Dyson
Among my many canisters, I have an original Dyson canister marketed to the States...the Telescope. I will preface my opinion by saying that I know nothing at all of their uprights. However, as far as canisters go, I could not disagree more with the idea that they are junk. Even though made of plastic, the thing is virtually indestructible. It has tons of suction...and does not lose suction (and I'm happy to prove that to anyone who wants to come over). I've vacuumed up a ton of drywall dust...and then cleaned the house with it. I have yet to come across ANY cleaner that could vacuum up even a little bit of drywall dust and keep on going. They all choke on the fine stuff. The Dyson does not miss a beat. Nothing gets out of it...and you can always tell...all you have to do is vacuum in the sunlight...and see everything floating around in the rays. With the Dyson, this does not happen. It was one of the first things I noticed about it. The way it stores is a fantastic work of genius. I've had it for about 5 years now...and it works just like the day I got it. Now...the caveat to that is that I do take care of it. I clean the filter every three months (they recommend 6) and I keep it clean internally (I never put it away dirty). They recommend not to clean the cyclone chamber...but that's rubbish. I have cleaned it often...but, I do let it dry for a week before it's next use. None of my maintenance takes longer than a few minutes at a time. They will have to pry this machine out of my cold, dead hands. Is it on a par with any of my vintage machines? Perhaps not in terms of nostalgia...but in terms of suction, ease of use, and storage, it is superior to most, on par with the best Hoover canisters in terms of suction and only bested in suction/airflow, perhaps, by a Tri-Star. Sadly, it does not have any of the wonderful qualities of any of the beautifully designed canister cleaners of yesteryear...but, when judged on the pure vacuuming function itself, it is an excellent machine. One of the best canisters I've ever used. It's main functional faults are that the hose and the cord are not long enough.
Michael
