Spec me a new vacuum cleaner, please!

thenewoc · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:29

Rofflay said:
Henry 620w version, Always smiling is our Henry and does the job for £100 ish.

Not cordless though

Vince · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:30

thenewoc said:
Not cordless though

I'm thinking you have a choice and you cant have all 3, only 2.. Cordless, Powerful, Cheap.

thenewoc · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:32

Arcane said:
Sure, there's plenty of Dyson rip-offs out there but they're just not as good, the tech behind their products are industry leading that's why they win award after award and why everybody else copies them.

Not sure about that, there's a lot of plastic parts these days even on Dyson's and they charge a bomb for spares for the simplest of plastic molded parts.

Rofflay · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:34

thenewoc said:
Not cordless though

I would never buy a cordless one, There is decent power in that Henry 620w i had the old 800w and burned it out so bad sparks flew out the back one day. The 620w feels indentical i am a very hygenic person and would not part with it. I fail to see the attraction on more expensive or cordless hoovers.

The hepafilter bags are great too.

thenewoc · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:36

Rofflay said:
I would never buy a cordless one, There is decent power in that Henry 620w i had the old 800w and burned it out so bad sparks flew out the back one day. The 620w feels indentical i am a very hygenic person and would not part with it. I fail to see the attraction on more expensive or cordless hoovers.

The hepafilter bags are great too.

They're good value for a corded and rugged which is why they're used so often in shops and commercial premises.

thenewoc · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:39

Vince said:
I'm thinking you have a choice and you cant have all 3, only 2.. Cordless, Powerful, Cheap.

Yep, if you want cordless you should probably have both and use the cordless on hard floor or a quick to grab solution and use a corded model, ideally an upright on carpets.

Shoza · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:41

Dyson V11 - cordless and powerful. Much more powerful than any wired hoover I’ve previously had. It’s so powerful it pulls the carpet up and away from the grippers etc..

Rofflay · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:42

thenewoc said:
They're good value for a corded and rugged which is why they're used so often in shops and commercial premises.

Indeed plus Amazon replaced the one where sparks flew out the back. Though you got to be careful what you hoover. I learned the hard way not to hoover wood lice unless you enjoy the fishy shrimp smell coming out of it as it literally seems to cook them. Same with the massive house spider i sucked up a few days ago. I had to change the bag last night due to the stink. It has still not failed. I even use it in damp places to suck up the odd water droplet again not a flinch and for around £100 ish they are a little tank.

Psycho Sonny · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:45

Arcane said:
Sure, there's plenty of Dyson rip-offs out there but they're just not as good, the tech behind their products are industry leading that's why they win award after award and why everybody else copies them.

I'm not sure their patent lawyers would agree.

Dyson is pretty much an anomaly of a company. It is stupidly expensive I mean they charge £300 for a fan which is worse than a £25 one bar it also does heat.

£400 for a hairdryer. Which isn't any better than a £100 ghd.

Their products are good just stupidly priced.wgich means that you can usually get a much better deal elsewhere.

I've owned 3-4 Dyson products now and I won't buy another they aren't good enough for the premium.

My heater fan makes a buzzing sound when it's not even on but plugged in on standby. I can hear it from across the room. A £300 fan which makes that much noise in standby then something isn't right. Not as well made as they suggest.

Plus the owner himself has moved from UK to Singapore. Taking loads of jobs abroad.

He was pro Brexit too. His washing machines were a complete flop. Arguably so are a lot of his products apart from fanboys.

thenewoc · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:46

Rofflay said:
Indeed plus Amazon replaced the one where sparks flew out the back. Though you got to be careful what you hoover. I learned the hard way not to hoover wood lice unless you enjoy the fishy shrimp smell coming out of it as it literally seems to cook them. Same with the massive house spider i sucked up a few days ago. I had to change the bag last night due to the stink. It has still not failed. I even use it in damp places to suck up the odd water droplet again not a flinch and for around £100 ish they are a little tank.

The other thing to be said for them is that they're made in the UK so is nice to support UK jobs.

Belloni · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:49

Miele C1, slightly over budget but worth it. We have a C3, and can't fault it.

Psycho Sonny · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:50

Belloni said:
Miele Cat & Dog, nothing comes close to it.

Cordless for £100?

I've owned a Miele well still do as had to get a cordless for convenience and weight reasons and they are amazing. However he won't get a cordless one for £100

Rofflay · 25 Nov 2020 at 17:51

thenewoc said:
The other thing to be said for them is that they're made in the UK so is nice to support UK jobs.

True the plastic mould and motors though? I never looked into it in detail but am a loyal fan. The day they move from the UK is the day i stop buying Henry.

Kenai · 25 Nov 2020 at 18:01

Something like this is as cheap as I think you'd want to go for cordless

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shark-Cordless-Cleaner-IZ201UK-Battery/dp/B082QJK7VV

£200 in the 'sale', Shark 201 (normally £250, not the £350 rrp amazon like to show you)

thenewoc · 25 Nov 2020 at 18:03

Rofflay said:
True the plastic mould and motors though? I never looked into it in detail but am a loyal fan. The day they move from the UK is the day i stop buying Henry.

Not sure but I'd assume over a certain percent of one must be made here for them to be able to make the claim. All I could find was that they expanded their factory back in 2016.

xb8browney · 25 Nov 2020 at 18:05

Dyson V11 without a doubt but you need to actually do the maintenance.

Shark is absolute trash and rides on marketing hype

Kenai · 25 Nov 2020 at 18:06

xb8browney said:
Dyson V11 without a doubt but you need to actually do the maintenance.

Shark is absolute trash and rides on marketing hype

Funnily, the Shark I bought is what has finally consigned my corded Dyson to the bin

xb8browney · 25 Nov 2020 at 18:11

Kenai said:
Funnily, the Shark I bought is what has finally consigned my corded Dyson to the bin

Enjoy it, what model is it replacing.

thenewoc · 25 Nov 2020 at 18:14

Rofflay said:
True the plastic mould and motors though? I never looked into it in detail but am a loyal fan. The day they move from the UK is the day i stop buying Henry.

According to this FT article all the parts are made and assembled in the UK.

https://www.ft.com/content/a6e19108-e330-11e6-9645-c9357a75844a

Kenai · 25 Nov 2020 at 18:20

xb8browney said:
Enjoy it, what model is it replacing.

It's to replace one of these

https://www.dyson.co.uk/vacuum-cleaners/cylinders/dyson-big-ball-cylinder-2/dyson-big-ball-animal-2

Build quality is absolute dross, suction is great, tools generally useless - the fact it's barely above a 2* review average on Dyson's own site probably says a lot about the quality/ability of this particular model

The Shark pulls far more dirt/dog hair out of the carpets with it's brush arrangement than the Dyson manages