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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #260 - 05/16/07 at 6:43pm

Carmine,

Now who should we believe really - Camine or this UK story?

Any rational human can except the UK story as sincere Let the Dyson people talk, share, link or whatever without your interference.

Hi No big loss,

How come no dyson usa dealers post here anymore ?.Are they fed up with dyson UK, Dyson USA,Dyson Canada,or just dyson in general.Or has Jimmy put a gag order on them from posting the truth.

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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #261 - 05/17/07 at 6:50am

Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 05/16/07 at 5:52pm:

No Loss of Suction:

You're as funny as the pictures on the money. Wink

The Queen doesn't look like that anymore. And the notes in your picture are 50 pounds, not 20 pounds as the article states. And the total number was 10 not 34. Isn't there a difference in size between the two UK note amounts? Wink

Carmine D.

Slightly bigger, but not much in it really.

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Carmine_Difazio Ultimate Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 5559	Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner Reply #262 - 05/17/07 at 7:46am Thanks M00seUK. Most currencies, save the US, have different bill sizes depending on the denomination to avoid confusion/mix up. Helps the sight impaired to be independent. Carmine D.
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RAT Senior Member Posts: 414	Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner Reply #263 - 05/18/07 at 5:13pm Consumer Reports has posted a free short video review of the new Dyson DC18. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/resources/streaming/DysonVac/DysonVac.html Or go to main site and click on video. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm
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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #264 - 05/18/07 at 8:05pm

Quote from RAT on 05/18/07 at 5:13pm:

Consumer Reports has posted a free short video review of the new Dyson DC18.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/resources/streaming/DysonVac/DysonVac.html

Or go to main site and click on video.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm

Thanks RAT for the link. I have used the Slim at my home and it turns much easier than the DC15. My neighbor loves his Slim (and their housekeeper too). He called to tell me how blown away he was with it.

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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #265 - 05/18/07 at 9:47pm

Interesting that the Consumer Reports' judge used the HOOVER Tempo to compare to the dyson DC18 Slim. He made the same price comparison as me: dyson DC18 about 6X more expensive than the "very good HOOVER 'lightweight' upright vacuum." (CR's words not mine) Wink

Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 04/06/07 at 8:26am:

Quote from Mike_W. on 04/06/07 at 6:20am:

At about 16.lbs, this vacuum cleaner is not liteweight. If you compare it to the other dyson models, it is not bad.

Hello Mike W:

It's a dyson-lite. Compare to a 16 pound HOOVER TEMPO for $60 (which doesn't call itself a lightweight). That's 8 (Tempos) for the price of 1 (dyson-lite).

Carmine D.

After I viewed the CR video of the DC18 Slim, I recall my post to Carl some time back, which did not elicit a response. Here it is again. Care to answer, Carl?

Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 04/05/07 at 8:50pm:

CPro:

What do you think about the $469 price tag on the dyson-lite (I mean Slim) vacuum? Same as the full size dyson price with a lot less umph in both rug and tool modes. Do you think this is troubling to shoppers and/or worthy of a pass to have the latest and greatest dyson-lite?

Carmine D.

This gets to the heart of a longstanding criticism that ALL INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS have with dyson vacuums since 2002: The exorbitant prices--which have trended up. Obviously, fueling the criticism even more.

Carmine D.

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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #266 - 05/19/07 at 5:36pm

Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 05/18/07 at 9:47pm:

Interesting that the Consumer Reports' judge used the HOOVER Tempo to compare to the dyson DC18 Slim. He made the same price comparison as me: dyson DC18 about 6X more expensive than the "very good HOOVER upright vacuum." (CR's words not mine) ;)

Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 04/06/07 at 8:26am:

Quote from Mike_W. on 04/06/07 at 6:20am:

At about 16.lbs, this vacuum cleaner is not liteweight. If you compare it to the other dyson models, it is not bad.

Hello Mike W:

It's a dyson-lite. Compare to a 16 pound HOOVER TEMPO for $60 (which doesn't call itself a lightweight). That's 8 (Tempos) for the price of 1 (dyson-lite).

Carmine D.

After I viewed the CR video of the DC18 Slim, I recall my post to Carl some time back, which did not elicit a response. Here it is again. Care to answer, Carl?

Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 04/05/07 at 8:50pm:

CPro:

What do you think about the $469 price tag on the dyson-lite (I mean Slim) vacuum? Same as the full size dyson price with a lot less umph in both rug and tool modes. Do you think this is troubling to shoppers and/or worthy of a pass to have the latest and greatest dyson-lite?

Carmine D.

This gets to the heart of a longstanding criticism that ALL INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS have with dyson vacuums since 2002: The exorbitant prices--which have trended up. Obviously, fueling the criticism even more.

Carmine D.

You just interviewed yourself.

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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #267 - 05/19/07 at 5:43pm

No Loss of Suction:

You always make me laugh with your posts. The bojack Oreck bags with the upside down collars (real good one); the comment that you have to buy a new Oreck vacuum to get the genuine Oreck bags for $2 each; (I bet Dave loved that one too); the UK funny money with pictures of Queen Elizabeth when she was just a baby. You used the wrong currency note and the wrong number of notes (with the caveat: Who are you going to believe--very dramatic); and the sublime commentary on my criticism of the exorbitant dyson prices (which CR confirmed). Interviewing myself Grin

. Oh, and I almost forgot the best one you've come up with so far: The DC18 is so much fun to use for vacuuming that users will vacuum more often and spend more time vacuuming (that's a classic).

I have to admit, for a rookie, you got a good sense of humor. Wink

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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #268 - 05/20/07 at 11:54am

The £200 in the dyson could be correct:

Depending on the age of the £20 notes, new ones will be stiffer, less likely to tear, and present more of an obstruction than old crumpled ones.

The cleaner used might have been a cylinder. (I've seen a Dyson DC05 hose clogged with pine needles).

Conversely, I've seen a DC04 upright's soleplate hose clogged with a cellophane cigarette wrapper. The safety valve once again operated.

When a blockage occurs, the safety suction valves open, allowing air to bypass the blockage, as I'm sure everyone is well aware.

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Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Reply #269 - 05/20/07 at 1:10pm

Hello Trilobite:

I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. I came to the conclusion that the facts and circumstances of the story may have been mistated and/or incomplete (lacking details whether it was from hose use and/or in the upright mode) and I made mention of my opinion in one of my posts. I still believe that to be the case (some missing details) and more so now after your post. Thanks.

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