Say hello to Dyson’s newest product in their line-up: The Ball.
The major difference between this and older models is a huge, yellow ball positioned in the base of the vacuum. The manner in which Dyson is pushing this huge yellow ball is laughable, and the television commercials are almost insulting. It’s a shame too, because this appears to be a pretty good vacuum.
The Dyson Ball vacuum is almost half the size of the companies previous model, and it weighs less to boot. As well as acting as a pivot-point to help you steer your vacuum, the tonka-yellow ‘ball’ actually contains the motor assembly and in so-doing lowers the center of gravity of the vacuum cleaner itself. While this extra maneuverability isn’t exactly ground breaking, it just might be enough reason to upgrade if you own an older Dyson and find it cumbersome and hard to use. The new Dyson Ball Vacuum is also much smaller than their previous models.
These Dyson’s are the biggest piece of @#$^ we have ever bought. They constantly clog up and the plastic pieces break left and right. The slim model is junk and the hand held dies in 4 minutes of cleaning. Who can clean up big messes in 4 minutes? Do yourself, and your pocket book, a favor and buy a hoover. I am so fed up with this Dyson junk I think I am going to melt them down.
Dyson’s are overpriced and underwhelm. Stay away!!!
We have had the ball Dyson Vacuum for 3 or 4 years. Nothing has broken on the vacuum and It has not failed on us. It is easy to move around and we are very happy the way it cleans. I clean it about 2 times a year. I wish that I had some air to do it, but I take a wet cloth and wipe it down. Many of the parts will come off easy and so they can be washed. I think it is like anything else, you have to use it for what it was intended for. It is running strong for us and we would buy another one.
We have had a Dyson for 3 years now. It still amazes me. I live in a dry dusty area and the amount of dust it vacuums up from deep in the carpet is a life saver for my allergies.
I have had the Dyson canister vac for three years and love it. I’m a lazy cleaner and use the canister vac to dust and do the floors. For the money, this is the best vacuum cleaner I’ve ever used (and I’ve had some really cheap ones and some really expensive). Dyson doesn’t advertise their canister vac, but they do make one. We have two cats and two dogs which stay indoors; and I have allergies. I haven’t found a surface in my home that the Dyson canister won’t clean. Also easy to clean the interior of the vehicles with it. I tried several of the Dyson models before I chose the canister, including their “ball” model. My advice is to keep the carton and use whatever vac you buy on trial. If it doesn’t do the job you want it to do, take it back. Most stores will take back a vac as long as it’s less than 30 days old.
I’ve had my big Dyson for 10 or so years. Would never buy another brand again, tried them all, Eureka, Phantom, Miele, Shark, even Oreck. I own a B&B. I just bought another Dyson for my housekeeper. Her comment: “Finally one that WORKS”.
Please don’t buy Dyson, they’re junk. Please Mr. Dyson no more garbage for our planet.
Try to find on older Tristar or a Compact vacuum. You can buy parts anywhere for them.
Dyson is all about marketing hype and Sh!tty products.
I gifted 4 of them last Xmas, Since I have had to return all of them for repair – 2 of them had the plastic at the base break and the other 2 kept breaking where the handle pulls out of the top.
Dyson says from an engineering prospective nothing is wrong.
I cant be the only one who has had to send them back more than once. In fact one of them broke the first time it was used- “RIGHT OUT OF THE FRIGGIN’ BOX”
Dyson said it was due to the units age? They claim the plastic had dry rot, WTF, Google DRY ROT – Idiots…
It was not even 1 year old from time of manufacturing.
BEWARE DYSON – PLEASE CONTINUE TO POST SO OTHERS DON’T FALL PREY ..
P.S For all the people who thinks it’s great!
Try using it more than once a month and you will see what people who actually use the POS are talking about. If you only use a vac once a year it’s prob a great vac.
I’ve owned my Dyson DC07 for about 5 years. The section is great, but the plastic parts started breaking after about two years. Now, I’d have to spend $115 on parts to even make it work. I called Dyson twice and they couldn’t care any less. I won’t ever buy one again and definitely don’t recommend them.
I have used many Dyson’s over the years and would NEVER buy one, here’s why:
First and foremost, a $400+ upright vacuum that doesn’t go flat and doesn’t fit between the legs of most chairs, that’s just ridiculous. Good luck vacuuming under your bed with this vacuum; you will be on your hands and knees with an attachment in hand. They are made of low end ABS plastic while most other high end vacuums use Polyoxymethylene (POM for short, or Delrin, which is DuPont’s trademark); this is why so many people complain about parts breaking off. They clog easy, in the worst possible places where it’s impossible to get to the clog without taking the dam thing apart. Emptying the thing is OK at best, dirt always gets stuck in the parts that hold the canister, and those parts are a pain to clean. Customer support SUCKS to say the least, they will do anything they can to avoid fixing their product, like tell you the warranty is VOID because you used it for a commercial application (and they assume this because?). Dyson is the perfect example of great marketing, they took good technology, put it in a cheaply made and aesthetically appealing product and shoved it down everybody’s throats…. and it worked! Oh and don’t forget, they are made in Malaysia. I own a SEBO, it goes totally flat, I can vacuum under most anything, I rarely move furniture around because it fits under or between most anything and it’s made in Germany, not Malaysia. Not saying get a SEBO, just saying DON’T GET A DYSON!
I ruined 3 vacuums up until my Dyson. Between the cheap carpet my builder used and my two cats they burned the motors up. They Dyson Ball DC24 is easy to use, clean, and repair. It’s the best vacuum I’ve ever used.
Dyson is the most expensive piece if junk. The ball technology doesn’t work. It often gets stuck. The vacuum is way to heavy. The ball doesn’t roll well and takes a lot of effort to push. Its really loud. Most of all, it clogs
We have had the smaller “ball” Dyson unit for a couple of years now, and by and large, it has performed very well. The “ball” is no gimmick — it turns with a flick of the wrist and the small model, anyway, fits under, around, and between most obstacles in our smallish 3/2 house. The design of the extender “wand” is the best I’ve seen by a long shot. Just pull the handle straight out of the unit, stretch out the generous collapsible hose, and you’re off. Because the unit is so light, it’s no problem picking it up in one hand to reach ceiling fans and high corners.
Likewise, the “no loss of suction” claim appears true … to a point. The small model has a very low volume dust cup, which collects a LOT of carpet hair, dust, and fiber very quickly — a testament to the unit’s power. But that also means emptying the cup after vacuuming even one good-sized area rug, or one to two rooms. And now, the unit has clogged. I found this site looking for solutions. There’s suction at the nozzle closest to the motor, and it looks like a little tiny tube near the side of the unit is full of hair. Not sure exactly how to clear it out, although I’m sure there’s a way. I’d also agree that, with the exception of the very sturdy “ball,” the grade of plastics used in the unit is not great. Everything has a brittle, ultra-light feel that does not inspire confidence, and even on first use, the “on” button was so wobbly that it can take a few tries to depress it correctly.
Bottom line: This vacuum cleans very well, is easy to use overall, and includes several excellent engineering ideas. But it is in need of better materials and execution, and the price is on the high side. I would recommend the small “Ball” for smallish houses with these caveats.
I have a Dyson ball I bought about 2 years ago. $500.00- it works well when it works – the plastic things are always coming off, and o-ring thing keeps falling out. I have to have my husband ‘operate’ on it every time before I use it. And the tube thingy for suctioning furniture and stairs? forget it, that part doesn’t work at all.
What do you people that keep breaking them do with them, bang them against a metal door or something? I’ve had my Dyson Animal Ball for 2 years and it is working just fine, with the exception of a clog I can’t find right now (only the second clog since I got it and I have 4 kids and 2 dogs). How many vacuums $500 or less have a 5 year warranty? You guys go ahead and keep buying those Hoover’s, Bissell’s, Eureka’s, etc. You’ll figure out what everyone else I know has figured out: you’ll be buying one every year because they break.
I had been contemplating getting a Dyson because the commercial makes it seem like a person should not be living without one, but after reading so many negative reviews I don’t think it’s worth it. Believe it or not my Hoover (with all of its pieces) has been working perfectly for the past 10+ years with the exception of a couple of broken belts here and there from snagging things like telephone cords. But I am also one of those people who is pretty good at maintaining things. Hell, I still have an old Sony 27″ television in my bedroom (that still works perfectly as well, I might add) that I bought in the early 90s. I think I’ll just wait until my vac breakdown to the point where it is irreparable and get another Hoover.
DO A GOOGLE SEARCH: “the red push pin Dyson sucks”
You’ll all be pleased to know you’ve stopped one person from buying a Dyson. The marketing really is genius because it almost worked on me!
Thanks so much for the negative reviews. The criticism is consistent enough between the various sites that I think the Dyson is all hype and no substance.
I will look for something European-made because I think their consumers still have standards. Or at least higher ones than North Americans.
I have owned just about every vacuum made, including kirby, rainbow, hoover, kenmore and many more. If it’s not easy to use I find no matter how great it is I won’t use it. Now my dyson is easy to use my house has never been this clean. I have two of them a canister for deep cleaning and a small ball upright the dc24 for everyday which is light weight and fun to use.The thing I love the most about dyson is that it never smells, having two dogs this can be a problem. I’m reading all these negative reviews and I’m kind of shocked because I know a lot of people who own dysons and they all love them not like, love. I would never buy any other vacuum again.
All these idiots who spout crap about these vacuums, have obviously never owned one. Buy one, try it out and you’ll finally get it.
If not then just return the thing, why put off buying one just because you read about idiots who like to bash what they can’t afford.
We have had the Dyson Ball For pet’s for about 2 years now. We use it twice a week, due to our 1 year old and having 4 dogs. Never had a problem at all with it, As long as you clean it the way it is suppose to be cleaned I can’t imagine everyone having all of these problems. Twice a week every week for 2 years that is 208 times we doe 4 rooms, 2 good size rooms, 1 average size room and 1 small room. No problems at all. Still has great suction, I clean my car with it every 2 months plus all of the extra times we use it for messes.
I grew up with an Electrolux canister vacuum and last owned a Rainbow for 15 years, but after it died I got a Dyson canister. It seems more powerful and I like the whole no more bags or water to change deal. Seems like good ideas involved in the design, but I can not see anyone used to normal canisters being happy with their tools.
The shape of their tools are very impracticable. Changing the design of canister suction units is smart, but redesigning the tools we all have used for 50 years is a bit stupid. I understand needing to make residuals off the sale of replacement parts, but if the parts are so ill fitted for the jobs, I don’t see people being happy enough with it to buy another Dyson. My suggestion, which I can not find a place at Dyson to make one, is to offer couplings or sleeves of tools or hoses from other manufacturers. Presently I used a piece of PVC pipe and a dado blade to notch out the pipe and it fits into the locking units of the Dyson hose. With this I can use all my Rainbow tools that I love instead of their poorly designed aberrations. Soon I will play with the use of a collar to connect my old Rainbow hose to the unit, as it should be easy. If you are handy and have some skills, the Dyson can be altered to make a good vacuum. It is sad the engineers didn’t see fit to better design the tools or at least offer conversion units. They could say, “And now we offer choice for those who hate change!” Then again what do I know?
To restate, good canister vacuum, but bad tools.