Hmm, yeah, why? I haven't reflected on that, so let me do so now:
It's super light (a grown man can operate the vacuum and hold a beer with the same hand, while holding a baby with the other arm), and yet it is SUPER powerful (I just leave mine in MAX mode, which only lasts for 6 minutes between recharges -- but that's plenty).
It's extremely, unbelievably easy to clean/empty (just push one button while holding it over the trash bin) and also somehow doesn't accumulate film of disgusting 'dustbestos' like all other no-bag vacuums I've experienced... so it stays clean.
It seems to be extremely durable... having survived many combats and forced marches at the hands of my 2-year-old son.
It has an instant trigger, seems to go from of to full power in 10ms or less (I mean you can't detect it; squeeze the trigger in quick staccato bursts, and it's just all like VREEEEEEEEEEEER!!!VREER!!VREER!!)
Despite the light weight, it is extremely POWERFUL. Much better than the $600 tow-the-pod-around corded Hitachi we had before, at a fraction of the size, weight, and yet it doesn't even have a cord.
Um... I think that's all.
OH WAIT THERE'S MORE!!! I almost forgot the awesome wall mounted charger. Like an idiot, I didn't bother to screw the wall mount thing to the wall for the first few months. Finally, I did. Once you do that, any vacuum that isn't conveniently mounted on the wall is a ridiculous piece of shit. (Note that ours is mounted on the wall inside the kitchen closet; doesn't have to be shown off like some piece of very ugly art.) The wall mount makes it more convenient to access and replace than any vacuum I've had previously.
So what are the cons? For one, it looks ridiculous, like a space weapon from a $300-budget high school sci-fi movie. But hmm that's about it.
Love that thing.
EDIT: some of the downstream comments seem to be talking about some other model. (I think maybe 'upright vacuum' doesn't mean what I think it means.) The one I have is either this one or a very similar model: http://www.amazon.com/Dyson-DC35-Digital-Slim-cordless/dp/B0...
So what are the cons? For one, it looks ridiculous, like a space weapon from a $300-budget high school sci-fi movie. But hmm that's about it.
And that's arguable. It's also probably not as powerful as you think. You can't use the Dyson handheld for vacuum bags, but any "drag a pod" vacuum will probably do the job. I think the spinning bristles really help to pull things of the ground or out of carpet fibres.
That said, I too have the Dyson handheld and agree, one of the best appliances I own. I really like the soft brush in the extra attachment kit you can buy. Now I can dust and vacuum the dust up at the same time.
I have one too (DC59). Parent it right, it is pretty amazing (no more "ugh have to get out the vacuum cleaner and plug it in, so much faff"). Only cons are:
* Bin is too small - you have to empty it a few times per clean which kind of sucks (unless you clean every other day or something). It also means the dust sometimes gets stuck in the bin and you have to pull it out.
* Bin opening mechanism is a big unreliable.
Battery life and suction are both plentiful. And the hassle of emptying the bin frequently is still miles less than the hassle of getting out and plugging in a corded vacuum.
The size and weight are big time wins for me too. We have a plugged in Dyson and we haven't used it since we got the cordless. It allows for a lot of fast micro-cleaning without the necessity of hauling out a giant vacuum, plugging it in, waddling around and then winding it back up.
There's zero commitment, and like you said, on MAX, it really does the job, there's rarely much I need to clean that will take longer than the charge, and if there is, I just split it up into two sessions.
It's super light (a grown man can operate the vacuum and hold a beer with the same hand, while holding a baby with the other arm), and yet it is SUPER powerful (I just leave mine in MAX mode, which only lasts for 6 minutes between recharges -- but that's plenty).
It's extremely, unbelievably easy to clean/empty (just push one button while holding it over the trash bin) and also somehow doesn't accumulate film of disgusting 'dustbestos' like all other no-bag vacuums I've experienced... so it stays clean.
It seems to be extremely durable... having survived many combats and forced marches at the hands of my 2-year-old son.
It has an instant trigger, seems to go from of to full power in 10ms or less (I mean you can't detect it; squeeze the trigger in quick staccato bursts, and it's just all like VREEEEEEEEEEEER!!! VREER!! VREER!!)
Despite the light weight, it is extremely POWERFUL. Much better than the $600 tow-the-pod-around corded Hitachi we had before, at a fraction of the size, weight, and yet it doesn't even have a cord.
Um... I think that's all.
OH WAIT THERE'S MORE!!! I almost forgot the awesome wall mounted charger. Like an idiot, I didn't bother to screw the wall mount thing to the wall for the first few months. Finally, I did. Once you do that, any vacuum that isn't conveniently mounted on the wall is a ridiculous piece of shit. (Note that ours is mounted on the wall inside the kitchen closet; doesn't have to be shown off like some piece of very ugly art.) The wall mount makes it more convenient to access and replace than any vacuum I've had previously.
So what are the cons? For one, it looks ridiculous, like a space weapon from a $300-budget high school sci-fi movie. But hmm that's about it.
Love that thing.
EDIT: some of the downstream comments seem to be talking about some other model. (I think maybe 'upright vacuum' doesn't mean what I think it means.) The one I have is either this one or a very similar model: http://www.amazon.com/Dyson-DC35-Digital-Slim-cordless/dp/B0...