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JD Senior Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 188	Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner Reply #60 - 10/14/06 at 8:33am Looks like the wand on the DC18 has changed! No button to press to release it! Instant single action release!
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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #61 - 10/14/06 at 4:08pm

Quote from Trilobite on 10/11/06 at 6:27pm:

It seems mighty suspicious that 'level 3 root cyclone' technology has made an appearance on that abomination!

Good God, have the designers got no imagination? It looks like its father was a DC15 and its mother a DC14!

Why the devil can't they create a machine that is like the DC18, but with all the latest features:

Slim & compact, lightweight, powerful, ultra-efficient cyclones, motor-driven agitator, digital motor.

Honestly, if you want something designed properly, you would be better off designing it yourself!

Nice looking brushrollor,it's about time now it might actually clean decent.
still no parts yet for the older ones. Angry

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Dyson DC18 Senior Member Dyson DC18 Coming Soon Posts: 224	Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner Reply #62 - 10/18/06 at 7:11pm Any sighting of the 18 yet in the UK?
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old-timer Ultimate Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1223	Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner Reply #63 - 10/21/06 at 8:40pm who has the famous motor head canister in the states, other than the prototype dual has. is the pricetag under 500.00? O.T.
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JD Senior Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 188	Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner Reply #64 - 10/23/06 at 3:41pm No siting of the DC18 in the UK, well not in my local electrical shop! They did have the DC16 at last!
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Reply #65 - 10/23/06 at 6:51pm

I saw a DC18 in store last week (Comet). I was actually quite impressed; it should be named The Ball II - son of a ball! It looks as good as you'd imagine in person - the slim, sleek profile makes it stand out. Some seasoned posters, like Dual, commented that the DC15 would prove to be a tough sell to your typical housewife with it's over complex looks. So perhaps the slim will gain a more rounded, mass appeal?

In use it manoeuvres just as well, if not better than the DC15, with it's lighter weight. The undercarriage release pedal is improved and being coloured red, it's far more obvious to its function... a mistake I myself made first time around at the DC15 launch event in London! The instant release hose seemed a handy feature, but on this shop floor version, it was jammed slightly and needed a good tug to release it.

The 'slim' DC18, has smooth elegant looks, less parts, less complex construction and with 2kg less weight... well it's hard to imagine Dyson wanting to keep the existing DC15 line up for much longer.

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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #66 - 10/23/06 at 7:02pm

Quote from M00seUK on 10/23/06 at 6:51pm:

I saw a DC18 in store last week (Comet). I was actually quite impressed; it should be named The Ball II - son of a ball! It looks as good as you'd imagine in person - the slim, sleek profile makes it stand out. Some seasoned posters, like Dual, commented that the DC15 would prove to be a tough sell to your typical housewife with it's over complex looks. So perhaps the slim will gain a more rounded, mass appeal?

In use it manoeuvres just as well, if not better than the DC15, with it's lighter weight. The undercarriage release pedal is improved and being coloured red, it's far more obvious to its function... a mistake I myself made first time around at the DC15 launch event in London! The instant release hose seemed a handy feature, but on this shop floor version, it was jammed slightly and needed a good tug to release it.

The 'slim' DC18, has smooth elegant looks, less parts, less complex construction and with 2kg less weight... well it's hard to imagine Dyson wanting to keep the existing DC15 line up for much longer.

Sounds like it's going to be one nice vacuum M00seUK.

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JD Senior Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 188	Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner Reply #67 - 10/25/06 at 2:19pm Looks like Dyson UK have added the DC18 Slim in the Accessories Part and like the DC16 you can get most of the parts including a replacement cleanerhead assembly unlike the DC15 as that was not dettachable!
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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #68 - 10/26/06 at 1:40pm

Had a quick look at the DC18 Slim in Comet today! Very slim and lighter than all the other Dyson Vacs! The one thing I noticed is the cleaning head is smaller than other models, I would say the same width as the DC01! The release pedal at the back is much better than the DC15, releases smoother! The side parts that cover the ball move round to! The ball is very small but it has better move ability than the DC15!

The new handle design is comfortable to use! I had my doubts on that one! Not sure if I like the new combi tool - crevice and dusting brush as one! There is still a bend in that crevice tool! The new upholstery tool is the same as the DC17 has! The bin is smaller and has the new blue pre motor filter in the top! No safelty device to stop you using it without the pre motor filter like the DC15 has! No protection on the air flow tube that goes from the top of the bin to the motor like the DC15 has! It does have a 1200 watt motor! The bin has 5 small cyclones and one big one - outer cyclone - gives you Root 6 Cyclone! The inner rubber seal at the bottom is angled as well and the bottom lid is slightly different in the middle where the seal meets!

There is a reset button I mentioned on the cleaning head that the UK Dyson Helpline mention to reset it I need be! It also has the new quick release hose and wand design!

I couldn't get the cleaning head to come off, think it was stuck!

All in all it looks a good vacuum from Dyson which I think it will do very well here in the UK. Like I said wished the cleaning head was wider! Something they may change if it goes on sale in the US Markets!

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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #69 - 10/26/06 at 9:44pm

Quote from JD on 10/08/06 at 3:19pm:

One thing to think about will the DC18 be as slim as the DC03? What I mean is the DC03 lying flat on the floor was very slim and could get under beds etc with ease! Thats one of the many things I liked about the DC03! I don't think the DC18 will! I will be easier to clean along skirting without knocking radiator pipes etc as the head sticks out either side of the cleaner!

With a 1200 watt motor probably the same power and performance as the DC15!?

I think the Dyson Engineers should have gone for the 6kg mark on weight!

From what I've observed about bagless machines (until I stand corrected), bagless technology is employed when the filter and air separation media are positioned vertically. How is this filtration effective when the machine is lain flat to fit under a bed? Most bagless machines (including canisters) have the filter and separation mounted vertically. (yeah yeah yeah with the exception of the Hoover Z or the new Wintunnel with the self-cleaning filters) But I digress, bagless machines have always had limitations. Does anyone remember when the Fantom first arrived in the early 90's and no one (including Fantom) was using HEPA filtration. Can you imagine what a health hazard that must have been!

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