I have made my peace with James Dyson..........for now

[henrydreyfuss]

Sensotronic -

Looks very nice! That new brushbar looks like it's worlds better. How do you like the wand and tools?

Love your vids, btw. Sold me on the Air Cordless! Looking forward to seeing how the new DC40 performs in your tests.

 

[sensotronic]

I have only used the tools briefly on my stairs and cleaning a blind with the soft dusting brush that I still had from when I owned a Dyson before. The hose is just a bit short to reach comfortably to the top of the stairs, even with the wand attached and I found cleaning my blind a bit tiring as the hose feels heavy when using it for dusting. Saying that, I tend to use a suction cleaner for above the floor, so I may look at a Dyson cylinder next.

Glad you like my vids. I try my best.

 

[parwaz786]

Dyson have always been good, not excellent but good. The DC01 was okay for their first vacuum and the 03 better features wise. Then the DC07 improved the DC04, etc etc
I would say the loud a Dysons are the DC08, DC03, YDK DC01, DC07 late models and the DC33.
My DC14 Animal is alright noise level wise, some reason.

 

[alexhoovers94]

The DC01, DC02 and DC03 are DREADFUL they have hardly any suction at all at the cleaner head and the hose suction is poor for a clean fan.

I don't care if the DC01 was his first it is still awful, it don't have enough suction even a contour had more at the time, all he had to do was use a more powerful motor and it may of been okay.

The DC02 was just a pathetic excuse for a cylinder.

The DC03 was a nice design but again, it lacked in power, if it had of been as powerful as the DC04 it would of been half decent.

 

[marcusprit]

The hose on the DC41 will reach up the stairs. It is a bit springy but it does loosen up in time.
Anyway £185 you got a very good deal there Roger. I paid £320 for my DC41.:-0

 

[alexhoovers94]

My DC40 Animal was £229.99 I feel ripped of now, although it did say it was reduced from £400!

 

[marcusprit]

Yeah but you did get the turbo brush.

 

[turbo500]

The DC01, DC02 and DC03 are DREADFUL

Agreed. 


 


The success of those cleaners was only as a result of clever marketing and not a high performing product. Dyson cleverly fooled people into thinking the machine picked up more because you could see the dirt being spun around in a cyclone, but it didn't. Every single cleaner on the market at the time would've out-performed those 3. Even a £60 Goblin Laser has stronger suction at the cleaner head and a better brushroll.


 


The DC04 and DC05 however, were a VAST improvement and to this day are my favourite Dysons of the lot.

 

[alexhoovers94]

Marcus, so I pay an extra £45 than Roger did for the turbobrush?

Chris, I think the DC04 was one of the better Dyson's, you try and find a DC04 or DC05 with a clogged cyclone, lol.

They had very good suction but again, they tended to whine down the ears.

 

[marcusprit]

Haha yes. It's not a bad price though if you get many years use out of it.

I would like the new carbon fibre dusting brush and they now have an under appliance tool similar to Shark in the US. Hope it's available here soon.

 

[turbo500]

they now have an under appliance tool

Great! So I can clean under my FRIDGE where nobody ever goes, but still can't vacuum under my BED where the cat goes.


 


I'm sure Alex said something earlier about solving problems that don't actuall exist. Very appropriate.

 

[marcusprit]

Well you can clean with the low profile tool admittedly you have to use the wand. I would like to see it be able to go under beds etc on future models. That's something Dyson should look at

 

[turbo500]

That certainly seems like the next logical design step, Marcus - make the ball smaller to give the machine a lower profile. It would be difficult though, as the motor is in the ball, so Dyson would end up with something not disimilar to Hoover's "the globe", and we'd end up with another lawsuit.

 

[alexhoovers94]

Well, I can clean under a bed with my 1993 Hoover Turbopower 2 with ease, "solve the obvious problems that others seem to ignore" I recall in a Dyson commercial, yes, Dsyon, take your OWN advice! and make a vacuum that will go under a bed!

 

[marcusprit]

True. What do you think about digital motors will they be used more in the future?

 

[alexhoovers94]

Yes, Hoover gets to sue Dyson? Chris, your getting me excited now! (so to speak)

 

[turbo500]

<blockquote>
with my 1993 Hoover Turbopower 2


</blockquote>
Jamie Murray, is that you!?

 

[alexhoovers94]

LOL, I thought that when I read it back!

 

[turbo500]

digital motors will they be used more in the future?

Certainly a possibility if Dyson can get it to generate the same performance as a normal motor.


 


I don't care what anyone says, the digital slim DOES NOT have the same performance as a mains powerered upright.

 

[marcusprit]

No it's doesn't. I'm not keen on it to be honest I'd rather the Vax. And the Miele looks good but it's not available here. Think they may come out with a new cordless.