I have tried the Airblade and the V blade aswell. I prefer the new V hand dryer as I have OCD and don't want to touch the yellow rim, but both are pretty effective I must say and are the best hand dryers. They literally are. Other hand dryers use dirty air and just blow it onto your hands. Dyson airblades use HEPA filters, really thick ones aswell, thicker than the ones in their vacuums and even they are good. There's a reason why hospitals and airports use them is because they are hygienic and reliable. Besides Dyson, Airforce is good but no filter so germs blow onto your hands.