Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

It's true, no more clutch.  It uses a brushroll motor.

Good luck with the new bad-mouthing Dyson strategy...  That is - telling consumers to not trust what HSN, Walmart, Best Buy, Sears and/or Target says of Dyson sales, but instead trust the independent-troll who’s livelihood depends on bad-mouthing the [Dyson] competition.  That’s some funny stuff.

DIB

Hello Severus:

For the year ended Dec 31, 2008 HSN reported a financial loss of $2.4 BILLION dollars.  [Like most retailers, HSN is experiencing the worse economic times in its history].  HSN stock price is trading at $5 plus per share from a 52 week high [which is also depressed based on HSN historical stock price] of $16.

Carmine D.

At least one major retailer COSTCO, recently rated the best of all retailers by Consumer Reports, has the DC17 Total Clean for $399.

CarmineD wrote:
Thanks again Carmine -- They're throwing in three optional accessories too I noticed. There were three reviews posted on the Costco site and high scores were given by all.

Venson

Venson:

The DC17 to date is the best rated dyson upright consistently by Consumer Reports.  For the $399 price, w/o the gawdawful clutch in the defunct DC07 and DC14, the DC17 with the extras from COSTCO is the dyson upright to buy if one is so inclined. 

Carmine D.

The DC27 at SAM's Club Stores still shows just 2 product reviews, very good by the way, from Dec 2008 and April 2009.  While not the most pervasive of retailers, I would have expected more reviews by now based on past new dyson product launchs.  Especially among the dyson faithful.  Perhaps, the price [$469] is too steep for most, even the dyson faithful, in the current economic down turn.

I expect these new dyson models will make their way soon into other retailers and the prices will come down. 

Carmine D.

A couple of more reviews have been added to the Sam's Club DC27 profile. 

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=418376&pCatg=7247#reviews

Carmine D.

Thanks for the link Carmine (I think).

The DC27 is on the Dyson UK website.  Somewhat buried (what else is new/no link has been provided while viewing this vacuum @ the Online Store DC27 page) is a nice “Find Out More” page of the DC27.  There’s a pop-up video showing why Dyson LTD. does not use manual height settings.  Worth noting... Dyson is finally fighting back...  they use the TTI VAX Mach 7 to illustrate the downside to manual carpet height adjustment/the downside to owning the VAX Mach 7.

http://www.dyson.co.uk/technology/dc27Patents/default.asp

DIB

DysonInventsBig wrote:

Hello DIB:

I excerpted this from the dyson link you provided on the DC27:

 "Auto carpet height adjustment:  Conventional cleaner heads have a limited number of height settings. Too low and the cleaner head plunges into the pile making it hard to push. Too high and suction just leaks away."

Based on the height adjustments on dyson's latest DC28, I have to conclude that dyson has mixed emotions and beliefs about the advantages and benefits of height adjustments.  Logically and realistically using a self adjusting dyson upright on a medium to high pile carpet leads to harder and heavier push/pull weight on the usres' arms and wrists.  Adding a adjustment [as in DC28] reduces the adverse affect on the users. 

Carmine D.

CarmineD wrote:
Carmine,

I have not used the DC28 as of yet.  With regards to push/pull weight...  I have never done any push/pull comparisons or measuring on differing carpets.  Logic suggests...  the wheels of a vac sink into the pile and this contributes a heavy/light feel when push/pulling a vacuum.  Logic suggests... measuring how much lift it takes to pull a floating nozzle off differing piles is a good starting point to determine if pile height (in general) makes any real difference to a push/pull feel (strength).  My guess is... the taller the pile, the less the nozzle grips the carpeting (air leaks thru the longer pile)...  and so, Dyson responded by inventing the DC28 nozzle assembly.


DIB