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Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test

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Post by EarthIsHome »

dominotw wrote: post #5
AlexandrB wrote: post #3

Dyson : Air Products :: Beats : Audio Products Pretty much every Dyson product I've used, from the public bathroom air "blades" to the vacuums, seem like a gimmicky, inferior products with a premium price tag. None of them do their intended job better than older, cheaper products in their category. I know James Dyson is regarded as a genius engineer, but the consumer product company bearing his name seems to be 99% m…

I currently use dyson v11 cordless vaccum. I am in the market for a new one, what do you recommend instead ? Price is not too much of concern for me ATM.

It'll depend on your use case (square footage, majority carpet vs majority hardwoods with some rugs, etc).

But as others have said, Miele is incredible. Sebo is another good one. They'll have specific models for your use case.

You can browse /r/vacuumcleaners [0] for ideas.

[0]: https://www.reddit.com/r/VacuumCleaners/

Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test

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Post by phatfish »

AlexandrB wrote: post #3

Dyson : Air Products :: Beats : Audio Products Pretty much every Dyson product I've used, from the public bathroom air "blades" to the vacuums, seem like a gimmicky, inferior products with a premium price tag. None of them do their intended job better than older, cheaper products in their category. I know James Dyson is regarded as a genius engineer, but the consumer product company bearing his name seems to be 99% m…

Dyson the person had one very successful idea (the bagless vacuum) and brought it to market himself after being ignored by the then-incumbent manufactures of existing models.

Dyson the company has been riding that one idea since, and I agree the rest of their products are over-priced luxury items. In fact their vacuums are over-priced as well now.

Dyson rubs me the wrong way as well personally by purporting to be a "patriotic Brit" moaning about the current state of the country. Then upping sticks to Malaysia with the company HQ in tow.

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Post by tareqak »

The recommended pick from the Wirecutter is the Coway AP-1512HH Mighty (as of this post, the recommendation was last updated January 15, 2021) [0]. The CADR is available on Coway's product page in what I assume to be imperial units given the units of the other specifications: "233 (Smoke), 246 (Dust), 240 (Pollen)" (under "Specification") [1]. This CADR score puts it just between the BlueAir Blue Pure 211 and GermGuardian AC530B in the graph from the post [2].

[0] https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-air-purifier...

[1] https://cowaymega.com/products/coway-mighty-ap-1512hh

[2] https://i.cbc.ca/1.5902727.1612545406!/fileImage/httpImage/i...

Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test

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Post by ljf »

tidepod12 wrote: post #16
sdfhbdf wrote: post #13

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Interesting since the cordless vacuum (dyson v11) I use at home seem to work really well. The previous big corded model we had (Dyson DC33) was also built like a tank and served for almost 10 years before being passed on and still works so maybe I bought into marketing or maybe just different people have different experiences with Dyson products?

Yea, it's weird reading this thread to me. I have a cordless Dyson vacuum and it is by far the best home vacuum I have ever used, both in terms of suction power (even compared to non-cordless ones) and in terms of other usability/features.

We must have had a dud as we got the Dyson animal hair one and it was terrible. Battery life was rubbish, the suction was crappy and the pick up just wasn't that good.

Ended up getting a gtech which was fine for 2 adults in a small 2 bed house with wooden floors, but now we have kids and a bigger place we got a Shark corded and it is amazing. Literally the best vacuum we've ever owned.

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Post by SeanLuke »

AlexandrB wrote: post #3

Dyson : Air Products :: Beats : Audio Products Pretty much every Dyson product I've used, from the public bathroom air "blades" to the vacuums, seem like a gimmicky, inferior products with a premium price tag. None of them do their intended job better than older, cheaper products in their category. I know James Dyson is regarded as a genius engineer, but the consumer product company bearing his name seems to be 99% m…

The nonsensical Dyson canister vacuums are the ones that amaze me. Dyson competes based on premium coolness, so just consider at its primary coolness competitor: Miele. Across the board, Miele canisters are lighter, more powerful, cleaner, and much more effective than their Dyson cost equivalents. They have a far lower failure rate and last much longer. Bagless canisters have so many negatives compared to bagged vacuums, it's a wonder they're still being promoted.

Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test

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Post by Thaxll »

AlexandrB wrote: post #3

Dyson : Air Products :: Beats : Audio Products Pretty much every Dyson product I've used, from the public bathroom air "blades" to the vacuums, seem like a gimmicky, inferior products with a premium price tag. None of them do their intended job better than older, cheaper products in their category. I know James Dyson is regarded as a genius engineer, but the consumer product company bearing his name seems to be 99% m…

I don't think there is an equivalent of the Dyson vacuum on the market atm, it's that good, so I'm not sure what you're talking about, you definitly never tried their product.

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Post by sremani »

city41 wrote: post #8
AlexandrB wrote: post #3

Dyson : Air Products :: Beats : Audio Products Pretty much every Dyson product I've used, from the public bathroom air "blades" to the vacuums, seem like a gimmicky, inferior products with a premium price tag. None of them do their intended job better than older, cheaper products in their category. I know James Dyson is regarded as a genius engineer, but the consumer product company bearing his name seems to be 99% m…

I think Dyson is the best example that shows marketing really works. I've yet to find a single Dyson product of quality. Their vacuums are downright terrible.

Dyson proves we care about beautiful things. Aesthetics matter.

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Post by arp242 »

AlexandrB wrote: post #3

Dyson : Air Products :: Beats : Audio Products Pretty much every Dyson product I've used, from the public bathroom air "blades" to the vacuums, seem like a gimmicky, inferior products with a premium price tag. None of them do their intended job better than older, cheaper products in their category. I know James Dyson is regarded as a genius engineer, but the consumer product company bearing his name seems to be 99% m…

The air blades work quite well; you can actually dry your hands in a few seconds instead of holding it underneath some lukewarm air for 30+ seconds. I never even use them as they're borderline pointless and so damn loud (I dry my hands on my trousers if there are no towels), but airblades work well enough for me to us them.

I can't speak to the other products as I never used them, but air blades really are a big improvement IMO.

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