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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

I need to buy a new(ish) vacuum.

The same money will buy a refurbed Dyson or a new Vax. I don't know which models yet.

Anyone have experience of both and can offer an opinion?

I mostly have carpets throughout, no kids or pets.

Thanks in anticipation.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing sucks like an Electrolux!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's an easy one Dyson every time, they actually work like they say they do.

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Dyson works for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nothing sucks like an Electrolux! "

Showing your age there Obi

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

I can't give you the comparison you are after, but I can recommend Dysons as very good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I need to buy a new(ish) vacuum.

The same money will buy a refurbed Dyson or a new Vax. I don't know which models yet.

Anyone have experience of both and can offer an opinion?

I mostly have carpets throughout, no kids or pets.

Thanks in anticipation."

I had a dyson was rubbish....can't beat a bissell in my opinion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Neither, Henry's the sucker of choice x

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Dyson every time, I resisted buying one for years but I am now a convert.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Im shit with hoovers, had about 12 in 17 years, broke dysons and all sorts. But im having a very good relationship with Henry

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My mum has vax to wash carpets and dyson as hoover .. I wanted a dyson but hubby insisted they crap and we got a Henry ( crap in my opinion lol) anyway I went out and bought the tesco cylinder bagless and that has a great suck on it lol.

We gave 4 kids and a dog lol but we have real wood floor all down stairs and carpet on stairs and in bedrooms. I think its pretty good .. but back to original question who knows I think it's personal preference. Oh by the way it was only £40 for my tesco bargain lol .good luck with the search x

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

I would love a steamer thingymyjiggy, but I cant as the flooring I have is not compatible

dam, they look like they get your floor really clean

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Im shit with hoovers, had about 12 in 17 years, broke dysons and all sorts. But im having a very good relationship with Henry"

Henry's almost bullet proof, but I did mange to kill one, never killed a dyson but I used to be a dyson engineer so always bring em back from the dead

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dysons are complete toilet pants and made of scrap gnomes. Shite. Vax are good, nowt rong with them. If you have the spendies, get a kirby. Lots of bolt ons and sucks like a £500 p/h escort.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hate Dysons. Good at sucking but not very easy when you want to whip the hose out to suck round edges etc.

Would go for a vax or a bissel.

Oh lord,you wouldnt believe how exited i am at replying to a hoover thread..and im not been sarcastic lol.

Think i need to get out more.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Buy what the fuck ya want mate, but we want pics of you with ya pinnie on doing the shake'n'vac

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dyson are the best

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Recently bought a Vax when the old Hoover gave up after years of cleaning up DIY mess, cost about £80 and so far I'm bloody impressed as it hoovers the cats discarded fur very well. Don't think paying £300 for a Dyson would improve much

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Oh lord,you wouldnt believe how exited i am at replying to a hoover thread..and im not been sarcastic lol.

Think i need to get out more.

"

I'm with you, I could literally bore the knickers off you comparing vacuum cleaners what has my life become

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

I still haven't bought a new vacuum but I'm indebted to the pal who texted me ............

Hi mate I don't want you to panic but I'm texting you from the casualty department. Turns out the new Dyson Ball cleaner isn't what I thought it was.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have a Dyson and I think its over priced shite

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By *roggMan
over a year ago

haverfordwest

have a henry and that works fine and maybe consider a miele as they are german and should have a good working life

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We have a Dyson and I think its over priced shite"

suction doesn't last and much prefer my Henry

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By *its_n_piecesCouple
over a year ago

I make a mess for a living and the only bombproof vacuum is the numark Henry ..... completely indefatigable and will suck your shag like no other... parts are stupidly cheap (that's assuming that it ever breaks). I've had mine for 18 years now and for a great part of that it has been used as the dust extractor in my workshop.

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By *un_JuiceCouple
over a year ago

Nr Chester

Reading this with interest, in fact wish we could get another which trial month to find out what the experts say

Dysons are silly money but then again she doesn't want something she can't throw around.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has 2 Dysons and both broke down just after the warranty run out. Have a Vax and it fantastic, would never buy a Dyson again

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By *arkinberksMan
over a year ago

Ascot

Like previous poster, had a Dyson, but it bit the dust Got a Vax and never looked back (doesn't that sound vaguely familiar ??) Far more portable. Same technology as a Dyson, but significantly cheaper

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

Had my vax for almost 20yrs now!!!!

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By *un_JuiceCouple
over a year ago

Nr Chester

Which vax are you all raving about

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Had my vax for almost 20yrs now!!!!

"

I knew i recognized u from that famous shake n vax ad!

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By *exy-jewelsCouple
over a year ago

DERBY

my other halfs surname is dyson and she has never lost her sucktion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hated my Dyson ... love my new Vax

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ive got a dyson DC25 and its awesome, got a german/belgian sheperd and he's almost constantly moulting and it does the trick in cleaning up after him. its never missed a beat. cant remember how old it is exactly but i know i bought it when the model first came out, awesome bit of kit

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

I finally bought a new Dyson.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Come back in a year with re_iew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had a couple of Dysons. They died fairly quickly.

Henrys are used in the main by professional cleaners.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Took you a year to buy a hoover?, Jesus your carpet must be filthy.

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Took you a year to buy a hoover?, Jesus your carpet must be filthy."

Not exactly filthy.

The old Hoover hadn't quite died and the cleaning service took up the slack.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love my henry

I've had every model going over the years and my henry has been the best, never lost any suction since the day I had him, never had any problems with it at all

Had two dysons would never have another

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dyson all day long here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm rocking a Miele at the mo and mighty fine it is too.

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By *onbons_xxMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Henry's, Hetty's, and that like kick ass as far as hoovering goes

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Henry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I would love a steamer thingymyjiggy, but I cant as the flooring I have is not compatible

dam, they look like they get your floor really clean"

If you do decide to buy one, be careful which brand you buy. I bought an X5 (green, triangular head) and it was appalling. I had issues before it arrived with billing. After it arrived, it fell apart with in minutes....literally. I couldn't get through to the sales team and in the end, got my money back through Barclaycard. Worst buy ever!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I love my henry

I've had every model going over the years and my henry has been the best, never lost any suction since the day I had him, never had any problems with it at all

Had two dysons would never have another "

Putting in a verification that she 'sucks like a Henry' may indicate some sexual confusion

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By *SweetVioletxWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


"I'm rocking a Miele at the mo and mighty fine it is too."

Yup. Miele every time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I love my henry

I've had every model going over the years and my henry has been the best, never lost any suction since the day I had him, never had any problems with it at all

Had two dysons would never have another

Putting in a verification that she 'sucks like a Henry' may indicate some sexual confusion "

There is no way I can suck as good as my henry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I need to buy a new(ish) vacuum.

The same money will buy a refurbed Dyson or a new Vax. I don't know which models yet.

Anyone have experience of both and can offer an opinion?

I mostly have carpets throughout, no kids or pets.

Thanks in anticipation."

I have a cylinder Dyson and an upright Vax. I have had upright Dysons and they were fine, just replaced them as they got old. I got the Vax so I had an upright, as I found the cylinder Dyson didn't clean the carpets that well. (I got it when I lived somewhere with laminate flooring). The Vax filter is fiddly to clean compared to the Dyson. I think you wouldn't go wrong with either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What's wrong with granny's push-a-long carpet sweeper?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One word...

Nilfisk.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Two words...

Elka Pietermaan

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

If my Dyson turns out to be as indestructible as the packaging, I'll be pleased.

It's taken me an hour to get the damned thing out of the box.

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI


"If my Dyson turns out to be as indestructible as the packaging, I'll be pleased.

It's taken me an hour to get the damned thing out of the box."

Why did you not want to go for a Henry? He smiles at you and everything.

I've had a Dyson and a Vax, the Dyson was ok but the Vax was shit, the filters always needed cleaning and then drying overnight.

I'd have saved a stack of money if I'd have stuck with Henry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe need to test a few see which sucks the best.... Hoovers is what i meant obviously

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

My Vax Mach 9 pisses on our Dyson!

And was a fraction of the cost.

A

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"My Vax Mach 9 pisses on our Dyson!

And was a fraction of the cost.

A"

Have you considered buying it a nappy? I don't think it's supposed to do that.

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By *heOwlMan
over a year ago

Altrincham

No contest, has to be the Dyson.

A friend had a vax, as a vaccuum cleaner it wasn't bad and pretty much did the job, but it lasted about 6 months before it needed repairing.

My dyson on the other hand is five years old and still going strong, nothing seams to phase it. (As its a cylinder job, I don't have any issues with getting into all thos nooks an crannies, including cleaning the car.)

Ah that reminds me I must give the filter a quick wash.

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By *omethingSoGoodAboutSofiaWoman
over a year ago

Blackburn/Preston

Neither of them...go for a Henry, best suction and always has stamina! I've been round the block a few times with these vacuums, had a few vax and a dyson one in the past but personally, I found nothing more reliable than Henry...henry is a whore of a hoover!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to be Dyson surely.......

Yet to see a veri that says she sucks like a Vax lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have vax bubble. In purple of course. Knocks socks off dysons

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells

I would never buy a Dyson since he took his manufacturing business out of the uk

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By *arehamMan
over a year ago

handforth

I would not buy a dyson if there were the last Hoover going,after he shut his factory in Wales and made forty people redundant ,so he could make more money.

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells


"I would not buy a dyson if there were the last Hoover going,after he shut his factory in Wales and made forty people redundant ,so he could make more money. "

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"I would not buy a dyson if there were the last Hoover going,after he shut his factory in Wales and made forty people redundant ,so he could make more money. "

That was 2002.

Since then he's recruited far more than he ever let go. Businesses change dependant on the prevailing economy.

Or would it have been better just to go out of business completely?

A

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells


"I would not buy a dyson if there were the last Hoover going,after he shut his factory in Wales and made forty people redundant ,so he could make more money.

That was 2002.

Since then he's recruited far more than he ever let go. Businesses change dependant on the prevailing economy.

Or would it have been better just to go out of business completely?

A"

It never would have

He moved to a cheaper workforce

And he's still overcharging for his bloody machines

The uk people made him rich buying his products

He was immoral to close the unit in Wales

I hope he does go bankrupt now

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset


"I would not buy a dyson if there were the last Hoover going,after he shut his factory in Wales and made forty people redundant ,so he could make more money.

That was 2002.

Since then he's recruited far more than he ever let go. Businesses change dependant on the prevailing economy.

Or would it have been better just to go out of business completely?

A

It never would have

He moved to a cheaper workforce

And he's still overcharging for his bloody machines

The uk people made him rich buying his products

He was immoral to close the unit in Wales

I hope he does go bankrupt now "

The reason to move abroad was cost yes. Cheaper production costs led to increased profit, increased investment and more employment in the UK.

I could list hundreds of companies that have done the same.

Dysons are sold worldwide so saying UK consumers have made him rich is crap.

People will pay what they are happy to pay.

The company employs more in the UK than it ever has and took on 300 new staff in Wiltshire less than 2 years ago.

So closing the Welsh site and 40 redundancies wasn't great for those involved - but was for the company and the rest of the workforce - past, present and future.

And he'll never go bankrupt.

A

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells


"I would not buy a dyson if there were the last Hoover going,after he shut his factory in Wales and made forty people redundant ,so he could make more money.

That was 2002.

Since then he's recruited far more than he ever let go. Businesses change dependant on the prevailing economy.

Or would it have been better just to go out of business completely?

A

It never would have

He moved to a cheaper workforce

And he's still overcharging for his bloody machines

The uk people made him rich buying his products

He was immoral to close the unit in Wales

I hope he does go bankrupt now

The reason to move abroad was cost yes. Cheaper production costs led to increased profit, increased investment and more employment in the UK.

I could list hundreds of companies that have done the same.

Dysons are sold worldwide so saying UK consumers have made him rich is crap.

People will pay what they are happy to pay.

The company employs more in the UK than it ever has and took on 300 new staff in Wiltshire less than 2 years ago.

So closing the Welsh site and 40 redundancies wasn't great for those involved - but was for the company and the rest of the workforce - past, present and future.

And he'll never go bankrupt.

T

A"

I don't care

And he did initially sell almost exclusively to the UK market

They made him famous and rich

I'd use a broom before using a Dyson

And I've emailed him and told him I think he's immoral

The people of Wales are poorer than those in Wiltshire and needed the jobs far more for their local economy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dyson!! I've had both and my vax were rubbish compared to Dyson, last one I bought was refurbed and so far so good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Neither of them...go for a Henry, best suction and always has stamina! I've been round the block a few times with these vacuums, had a few vax and a dyson one in the past but personally, I found nothing more reliable than Henry...henry is a whore of a hoover! "

But....yes I've heard rumours Henry is a hell of a sucker

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By *oddamnCouple
over a year ago

leicestershire

Just to mix it up, we replaced our Dyson (broken) with a vax that was useless and then bought a bosch silent. Really quiet and sucks the carpet off the underlay if you have it on full blast!

James Dyson is one of the few billionaires who pay the full UK tax on his pay. He doesn't need to, but he does.

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells


"Just to mix it up, we replaced our Dyson (broken) with a vax that was useless and then bought a bosch silent. Really quiet and sucks the carpet off the underlay if you have it on full blast!

James Dyson is one of the few billionaires who pay the full UK tax on his pay. He doesn't need to, but he does."

Very true

Worcester are home to bosch

Not sure about all of what they make here

But I know they make gas boilers

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

15 year old Dyson still going strong. Before that had a Henry, but was left behind in the divorce and new partner (at that time) wanted Dyson, so I indulged her and kept it when she left.

Would go back to a Henry though, they're fantastic value and work really well, and are the contract cleaner tool of choice.

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By *nny OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Took you a year to buy a hoover?, Jesus your carpet must be filthy.

Not exactly filthy.

The old Hoover hadn't quite died and the cleaning service took up the slack."

I've reconsidered that reply. I 'thought' it was pretty clean but the dust bucket on the Dyson says otherwise - and I've still got bedroom 2 and the kitchen to do.

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By *picyspiregirlCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

Dyson everytime.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

I've had both. I found the dyson the better of the two.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Henry - sucks and keeps sucking. Every Dyson we've had has fucked up after a few months.

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