I am going to be buying a new vacuum cleaner in a couple of weeks time. In the past I have only owned cheap vacuum cleaners i.e I have never spent more that about $80 on one. However now I will be able to spend a considerable larger amount. I thought I might by a Dyson (possibly a Dyson DC25) I was wondering if anyone here had one and if so do you think it was worth the money? Or is there another brand you would recommend?
What kind do you want? Small and lightweight? A canister? An upright?
For the small and lightweight, Consumer's Report says the Dust Devil Featherlite is best, at only $50.
For an upright bag vacuum, they went with the Kenmore, at $260.
For an upright bagless vacuum, they went with the Hoover Wind Tunnel, at $130.
My Hoover bag upright is great; we've had it for almost 8 years and it still works fine. The only drawback is the weight; it's too heavy and inflexible for the stairs. Plus, it's lout as all get-out. For small things, I have a Eureka Might-Mite. It's great for the floors, the stairs and hard to reach places, and it has tons of attachments, but it is fairly CRAP on our thick carpet. But it weighs practically NOTHING and costs about 60-something dollars. I've also had that for at least 8 or 9 years and it still works.
I guess it all depends on which feature is most important to you.
My sister, who has three young children, has a Dyson Ball vacuum, and thinks it's the best vacuum
in the world. But those run at least $300.
