AIBU to say my Dyson is a Cunt?

Our Henry arrived a couple of days ago. He came with more attachments than a purchase from Lovehoney!

Agree. Had a Dyson that I absolutely hated. Tolerated it for about a year then got a Henry.
Only issue I have is that I sometimes struggle to get the big head off.

The original hoovers were good.

All Dyson is now is mass produced expensive shite.

I've got a Dyson DC15 that's at least 15 years old and thankfully about to die. It's so heavy and difficult to manoeuvre and it's a pain in the arse to empty. Sometimes fluff/dog fur/whatever the fuck else it's sucked up gets clumped up and stuck in the cylinder thing and I have to poke and wiggle it out with an old chopstick. I can only do about halfway up the stairs because that's the limit of how far the hose thingy will reach. So then I have to lug the damned bastardy thing up to the landing to do the top half. I think it knows its days are numbered because it's sulking in the corner.

Unfortunately, James Dyson is far better at marketing than he is at designing vacuum cleaners and every other device he produces. IMO, Dyson are a load of expensive crap

This is why I don't like Dyson vacuum cleaners! Nothing but trouble and SO bloody heavy.

I feel your pain op. I had the original cordless Dyson, a long time ago (before they got over complicated!), and it was great. Admittedly I didn’t have a dog at the time but anyway….

I then decided to upgrade to a new, whizzier model and it was shit. Absolutely useless and broke constantly, had a meltdown when asked to hoover more than 2 crumbs a week. Needed a new filter if you farted near it. What a total disaster! Never again.

I’ve got a shark now and much happier, especially considering the price point!

My DC01 blew up spectacularly after 20 years. Cordless Shark is much better.

Still have my DC01 purchased in January 2000 - works brilliantly

Another vote for Henry here. Mind you it's not a newer one, I've had this one for 15+ years and he's still going strong.

Yep we had a Dyson DC10 I think and it was a total pain. Whining every few minutes, we bought a spare filter and they were both constantly being washed, replaced, cleaned out. Got so fed up with how sensitive it was. Now have a karcher WD6 premium which is heavy and cumbersome but the suction on it is unbelievable.

My Dyson is the worlds biggest cunt. I’ve just got a Henry XL and he’s fucking brilliant.

I’m taking the Dyson to the tip and going to hurl it so hard in the skip, the little prick will be in pieces, quickly followed by the charger and all the shitey accessories.

OverlyFragrant
Henry hoovers are the way and cost a fifth of your dyson

I used to recommend Henry but actually they’re very heavy if you have back issues which I think is why a lot go cordless

I hate my cordless Dyson. It's soooo heavy, it clogs easily, the pick up is crap on the standard setting but on the max suction setting the battery only lasts for about two minutes. I have requested a new hoover for Xmas.

Have you rung the customer service help line? I did. I received a video call back, I could demonstrate the problem, the representative identified the issue and sent me a replacement part free of charge. Admittedly it’s not the best hoover I’ve ever owned but it’s functional now. Give them a whirl!

@Mossstitch even the professionals ones don't have decent HEPA filters. It's a fallacy that they are good for things like construction sites and dealing with sawdust work, but they aren't up to standard for dust control etc.

Is it under guarantee? If so see if they will fix it. We had one for years and when it died I was very happy to replace it with something else. James Dyson’s Brexit stance and moving his business off shore…. Well he’s not in my Christmas card list. Not that he’d care.

I’m ghosting my Dyson. 3 years of pain. Decided I’m not wasting one more moment of my life tending to its needs. Hopefully I damage it beyond repair soon.

I accidentally bought a henry hoover meant for professional cleaners, has extra long lead and enough length on the hose to do the stairs. Was only £109. Only problem is its very heavy.

My Dyson animal literally exploded and nearly gave me a heart attack as smoke and sparks billowed out of the handle (out of warranty naturally🤬).

Henrys are absolute wankers. Do not recommend. They keep tipping over, the cable is far too short and they do a crap job for the money.

Far better to buy a similar one from the likes of Toolstation which is suitable for construction sites - better suction, better dust control, better filters.

Ahh thank you so much for this! I actually feel like I’m losing my mind with ours most of the time. I always call it a needy little bastard. You use it for about a minute before it’s flashing saying the filter is full. Then you, as you say, have to dig your hands in to grab the ball of hair/dust from the little hole before continuing.

I also don’t think it’s functional unless on max power which lasts all of 5 minutes before dying. I hate it.

yup. every word of this is true.
would never buy another Dyson now because they're shit and James D is one.

Well he can’t be as much of a cunt as my Henry.

A year! Thats amateur hour! I got mine with John Lewis vouchers we got as a wedding present. 20 years ago. Its too heavy, I cant empty the thingy ( clips again) the tube kinks all the time and no one stocks new ones because its not worth their while. I've had other hoovers. They arent as good so I end up back to using it. I want it to die so I can justify buying a new one. It refuses.

I loved my original grey and yellow Dyson DC01 -probably purchased over 30 years ago. It revolutionised vacuuming. Bitterly regret ever upgrading it to better (!!), newer models. Every once since then has been plastic crap!!