Sunday, February 07, 2010
Do Dysons Suck?
Laura and I have gotten by since we moved in together with a $14.99 "Shark" mini handheld vacuum. Not exactly high quality, but mostly gets the job done since we only really have 10 square feet of carpet.
However, the Shark has sucked it's last breath, and the birds have brought our cleaning needs to a whole new level. We're looking at stepping things up on the vacuum front, and are thinking about buying a serious 5 year+, quality vacuum.
Courtesy of the hundreds of Dyson tv ads we've all seen, I think that's probably the brand most people would recommend for a high quality vacuum. Thing is, Dyson's cost SERIOUS money ($500-$700 sorta thing), and seldom if ever go on sale. So the question really is, do you need to spend that kind of money to get a good quality vacuum, and if you're going to spend that kind of money, is Dyson really the best value/quality you can get?
I've done a few hours of reading, and it sounds like Hoover, Kirby, Miele and Sebo are all also quite good vacuums. In the "upright" world, it sounds like the $99 Hoover Whisper (sadly only available in the US) is as good as any of the Dyson uprights. On the canister vacuum front, it sounds like Miele is the best quality, but similar price to Dyson.
Has anyone done serious vacuum buying research? What does everyone own? Are you happy with what you have?
However, the Shark has sucked it's last breath, and the birds have brought our cleaning needs to a whole new level. We're looking at stepping things up on the vacuum front, and are thinking about buying a serious 5 year+, quality vacuum.
Courtesy of the hundreds of Dyson tv ads we've all seen, I think that's probably the brand most people would recommend for a high quality vacuum. Thing is, Dyson's cost SERIOUS money ($500-$700 sorta thing), and seldom if ever go on sale. So the question really is, do you need to spend that kind of money to get a good quality vacuum, and if you're going to spend that kind of money, is Dyson really the best value/quality you can get?
I've done a few hours of reading, and it sounds like Hoover, Kirby, Miele and Sebo are all also quite good vacuums. In the "upright" world, it sounds like the $99 Hoover Whisper (sadly only available in the US) is as good as any of the Dyson uprights. On the canister vacuum front, it sounds like Miele is the best quality, but similar price to Dyson.
Has anyone done serious vacuum buying research? What does everyone own? Are you happy with what you have?
# posted by Greg @ 7:54 AM 
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We have an upright Singer inherited from my Aunt. We like it, it seems to do a good job with the cat hair. My aunt bought a new one and apparently thought they don't make em like they used to.
I think another thing about the Dyson over the uprights is the no bag thing, although realistically how often do you replace your vacuum bag? And it's not like it's gross, just a little dusty.
You should have bought the Hoover while you were on your bowling trip!
I think another thing about the Dyson over the uprights is the no bag thing, although realistically how often do you replace your vacuum bag? And it's not like it's gross, just a little dusty.
You should have bought the Hoover while you were on your bowling trip!
The handheld Dyson goes on sale pretty often at Home Outfitters. We got one for 75$ off last summer for someone else's wedding.
I am STILL lasting with just my little Shark, but I've done quite a bit of vacuum research, because my mom's birthday gift for me last year was going to be a vacuum... I just haven't decided what I want yet. I've been looking mostly at canister vacuums. From all I've read, and all the people I've spoken with, the Dysons are actually THAT good! My mother swears by Electrolux... but quite frankly, I've heard her swear at the Electrolux on the odd occaision... although really, in my 28 years of life, I think we've had 2 vacuums... so they definitely last! From what I can tell, price correlates very well with quality and durability when you get into the high end stuff.
Aren't bags better than no bags for dust? i.e. once the dust is in the bag, all you need to do is throw out the bag, rather than dumping it and having all the dust fly into the air again.
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Aren't bags better than no bags for dust? i.e. once the dust is in the bag, all you need to do is throw out the bag, rather than dumping it and having all the dust fly into the air again.
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