Thread Number: 24850
Dyson DC40 Mis-aligned handle structure |
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Post# 279241 , Reply# 1   5/4/2014 at 10:55 (3,644 days old) by blakaeg (NW London, UK)   |   | |
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Another shot from above. Notice the handle looking a bit crooked. All the 2 other DC40s in the store were the same. |
Post# 279282 , Reply# 2   5/4/2014 at 16:56 (3,644 days old) by madaboutsebo (Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Well spotted! I've never noticed that on the DC40's before will take a closer look next time I see one! Surprised Dyson let that one slip by but like you say doesn't effect the usage!
Must admit I'm not impressed with the build quality of the latest generation ball vacuums from Dyson! Dyson text book answer to the thinner flexible plastic is it designed to be like that make the machine lighter and will not break! I do think Dyson need to go back to the drawing board and a complete rethink! I liked the metal soleplate of the DC15 and asked Dyson why they didn't continue to use it and was told moulded plastic was better to use and mild into any shape they needed! But you see so many worn and broken ones!! I've asked them about making an upright that can lay flat to go under lower furniture, beds etc... There answer is to use the wand with one of the big floor heads or buy a digital slim to clean under though areas! |
Post# 279289 , Reply# 4   5/4/2014 at 17:37 (3,644 days old) by blakaeg (NW London, UK)   |   | |
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Let me know what you discover when you take a look at the DC40s Madaboutsebo ;) |
Post# 279299 , Reply# 6   5/4/2014 at 17:55 (3,644 days old) by blakaeg (NW London, UK)   |   | |
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Totally agree Madabouthoovers. |
Post# 279305 , Reply# 7   5/4/2014 at 18:11 (3,644 days old) by madaboutsebo (Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Hi blakaeg
I agree with you there I'd rather have a more solid machine so it's more durable. Be interesting to see how these vacuums last over time.... time will tell! My Gran had one of though Samsung vacuums for a while. It got replaced by a Dyson DC24! It's like the DC03 and DC04 had rubberised wheels (well the ones I used to own) help protect hard floors so did the DC15 Ball, the ball had rubber strips around it. Now it's all hard plastic I wouldn't like to used any of them on high gloss floor tiles or any other hard floors for fear of scratching. It's little things like that yet your paying a premium price but not for a premium product IMO. I will you know blakaeg what I found when I take a look at the DC40's :-) |
Post# 279310 , Reply# 9   5/4/2014 at 18:22 (3,644 days old) by hi-loswitch98 ()   |   | |
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Hoover still do that now IMO - on the Argos Hoover Shop it states that 'Every Hoover Product has over 100 years Cleaning Experience inside'. |
Post# 279312 , Reply# 10   5/4/2014 at 18:26 (3,644 days old) by madaboutsebo (Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 279315 , Reply# 12   5/4/2014 at 18:34 (3,644 days old) by madaboutsebo (Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 279325 , Reply# 15   5/4/2014 at 18:57 (3,644 days old) by madaboutsebo (Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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I know I'm one of them! You don't really if a product is any good but these days businesses like to advertise and market their products to attract customers or they like to think that's what it does and probably does to a degree. Where as others like SEBO it's all about like you say word of mouth. SEBO are the opposite to Dyson no hype and not overpriced for a quality premium product which doesn't what it was designed for no gimmicks and which sells itself without the fancy advertising or displays!
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Post# 279330 , Reply# 17   5/4/2014 at 19:14 (3,644 days old) by madaboutsebo (Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 279372 , Reply# 20   5/5/2014 at 07:51 (3,644 days old) by godfreys_guy (Melbourne, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 279400 , Reply# 21   5/5/2014 at 11:57 (3,643 days old) by oliveoiltinfoil (England, UK)   |   | |
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I highly doubt Sebo's quality will deteriorate, as they are at the end of the day a German company, run and owned by people who still have a passion to produce genuinely good, well built products rather than making their shareholders happy and cut corners (they don't have any which help). They have been around longer than vax, and to be honest if they ever were going to cut corners, i'd imagine they would have done so by now. They are very stable, solid, very refined machines. Post 2001 Malaysian Dyson build quality is a joke.
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Post# 279431 , Reply# 23   5/5/2014 at 16:51 (3,643 days old) by blakaeg (NW London, UK)   |   | |
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Just to add to that. When Dysons were made in the UK I would always see broken handle caps on models like the DC03 and DC04 on Dyson machines in the shops. Not seen this since they improved some aspects of their machines which are no longer assembled in the UK. |