Try before you buy (Dyson DC01)

Member Name: ahenry

Product:	Dyson DC01
Date:	25/06/01 (130 review reads)
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Advantages: Pretty, Powerful

Disadvantages: Plastic, Expensive, Emptying canister is dirty

I was looking for a new vacuum cleaner and I had heard conflicting reports on Dysons. There seemed to be little middle ground between those who loved and despised them. A friend already had a DC02 so I asked if I could borrow it for a few days.

On first impressions, it seemed quite plasticky. I tried emptying the canister and it was quite difficult to do without getting sprinkled in dust.

It worked reasonably well in a vacuum cleaner sort of way, but my wife wasn't impressed. She had a used Numatic Henry's when she worked at a Youth Hostel and wanted one of those instead. I was happy to go along with her as they are around about half the price. I had also read a lot less from people who were dissatisfied with them on newsgroups like http://www.newsgate.co.uk/uk/uk.d-i-y/

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