My DC41 MK2. I must be mad!

[super-sweeper]

you're right, the following! if the crowd so much as hears about a new model, it's off to Best-Buy! shame, instead of keeping something going and getting your money's worth out of it, people would rather flock out in droves to drop cash on the latest and greatest. You're right about video game systems, especially the Console War last year! still not upgrading, the Xbox One seems to focus more on TV and Webcams then gaming, my faithful 360 Elite keeps soldiering on! 

 

[cb123]

Alex, you would have to admit that KIRBY WORLD WAR XXVII would have been truly most GLORIOUS!!!

 The smell of plastic burning would have been invigorating.

.....

 

 

[super-sweeper]

Calem, even Kirby has some plastic on it! I doubt a chrome plated bumper would protect your furniture! 

 

[cb123]

FURNITURE ....FURNITURE....HOW DARE YOU TO BRING UP SUCH TRIFLES!!! MAY A THOUSAND CURSES FALL UPON....OH, FORGET ABOUT IT - WHO REALLY CARES ANYWAY.

  


 


 


 

 

[super-sweeper]

Um, ok well happy 1,111th post, Calem! That's one way to use it! 

 

[cb123]

Sure...sure...Thanks a bazillion, Alex!

 Oh Yeah, HAPPY 3249 posts, Alex! Now, that's a whole lot of jibber jabber!

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

I am a great believer in getting my money worth out of anything I buy, and I certainly don't follow the trend when it comes to technology, especially the iPhones. I used to by only apple products but the constant shoving in your face of "this on is better, in every way, we have redefined gravity" and the tacky adverts is poor business tactics when someone paid over £500 for your "latest" model last year. In fact, it was reported that the year on year iOS updated actually slow down the older model iphones so the customer thinks they are "wearing out" and buy another one. Not to mention the fact you can not open the phone up to replace a battery because they have patented screws only authorised dealers have. It is complete BS.

As regards the games console, I think I got a good run with my PS3 I got at the tale end of 2007, which I only upgraded to an xbox one at the end of last year. They are brilliant consoles I must say.

Anyways back to vacuums, yes. A Kirby/Dyson hybrid? One can only dream on. A interesting and as great that product would be, I would imagine that would never happen :3

 

[parwaz786]

You play PS3? OMG YAY

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

I used to. When I got my PS3 in 2007 I was 21 and had more time and was more interested in it, now I work for myself and lead a more busy life style ahah! I mean I got an XBOX one in October last year and the last time I played in was May. Good spend of £500 I must say :3

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

@kirbyduh

Oh no, don't get a Dyson according to some of these guys. They have no "original ideas", even though Panasonic and Dyson have had a tie up for about 15 years with Panasonic supplying the right to dyson for the direct drive motor, and supplying them with the main suction motors. This is really important stuff apparently.

 

[parwaz786]

That's great to hear I am into gaming myself, I wanna get the PS4, but not yet as there's not much games for it

 

[sptyks]

Here's a few interesting facts about motors, not braggin

Did you know that Kirby makes it's own suction motors?


 


You will never find a Panasonic or a Lamb motor inside a Kirby.


 


Kirby motors are famous for producing the most power per watt than any other vacuum motor due to the special type of feild and armature windings used.

 

[super-sweeper]

Lamb (Or at least older generations) Motors are nearly indestructible. they're very easy to take apart and rebuild in the event a fault occurs. They're seen in Kenmore Canisters, the die-hard of Shag-Conquerors! 

 


Oli, that's horrible of Apple to do that to their customer, but also expected when they rule all of Cellphone Land. what a spit in the face to Apple fans, "If you don't want our new phone, maybe we'll convince you by making your older model slower!", that's terrible business. Who knows, Maybe 20 years from now, Dyson vacuums can access the internet, and give you some kind of "Look how much dust you vacuumed and how many calories you burned!" thing....but then they would make the older model cleaners fail by remote control, and play ads while vacuuming! You know, there WAS a vacuum that played ads while you were vacuuming? Well, in a way, first one to guess the vacuum right by 7:30 PM EST gets Kirby Points! 

 


Oh believe me, The Kirby/Dyson hybrid is possible. Did you ever hear about KSSRC? That's Kenmore Southern-States Restoration Center. I run the facility, and already have plans for the Model 557, it can do something no Kirby has ever done before, but I won't say what! and that's NOT including the Handi-Gardener! 

 


It's only a matter of time before the KirbSon comes out (say, that doesn't sound like too bad of a model name, any suggestions?), really it's only until i find a parts machine willing to step into the 21st Century! It's not as hard as you think to give the Kirby "Ball" Technology, Anything is possible at KSSRC! 

 


 

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

Not all companies which have the monopoly in a certain industry are as vile as Apple. Forget the stupid, over priced, over marketed, out of date technology Apple sells, the company itself is less than responsible for the well being of their employees. Their products are largely made by foxconn, a Taiwanese manufacturing company based in China, meaning apple outsource all of their manufacturing to third parties. This is not as commonplace as one would think, especially in the phone industry. In fact I think the only other people who get their phones outsourced is Sony, also to foxconn, but HTC make most of their phone in house in Taiwan, Nokia make theirs in China, in house, same with Samsung, and LG make their higher end phones, again in house, in Korea. This ensure quality control and correct specifications of the build of their products.

Foxconn have been in the limelight a lot in recent years due to the suicide at their facilities, by the workers who cant bare to work/live their any longer. They feel they have to however, to provide for themselves and their families. In all honesty, lack of regulation in China especially when it comes to foreign investment in manufacturing is deliberately thin on the ground, to drive in more investment. This means however that the companies who run the factories can literally get away with blue-murder, enforcing ridiculous terms and conditions and work loads never seen before in the western world. But that is what Chinas economy is based around, so as long as it works for them, who cares right ? The UN don't intervene at all.

Unlike Microsoft and a lot of other US multinationals, Apple has no recorded event of ever giving money to charity. Not that it is strictly necessary, but it holds a company in higher value, especially towards the public.

For the record, Dyson make their vacuums in house in their own facilities in conjunction with a singapour based industrial group. Dyson make their digital motors in house as well, only importing the suction motors from Panasonic for their vacuums. I also know Miele make everything in house, from the motors to the wheel bearings, as do numatic. Sebo I believe make nearly everything themselves, but use Bosch motors now I believe, someone correct me if I am wrong. Of course Kirby make everything themselves as well.

 

[sebo_fan]

China has been like that for years though, Oli - not just with multinational Western brands. Apple aren't alone here.

As for Dyson, I don't really take much interest in what their policies are, or if they build their own motors, or even if they get the local plastic factory next door to supply a local produced product to slap on their machines.

The point for me is, Dyson need to move back to the UK and produce their vacuums there. James Dyson can't change his naturalisation and he shouldn't have to produce in China given the high cost of the products. Its been a bone of contention for years to the point that Dyson have announced their intention to return to the UK, but it hasn't really happened yet. Oh yes the headquarters are based in the UK, but that isn't enough.

Or do we Brits "turn a blind eye" ?

 

[elvina]

So Hard To Move

Hi

I have recently got a new DC41 Mk2. My previous DC41 moved really easily but this new one is quite hard to push but most importantly the swivel of the ball is really tight and if I turn sharply the head lifts off the floor. Dyson have supplied a new head but this is just the same. I rang them again and they are sending an engineer in a couple of weeks but I just wanted to see if anyone else had noticed this with the DC41 Mk2 please?

Thanks

 

[parwaz786]

I got my Dyyson DC41 Mk2 brand new last week and have found no issues. I think you may need to use it for a few days for it to "break in". My ball is loose already and is easy to manoueuvre but it's impossible to turn on hard floors with the MAX setting on

 

[elvina]

Thanks for the reply Parwaz786. Having read your reply and looked at the video on the Dyson website I am sure that there must be something wrong with the ball on my DC41 Mk2 because it doesnt move smoothly at all and is really hard to move around. I have had it nearly a month and its not getting any easier. As for the slider on the front, I cant use that, it makes the vacuum impossible to move. Thanks again.