xxx101 wrote:Liar - 0% bought 3

WOW-THEY CAN'T FOOL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

lirvine9 wrote:PET PEOPLE!

We have 2 German Shepherds. I think they must be the hairiest dogs on the planet. How is this with major pet hair? All our old vacuums eventually get clogged and die.

We've got a dog that has hair similar to German Shepards'. Sometimes it'll take an extra pass, but it picks it all up.

milkyman53 wrote:And I've had several friends whose Cherokees were awful from day 1.

Anecdotes are nice and all, but it's kind of silly to completely dismiss a well-respected reviewing service in business for 75 years based off your 2-car sample.

What was so awful about them? I've seen dozens of Cherokees that run well over 200k miles with no major work being needed.

There's just too much subjectivity that goes into Consumer Reports. People just put too much faith in them.

matt1976 wrote:What was so awful about them? I've seen dozens of Cherokees that run well over 200k miles with no major work being needed.

There's just too much subjectivity that goes into Consumer Reports. People just put too much faith in them.

His argument is that you shouldn't rely on anecdotes, and your counter is...anecdotes?

CaptainTr1pps wrote:Well the Kirby also costs 2-3 times as much so....

My parents had one of them for over a decade, definitely a solid brand, but I don't want to have to take out a loan to buy a vacuum cleaner. Plus Kirby's weigh about a metric ton, they are not very fun to use. We ended up buying a cheaper one for daily use and broke out the Kirb for major Spring/Winter cleanings, and to use the wet vac function.

I bought our Kirby Ultimate G Diamond used for $100. Perfect condition, all accessories included, and all I had to do was change a $2 belt. Shop smart.

A triumph of marketing and advertising--these things sell like hotcakes, despite Consumer Reports consistently rating them (and every other Dyson model) well down the list (for below average cleaning, of all things!) year after year after year...

fully1231 wrote:I think I want the blue ball.

As a male, blue and ball should never be in a sentence together.

Shinespark wrote:That's not a review, that's an advertisement from a reseller. He makes more money selling you the more expensive vacuum. It's like a Ferrari dealership conducting a "review" of an Enzo versus the Corolla in the used lot.

Were the Dysons demonstrably better, don't you think he would simply push the Dysons instead? It's not like he can sell new Kirby vacuums, as he's not an authorized distributor. He gets used Kirbys and reconditions them, which ain't a bad plan...take a quality machine that's easy to work on and make it like new.

A number of things that he points out are very simple and quantifiable: smaller pipes mean greater likelihood of clogs, as well as measurably lower airflow, multiple seals along the air path increases chances of of an escape path when one fails, off-center duct in the sweeper head creates a weak side for airflow.

Does that mean that you should rush out and buy a Kirby, or Filter Queen, Rainbow, TriStar or whatever for thousands? No. That'd be silly, especially when you can patiently and wisely shop and get one of them for under $200. You can pay more on eBay from one of the big sellers to qualify for a Squaretrade warranty if that makes you feel better, but warranty means little to me as the above listed vacuums are simple to repair, and I don't fear doing the work myself. On the odd occasion that they actually NEED work.

It does mean that you should acknowledge the aforementioned weaknesses in the design, and decide whether you're okay with them. You can also go to the small vacuum shops in your community and ask their opinions. Likely they've worked on many different kinds, including Dysons, and they can give you a good idea what the pros and cons are.

I should mention one last thing: the best vacuum for you is the one you'll USE. Maybe you'll buy a super-expensive high-speed low-drag vacuum with all the gee-whiz attachments and shiny things, but if you grow to hate it, you won't use it. If you've decided you love your Dyson, then guess what? You'll use it, and it will actually produce the best results for you, simply because you'll use it. Vacuums are oddly emotional attachments, and logic be damned. :D

imczt1 wrote:for cars--best I have found is -www.carcomplaints.com

I took a look at it and plugged in a car, this is the response i got:

The Mazda Protege5 has a total of 1 complaints and counting! We don't have a lot of complaints on file for the Mazda Protege5 (although feel free to add yours here) -- it's either not very popular ... or it's very, very good.

If they do not take in to consideration the number of cars on the road versus the complaints, then only popular cars will get complaints, making this information worthless.

Get an Electrolux - better put together and picks it all up; blows the doors off these Dyson gimmicks

Bought one of these the last time woot had them. It was a refurb as well and it's awesome! The best vacuum cleaner I have ever owned. I've had it for over a year now and not a single problem with it. I use it on hardwood, tile and carpet and it picks up very well. Buy one! You won't regret it!

lirvine9 wrote:PET PEOPLE!

We have 2 German Shepherds. I think they must be the hairiest dogs on the planet. How is this with major pet hair? All our old vacuums eventually get clogged and die.

well i have 3 pom's and my dyson works pretty well with all of their hair. You'll have to take a knife or something to the rotating brushes on bottom because hair will become tangled in there and reduce it's cleaning ability, but its something that needent be done too often. Just keep an eye on it. The whole dam thing can be taken apart to check for clogged which is an amazing help as my room-mate uses it in his workshop at times and like to pick up nail with it. They don't do turns to well in big clumps...

I have a DC25 (new, not refurb) that was purchased for me as a housewarming gift, because I have a few rugs (otherwise, hardwood floors). It's a pretty great vac. I love it for the rugs. I use a Swiffer sweeper-vac on the hardwoods more often than not, but do occasionally bring the Dyson around for its sheer power and it's accessories.

My one complaint is that the accessories hose is very taut, and as others have said the vac will love to follow you around when you use the wand/hose. This can be infuriating at times. I wish the wheels would lock or the hose wouldn't want to compress itself so easily.

mkentosh wrote:how can the greatest vacuum in the world end up being a refurb?

AWESOME POINT!!!!!!!

I've always wanted one but I have an Oreck that still rocks.

If Dyson is so great why are these refurbs??? Apparently some of them needed fixing. I can't imagine trying to ship a vacuum anywhere for service. It would suck. Or would it.

Out of stock eh? I hope it is better than the DC18. I bought the DC18 for this price and it sucks... way overpriced. I have a shedding lab and all the DC18 vacuum does is rip up the carpet and picks up dirt. And it ONLY picks up about 70% of the dog hair. There was a Hoover that was rated better in Consumer Reports that was ~$130 cheaper. Ball is neat, but not worth $130.

So some people think it's the greatest vacuum they've ever owned...and others think its the worst vacuum they've ever owned. Do you know what that tells me? It's neither. It's personal preference. If you like it then great...if you don't then great as well.

It's probably a pretty good vacuum, especially for this price. The divergence of opinions on here should tell you to just try it for yourself

best Vacuum I ever owned for about two weeks... then it degraded to the worst I've ever owned and the service and tech support is worthless. Replaced it with a $70 Dirt Devil that is still going strong months later.
YMMV

I was a house cleaner for a few years.. a few clients had dysons and they didn't clog.. but they did break down and if youbumped them wrong they made an annoying buzzing sound.. I was NOT impressed by them at all.. I was and still am by the company (not sure if I can post the name).. lightest vacuum at 9 lbs haha.. I was so impressed I purchased one and have yet to have ANY problems with them and I have had it for 7 years. I vacuum twice a day.. pet hair, pine needles and 12 kids.. and it does it all.. good luck with your purchases!!

mkentosh wrote:how can the greatest vacuum in the world end up being a refurb?

By not being a KIRBY!!!

donatom3 wrote:I can't find a DC25 anywhere near this price, so yeah more power to you. For the people worried about refurbs, I got a DC14 refurbished over 4 years ago, probably six, can't remember.. That vacum is still running strong and is by far the best I've used. It's also been used in a restaurant whenever the commercial vacuum at my dad's place broke he borrowed it. Only thing that's ever been replaced on it was a hose on the bottom that got tear in it. Cost me $10 on Amazon to get a replacement and 10 minutes to change it.

The design on their vacuums are very ingenious as well. You can access every tube that could have a clog with just a push button release, the filters are washable.

I was happy when I got my $285 Animal Ball Dyson on craigslist after returning my refurb overstock Ball Dyson that was $350... now I got buyer's remorse that the local craigslist people are hocking my same dyson for $175... but I still love my Ball, and everyone that uses it gets jealous

i am still waiting for mine to ship from over a week ago. i guess within 5 days doesnt mean the day you order, or the day it shipped. "within" is one of those words that can mean anything i guess.

freakyjoker wrote:i am still waiting for mine to ship from over a week ago. i guess within 5 days doesnt mean the day you order, or the day it shipped. "within" is one of those words that can mean anything i guess.

I ordered mine 11 days ago and emailed them to complain when this woot came out. The finally sent me the shipping confirmation today (It shipped out last Friday and is due to arrive on Wednesday this week)

My guess is that since they knew they were going to have it as a woot, they just held all the recent orders and started processing them all around this weekend.

New discount code on squaretrade...code is EASTER....30% off, $30 max.

Got mine at the house on Saturday. FIRST part that I pulled out of the box was the handle with the metal shaft. It had a 27 degree bend in the shaft (approximately). Needless to say I was pretty upset about it.Looks like someone just jammed it in the box. Tried to call Dyson, but they were closed for holidays. Will call when I get off of work.

jnevil wrote:**Shipping Update**

Dyson DC25 All Floors Ball Vacuum has completely shipped via FEDEX SMART POST. All tracking has already been emailed out. You can also find your tracking number by following this link and use your ORDER NUMBER as the reference number.

FEDEX TRACKING

Ummmm, no, they haven't all shipped out. At least one, mine, was claimed to have been shipped out, with a tracking number and a ship notice, which later turned out to be completely made up. Now, the word from support is "I've placed a reorder for you, and it will ship soon".

So, if you did order one and get a tracking number, I'd suggest actually checking that number, and not just foolishly assuming that "your order has shipped" means, well, that your order has actually shipped.

jarredkibbey wrote:Got mine at the house on Saturday. FIRST part that I pulled out of the box was the handle with the metal shaft. It had a 27 degree bend in the shaft (approximately). Needless to say I was pretty upset about it.Looks like someone just jammed it in the box. Tried to call Dyson, but they were closed for holidays. Will call when I get off of work.

Good luck on that. I'm still waiting for mine as well. I once made the mistake of buying a Linksys Powerline Network here for my house that I could never get to work. Waited a couple of months before trying to install so I guess it's my fault but it still steams me that I blew $70 on a defective product.

Got mine today (04/26/11). A little hard to get out of the box but otherwise it seems fine. One little scratch on the blue above the canister. I have not tried it yet, I hope it runs when I do.

Still not delivered.

Arrived in CA today. I'm a little disgusted by the amount of crap this thing picked up out of the carpets after going over it first with my old vacuum. Money well spent in my book. Thanks Woot!

I have not received my item yet. Fed Ex tells me that it was damaged and returned to the sender. I cannot find out how to contact woot, although Fed Ex tells me that Amazon sent my order out. After contacting Amazon they tell me that they have no record of any of the tracking numbers that I provided them with. I have no idea what I am suppose to do now so any help would be appreciated.