We've got a simple VAX cylinder vacuum cleaner and it was good for the purpose, but recently I'm spending more time cleaning it than actually using it...
My gf has long hair and they're always stuck in the nozzle/brush, not mentioning the wound up pieces on the caster, so I think it's time for an upgrade.
Dyson's are popular, but are they really good? If yes, which version? Or it's just marketing and there are better for the price.
Thanks
I can almost feel the collective head shaking going on from reading this thread.
We have a Dyson, has a big ball instead of wheels. It works well enough, picks up stuff from the floor.
My wife always goes on about the G-Tech on the adverts but they're not cheap
Always a subjective topic , but for my money it's very hard to beat German engineering on these things. I'm not knocking dyson but for my money the best all around cleaning upright is the Sebo . Yes it still has a bag, but the versatility and easy breakdown of the unit into component parts for blockages and cleaning of the unit along with the well thought out simple design features all add up to a very practical cleaner. Cleaning performance is top draw and German build quality and spare availability all add to the package . I have two units myself one of which is 20 years old and still going strong.
I've had a Sebo for the last few years following recommendations on here.
Easily the best vacuum I've had.
Just shave your wife's hair one night while she's asleep. She'll thank you for it.
"A man of little significance"
We've had many over the years and gave in to the "get a Dyson.. nothing beats them" recommendations from family. I managed to kill it shortly after the warranty expired! Weighed a ton and had that many pipes that my mistake of sucking up plaster dust was terminal. The cyclone pipes have the equivalent of furred up arteries now. Its in the garage with little or no suction. I suppose a full strip down and wash might sort it, which I'll do some day. It can be used to clean the cars out thereafter.
My builder at the time told me to go buy a Henry. We've never looked back. Just over £100. Lifts EVERYTHING with ease and merrily rolls along behind you. I know bagless is all the rage now - but the bags are massive and cheap to buy. I don't fear lifting all sorts now.. whereas an expensive Dyson is a lot of money to break!
Thanks for confirming my fears about Dyson.
So Sabo, Miele and Henry so far. Upright or cylinder? You've never had long hair stuck on the brush or on the wheels with these?
Another vote for the Numatic range here. We have Hetty and John (the limited edition to celebrate 150 years of John Lewis, and handily my name). Both very good and with the Aero Brush attachment are quite capable on hard floor and carpet. They really are built like tanks and I like the fact they are made here in the UK, unlike some other brands which flaunt their British 'heritage'.Originally Posted by JohnnyE
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My parents bought a rechargeable AEG. Absolute pants. Doesn't make contact with the charger w/o help of a piece of string and a 2 lb kitchen weight and even when fully charged only manages half of their living room rug.
(Disadvantage of being w/o internet is that they don't read reviews and stuff and just remember when AEG was a 'decent' brand, if it ever was. They've also bought a Swann microwave because it's a 'good make' - we shall see!)
Miele Cat & Dog. No question in my mind better than both Dysons we had before it. We have the Dyson handheld to supplement it for daily pick-ups but nothing matches the Miele for suction and it has bags so no nonsense of cleaning it out and leaving dusty residue everywhere which was the real downside of the Dyson.
Henry for me all day long.
Totally agree. The Miele C&D is a total weapon.
Sebo here too... brilliant cleaner.
Big Dyson fan here, our DC 025 is about 5 years old and has been brilliant.
Bought a V6 recently for small jobs, stairs and car cleaning which is equally as good.
Miele here, had one for about 10 years really powerful little sucker.......
Does the Henry or Sabo have tangle free tool? My main problem is not the cleaning, but cutting the hair from the wheels and taking the fluffy parts out of the brush manually. Also that switch on the top of the tool (hard floors/carpets) is useless.
Never had a problem with Dyson.
Got V6 absolute & kinetic cylinder at present, in the garage have one that is at least 12 years old & still going strong.
Henry. All day.
Sebo -21 years old and still going strong.
Does anyone have experience with the AEG CX7 Animal? Does that Brushroll Clean technology actually work?
We use the shark nv680. Really impressed with it.
They are usually about £150 in costco
Me too!
I have always been slightly disappointed by Dyson vacuums and wouldn't recommend them (unless you're looking for a little handheld thing that you use for small spot cleaning). Otherwise I'd recommend a Harry or a Miele.
I was sceptical in the past on Dyson but the handheld rechargeable Dyson V6 Total Clean I bought in preparation for my newly born son is amazing.
If you have a very big house it might struggle, but I can clean a 3 bed with mixed flooring before it runs out
We have just a small flat and I was considering particularly this one. How is it with long hair?
Sebo all day long, so far ours is 12 years old and no hiccups.
Another vote for Sebo
+1 for Henry. Only downside is it is relatively heavy/bulky.
Fine depending on the attachment. The carpet head is a powered brush so has the usual issue with long hair though is truly amazing at cleaning short pile carpets - the first clean of the hall rug my previous vacuum thought was clean filled up the Dyson and needed emptying. Having said this it seems easier to detangle than other powered heads I've used. The other attachments don't have hair issues.
I have the Henry at my business office however and can vouch for it if you want "bulletproof" and don't mind trailing a cord around. For me cordless was definitely worth the compromise. It's so easy just to lift the V6 off the wall to do spot cleaning of house or car so I don't regret the purchase.
Weve had our dyson for around 6 years and its been great. Ive used quite a few hoovers and none have been better.
Recently bought the dyson V8 animal. Its so handy to just grab and clean and its suction is awesome for a battery hoover. We now use this down stairs (all hard floors) and the old dyson upstairs.
Henry all day long, utterly bomb proof, there is a reason nearly all cleaning crews I have ever seen use them. Dyson simply over priced and over hyped, ours fell apart after 3 years. Henry still going strong after 6.
+1.
In the highly unlikely event you'll need to, Henry's are also easy & cheap to fix. I changed a PCB on an old one as it only worked on one speed. £15.00 delivered off eb*y for a PCB, undid 7 screws & 4 spade connectors - sorted.
I am crap at DIY & anything like that but it was so easy & straightforward it felt like working on an old car/machine.
Plus the way they look makes you smile :-)
Henry. End of.
We have a Miele, Henry and Dyson. The Dyson is a "last resort" and only gets used in the garage. The Miele and Henry are equally good but the Henry is half the price. I also vowed never to buy another Miele product after experiencing their customer service with an induction hob just before Christmas.
Send here too. Tried most of the others and these are hands down the best.
We have a Sebo X4 upright: had it for years and it's awesome. We also have a Bosch Animal cylinder I think it's basically a Miele as Bosch, Neff & Miele were all part of the same company. That seems good but I think the Sebo is better.
I had several Dysons (or 'die-soon' would have been a more appropriate name), hateful useless crap; never again.
Sebo all the way, even if my house collapsed I reckon it'd still be intact.
Had four or five Dysons and finally realised that they are overrated and don't last long around our house.
Went to a Sebo and found it excellent, (rather like an old fashioned Electrolux).
A lot of people have mentioned NuMatic Henry's etc and they are indeed brilliant, the wife has an office cleaning firm and owns loads with nary a problem but much prefers an upright (oo-er missus) around the house.
Cheers,
Neil.
We have a Henry and I don't think there is much out there that can do a better job. Yes it is bulky but it sucks like a champ!
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Our Miele cylinder is still going strong after two Dyson uprights died. I did manage to repurpose one for diy for a fair while tbh. The G-Tech air ram was quite good at first and then could not cope with the long hair and broke so Costco took that back. We got a Dyson V6 fluffy a couple of months ago. That is really handy but already replaced it once as it stopped charging. So fingers crossed it lives. Any rotary brush seems to get ravelled up with long female hair in my house. But the V6 seems fairly easy to unravel so far.
I've been really happy with my Dyson - it's been working for years, is intuitive and easy to handle and picks up a lot, - I had a Vax before this and the motor blew
Not mentioned here: Nilfisk. Perhaps not so big in the UK? Very big on the continent. Nilfisk and Henry are more or less the same, quality wise. Our Nilfisk is much better than our Miele (upstairs, lino on the floor). We even haul the Nilfisk upstairs to do the job!
Menno
We bought our second Dyson a year ago and had loads of issues with bits breaking. It felt flimsy in comparison to the heavier 'old style' model, although the suction was a little better. Their customer service was excellent in terms of replacing parts or sending out an engineer but I eventually had enough and made a formal complaint. They only replaced the machine for their top of the range model with a full warranty! My faith was restored and this one has been flawless....then again, you'd expect it to be at over £500!!
Another vote here for Henry, after also owning a Dyson.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Two Dysons have conveniently packed up a short time after warranty finishing. On second Miele now. The first Miele lasted I think at least over 10 years, possibly nearly 15 years. To be fair, it had a very tough life and the complete house renovation really killed it with all the dust, plaster and nails it vacuumed up. Recommend Miele.
When I shopped around for the second one, there are many variations in power and with differing assortment of brush heads etc but all look the same (with exception of colour). I just went for another blue coloured one in the end!
I have a wife and 2 young girls so they pretty much shed hair like a dog.
Borrowed a friend's IRobot roomba and it was wonderful for daily cleaning on wood floor and carpets.
Just ordered a Xiaomi Robot Vacuum which is supposedly even better.
Otherwise I currently have an upright vax I use once a week.
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I'm not an expert but my father in law owns a white goods shop and he insists I have a Sebo.
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Just pick one in pretty colours, nothing to choose between technically as they all suck.
"Bite my shiny metal ass."
- Bender Bending Rodríguez
I do like Sebo but I want for a Henry. A little heavy but a great vacumn cleaner. I think the watch equivalent would be a Seiko!
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