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Post# 87577   12/31/2009 at 10:11 (5,228 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

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Post# 87578 , Reply# 1   12/31/2009 at 10:11 (5,228 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

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Post# 87579 , Reply# 2   12/31/2009 at 10:12 (5,228 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

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Post# 87580 , Reply# 3   12/31/2009 at 10:13 (5,228 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

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Post# 87581 , Reply# 4   12/31/2009 at 10:17 (5,228 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

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Post# 87582 , Reply# 5   12/31/2009 at 10:18 (5,228 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK)        

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Why, do you find them cheaper at this time of year?

Stephen


Post# 87583 , Reply# 6   12/31/2009 at 10:19 (5,228 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

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Post# 87584 , Reply# 7   12/31/2009 at 10:21 (5,228 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

I also got this Clean-air Turbinehead for my DC22...

Post# 87585 , Reply# 8   12/31/2009 at 10:22 (5,228 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Size-comparison...

Post# 87588 , Reply# 9   12/31/2009 at 10:39 (5,228 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
Ugh!

Congrats!

As much as I wanted the longer hose and the electric motorhead, I absolutely didn't like the wand setup. Not very easy to use with attachments.

Does yours have the DDM?



Post# 87590 , Reply# 10   12/31/2009 at 10:59 (5,228 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Hi Fred - I totally understand; if I didn't have other cleaners to dust with (ie, if I was relying on this as my only cleaner), I'm sure it would bother me more. My friend Eric described it as 'dusting a lampshade with a baseball bat!'

Aside from that, I have no complaints, aside from the weight; this thing is a BEAST! I've only tried it at my house so far - as soon as I get the chance, I'll be taking it to my relatives homes to try it out on other flooring! But I'm very impressed with the performance - it leaves beautiful track-lines in the carpet, and the canister has plenty of fine dust, fluff and pet hair, and grit in, so it's definitely doing it's job!

Sadly, ours doesn't have the DDM, either - as far as I can tell, the only difference between the UK and US versions of this model are that the UK one has a silver cyclone manifold, rather than gold, and that ours is very slightly more powerful (251 airwatts vs. 220). Did you try one out at all, when you were deciding which one to change the DC25 for?

Stephen - no, not especially cheaper, although I managed to find mine for £50 less than Dyson sell it for. The title was a joke, since both Fred and Patrick have also bought or received Dysons this Christmas.


Post# 87591 , Reply# 11   12/31/2009 at 12:23 (5,228 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)        

Hey Jack
did you get my comment on facebook? lol


Post# 87596 , Reply# 12   12/31/2009 at 13:01 (5,228 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK)        

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Ah I see, yes I noticed that HooverCelebrity Fred was trying out a new Dyson.

Everyone seems to be converting to Dysons, even the 'die-hard' Hoover guys!

Stephen


Post# 87597 , Reply# 13   12/31/2009 at 13:08 (5,228 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
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Why 'convert'?

Vacuum cleaners aren't a religion, and it's possible to appreciate the benefits and disadvantages of different types and brands of machine! I haven't 'replaced' my Hoovers with my Dysons, and - though I can't speak for him, I think it's pretty safe to say! - neither has Fred!


Post# 87608 , Reply# 14   12/31/2009 at 14:47 (5,228 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK)        

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I'm sure that neither you nor Fred would fully convert to Dysons Jack..and there's no harm in having all sorts of different makes and models.

I don't restrict myself to Hoover, it's just one of my favourite brands, at least as far as the old stuff is concerned...and if you check my profile I put down Dyson as my favourite modern brand..so perhaps, that has something to do with it, the fact that Dyson's new products are so innovative and effective that so many members want to try out the latest developments.

I'm certainly not seriously suggesting that you or Fred would do away with your Hoovers!

Stephen


Post# 87660 , Reply# 15   12/31/2009 at 20:45 (5,228 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)        
Size-comparison

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Jack when viewed seperately the size of the heads dont look much different, but side by side the motor-head looks alot bigger. How does the turbine brush compare to the electric?

Post# 87681 , Reply# 16   12/31/2009 at 23:27 (5,228 days old) by shanonabc ()        

Congrats Jack :)

Hope you are as happy with it as I am with my DC21 :)

I find the motorhead seems to pick up more than any of the turbines as the motorised brushbar is almost impossible to slow down with your bare hand. Also because there is no clean air turbine, There is more suction directed down into the carpet.


Post# 87781 , Reply# 17   1/1/2010 at 16:33 (5,227 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Kenny - the size difference is so striking because the Motorhead is bigger than a standard Dyson head, and the Turbinehead is smaller than standard!

Before seeing the Motorhead in person, I'd assumed that it was basically a slightly reworked DC18 head. In fact, it's about 2-3 inches bigger than a Dyson upright head! I guess they realised the Motorhead's biggest appeal would be the US market, where houses - and thus, expanses of carpet - are generally bigger, and benefit from a slightly wider head. It's quite heavy, but very nimble and agile because it uses a pivoting roller design, much like the DC18. It glides around obstacles, chair-legs etc with a flick of the wrist!

As Shanon says, the Motorhead is much more effective than the Turbinehead, because the 100w motor means the brush-bar bristles can afford to be a lot stiffer, and really groom down into the carpet pile! The Turbinehead's better than a straight-suction nozzle for pet-hair, but whereas the Motorhead is an adequate replacement for an upright vac, I don't think the Turbinehead is really suited to fully-carpeted homes.

Shanon - I LOVE THIS CLEANER!! I don't regret the purchase at all, although it wasn't cheap. I was wondering whether I'd made a wise decision, investing so much money into a canister, when I'm a 95% upright user - but I find it great for use on carpets. Not entirely happy with the wand design when it comes to dusting, but I have my DC31 for that, anyway! I was really excited to get this, and it's totally surpassed my expectations!


Post# 87784 , Reply# 18   1/1/2010 at 16:48 (5,227 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Motorhead (left) vs. DC18 (right)

Post# 87796 , Reply# 19   1/1/2010 at 18:44 (5,227 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
Some pics from the development:

The Motorhead is propelled into a wall at 30km/h, 10,000 times...

Post# 87797 , Reply# 20   1/1/2010 at 18:46 (5,227 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Telescopic wands expanded and contracted...

Post# 87798 , Reply# 21   1/1/2010 at 18:46 (5,227 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Swivel necks flexed from side to side...

Post# 87799 , Reply# 22   1/1/2010 at 18:48 (5,227 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Robot 'finger' turns Motorhead brush-bar on and off 20,000 times...

Post# 87800 , Reply# 23   1/1/2010 at 18:55 (5,227 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Hoses weighted and scraped across a 90-degree metal edge 20,000 times...

Post# 87805 , Reply# 24   1/1/2010 at 20:21 (5,227 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
1999 DC05 MH + 2009 DC23 MH

The original Dyson Motorhead...and the current one. What a difference 10 years makes!

Many thanks to Rob (rob_89) for the new DC05MH handle/filter cover. I cleverly managed to kick a chunk out of the handle of the original one!!


Post# 87915 , Reply# 25   1/3/2010 at 03:08 (5,226 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)        
Thanks Jack...

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For the info and sise comparisons. I think yours is the only DC05MH I have seen. Dyson didn't even have a canister in the US untill 04-05? I think. Your Dyson canisters are so colorful side by each =) I bet he would have sold alot more canisters in the US if he sent them here sooner,especaly in all those colors.
Its amazinf how much they test them over and over.Like Kirby and Miele do. Id like to get a Dyson or 2 just to have but I dont have the correct change yet. Someday I hope to have a Slim(DC24?) a 23MH,and hand (31?)MH. ;)


Post# 87941 , Reply# 26   1/3/2010 at 13:14 (5,225 days old) by rickenbacker ()        

realy Jack, Is it the season? Or have you just bought a new dyson lol

Its realy time I got some new vacuums, Im begining to get bored with the ones I have. I am starting to think to myself that my vacuuming has become much less creative as oposed to what it used to be. lol

Charlie


Post# 87982 , Reply# 27   1/3/2010 at 18:08 (5,225 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Hi Kenny,

I love the DC05 Motorhead - lightweight, compact, quiet, and very powerful! The Motorhead does a great job on carpets, too, although not quite as good as the current Motorhead design!

The DC05 was such a leap forward from the original Dyson canister, the DC02.


Post# 87983 , Reply# 28   1/3/2010 at 18:10 (5,225 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Beautiful combination of purple (always saved for TOL models), and transparent casing...

Post# 87984 , Reply# 29   1/3/2010 at 18:11 (5,225 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

As seen from behind...

Post# 87985 , Reply# 30   1/3/2010 at 18:22 (5,225 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
Motorhead:

- motor mounted centrally for evenly-balanced weight

- cogged belt: won't slip or break

- controlled via wand handle

- status indicator LED

- 3 speed settings:

Suction-motor only - for hard floors/delicate rugs

Suction-motor/ Motorhead - for rugs, carpets, stairs etc

Motorhead only @ half-speed - for grooming in Dyson's Zorb dry-cleaning powder


Post# 87986 , Reply# 31   1/3/2010 at 18:34 (5,225 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

1999 Dyson DC05 Motorhead:





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Using DC05 Motorhead to Zorb rugs:





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Post# 87987 , Reply# 32   1/3/2010 at 18:39 (5,225 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
Charlie:

As far as I'm concerned, it's ALWAYS Dyson-buying season!

Post# 88014 , Reply# 33   1/3/2010 at 20:45 (5,225 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)        

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I would love to see a Sanitaire vs dyson video to see which really picks up better.

Would it be possible for you to do this?


Post# 88023 , Reply# 34   1/3/2010 at 21:17 (5,225 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Hi Richard -

I've done individual pick-up demos of a number of Dysons, and of the Sanitaire, so you could compare those? I've never done 'vs.' videos for any brand(s) of cleaner, because although they might show which machine picks up faster, they don't really show which has the most consistent pick-up, so I don't feel the info is particularly helpful to people!


Post# 88028 , Reply# 35   1/3/2010 at 21:30 (5,225 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
Yup!

Hoovers still intact here.

:-)

Love the pictures of all of your Dyson boxes! Simply fabulous!

I'm absolutely loving my two Dysons!



Post# 88197 , Reply# 36   1/5/2010 at 13:30 (5,223 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)        

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Thanks again Jack for the wonderful vids,and Fred said it. Your pic of the Dyson boxes stacked is Fab.


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