Dyson cordless vac?

[onomatopoeia]

Does anyone have one?  Our vacuum just broke, and I'm looking at these.  We have a very small house, and I vacuum the downstairs and stairway frequently.  My only concerns are the smaller canister size (we have a hairy dog) and the battery life (20 minutes), but on the other hand I hate lugging around upright vacs and also using them on stairs.  I can easily do my whole house in 20 minutes.

Any other suggestions? 

[pantsparty]

I have a Hoover Linx. I love this one so much I am considering getting another one for upstairs. LOL. I have it on a price watch on Amazon; it goes below $100 a couple of times a year. It's super light and easy to carry around! I don't have pets, though, so I'm not sure if it's good for picking up animal hair. I mainly use it on our wood floors/tile.

www.amazon.com/Hoover-Cordless-Vacuum-Cleaner-BH50010/dp/B001PB8EJ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=vacuums&ie=UTF8&qid=1451931793&sr=1-1&keywords=hoover+linx

[sparkythelawyer]

Fuck the Dyson, my Shark is the best

[UnderProtest]

LOVE our Dyson cordless vac. We had one before we moved and I thought I could do without one (we moved overseas and the outlets are different). I lasted about 7-8 months before I had to buy another one. I can do almost half the house on one charge and it recharges pretty quickly. It is so much easier than hauling a regular vacuum up and down the stairs.

[pantsparty]

Jan 4, 2016 13:34:00 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

Jan 4, 2016 13:24:30 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

I have a Hoover Linx. I love this one so much I am considering getting another one for upstairs. LOL. I have it on a price watch on Amazon; it goes below $100 a couple of times a year. It's super light and easy to carry around! I don't have pets, though, so I'm not sure if it's good for picking up animal hair. I mainly use it on our wood floors/tile.

www.amazon.com/Hoover-Cordless-Vacuum-Cleaner-BH50010/dp/B001PB8EJ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=vacuums&ie=UTF8&qid=1451931793&sr=1-1&keywords=hoover+linx

I just got this for Christmas, and I'm glad you still love it. Because after just a week or so of use, I ADORE this thing. And it's great on picking animal hair off hard floors, which is mainly why I wanted it. I haven't really used it on carpet, I am still planning to lug out the big vacuum for that. 

We also have a Dyson for our carpeted rooms, it does a far better job there. But this thing gets used daily in our kitchen and hallway areas. We've had it since we've moved in, so over 2 years now.

[pandora89]

I got the Dyson V6 animal for myself for Christmas and I love it. It's so easy, and has great suction. I use it to do a quick vacuum of our most used areas and the couch once a day to avoid the buildup and then use the Dyson canister once a week for a full clean. It's also super handy for cleaning the car. I would definitely recommend. I have also have exceptional customer service with Dyson:

[fortnightlily]

I love our Dyson cordless stick vac -- but our house is mostly hardwood. I have to put it on the "max" settings to do the rugs and the battery life on that setting is very short.

[sushi]

I have the Dyson stick animal and really like it. Lightweight and effective.

Never thought I'd spend that much, but since replacing so many others, it's been worth it.

Got it at Costco of course

[dottyblue]

My Dyson stick is 3 or 4 years old and I hate it; have hated it since about 6 months in. I will not be replacing it with another Dyson when it dies. Debris is constantly getting stuck in the neck of it (nothing more than lint/animal hair but it gets jammed), the battery life has never been long and the beater bar will randomly stop spinning. Customer service basically told me "too bad" when I called them about it.

Perhaps they have fixed some of these things since I bought mine, but I'll be buying a Shark next time.

[isabel]

Jan 4, 2016 13:50:38 GMT -5 fortnightlily said:

I love our Dyson cordless stick vac -- but our house is mostly hardwood. I have to put it on the "max" settings to do the rugs and the battery life on that setting is very short.

This.

[knx9211]

We just got one for Christmas!

...I haven't taken it out of the box.

I am incredibly helpful.

[nursewife]

I have the Dyson animal stick vac, and it's amazing. I almost like it better than my other Dyson since it's so light and portable.

[onomatopoeia]

Thanks ladies!

sparkythelawyer, I have a Shark now. It had good suction but I found it really awkward to use. My husband HATES it. It just broke and it's only a few years old. I know there's a lot of Shark love on gbcn, but not in the onomatopoeia household, lol.

[zoomzoom]

We have the Dyson Animal stick and it's awesome for stairs. We really only use it for the rug in the hearth room (3 dogs = lots of hair) and it works wonders. For larger cleaning jobs, we have a built in vac. But the Dyson stick is so much handier, especially when you just need a quick vac (like before guests come) without having to drag out the central vac hose.

[Bonita]

We have the Dyson stick vacuum, and I love love love it. Have had it for at least 5 years now and it's amazing, I would not hesitate to buy one again.

[ginap]

I love ours. It's also been great for cleaning ground up crackers out of the car and couch (we have a small mess making goblin living in our house).

[cbwm1]

I LOVE our Dyson cordless, but it doesn't work all that well on carpet. It's great on tile and wood floor though, so it's our first floor vacuum, and the full sized Dyson ball is for our carpeting.

[Deleted]

We have a Dyson cordless at our house, and thes comparable Shark (which is not cordless) at our cabin. The Dyson is not a replacement for a whole house vac, even in a small house. It doesn't hold a charge for long enough and isn't great on carpets. The Shark could be, if your house isn't big and you don't mind emptying it once or twice. I honestly think the Shark is the better vacuum, though the cord is obviously a PITA.

[meij]

I just got one for Christmas so obviously it's still new to me but so far I am happy with it. We don't have pets but I do have a toddler who throws food and it won't pick up Cheerios.

I love that it can go pretty flat so I can get all the way under my couch and loveseat. You have to be pushing the trigger the entire time to have it on which I'm getting used to. Sometimes I feel like Chandler Bing after his Pac Man run. It also is on the ball which I can tell if you had wrist problems could aggravate them.

I think it's very quiet and it's so easy to grab and do a quick run over the main living areas, which is all hardwood. I haven't had any problems running out of battery life but I guess our house is on the smaller side.

[Deleted]

The Dyson cordless is my only vac. I love it. We are in 1100 sq ft and all hard wood floors with a few area rugs. I have three kids - I bring that thing out at least once a day.

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Jan 4, 2016 13:57:58 GMT -5 dottyblue said:

My Dyson stick is 3 or 4 years old and I hate it; have hated it since about 6 months in. I will not be replacing it with another Dyson when it dies. Debris is constantly getting stuck in the neck of it (nothing more than lint/animal hair but it gets jammed), the battery life has never been long and the beater bar will randomly stop spinning. Customer service basically told me "too bad" when I called them about it.

Perhaps they have fixed some of these things since I bought mine, but I'll be buying a Shark next time.

We upgraded our cordless Dyson to the new version, with more suction, about 18 months ago. We do not have issues with debris getting stuck, or the beater bar, but the battery life is still a PITA. We do have to use the most powerful setting, b/c we have three huskies, and it's fine for doing the den or master bedroom - both hardwood - but the battery just doesn't last and I am not up for multiple daily sessions to let the battery charge. That's why we went with the shark for our cabin - since it's an only vacuum there- and that thing is a beast. Totally keeps up with a full size, and I absolutely love the light for lighting under the bed and couch. I do use the Dyson in our car, and on the stairs, so I like having a cordless as a secondary vacuum at home, but if I had to chose one it would be the shark.

[polarbearfans]

We have a Hoover linx. It got better ratings than the dyson. The 20 minutes actually has never been a problem. We use ours often for quick clean ups, getting up cat litter, and vacuuming the carpets in between more thorough vacuuming. Works very well. Gets a ton up