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Oh. That Dyson.

Wistar 7y ago
Was not a fan until I bought their V10 vac. It is quite amazing at cleaning, performing much (much) better than any other vac I have ever owned although with the downside of an insufficient battery.
- hnick 7y ago
  Maybe they've improved but my DC59 seems to have many design flaws. Hair and dust gets stuck in the weirdest places, requiring a screwdriver to clean properly (or the power just cuts off due to blockages). The connection between the motorised head, tube, and the main body also seems to be insecure. Normal forward and back motion will interrupt the connection and it stops spinning. For such an expensive product, I'm not happy with the replacement parts I've had to buy for that issue.
  - novok 7y ago
    I've had a refurb V7 for a couple of years now, and never had any of your problems. Maybe the DC59 suffers from V1 types of problems? I chose the V7 because it was the cheapest / oldest model with the new ejection mechanism.
    - hnick 7y ago
      It could be, or maybe we just had bad luck too. I don't think the design of the motorised head was good at all, since as I said I found hair and dust got through the cracks into the housing and I needed star shaped screwdrivers to get in there and clean it. And the main body has a flimsy flap that opens/closes with airflow, but it gets stuck very easily with our dust situation. So I have to pick at it down the tube (awkward), unscrew it, or hope running water flushes it (tends to just consolidate the dust into paste). If the flap stops moving the motor cuts off every few seconds. Overall it was great for a year or two but for the price (and based on our consumer laws here in AU) I'd expect 5-10 years of service for such a vacuum cleaner. It now needs a lot of TLC and cleaning compared to our bagged Miele roller.
      - Wistar 7y ago
        Interesting. I have had my V10 for about 16 months and, short-battery life aside, it has been flawless. I also have a bagged Miele and the Dyson vacuums circles around it, extracting far more dirt from carpeting. Night and day difference. I will say the general build quality of the Miele seems superior in the classic sense but I think I'd have to use it 5X as much as the Dyson for the same results.
        hnick 7y ago
        Yeah I'm willing to accept they improved over the years, I'm just reticent on getting another based on experience. We use our Miele cat&dog model less than we should, but when we do it's noticeably stronger. Cord & bag is just inconvenient after you get used to the Dyson for daily touch ups (I swear my dog puts 90% of his calories into hair production).
- GeekyBear 7y ago
  Their products are also built like a tank. I've gotten 20 years of use out of their original upright vacuum model so far.
  - Polylactic_acid 7y ago
    idk about the newer designs. I'm using a roughly 8 year old DC39 and it has been to the repair center multiple times for replacement motors and other parts. The plastic attachments are failing now so I'm not sure how much longer this vac will last.
  - majewsky 7y ago
    I have a 2017 Cinetic Big Ball, and one of the wheels just broke off after two months. I didn't bother to replace it because it's only a mild inconvenience (it just requires slightly more force to pull it around) and I'm lazy af.
- Ididntdothis 7y ago
  I have a V7 and it’s excellent. Really well thought out. Feels a little like if Apple made a vacuum cleaner.
- krrrh 7y ago
  I agree. The real win is that it’s so light and convenient that you just end up vacuuming more frequently or doing spot cleaning when you notice something. It ends up being a difference in kind rather than degree.

Oh. That Dyson.

Was not a fan until I bought their V10 vac. It is quite amazing at cleaning, performing much (much) better than any other vac I have ever owned although with the downside of an insufficient battery.

hnick 7y ago
Maybe they've improved but my DC59 seems to have many design flaws. Hair and dust gets stuck in the weirdest places, requiring a screwdriver to clean properly (or the power just cuts off due to blockages). The connection between the motorised head, tube, and the main body also seems to be insecure. Normal forward and back motion will interrupt the connection and it stops spinning. For such an expensive product, I'm not happy with the replacement parts I've had to buy for that issue.
- novok 7y ago
  I've had a refurb V7 for a couple of years now, and never had any of your problems. Maybe the DC59 suffers from V1 types of problems? I chose the V7 because it was the cheapest / oldest model with the new ejection mechanism.
  - hnick 7y ago
    It could be, or maybe we just had bad luck too. I don't think the design of the motorised head was good at all, since as I said I found hair and dust got through the cracks into the housing and I needed star shaped screwdrivers to get in there and clean it. And the main body has a flimsy flap that opens/closes with airflow, but it gets stuck very easily with our dust situation. So I have to pick at it down the tube (awkward), unscrew it, or hope running water flushes it (tends to just consolidate the dust into paste). If the flap stops moving the motor cuts off every few seconds. Overall it was great for a year or two but for the price (and based on our consumer laws here in AU) I'd expect 5-10 years of service for such a vacuum cleaner. It now needs a lot of TLC and cleaning compared to our bagged Miele roller.
    - Wistar 7y ago
      Interesting. I have had my V10 for about 16 months and, short-battery life aside, it has been flawless. I also have a bagged Miele and the Dyson vacuums circles around it, extracting far more dirt from carpeting. Night and day difference. I will say the general build quality of the Miele seems superior in the classic sense but I think I'd have to use it 5X as much as the Dyson for the same results.
      - hnick 7y ago
        Yeah I'm willing to accept they improved over the years, I'm just reticent on getting another based on experience. We use our Miele cat&dog model less than we should, but when we do it's noticeably stronger. Cord & bag is just inconvenient after you get used to the Dyson for daily touch ups (I swear my dog puts 90% of his calories into hair production).
GeekyBear 7y ago
Their products are also built like a tank. I've gotten 20 years of use out of their original upright vacuum model so far.
- Polylactic_acid 7y ago
  idk about the newer designs. I'm using a roughly 8 year old DC39 and it has been to the repair center multiple times for replacement motors and other parts. The plastic attachments are failing now so I'm not sure how much longer this vac will last.
- majewsky 7y ago
  I have a 2017 Cinetic Big Ball, and one of the wheels just broke off after two months. I didn't bother to replace it because it's only a mild inconvenience (it just requires slightly more force to pull it around) and I'm lazy af.
Ididntdothis 7y ago
I have a V7 and it’s excellent. Really well thought out. Feels a little like if Apple made a vacuum cleaner.
krrrh 7y ago
I agree. The real win is that it’s so light and convenient that you just end up vacuuming more frequently or doing spot cleaning when you notice something. It ends up being a difference in kind rather than degree.