Dyson Piston

[cheesewonton]

Having to do a hack to fix the vacuum is a no go for me. That's indefensible imo and I would be reaming them for it if I made the review. It basically ruins any of the good features the vacuum may have. RIP V16 for me, too bad. Maybe the next one will be better.

Just buy a simple analog vacuum with a cord. They are out there and some will last the rest of your life given reasonable care. Companies like Sebo, Lindhaus, Aerus, Schoettler make durable buy it for life vacuums with no software to fret about.

 

[Vacuum Facts]

I'm sure they work to some degree, but I just don't think you're going to convince anyone to go back to old technology, because it's less convenient and has other drawbacks. Market share is likely to hit parity between corded and cordless soon, with cordless dominating thereafter, especially when solid state batteries come out soon. Even if you go for a corded machine, independently verified data clearly shows Dyson's latest upright mains is the top performer with no running costs, so why someone wouldn't go for that one for the 'rest of your life given reasonable care' is anyone's guess.

 

[cheesewonton]

I'm sure they work to some degree, but I just don't think you're going to convince anyone to go back to old technology, because it's less convenient and has other drawbacks. Market share is likely to hit parity between corded and cordless soon, with cordless dominating thereafter, especially when solid state batteries come out soon. Even if you go for a corded machine, independently verified data clearly shows Dyson's latest upright mains is the top performer with no running costs, so why someone wouldn't go for that one for the 'rest of your life given reasonable care' is anyone's guess.

Filters are a running cost. Replacement brush rolls, If you can even buy one, are a running cost. The labor to clean them regularly is a cost too, a time cost. And the durability of something like a Sebo, Lindhaus or Aerus product means you are not forking out for a new vacuum for decades. That is money saved, a lot of money too because Diesoons are not inexpensive to buy. Pay $800 up front for a Sebo G5 and never have to buy another vacuum for a few decades. A package of Sebo dust bags that will last you a year or more costs less than replacing the filters on a Diesoon. Brush rolls are cheaper too, and more durable. Same story for Lindhaus and Aerus. Long term they are cheaper to own and less frustration overall. But oh dear they are not trendy. Who cares about trendy? Trendy doesn't clean my home.

 

[Vacuum Facts]

If you're replacing filters on a Dyson machine, then you're abused it. Simple as. They are lifetime filters and no one has ever shown evidence of a method to reproduce a filter failure from normal use, let alone actually define what they mean by the filter not working. They rest of those claims are unsupported by evidence, so we've no reason to believe them. Except the comment about trendy. Trendy does not clean homes; good engineering does, and there's evidence bearing on such claims for us to make up our minds.

 

[Vacuum Facts]

Incidentally, this thread is now, by far, the most read (popular) in the history of this entire forum. All in just a few weeks and recently, despite the entire history of this place. This really does beautfifully reflect what can happen when more diverse topics are discussed, and evidences there's a real audience for interesting technology and topics. Thanks to all those who have contributed to this thread's success. it's worth contrasting this to the brutal and unfriendly hostility I faced here from some regulars when I first arrived; it seems it was at odds with reality.

 

[shattered]

Filters are a running cost. Replacement brush rolls, If you can even buy one, are a running cost. The labor to clean them regularly is a cost too, a time cost. And the durability of something like a Sebo, Lindhaus or Aerus product means you are not forking out for a new vacuum for decades. That is money saved, a lot of money too because Diesoons are not inexpensive to buy. Pay $800 up front for a Sebo G5 and never have to buy another vacuum for a few decades. A package of Sebo dust bags that will last you a year or more costs less than replacing the filters on a Diesoon. Brush rolls are cheaper too, and more durable. Same story for Lindhaus and Aerus. Long term they are cheaper to own and less frustration overall. But oh dear they are not trendy. Who cares about trendy? Trendy doesn't clean my home.

Excuse me but aren't you supposed to replace filters and brush roll on Sebo too? Plus hose that rips on Felix and deffo won't last few decades.

Not to mention that Felix or X series are soo noo user friendly. No wand on Felix, mediocre on hard floors unless you swap heads. X series has a wand but constantly spinning roller is a huge NO from me, plus hose retracts back into wand making it even harder to use than on upright Dysons.