digital motors quieter than the regular Dyson canister? For me it's not just the noise level but the pitch of the motor.
I really love how that hose follows the user at the top and is never in your way. Quite a machine. I like it almost as much as my Electrolux Oxygen3. You really have to use the machine to appreciate how easy it is to use and that SUCTION!
 
I just saw a commercial on Canadian TV, similar to the one above about the 3 separator sections, that shows both sizes - the DC22 and then smaller DC23. (?) They looked identical other than the size.

Dave
 
Thanks Jack for the information! I think the "Baby" would be a fun little machine to have. Amazing what that thing picked up!!
Terry
 
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I did a airflow/suction test by accident last evening. I had emptied my Dyson bin and then got another machine out with a clean bag and was using the dusting brush to dust the inside of the Dyson's cone(like to keep a new machine nice). Within a few swipes the other canister stopped picking up the fine dust from the Dyson cone. The other canister still had POWERFUL SUCTION at the hose but it had lost all of it's AIR FLOW. The dusting brush was just moving the dust around the cone. The Dyson still had full suction and air flow with the dirt in the bin and on the cones but the other machine with the bag lost almost all if it's ability to move the dirt even though it still had lots of suction at the hose. Shows how customers can be using an upright and it still be "fluffing" the nap and picking up threads but not really cleaning the rug. This was a very revealing test by accident. Now I could see why some of the vacs that have better air flow like the Compact,Filter Queen,Air-Way,Rainbow would still be picking up dirt after other cleaners had stopped. I had always noticed that my Kirby Legend seemed to pick up dirt quicker than most of my other uprights even when the bag had more dirt. It must by design some have a better air flow. Learn something every day.
 
In regards to the image of the debris inside the clear bin, I must note that areas labeled as 2 and 3 are both part of the Core Separator, and the almost clean portion of the bottom rubber gasket (below the red 2) is what is inside the Root Cyclone chamber. As with my DC22, I noticed that the Core Separator filters out almost all of the dust/sand out of the airstream. Hardly any dust particles makes it past the C.S. and into the Root Cyclone chamber.
 
imacmacdaddy: You're absolutely right, sorry for the confusion!

Shows what happens when you have 4 projects on the go, when you should really be in bed!!
 

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