Thread Number: 38021
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Consumer Reports no longer recommends Dyson stick vacs |
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Post# 405148   2/6/2019 at 16:49 (1,876 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA)   |   | |
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I just found this article online. Consumer Reports has removed their "recommended" ratings from all Dyson stick vacuum models. Apparently, they break more often than any other tested brand.
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Post# 405150 , Reply# 1   2/6/2019 at 17:26 (1,876 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Consumer Reports used to be good back in the 80s and 90s (I have old books) - but today I suspect companies pay them to influence their ratings. This is likely why the brand was in "recommended pick" for so long.
I believe the Dyson in this though - over-engineered and under-performing. I just buy the Chinese Dyson clones and they perform the same for less money (and they still fit in Dyson's wall hanger tool rack, lol). I think the issue with Dyson batteries is they use batteries that rapid-charge and have no overcharge protection, as opposed to a trickle charge and automatic shutoff when full voltage is detected. Over time that destroys the battery cells. I just recently repaired my Ni-Cad powered Toro weedeater from 1996 with a new battery. All these years I left the charger plugged in to the battery 24/7 and it never hurt the battery, as it is a trickle charger. I got 12 years out of the original battery (2-3 hour run time), and then it sat unused for another 9 years before I got a new NiCad battery and fixed it. It's back on the charger 24/7 and it still works great. |
Post# 405152 , Reply# 2   2/6/2019 at 18:02 (1,876 days old) by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA)   |   | |
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In all honesty, I am really not a fan of Dyson vacuums anymore. They're overpriced, overrated, over-engineered and underperforming. My mom is in the market for a new vacuum, as her Dyson DC07 Animal still smells like dog EVEN WITH A NEW HEPA FILTER. And despite having replaced the clutch last year, I still think this vacuum is an under-performer on carpets. Over the holidays, I did a quick clean-up of some small paper scraps at her place, and it took a few swipes to get all the pieces up. Not to mention the brush bar tangles VERY quickly, and the reversible wand is cumbersome to use for above floor cleaning.
I once really liked Dyson. My opinion has changed, mostly because of lies and false advertising. So I have no desire to buy another Dyson at the moment. Was the DC07 Animal worth $500? Kind of; it has never lost suction its entire life, and it has a great set of attachments. But the carpet cleaning performance isn't the greatest, and parts like the clutch and "lifetime" HEPA filter DO wear out over time and WILL need to be replaced, which defeats Dyson's claim of "no extra costs." So that's my rant on Dyson. |
Post# 405153 , Reply# 3   2/6/2019 at 18:28 (1,876 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 405162 , Reply# 4   2/6/2019 at 21:30 (1,876 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB)   |   | |
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Post# 405164 , Reply# 5   2/6/2019 at 21:52 (1,876 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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You beat me to it I was about to post that!
I've been saying for years Dyson stick vacs are crap in a less than humble way. @KirbyClassicIII couldn't agree more! CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacuumdevil's LINK |
Post# 405179 , Reply# 7   2/7/2019 at 07:22 (1,876 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)   |   | |
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I only have one Dyson. The DC40. It will probably be the only Dyson I will own. I had a DC07 and a DC24. The 07 was not good at all with carpet cleaning, brushroll tangled easily. and the clutch system was iffy. The 24 did better than the 07, but it clogged very easily and the brushroll also tangled easily. The 40 is pretty good at doing a decent job. Though no where near as good as my kirbys and other machines of course. I agree that they’re overpriced, over engineered, overrated, and yet underpowered and underperforming.
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Post# 405182 , Reply# 8   2/7/2019 at 08:36 (1,876 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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There were only a couple models of US Dyson that I considered to be 'worth the money'. The DC17 was made only for US sales, and has a far better, more effective brush roll. It cleans like a dream. I also like the DC21 MotorHead with electric power nozzle. Cleans very well. DC28 could get the brush low enough that it walks the machine across the carpet. I hate the DC35 hand vac - waste of money in my opinion. Never bought another Dyson hand vac.
All the other models are, to me, only so so. Underwhelming and underperforming. If you don't count the Vacuflo central vac or the Rexairs, I only have one bagless cleaner at home "in rotation" (canister Kenmore) but I don't use it often. Probably twice a year. I wind up cleaning it out with the central vac, so it kink of defeats the purpose of having used it. |
Post# 405184 , Reply# 9   2/7/2019 at 08:42 (1,876 days old) by ridgidwd0670 (se wood co ohio)   |   | |
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I'll NEVER own a Dyson again!
Yrs ago I had a DC23 Turbinehead canister & then a Hoover Multi Cyclonic canister; the old TriStar CXL outperformed both bagless vacs
I managed to fill the Tristar bag ½ full after vacing the same carpet (EXACT same area) I already vacuumed with the Dyson or Hoover Cyclonic
Maybe its the TriStar having more AIRFLOW than the bagless vacs & the PN having a Vibra Groomer brush roller |
Post# 405187 , Reply# 10   2/7/2019 at 09:02 (1,876 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 405251 , Reply# 13   2/7/2019 at 23:55 (1,875 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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I will say that if you can get a Dyson for free from the trash, or can get one for less than $50and give them a full teardown and restore, they are a great vacuum (albeit designed to be overly obtuse and attempting to be unfixable on purpose). I would never ever ever ever think they are worth the $300-$500 price tag though.
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Post# 405254 , Reply# 14   2/8/2019 at 07:43 (1,875 days old) by vexorgtr (Sheffield, Ohio)   |   | |
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The mantra of.... If it's free, it's for me is true of most everything. Dyson products are OK, but I agree their new price tags are out of line. |
Post# 405257 , Reply# 15   2/8/2019 at 11:14 (1,875 days old) by Johnsmith96 (East Coast)   |   | |
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Honestly, my v7 is the only Dyson (our of my 3) that I use. My dc07 is NOS so I keep it that way. My dc65 is something I use when I clean my car sometimes. But the v7 is the most convenient cordless I've used. I know they are not recommending them (or whatever they are doing) because of the reliability, but I've had 2 Dyson cordless machines. My first was a higher model v6. I didn't like it that much. I thought it was a little noisy, and it could be improved. My v7 was a complete upgrade in all the areas I wanted. I don't care for Dyson's, but I do think their cordless is one of the best you can buy FOR NOW, for what it does, and the uses that it's designed for. By no means is it a replacement for a regular machine, and I don't think the V10 is there yet either. But none of the collector favorite brands offer something like it. I thought it would be a total flop the first time I saw the Dyson cordless machines. I'll go weeks without using it, but it's nice to have in my arsenal just to clean with. Not to "ooo and awww" over, it's weird because most collectors own machines for certain reasons. However, I feel the same way about my v7 as a non-collector would feel about their vacuum. It just does the job
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Post# 405279 , Reply# 17   2/9/2019 at 01:49 (1,874 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Dyson V8 cordless vacuum-At Best Buy they are selling these for $100 off the normal $699 price.Even for 500 its an overpriced kitchen crumb and doormat vacuum.Give me my Simplicity cordless Freedom vacuum over the Dyson anyday of the week.Cheaper and performs BETTER. |
Post# 405312 , Reply# 20   2/9/2019 at 19:58 (1,873 days old) by vexorgtr (Sheffield, Ohio)   |   | |
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I bet if I hooked my Central Vac's hose up to a dyson's hose, and had a face off, I think I could empty the dyson canister... LOL. If they weren't priced like Apple stuff, It'd be OK. |