Dyson V11 Absolute is crap. What else?

benson1980

Rosa_Damascena said:

I don't like the look of Henry / Hetty but the feedback on MSE is consistently good.

I have a V8. It's ok but I wouldn't say it's brilliant, it wouldn't occur to me to use it on anything other than full power mode though.

We have the industrial version which is decent looking we think I.e. grey. Bit better than the standard one in terms of aesthetics.

We like our tech and innovation so the theory of Dysons/bagless systems really appeal. In practice though they are a total pain in the backside and messy. Our Dyson was so high maintenance to keep it running well. We’re doing a lot of diy at the moment and the Henry gets a lot of use hoovering up the mess, but all of the dirt just goes in the bag, which then goes in the bin every couple of months. Bags are cheap enough. The rest of the hoover is still spotlessly clean. Definitely one of our better purchases and made our lives easier versus the Dyson. 

Rosa_Damascena

Gavin83 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Gavin83 said:

We’ve got a cordless Dyson and a Henry. Personally I hate the Henry and hardly ever use it and I’m now considering utilising it for something else. We’ve had the cordless Dyson for ages now and it’s been great. It has its faults but vastly superior to the Henry IMO.

Henrys seem popular and I’m guessing most would disagree with me but I’d never buy another.

Have you moved to the sticks yet?

Depends what you mean. I moved away from London in April last year but I’m moving further out in a few months once we complete on the house we’re buying. In Saffron Walden at the moment, moving to Ely.

Saffron Walden is so chocolate box, but my opinion of it changed last week when I saw an article about a Head Teacher of a primary who was suffering PTSD after being repeatedly attacked by one of her charges.

bellaboo86

Personally, I think cordless vacs are only good for a quick whizz round. Mine doesn’t lift the pile so high traffic areas look flat and it fills up within minutes due to pet hair. I couldn’t have one as my only Vac. 

mandy47

A couple of months age I replaced my aging Dyson with a Shark. I've been a strong advocate for Dyson for many years but after using a Shark I'm never going back. I bought it because it was on offer and a friend was singing it's praises. So glad I did.

purplebutterfly

@pinkshoes @mandy47  can you recommend a Shark model?  There are so many on the website and reviews vary wildly  

Grenage

bellaboo86 said:

Personally, I think cordless vacs are only good for a quick whizz round. Mine doesn’t lift the pile so high traffic areas look flat and it fills up within minutes due to pet hair. I couldn’t have one as my only Vac. 

Aye they're ok for a quick blitz, but worthless for a proper clean.  You need a proper corded with a decent head to deal with carpets of any reasonable pile.  We bought a V6 (to keep the other half happy) and it really is pants as a vacuum.

Plus, I think Dyson is very much form over function.

anotheruser

GDB2222 said:

We have a bag less vacuum, plus a Henry with bag. You can guess which one is clean and easy to empty. 

With the bag less one, it takes planning.  I need a good strong breeze, close any windows and doors, then stand upwind of the bin.

 The Henry is the one everyone prefers to use.

Do you not just out the tip in the bin and release?
Because if you need to go through all that, the design is either flawed or you're using it wrong.


Our Dyson v11 is pretty good.

I do wonder what people do with theirs to make them appear rubbish.  Check reviews on YouTube and make your own choice.  If your appliance isn't doing close to what the reviews are doing, it's faulty.

anotheruser

GDB2222 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

I don't like the look of Henry / Hetty but the feedback on MSE is consistently good.

I have a V8. It's ok but I wouldn't say it's brilliant, it wouldn't occur to me to use it on anything other than full power mode though.

We have had our Henry since we moved into this house in 1998. I’ve had to take it apart to fix it a couple of times. Once to replace some contacts, and the second time to replace the brushes in the motor. The contacts ought not to have needed replacement, but the brushes are simply a standard service item that one expects to replace from time to time. 

One reason that people like them is that they are a very simple, robust design. Parts are easy to get, and it’s easy to work on. Any small appliance repair man can work on them. 

Wow, let's go back to the 1950s with repairmen around!

People aren't like that these days and while a vacuum isn't quite a throw away thing, I wouldn't expect to have to replace anything in a modern household machine from time to time.  When something breaks, it's time for a whole new appliance as the strides in efficiency will outweigh the cost of running older electricals.


I think different vacuums are good for different things.

benson1980

anotheruser said:

GDB2222 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

I don't like the look of Henry / Hetty but the feedback on MSE is consistently good.

I have a V8. It's ok but I wouldn't say it's brilliant, it wouldn't occur to me to use it on anything other than full power mode though.

We have had our Henry since we moved into this house in 1998. I’ve had to take it apart to fix it a couple of times. Once to replace some contacts, and the second time to replace the brushes in the motor. The contacts ought not to have needed replacement, but the brushes are simply a standard service item that one expects to replace from time to time. 

One reason that people like them is that they are a very simple, robust design. Parts are easy to get, and it’s easy to work on. Any small appliance repair man can work on them. 

Wow, let's go back to the 1950s with repairmen around!

People aren't like that these days and while a vacuum isn't quite a throw away thing, I wouldn't expect to have to replace anything in a modern household machine from time to time.  When something breaks, it's time for a whole new appliance as the strides in efficiency will outweigh the cost of running older electricals.


I think different vacuums are good for different things.

Seems pretty savvy to me repairing a hoover for minimal cost and testament to the Henry’s design. Not entirely sure chucking appliances out when they might be easily repairable, is the best moneysaving advice….even when factoring in any benefits from something slightly newer.

pinkshoes

purplebutterfly said:

@pinkshoes @mandy47  can you recommend a Shark model?  There are so many on the website and reviews vary wildly  

@purplebutterfly I have the slightly older model of this one:
https://sharkclean.co.uk/product/shark-lift-away-upright-vacuum-cleaner-with-truepet-nv602ukt-zidNV602UKT

(mine is the NV601UKT version as I have had it a couple of years).

I have the pet version of the cordless one but it is NO WAY as good as the corded one. 

You should buy a second set of filters for it too, so you can wash one set.