 Dyson Vac - incredible!! |
| Review Date: December 22, 2004 |
| Reviewer: R. Phelan, san antonio, TX USA |
Bought a refurb model here on Amazon after hearing so many good things about Dyson. We have 2 dogs, German Shepherd & a Chow. Needless to say, they leave a lot of hair all over the place.
We had 2 different vacuums when we bought the Dyson and neither came close to doing what the Dyson can do.
The first day we tried it out on an area rug - it literally picked up a canister FULL of hair that our other vacs missed earlier that day!
Pros: Quieter than most other vacs, accessories snap in tight, amazing suction power, long power cord.
Cons: hose wand can be unwieldy.
Would love to see an automatic retractable cord.
Overall, my wife and I are extremely happy with this purchase. |
Outstanding!
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| Review Date: November 30, 2006 |
| Reviewer: James W. Yocum, |
Once in a great while a company gets it right.
They make a tool that transforms a task into something you actually WANT to do.
Delta's Unisaw, Stihl Chainsaw, All-clad pans and now Dyson DC 17 vacuum are among those few.
Until yesterday, I figured all vacuums were more-or-less an equal pain. After all, the Bissell (junk) we bought had the same 12 amp, bagless design as the Dyson. I figured "How different could they be?" ( Answer -- LOTS!)
I bought the DC 14 "Animal" yesterday, not realizing there were _2_ Dyson "Animals". (I should have paid closer attention and also realized Bed/Bath/Beyond and Linens-n-Things carried out-of-date merchandise.
They neither one can even get the DC17. )
The DC14 was a good machine. The finest vacuum I had ever used.
As I was about to write my Amazon view (which I should do more often - thanks to all you who take your time to do), when I discovered there was a newer, better, machine -- this one, the DC17. I figured "what the heck." After going over living room 3 times with the Bissell then going over it with the DC14 and being amazed at what it picked up, I thought I had thoroughly cleaned the house with the DC14. After my discovery and subsequent return of DC14 and pick up of DC17 I re-cleaned the (I thought) clean house and was amazed as the dirt the DC17 picked up that the DC14 left behind. Multiple compartments worth!
The DC17 has significantly better suction than the 14, has a more powerful (wider?) head, puts out cleaner air, ...
Buy the DC17.
Be happy.
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Finally a vaccum I didn't return
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| Review Date: January 29, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Donna Smith, Tuscaloosa, Al Roll Tide |
After my 6 year old Sharp died I began a search that took much longer than I expected. I read Consumer Reports, went to 2 vaccum cleaner shops, cleaned the floor at Sears with everyone of their floor modles and even sat through a Rainbow demonstration. Who knew finding a vaccum cleaner would be so time consuming and quite frankly expensive????
I tried a Riccar upright....sale price $399 and took it back the same day. After the home demo of the Rainbow, and not wanting to spend $1895 for something I might not like, I borrowed a friends (she is s really good friend to lend me her relatively new Rainbow) and tried it for a weekend. I found it to be combersome and after it was all said and done I had strined a muscle in my neck with all the cleaning I did and had to see a chiropracter. The Rainbow did not cause all my muscle problems as I have been treated by a chiropracter for a little over a year, but I can certianly say it didn't help it either.
I have a 2000 sq ft home with hardwood floors throught and several antique rugs...all with fringe (this vaccum will automatically shut off the beater bar if I accidently suck up the fringe....that was worth $500 to me). My husband is an oriental rug dealer and these rugs are very old and have lots of deep down dust in them I'm sure. So I wanted something that would clean the wood floors and rugs with as much ease as possible.
January 17th was my birthday. I met my mom for lunch but before we ate we went to the mall. I was making one last ditch effort to find the "perfect" vaccum cleaner. And there it was.......the Dyson 17. I had looked at it once before but for $500+ was it really worth it? The salesman was quite patient as I asked quesiton after question as I vaccumed most of the appliance department. Still a bit uneasy I sucked it up and made it purchase.
When I got back home I put it all together (not hard at all) and began to vaccum.........WOW!!! I could not believe what I was seeing? The Rainbow was just used on that some rug and the Dyson still picked up more dust and dirt. Then came time to empty the canister. I expected this to be the point at which I would pack it up again to take it back, but no, it was so easy and the dust didn't fly everywhere. Yeah a little flew back into the air so now I have started using a plastic shopping bag and I just empty it and tie it up and throw it away. Very little , if any, mess is made now.
The attachments are terrific. I love the low floor tool for getting my bathroom floors and it even fits behind the toilet. The dusting brush is great for my plantation blinds and even ceiling fans. The upholstry tool is great for throw pillows. I have leather furniture and that is all I have used it on so far.
I know this is a bit lengthy but if someone else is out there reading reviews like I did I wanted as much information as anyone was willing to give, especially when you are considering spending $500+ for a vaccum cleaner.
One of the most important things to me was getting one that would suck up pet hair. We have a 1 yr old black lab and he sheds, not too bad but enough that my husband thinks our house is never clean. The greatest thing is that after using the Dyson 17 he said everything looked cleaner to him. WOW! He is a wonderful man and tries to be supporative but spending $500+ on a vaccum cleaner was not top on his list of things to do but he is glad I did it now. I have yet to try the mini turbine tool but I think it will be great for vaccuming out the car.
I would strongly recommend this vaccum to anyone who wants to make cleaning a little easier. I have not had a problem with the hose as some people have stated. It is easy to pull out and has a very long reach. The cord is longer than most I have tried. Auto shut off of the brush beater bar is a huge plus for me as is the bagless feature. I just cannot say enough good things about it. Go ahead.....spend the money and enjoy cleaning for a change. |
Dyson Cyclone is AMAZING!
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| Review Date: April 13, 2005 |
| Reviewer: F. E. Beadon, Central Florida, USA |
I bought a new Dyson Cyclone about 2 months ago. I am totally amazed at the amount of dirt & animal fur that it sucks up! I have 1 large dog & 2 cats which means that cleaning is a constant chore. This baby does the job!
PROS: great suction, long cord, easy to empty, automatic height adjustment with bare floor setting, very quiet for a vacuum.
CONS: detachable wand is a little awkward for me to use.
Overall, I was skeptical about investing this much for a vacuum, but very glad that I did. I hope I am this happy a year from now. |
good enough to make me happy
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| Review Date: August 4, 2007 |
| Reviewer: R. Powell, Louisville, KY United States |
after nearly 6 years my last vacuum, a Fantom Lightning was finally in need of a new motor, instead of replacing the sub-100USD part and living with the broken attachments that meant having a separate vacuum with a beater brush, I decided to replace both. with the Fantom as the reference, the bar was already set very high, it too picked up a large amount of the particulate dirt that everyone raves about the dysons getting, but Fantom was bought out by another company that their vacuums aren't what they used to be, so I researched for days on a replacement. I had it narrowed down to the DC17 and the DC15, the DC15 indeed looks cooler, handles better, and is a more blatantly piece of engineering (I'm an engineer myself and want my things to be the best that I can get in both engineering and performance), but the DC17 had the newer, more powerful technology, and was a tad easier on the wallet.
I had read tons of reviews saying the DC17 was great, and tons saying it wasn't, and I found that it has it's good points and it's bad ones too, but overall, I say it's a wise investment. I have a long haired cat and vacuum every few days due to the hair, every time I get a full canister of fur, dirt and anything else on the floor (it readily picks up anything it comes across). the Fantom was a wonderful machine, and always impressed me, but I'd say I'm a bit happier with the Dyson.
What's good about it? it's not obnoxiously loud. all vacuums make noise, and to get good suction, there will be a fair amount of it too, but the DC17 is very quiet for the suction it provides. It picks things up well, even fur. the attachments are easy to use, and the telescoping wand is ingenious. the canister is stupidly easy to empty and clean, and everything is built quite well. I have no worries about breaking this unless I am blatantly abusing it. Yes, the parts are plastic, but they're not cheap plastic. it's easy to get around everything and cleans close to the edge of the carpet. I could keep going, but you get the idea.
what's not so good about it? well, not much. firstly, I like canisters, they're easier to store and use in small rooms, it's not a canister. the attachments don't latch onto the wand, they just pressure fit on, no biggie. the cord doesn't self retract, no biggie. not all the attachments attach to the vacuum for storage, well considering the ones that don't attach are bulky and are part of the "animal" package, I can live with it. this vacuum is a bit bulky to try to use the main beater bar to vacuum stairs with, this isn't a flaw with this vacuum, but a problem with ALL uprights, canisters beat uprights at this all the time. yes, there's a small "turbo" beater bar attachment, but it's not nearly as good for general carpet cleaning as the main bar (though it's excellent at cleaning car carpets and getting long, thin cat hair out of canvas chairs). the beater bar is not for delicate carpets, but none really are.
overall, I'm happy, the noise level is fine, the weight is acceptable, the cleaning is acceptable, even for a cleanliness freak like me. now if they could make the dc21 stowaway as powerful as this, I'd be even happier. |
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