...to ask if you regret buying a Dyson?

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I AM being unreasonable posting here for traffic but I'm half an hour away from buying a Dyson Animal and want to be sure it's worth the extra £100 on Henry!

We have a 3 bed house, a Labrador,10 year old and a baby so need something fairly reliable- last vacuum lasted just over 7 months as couldn't cope with the fucking ridiculous amount of dog hair

Tell me... are Dysons worth it?!

Miele cylinder with bag every time since giving up on the Dyson.

Two ragdoll cats who shed. A lot. The tools it comes with are good and I also bought an extra fluff remover attachment which is still going strong after 4 years and picks up all the hair from fabric.

I have a Henry. It's served me faithfully for 8 years and always worked perfectly.

My parents have a Dyson. It cost a lot more and breaks every 5 minutes. They regret their purchase.

I just bought a cordless vax much better value and when I've had a vax break in the past they just replaced it. Some vaxs have a six year guarantee, if you get it from John Lewis they will just swop if you have a problem.

Miele cat and dog all the way. So much better than a dyson. Best vacuum I've ever had.

Dyson every time.
Like every machine they need to be looked after.
Empty the cylinder when the dust reached the 'empty line' or waste will clog the filters.
Wash the filters as recommended, I think this is every 6 months. Replace throw away filters when necessary.
Make sure the hoses etc are free, not blocked with large waste, paper etc.
Was given a nearly new one as the purchaser didn't like it. Checked it out and found a sock jamming the filter!

Miele cat and dog, my carpets look like new, will never go back to a dyson. Also, I've never known a dyson that doesn't constantly need unblocking or other works doing to it, they're a pain and bloody heavy and the newer ball design means it doesn't go under furniture.

Liftaway owners, are they actually easy to use under beds? I'm considering getting a new vacuum as our Vax can't reach under the beds very far, but it's a lot to pay if I would still have to pull out all the furniture to do a proper clean.

I've never bought one so can't have regretted doing so but I know a few people that have... I however have never regretted buying a Miele cat and dog. Dyson never seems to do well in Which reviews. Miele has many in their top 10 usually.

I've got a cylinder one and it's okay. I was a bit disappointed it wasn't better. The frustrating thing about it is it needs emptying constantly (about 2-3 times per house clean) and the stuff gets all lodged up the sides and i have to pull it out by hand - i even have a skewer i use specifically to slide round the sides.

I find this style of vacs in general cumbersome (we have lots of stairs) and am thinking of getting a Dyson cordless - but then i'd have to empty it even more!

Miele Cat & Dog (no cats or dogs). Would never, ever go back to having a Dyson - had 2 and hated emptying them and they did lose suction, unlike the Miele.

We had a secondhand Dyson for about 8years which was fine. I've since seen a few used ones for £10-20 so I'd think twice before buying new.

We bought a Dyson after our 15 yo Henry finally conked out.... I was really disappointed! It's really heavy and I find I have to empty the cylinder after every bloody room! (Our house is quite small and regularly vacuumed so not particularly dirty). Emptying it is a fairy yucky job and I nearly always have to get a knife or something to push out a stuck bit of fluff... The hose bit (is that what's it's called??) is also really weird and stiff and difficult to manoeuvre. I bought a far cheaper Vax for my clinic/office and much prefer it.

Ive had Dysons for years and have always been pleased. Would've said I never would have changed. However, the one I've got now is absolutely rubbish. I would never buy another one. It's got so bad i went and bought a Henry a month ago. Much, much better. Such a relief to be able to hoover without it blocking up, losing suction and generally causing problems.

Another vote for Miele cat and dog here - brilliant vacuum cleaner. Had a dyson before and hated it.

I had one of the early upright ones - quite good at getting stuff out of the carpet but I found it really unstable and it frequently fell over when using the attachments which was a pain.

Replaced it with a Vax upright and we are really happy with it - the attachments are not the same quality as the Dyson but it's a good vaccum cleaner and gets loads of dust out of the carpets!

The good thing about Dysons is that they pick up very well and last for yonks. Our upright is ancient and we got it for free, though only DH uses it as it's from before they became lighter. I stick to a little karcher cylinder.

Personally I wouldn't spend so much on a new hoover, but if you've got the money for it you know you'll get many years use out of it. :)

I am a dyson lover and always will be! I have had a couple and always loved them, I once tried a Henry but hated it and ended up selling it after one use!

The trouble with second hand is they don't always work. At first I bought a second hand henry on end at and it didn't turn on at all, despite claiming to be in excellent working condition. I had to return it and just went to the shop instead where atleast you get a guarantee.

I hate Dyson, had 3 and all were useless Henry wasn't much better, I now have a shark liftaway and it is amazing! Great suction, lightweight and adaptable.

I like mine, a lot of people are buying shark now tho

I haven't had much luck with Dyson's I'd never get another. I have a Meile upright cat and dog. I love it. Had it 6 years and it picks up every dog hair still. The dysons ball (had 2) didn't pick them up well enough. I've had 2 other dysons over the years. Never as good as Miele. Having said that the Miele has bags which is off putting as it smells of dog!

Aborea the Lift Away function is so easy, just press of a button. The hoover head has headlights too so perfect for seeing what you're doing under the bed etc.

I still have my DC01 (2 year warranty) which is now 19 years old ~ never gone wrong. I also have the DC54 Cinetic which I love (5 year warranty). My friend has just bought a cordless one but she's disappointed with its power (dog hair) and says it's not very powerful which surprises me! I's never buy another make personally.

Always had Dysons until my last one broke when I was on maternity leave and I couldn't afford to replace. I bought a cheap 20quid Hoover from Morrisons to last me until I could afford something better... 2 years later it is still the best hoover I've ever had!

Aren't the Animal's made to cope with pet hair?