Dyson uprights - they actually worth the premium???

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Moving into our new flat (finally at the age of 30 I move out!!) :rolleyes:

Needing a new hoover, looking about Dysons seem to have a hefty premium on the others. Now we don't have pets, because we aren't allowed, and its just about all carpeted.
Can anyone suggest a cheaper alternative (VAX?) because I can't see why you'd pay the premium

Cheers!!
 
I've got one, not sure of the model but its noisey, heavy, doesn't fit under the kitchen cupboards or radiators, the rotating head gets tangled easily, the hose/tool setup is clumsy.

Frankly I wouldn't bother, I was much happier with our previous Vax cyclone compact jobby.
 
Henry

Why buy anything else? Cheap, great product, spares will be around in 20 years, will last 10 years no problem, compact and easy to use.
 
Weve had our Dyson upright (silver one whiever that is) and I think it was a "pet" option for about 7/8 years now and it's still running fantastic, I've never even had it serviced! :eek:

Think we paid about £150 during some offer, was a bit miffed at the time to spend so much on a vacuum, but now I understand why
 
~Divine~Wind~ said:
Weve had our Dyson upright (silver one whiever that is) and I think it was a "pet" option for about 7/8 years now and it's still running fantastic, I've never even had it serviced! :eek:

Think we paid about £150 during some offer, was a bit miffed at the time to spend so much on a vacuum, but now I understand why
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I second this,the better half has got a dc02 which was released in 1995 as is still going strong,never been serviced and has been used for rubble and dust.

She got it in 1996 so in my eyes there pretty good.
 
~Divine~Wind~ said:
Weve had our Dyson upright (silver one whiever that is) and I think it was a "pet" option for about 7/8 years now and it's still running fantastic, I've never even had it serviced! :eek:

Think we paid about £150 during some offer, was a bit miffed at the time to spend so much on a vacuum, but now I understand why
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+1

We've got the first "ball" model, it's great. Even used it outside (dry of course), it's damn durable.
 
Henry, second to none. Most people say Dysons and Henry are close competitors, my mum disagrees we've had our Henry several years and the bags last for ages.
 
Had a Dyson since 2001 and never had any problems with them, Heck, Still have the first Dyson I bought back in 2001 and it still works, DC04 if memory serves.
 
Only downside with a Miele is the cost of bags but, meh if you can afford a hoover that expensive the bags shouldn't be an issue. My rents have a dyson and Miele, the Dyson barely ever gets used.

I saw it the first time Dyson were advertised... no loss in suction but till half way on the graphs they show a standard hoover has better suction. If you either have a crap hoover and empty it more often or a great hoover you will ALWAYS have significantly stronger suction than a Dyson.. there in is the Dyson's flaw.

While this whole no bags thing is cheaper long term, what they don't tell you is how much freaking dust you'll throw out when you empty the dyson as they have to just open completely. When the Miele is full you pull out a sealed bag which leaks zero dust. When I empty the dyson I get a lovely dust cloud everywhere.

Miele > Henry > Dyson , I can't think of a single reason to get a Dyson over anything else.
 
Had my silver upright (dc07 i think!) for 5 years and I've only had to replace the filters each year. 'touch wood' never had an issue with it! :D
 
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I cant understand the fascination for henry hoovers.

Let me break it down for you :)

Henry...good hoovers and powerful but for wood,stone,marble...anything that does not require or have a carpet.

Dyson...good hoover and varied in uses,superb for carpet (due to the brushes on the uprights) and again good for anything else.

If you want a good all cleaner and have the money then employ a cleaner :)

If you want a good all round hoover then the dyson will win.
 
schizo said:
I cant understand the fascination for henry hoovers.

Let me break it down for you :)

Henry...good hoovers and powerful but for wood,stone,marble...anything that does not require or have a carpet.

Dyson...good hoover and varied in uses,superb for carpet (due to the brushes on the uprights) and again good for anything else.

If you want a good all cleaner and have the money then employ a cleaner :)

If you want a good all round hoover then the dyson will win.
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As schizo says Henry's are good on non carpet floors, but you really can't beat an upright for carpets, makes it so much easier.
 
Henry - stupid suggestion, no rotating bar means it is useless on carpets.
They are pretty crap anyway.

Dyson ball I would normally recommend as they are light and efficient (I still own about four Dysons)

However in this case you really would be better going with a Meile as the bar is better than a dyson's. A recon Meile in perfect condition will be £160 on eBay, I got a mint one and I reckon it will outlast my Dyson.
 
We had a Miele cylinder for the best part of 10 years which was superb.

It gave up the ghost in the spring and we bought a Dyson. It was one of the ball models, can't remember which one, it should have been £370.00 but John Lewis had it on offer for £300.00 so we bought it on the spot. They took ages to get them in stock, when I called them to query why it was taking so long they admitted it was a pricing error and tried to get out of it.

They eventually agreed, anyway, it is absolutely superb, better than the Miele in every regard in my opinion.

It's noisy, a bit heavy, but the difference it has made to the carpets is amazing.

Would definitely recommend.
 
Which Miele are people talking about? The upright or the smaller model like a Henry?

I'm in the market for a new vacuum after our Dyson has developed the suction of an OAP with bronchitis.
 
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