What Did Any Of You Think Of The DC01 When It Was Released?

[alexhoovers94]

Very true Chris and I shoild know...


We use lot's of cream at collage and you can put the tiniest amount (about 2 pints) in the bottom of a stand mixer and after about 2 minutes of whisking it on speed 3, will bring it right to the top of the bowl.

 

[sebo_fan]

We had a Panasonic Icon bagged upright - absolutely brilliant but it was a strict loan from my aunt before my parents got the Sebo X1 Automatic. I never got the chance to try the bagless version but I loved the bagged version we had.

 

[ryry_87]

my Icon

 

[jmurray01]

Looks good Ryan.

If I remember right they have a separate motor for the brush roll don't they ?

Still, can't be as good as a... SENIOR RANGER!

 

[turbo500]

Still, can't be as good as a... SENIOR RANGER!

oh brother, here we go again!


 


Yes Jamie, the Icon was the first "direct drive agitator" upright that had a seperate motor driven brushroll which spun 1/3 slower than the motor, which means it groomed the carpet as well as a dirty fan cleaner, yet maintained the strong suction power of a clean air machine.  


 


I'd sooner have an Icon over a Ranger anyday!

 

[jmurray01]

Then you shall face the wrath of the Hoover collectors some day my friend, some day...

 

[alexhoovers94]

I think I would rather have a hoover senior, better brand!

 

[alexhoovers94]

You can NEVER neat a dirty air machine forvacuuming carpets, whatever thr brand, personally a hoover agitator brushroll will be miles beyter than the icon brushroll.

 

[turbo500]

You can NEVER neat a dirty air machine forvacuuming carpets

well, it's a good job I knew what you meant as this makes little sense .


 


It's also very open to debate. 

 

[jmurray01]

Oh no, please Lord not another dirty fan VS clean fan debate!

I think we all know I'm dirty at heart (ahem) but I can see the advantages to clean fan Vacuum Cleaners and on some types of carpet they do out-perform dirty fans.

The debate will go on forever and I doubt a consensus will ever be reached.

 

[ryry_87]

I must admit having owned a SENIOR RANGER and numerous Hoover uprights from the 60s-00's, the Icon is one of the few machines that does actually clean as well (if not slightly better) than a Hoover. It is an incredible machine and the brush roll is simply fantastic (until the motor goes in it) The only other machine that i've used that cleans as well as a Hoover or Icon is the Electrolux C12. That also has fantastic beating and brushing action.

 

[jmurray01]

Ryan you shock me, Hoover is THE BEST. No competition! Hmph...

 

[ryry_87]

lol yes the Hoover agitator is an amazing piece of kit, my Hoover U7008 is an absolutely incredible machine and I wouldn't get rid of it for anything as is all the Seniors, Powerplus's and various commercials i've used over the years, but all i'm saying is the Icon and Electrolux C12 come very closer and in the Icon's case, slightly better lol Sorry, but it's just an opinion and observation drawn from my own experience lol

 

[alexhoovers94]

The more carpet you have, the more you need hoover!

Hoover, Who better?

Hoover, the product of experiance.

Hoover can handle it.

Haha, I hear you Jamie.

 

[jmurray01]

That notwithstanding Ryan, my disgust is immense.

I'll have you done for treason, you hear...

 

[ryry_87]

lol yes I know I'm a disgrace to queen and country, however as much as I love my Icon, its my U7008 that gets the most use

 

[jmurray01]

You've redeemed yourself... For now!

 

[blakaeg]

1993. I have a Dual Cyclone which was one of the very early ones, made in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. Doesn't work though. The hose doesn't stretch as far on this machine and is grey in colour, the hose is a bit like the one on the Sebo Felix. The latter ones are much better as they stretch right to the top & are transparent. First ever Dyson I used was a DC02 in 1997 when I was at school, I used to help do housecleaning after school to make some cash. A pic of DC01 with a 2002 DC04.

 

[madabouthoovers]

It would be good to restore that Dc01, as the very early 1993 models will be very collectable in years to come - it has the old style DYSON logo on it, which didnt last very long either

 

[jmurray01]

Wow that's some old Dyson Stefan!