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Post# 130292 , Reply# 1 4/2/2011 at 11:32 (4,765 days old) by sleepdoc  (St. Louis, MO) |
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DC31
The DC31 is fantastic! I can attest to that because I own one and use it a lot. I used a demo DC35 at Best Buy and wasn't really impressed. It's a neat idea, but the brush roll just isn't aggressive at all. I'm waiting for reviews from owners, but I am speculating that this Dyson is underpowered for the tasks it's being marketed to perform. I don't know if it is compatible with the small motor head that comes with the DC31 Animal. Even if it is, I don't think that attachment is available to purchase by itself. I might stick with the DC31.
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| Post# 131546 , Reply# 2 4/9/2011 at 15:34 (4,757 days old) by DysonAnimal () | ||
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| Post# 134466 , Reply# 6 4/28/2011 at 06:59 (4,739 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas) | ||
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Thank you I cant thank you all enough for the great info! Thanks! Scott | ||
| Post# 134523 , Reply# 8 4/28/2011 at 19:21 (4,738 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Fabulous videos! Thanks for posting them, Jack! | ||
| Post# 134543 , Reply# 9 4/28/2011 at 21:19 (4,738 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Jack, great videos, thanks so much for sharing them.
Terry | ||
| Post# 134561 , Reply# 10 4/28/2011 at 22:11 (4,738 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 135127 , Reply# 11 5/3/2011 at 10:13 (4,734 days old) by HenryDreyfuss (Ohio) | ||
DDSlim..
I upgraded from my DC16 Animal to the Dyson Digital Slim, and have no regrets. It was expensive, but it's so cool and versatile that I find myself constantly using it. It's not a deep cleaner, but as Jack said, it does an good job surface cleaning carpets, and kicks ass on bare floors. I love how I can run the small nozzle around furniture and in cramped hallways (or vacuum rooms), and it can get anywhere! The battery life is fantastic. I can thoroughly vacuum my car out with it, and still have charge to spare. Its unique design constantly grabs friends attention when they see it docked in my hallway.
I do have a couple small complaints. The aluminum wand scratches very easy, so may God help you if it rubs on the underside of a couch during an ambitious cleaning. The wand fits in very tightly, and it takes some effort to switch up all the neat tools (but it's worth it for the versatility). Only other thing I've noticed is the filter gets dirtier more quickly than I would have expected (sand makes it past cyclones), but considering how frequently I use it, and how much fine dust it picks up, the cyclones do a very respectable job (I still haven't had to wash the filter, just swept it off once). I am incredibly happy to have it around! Also that commercial does an excellent job conveying the vac's strong points! | ||
| Post# 136130 , Reply# 13 5/11/2011 at 10:47 (4,726 days old) by HenryDreyfuss (Ohio) | ||
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Thanks Jack! I would love to get one of those smaller DC31 Motorheads. The DC16's was excellent, and it looks improved in every way!
I shall try a Magic Eraser to see if that helps with the scratches (I have some rebadged Hoover ones!). the tight-fitting wand isn't really a problem for me, but I could see people fumbling around with it before getting the hang of it (with the wand and the motorhead attached it can lead to a balancing act as you change tools). I took it to a friends apartment, and she was holding the hand vac, and I plugged the wand into it, and the shift in weight balance caused the motorhead to flop down hard onto the floor before she could react. It was pretty funny! I use the thing practically daily, and would absolutely recommend it to anyone. It's a creative and useful cleaning tool to have around! The design is very forward-thinking! | ||
| Post# 136132 , Reply# 14 5/11/2011 at 11:08 (4,726 days old) by HenryDreyfuss (Ohio) | ||
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Also just a couple more things...
Shortly before buying the DigSlim, I repurchased a Hoover Windtunnel Air from Wal-Mart. I took it back to my office, and opened it up. It was obvious that the Chinese factory that it came from was really pushing their workers to get the thing slapped together as quickly as possible. It was basically thrown into a cardboard box with almost no protection around it. The packaging was done as quickly and as cheaply as possible. As a result, parts were broken in the box, and the vacuum howled while running because the dirt bin entrance seal got damaged during shipping. I returned it, and later got another one that has been just fine.
Anywho, a couple weeks later the Dyson Digital Slim arrived on my porch, and I excitedly ran it up to my room to unbox it. It was like buying an Apple or Nintendo product. It was so thoughtfully packaged, with everything nicely padded and organized. They clearly spared no expense. There were even unecessary touches to delight the consumer, like huge color pictures of the hand vac that you cannot see until the purchaser breaks the seal and unfolds that first cardboard flap. I loved it! Very classy! One last thing. I've said it before, but the charging dock is soo cool! It holds the tools you aren't using (even the wand and motorhead :D), and the way it docks is futuristically satisfying. Another unecessarily cool design touch! A+ Dyson! | ||
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