AIBU to say my Dyson is a Cunt?

[RanchRat]

in a year I have only been able to use it a handful of times. It stops working after a couple of minutes and I have to pull a piece of fluff out of its arse before it will go again. I have never been able to do more than half a rug before it needs emptying and the fucking clips that are supposed to be so easy to open are actually very stiff and I have to lie the dirty bastard on my clean sofa to get them open. I have spent more time watching You Tube videos on how to coax the little fucker to work than I have vacuuming. You have to wash the filter, no, you have to replace the filter, no, you have to tweeze a couple of hairs out of its backside. I bought it because it was light and I am old and struggled with my heavy hoover. The worst £500 I have ever spent and could ill afford.

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

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.

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.

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.

Still have my DC01 purchased in January 2000 - works brilliantly

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

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!

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

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

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.

The original hoovers were good.

All Dyson is now is mass produced expensive shite.

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.

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

I've had three Dysons and hated all of them. All obviously designed by a man who had never used a vacuum cleaner anywhere but in a laboratory. I've learned my lesson now.

James Dyson is definitely a cunt, and would be even if his products were magic.

I hate my shark too. Rubbish battery life. Constantly blocked. Drives me mad. I switched from Dyson that I hated for the same reasons. I've bought a £15 bagless corded hoover from Amazon that's forgivable for being shit at this price

I have just had to shove my walking stick up its tube to clear it after another five minutes of it trying to suck up a bit of dust.

I’ve had 2 Dyson for over 10 yrs and use it pretty much daily. Have had no issues. Even when my mushy brain (because of a newborn) decided to vacuum mashed potatoes off the floor (long story) it didn’t give up on me.

I'm wondering whether the older ones were more reliable.

You have my sympathy. Mine was a complete prick.

Luckily my mum and sisters had shitfest Dysons, although for some reason they still loved them

i have a cordless vax, can’t beat it

Far more reliable, they weighed the same as a bus, but worked.

Their cordless efforts are shocking.

Spurred on by MN I have contacted the seller as it should still be in warranty - I did not even swear. However, sadly, I don't think my Dyson is unusually cunty, I suspect the newer models are all like that - more plastic toy than vacuum cleaner.

Ahh my old Dyson was like a member of the family
My new one is so irritating, so heavy and such a palaver; I bet it was designed by a young man who has always, and will always, have a cleaner - like one of those very elegant young architects who design unlivable and unusable buildings

I agree. Doesn’t anyone have the problem where the attachment just randomly drops off?