Dyson Ball DC25 (Dyson Ball DC25)

Member Name: cat_t

Product:	Dyson Ball DC25
Date:	07/09/09 (76 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to move and light-weight

Disadvantages: Ball doesn't fit under beds to clean them.

After have a henry-esq hoover for far too long we went back to dyson, as every body knows dysons are probably the most loved (as much as a hoover can be loved) household vacuum cleaners so naturally I was faced with high expectation. We bought the hoover in the argos sale for £170 and otherwise would have probably never even tried it as it seems to be a bit of a *fad* item if you haven't tried one. The first thing I noticed when using the dyson ball is that unlike the other dyson models this is extremely light weight and manoverable. The ball thing takes a bit of getting used to, at first I felt like i was wiggling a slinkly at arms length, but once mastered it makes the hoovering a hell of a lot quicker as theres no lugging it back and forth to get the 'hard bits' and to be honest the getting used to part is actually really fun.
Its got all the usual bits and bobs such as the 'sucky pipe' thing with different nozzles to go on top which helps with hoovering the stairs, although as its so light I've started to just use the main hoover and carry it up with me.
Another thing, as with other dysons is that you don't have to shell out loads of money (well it adds up!) on hoover bags as the dirt goes into a built in catcher which is really easy and mess free to empty.
The only thing I can complain about is the fact that the ball is quite bulky which makes it a bit difficult to get under the bed to clean.

Summary: Takes a bit of getting used to but otherwise great

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