DC41 HAS ARRIVED IN THE UK!!

[vacman117]

"I haven't personally used a Dyson at all.."

You really have no right to put down a brand that you have never even used. He likes Dysons, lots of people do. I love all of mine. Most of your info is false anyways. Just because you don't like a bagless machine does not mean that everyone else feels the same way... And even if you would have to replace the filters, it is absolutely no different than buying bags for a bagged vacuum. You have your opinion, he has his.

 

[jmurray01]

I'd far rather spend money on new bags and have an easier and less dusty time changing them than spending the same amount of money on filters and getting covered in dust every time I had to empty the bin.

If you check my thread on which is better - Bagged or Bagless, you'll see a lot more people prefer Bagged.

 

[jmurray01]

Oh, and even if they were very good (which they may well be), £400 is just too much.

I'd far rather go for a brand new bagged machine at £100 which would be just as reliable, and by the time I'd made up the difference in buying bags, I'd be a very old man.

 

[turbo500]

I'm in agreement with the guys above - if you haven't used one, I don't think that gives you any right to judge.

I've used loads. I've owned a few. My Grandparents have owned a DC01, DC04, DC15 and a DC27. I've had a DC01 and a DC04. My best friend has had a DC05 and a DC08. None of them have impressed me. They were all very average cleaners and far too overpriced. None of the lasted particularly long and all of them had the issues I always find with Dysons

 

[vintagerepairer]

That's as maybe, but you can't offer your own opinion on how they function until you've used one.

I have heard lots of complaints about Dyson. A lot of those people have still gone on to buy a 2nd, 3rd, or more Dyson cleaner. Mainly because overall, they consider them to be the best avaliable today.

Of all the complaints, never did I hear anyone say they were dissatisfied with the pick-up performance. Nor did anyone say that emptying them was messy. The models where the dust box has to be split in half are more difficult than those with a trap-door, but it's no big deal. Unlike other non-Dyson machines, where a face full of dust is part and parcel of the deal.

 

[vintagerepairer]

Jmurray, my last message was for you.

As is this one. What can you get for £100 which is hald decent, apart from a Numatic? Very little. The £400 price tag is the full-whack price. The price will vary and will stabilise at under £300 shortly. It always does. £400 is only 'too much' to those who think it is too much. To those who seem to like the Dyson and the guarentee, it is acceptable.

 

[Jakesvacs]

I have always thought the Dc01s where one of the nicest machines dyson ever made, i loved how they emptied aswell.
To be honest, evan when taking out bags for bagged cleaners you still get that little puff of dirt from the bag.

 

[jmurray01]

Actually, correction, I do have a first hand story about a Dyson, if you'd care to hear it.

Back years ago in the primary school I went to they had a Dyson DC01, which I did use a few times, and I know why it died.

When in use, it wasn't too bad, but it wasn't better than a bagged machine, which makes it even, until you hear the demise of it.

One day, with clean filters and an empty bin, it stopped picking up, even though there were no blockages and the belt was good.

Turned out the motor had failed and in the bin it went.

I've no experience with more modern models, and yes, that doesn't mean I can judge them all from one experience with a DC01, but still, that is my views.

 

[vintagerepairer]

Hi...hows does the demise of that DC01 make it different from any other? I'm not clear, thats all.

 

[baglessball]

Dc41 arrived today!

I have been testing it, everywhere. I took it on to a friends house you have a REALLY deep pile shag carpet in there front room and the dust it removed was outstanding! And the filter was still snow white!

I think me and dyson will be having a busy day tomorrow!

The brushroll is slightly different to the USA model, and maybe the colour of the cyclones but these are the only differences I have noticed.

Really happy with the machine!

The only thing that I don't like is where te exhaust port is in the cyclone unit.. I guess you can have it all! Haha

 

[jmurray01]

I'm glad you're happy with it, and I truly hope the DC41 turns out to be a really good, long lasting machine! Only time will tell.

 

[sebo_fan]

I, too loved Dyson - I had a DC01, DC02, DC03, DC04 and only last year bought the City Vac, which was taken back as it was crap!

The uprights in my opinion are much better but their hoses are rubbish and the plastic quality isn't the best - treat the older Dyson uprights for carpet care and no above the floor cleaning and it should last a long time.

I am also a pet owner - 1 cat, 1 dog and an old budgie who loves nothing more than to spit out the seeds all over the floor. There's nothing worse than cleaning up after pet hair and ANY BAGLESS vacuum is so much better because you're constantly running after the pet hair. BAGLESS is good if you want a cheap vacuum but like all vacuums, the bagless design means it needs to be cleaned out.

However, I was brought up to appreciate a bagged vacuum which is why I prefer it. Even if I have to buy bags, bags from some brands last longer than others and you get more for your money. It is far cleaner to dispose of dog hair with a bagged vacuum than it is with any bagless vac. Cat hair is finer, easier to manage and thus any bagless vacuum like the Vax Mach Air or Dyson uprights are great for that - again its dealing with the filters and the stink that you have to deal with afterwards in the bin -which the HEPA or whatever filter doesn't seem to cover. I find HEPA is pointless in a bagless...