Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Product details:-

• Motor goes at 106,000rpm 'three times faster than any other motor'
• 200 watt motor
• 65/38 air watts (switchable power??)
• £129.99 GBP RRP, powered brush version £149.99

I think the devil will be in the other details, as we learn them. Presumably it's using the Dyson Digital motor? From the photo, the collection bin looks slightly deeper and has a more prominent release switch. It has improved max suction (DC16 has 36 air watts) so I'm presuming (nay hoping) that it can run in standard mode for more than 5mins and switch to a 'turbo' mode as needed?

I have prefectly good DC16, but I could be tempted by something with a longer run time and twice the already impresive suction for car cleaning.

That's right.  Says me.  Unlike you here, I speak for myself not Sir James.  And I call it like it is.  DC31 for $250-$300 not counting a $60 set of attachments is an insult to the handhelds of the vacuum industry today.  I suspect the only ones ever to get sold will be the ones that gifted away to dyson pawns and then resold for a fraction of the price in the after market sales.  What do you think?  Never mind.  Don't answer.  You'll give the dyson party line: sugar coated bull shine.

Carmine D.

HI CARMINE

Does dyson have any plans at all  for a cord...detachable? i saw a demo today of it on you tube.....no way -no how  thats  $300 worth  of  vacuum .

to me i see no more power than in the little shark hand vac ...$25,  poss even a riccar gem.$30......w/attatchments and cord ...besides the ddm..

where does this h-vac excell beyond belief to justify the price.....thats half the price of his uprights.

I agree with you.  James is in a fantasy land not the real world.

For a supposed loyal dyson advocate here who purchased one and only display dyson, a DC15, years ago from BEST BUY for $300 on clearance, I can't/don't see DIB giving many $300 dyson handhelds as Christmas gifts, even to himself.  The only way he'd get one is to talk it up here and hope/pray that James/dyson gifts him one for his efforts.

Carmine D.

DIB

i see your point..but just cause you paid top dollar doesnt mean your getting top dollar...  it just means they found a group of people to pay that high price... Financial constraints....we all have them in some way or another ,well [most of us]do.,...say you pay $600 for certain product....i pay $150 for  one that lasts just as long-just as durable-same or better perf...at a fraction of the cost.....best bang for the buck.  you paid more  but didnt get more....my financial beliefs are simple. i believe id rather put my money in the bank and save for the future  , shop smarter.....and not overspend....a little [ self ] financial constraint  goes a long way in todays economy.

turtle1

The same non-sensical dyson arguments were made about the DC16, they would sell despite the $200 price tag and 5 minute charge.  I didn't see much real life evidence of this.  In fact quite the opposite.  Most retailers ended up gifting them away to get rid of them, including James/dyson.  What makes James/dyson think the DC30/31 is any different, especially with the worsening economics and better less expensive competition.  P.T. Barnum had a word for people who act according to DIB's beliefs. 

Carmine D.

Carmine D.

Excellent for carpeted steps, autos, quick pick ups, you name it.  4 amps.  about 5 pounds.  This is the reincarnated original Dirt Devil hand held that goes back over 50 years and that all the others still copy. 

Excellent for gift giving.

Carmine D.