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Wondering about this new, cute little dyson
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Post# 121450   1/15/2011 at 18:34 (4,821 days old) by vac_whisperer ()        

You know that new dyson? The little tiny one? The one that can fit in the palm of your hand? I was just wondering how googd of a cleaner it is... Some people have told me that because theyre small, they probably dont have good suction. But, theyre not exactly vacuum savants. Ive never used one so i honestly cant tell. Could i hear some opinions?

Thanks, VW


Post# 121481 , Reply# 1   1/15/2011 at 21:41 (4,821 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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You mean the DC-26?

This little fellow keeps drawing my eye whenever I see it. It's so cute and compact. I just wish it had the motorhead nozzle.
The versatility of that Pinocchio telescopic wand is phenomenal...and useful in the extreme.
I haven't run one yet but being a Dyson I expect it'll pull the paint off the walls. We have a spankin' new Vacuum Store in town so perhaps I should take over my vacuum gauge and test drive it. :-)

It must have been developed for the Japanese market where space is at a premium but I can see it being an excellent all-around daily driver for Condo & small apartment livers in North America.

Now I've watched Jack Copp's video I want one that much more...someday.

Dave


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Post# 121501 , Reply# 2   1/15/2011 at 23:10 (4,821 days old) by schwinnapproved ()        
DC26 City...

I have had the opportunity to play with one of these at my local Best Buy a while back.

It is very small but still fully functional. Although it doesn't have quite the power of its big brothers (DC21, DC23) it still has plenty of suction. IMHO still more than several of the competition further down on the shelf. Very versatile and it serves its purpose well.

The turbine head for it isn't very big but seems to handle its tasks with no issues. There is a new bare floor tool which comes with it that swivels from all angles. Really neat.

The best recommendation to anyone interested in these would be to try one in person if possible. I was impressed with it and do plan on purchasing one in the future.


Post# 121540 , Reply# 3   1/16/2011 at 07:35 (4,820 days old) by DysonAnimal ()        













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Post# 121552 , Reply# 4   1/16/2011 at 08:27 (4,820 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        
So, there is a Motorhead version!

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But only available to the Japanese market so far? Best we can get is the Turbinhead with the "City"? Dammit!

The all new Dyson DC26 "Japan"

Dyson today took the wraps off compact versions of some of its vacuum cleaners that are specifically tailored to fit the smaller Japanese homes [JP]. Chairman James Dyson said in Tokyo although the vacuums are Japan-only at this point, they may be eventually made available in other markets as well.

All three versions of the DC26 (DC26 motorhead complete/turbinhead complete/turbinhead entry) have strange names and are around 30% smaller than base models. Sized at just 205×320×266mm, they are comparable in size to a sheet of paper in A4.

The turbinhead entry costs $750, while the turbinhead complete costs $820. Buyers of the high-end model, the DC26 motorhead complete (pictured above), will be set back $900 when the vacuums hit Japanese stores on April 10. Dyson expects to sell 250,000 units a year.


Post# 121554 , Reply# 5   1/16/2011 at 08:37 (4,820 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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That IS a cute little thing! I'll get one when I win Lotto!

Post# 121577 , Reply# 6   1/16/2011 at 10:39 (4,820 days old) by vac_whisperer ()        

Um, there is a motorized head in the US. The one i saw had a motor head.

Best regards, VW


Post# 121582 , Reply# 7   1/16/2011 at 10:48 (4,820 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Really?! Great. Thanks, VW. Must be Canada that is lagging behind...or it's on it's way. I don't see the Motorhead DC26 on the company websites.

Sidenote: I did notice that the MIELE S-7 uprights have been removed from Canadian Tire Stores after a year collecting dust (in the wrong sense). They did not sell well at all.

Gonna check out the SEARS Canada store for the mini DYSON this afternoon on a 'just maybe hunch'.

Dave


Post# 121586 , Reply# 8   1/16/2011 at 10:56 (4,820 days old) by vac_whisperer ()        

Wait a minute, let me get this straight: A TIRE SHOP, selling VACUUMS?!?!?!?!?

Best regards, VW

Happy sunday!


Post# 121591 , Reply# 9   1/16/2011 at 11:29 (4,820 days old) by DysonAnimal ()        

Just to clarify - there is no Motorhead version of DC26 currently on sale in the US - just the Carbon Fibre Turbinehead. The Motorhead and Turbinehead look almost identical at a glance, so it's easy to mistake them.

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Post# 121633 , Reply# 10   1/16/2011 at 15:42 (4,820 days old) by vac_whisperer ()        

OK--- Thanks for the info.

Best regards, VW


Post# 121650 , Reply# 11   1/16/2011 at 17:05 (4,820 days old) by whirlpolf ()        
good machines but the inventor is more than appalling...

while Dyson vacs show some good collection of innovations, I simply detest James Dyson himself. Such a self-centred being, such a "booo-haw-sniff" - "they stole my patents" whiny, such an egocentric self-concerned wannabe "genius", yuk! I HATE his commercials, his scenario about himself, his voice. A duplicate of the Apple story with Steve Jobs as the new Messiah. Just plainly disgusting, both of them. Good products are one thing, bad taste is another... (my 2 ct)

Post# 121651 , Reply# 12   1/16/2011 at 17:19 (4,820 days old) by DysonAnimal ()        

Generally, I'd question the balance of someone who indulges in such a hysterical rant about their perceptions of someone they've never met, Joe. We're not talking about Hitler or Stalin here. 'More than appalling'? 'The new Messiah'? "Disgusting"?

Get a grip.


Post# 121652 , Reply# 13   1/16/2011 at 17:22 (4,820 days old) by whirlpolf ()        
mind my words

easy to take that drift, very easy indeed.
A commercial is something that is thrown into my face, whether I like it or not.
So that is all I am talking about.
I keep my stance: Disgusting.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
J.


Post# 121653 , Reply# 14   1/16/2011 at 17:25 (4,820 days old) by DysonAnimal ()        

No, you can hit the mute button. Or take a bathroom break. You're not strapped into a chair... one would hope.

It's possible to express dissatisfaction without breaking into hysteria. Sorry for any inconvenience.
J.


Post# 121654 , Reply# 15   1/16/2011 at 17:35 (4,820 days old) by whirlpolf ()        
hysteria? where?

I am very sorry to shake your perception of the world, still I do disgust what has become from James Dyson and Steve Jobs alike. Both do happen to have developed wonderful products, both along have happened to shift their business to more believing "them" instead of the quality of their products. This is what I call unqualified and persona-oriented behaviour. Both their sales shows show that. To me SOME of the computers of Apple seem good and only SOME of Dysons's products seem good. But not all of them per se.
And that is what you call hysteria? I call it keeping a good cool.


Post# 121655 , Reply# 16   1/16/2011 at 17:43 (4,820 days old) by DysonAnimal ()        

You don't shake my perception of anything, Joe - unless you count my perception of you. 'Disgusting' and 'appalling' are not words I'd expect to hear from someone 'keeping a good cool', not when aimed at a fellow human being, and especially not when that person, whom you have never met, has caused you no harm.

Post# 121662 , Reply# 17   1/16/2011 at 18:02 (4,820 days old) by whirlpolf ()        
good for you - may it be at ease

Why should I change my perception of what Mr. Dyson has presented himself to me but through the media? This is what I see. Again: Disgusting.

Perhaps you have met him in person, I haven't, so what? (Not that I would specifically would like to).
The way he pops up here is media-centred, self-centred, egomaniac.
Please check his TV ads here. I stick to it: Appaling.

And from what we have to see here (from what we are forced to look at here) I can only say: I am more than glad to never have to meet him. All I can see is that I won't buy any of his products. It just feels repulsing to me (notwithstanding that I find his Air Blade hand dryer quite ingenious) - yet when it comes to Dyson, I take a GOOD fair distance.

Let's be ok, you like all of it, I simply don't. Can we leave it at that? Would be a fair deal.


Post# 121668 , Reply# 18   1/16/2011 at 18:23 (4,820 days old) by DysonAnimal ()        

I'm not asking you to change your perception or opinion on anything - just the inflammatory language you're using to share it. James Dyson has always been a controversial figure - his success has won him as many enemies as it has admirers. It's of no surprise to me there are many who dislike him. Steve Jobs doesn't really come into it for me - as far as I know, his company doesn't make vacuum cleaners. I have an iPhone, I like it... I have a PC, not a Mac... all I can say there, really!

Just a reminder, though, that no one's "forced" to look at anything here: this is a forum for the discussion of vacuum cleaners. Specifically, this particular forum is for the discussion of modern vacuum cleaners - a category into which Dyson machines clearly fall. If Dyson's products - due to what you think the person who designs them MAY be like (and you can see three of them in the videos I posted above!) - cause you so much personal distress and revulsion, you don't have to read threads that concern them. Why subject yourself to such mental torture?


Post# 121671 , Reply# 19   1/16/2011 at 18:35 (4,820 days old) by DysonAnimal ()        

I'll drop it now, anyway. I've made my point. Say what you like!

Post# 121673 , Reply# 20   1/16/2011 at 18:41 (4,820 days old) by whirlpolf ()        
now I am really concerned

you seem to have a mental picture of things that is more than essential to protect. You hang up on words like "repulsing" and "disgusting" like there was no tomorrow. Based on this you stamp me "wanting to be mentally tortured".
What a hooey! Now that was a good one (applause!)

Good kid, get me right: Apparently you like other things than I do. Is this so hard to understand? Why not leave each on his own? *goodness* (headshakes here and a solemn "good night"). I'll take care of this some other day.


Post# 121676 , Reply# 21   1/16/2011 at 19:23 (4,820 days old) by DysonAnimal ()        

Well Joe, I apologise if I got carried away and took things too seriously. Sincerely. Yes, it offends me to hear someone I respect being branded as 'disgusting', because I don't feel that represents the person he is at all. And I don't feel I'm out of line to say that. But I shouldn't care so much what you think, or what anyone else on the forum thinks, because James sure as hell doesn't!

Good night and best wishes,

Jack


Post# 121679 , Reply# 22   1/16/2011 at 19:27 (4,820 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)        
STOP

I really dont want to get involved but GOOD LORD calm down, both of you!

Post# 121680 , Reply# 23   1/16/2011 at 19:29 (4,820 days old) by DysonAnimal ()        

I just did, Scott, and I apologised.

Post# 121707 , Reply# 24   1/16/2011 at 22:53 (4,820 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)        

Whirlpolf, it appears that you started this fight, and it's really too bad that it had to happen. I hope that things can be more civil in the future, or that such disagreements and such strong personal opinions get taken to private emails.

Threads full of pictures and information are vital to the success of this website. And I dislike seeing those members who actively start thread after thread with those two attributes being picked on.


Post# 121737 , Reply# 25   1/17/2011 at 01:08 (4,820 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)        

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What an interesting machine! Im not a huge Dyson fan, as I would much rather reach for a Kirby for carpeting, or a central vac for anything and everything else but this machine is quite an innovation. I would love to take one for a spin and see how well they clean. Something so small would be great for someone who is elderly or who owns a condo or appartment with mostly bare floors. That dirt bin doesnt look like it holds much but the Japanese have their wonderful tradition of removing their shoes when entering a home, so I doubt they track in a fraction of the dirt and shmutz that many American families do. I too remove my shoes the moment I walk in the door and I expect that all other members of my family do so also, Im an obsessive comlusive clean/neat freak so it just goes hand in hand with my personality. It really is amazing just how dirty the small rug that is in the foyer in front of the door gets. During the winter time its astounding just how much and and grit gets in it in just a few days time. The Japanese certainly have the right idea about removing your shoes, not just out of respect, but for keeping your home and a home in which you are a guest nice and clean. The only thing I would be concerned about with such a small machine with an electric power nozzle in the American market is how frequently one would need to empty the bin. We have all heard of or seen the horror stories on this forum of how people care for their machines no matter what the price point is, so with all the carpet fuzz and dirt in many American homes I'd be concerned that the motor would be damaged within a short amount of time from the user not emptying the dirt contain enough.

Althought I dont own a Dyson, I do admire Dyson for their devotion to ever changing their design and their companies core value to constantly improve and create a better machine through constant innovation and reseach. I'm on my second German car now and dont think I'll ever buy anything else, and for me, Dyson represents some of the core values of the two big premium German car manufacturers who are leaders in innovation, design, and performance. The only other vacuum company that comes to mind when it comes to innovation and leading technology is Miele. Now if only some of the well established vacuum name-plates in the US would start living by this moto, they might really give Dyson a run for their money.


Post# 121885 , Reply# 26   1/17/2011 at 17:19 (4,819 days old) by vac_whisperer ()        
GUYS WHO STARTED THE FIGHT(i really hate to get involved)

Guys, why did you just flush this topic down the toilet? I think dysons are fairley good vacuums, (but not all of them), and you just started a fight because one person didnt like dysons. If you dont like dysons, dont post here. Like rick said in another topic, "last time i checked, this is vacuuumland, which means ALL vacuums. Im pretty sure dysons are vacuums."
Well, thats just my two cents.

Best wishes, VW



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