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Dyson V8 Absolute

Dyson V8 Absolute

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  • Felix8952

    6 years ago

    Lousy quality with super performance at a gigantic price!

    If it were not the only cordless vacuum cleaner with halfway usable suction power, I would not even pay 100Fr for it.
    In short, super power, but piss-poor quality for just under 600Fr (December 2016).

    It's just a shame that     Dyson doesn't put more effort into it. The vacuum cleaner is a plastic monster, everything is creaky, filigree and breaks just looking at it nastily. And that at a price that has washed.

    When I compare the Dyson V8 with my Makita cordless drill from the same price range, I almost feel dizzy. The plastic of the Makita is fiberglass reinforced PA6 (nylon), has extremely many struts to strengthen the rigidity. You can easily drop this drill from two meters onto the floor without even scratch marks.
    The Dyson in the other hand is made of the cheapest and thinnest ABS plastic, only the dust container is made of the slightly more expensive polycarbonate. Trozdem no comparison to the cordless drill.
    The Dyson feels like a cheap TV remote control, while the cordless drill has a fascinating indestructibility.

    Sure, it's a bit of a stretch to compare a vacuum with a drill. But both devices are almost equally expensive, battery-powered, made of plastic, have motors, and you hold both in your hand. And it's not just the Makita cordless drill. I can hold any power tool in my garage and it just is better processed. Even the cheap 50Fr NoName angle grinder from the Landi!!!!

    I just do not understand why household appliances are always so damn cheaply made. It can not be difficult for 580Fr to produce a qualitatively high quality device.

    And what I don't understand the most is that Dyson still has the monopoly on usable cordless vacuums. Why does no other manufacturer make such a device?
    Performance from Dyson and quality from Makita, that would be worth 1000Fr to me.     

    Pro

    • Fascinating suction power
    • Useful battery life
    • Good floor nozzles

    Contra

    • Too high price for the quality
    • Poor workmanship
    • Cheap materials
    • Housing not torsionally stiff
    • Plastic parts break very quickly
  • LuziusMeisser

    4 years ago

    Short-life battery

    Needs a new battery approx. every 18 months because otherwise the performance decreases. The two-year-old battery only sucks for 30 seconds on the high setting and then has to be returned to the station.

  • P@ric

    6 years ago •
    purchased this product

    Heavy, poor suction power & short battery life

    It's not robust - like all Dyson products, it's just plastic everywhere....
    And still heavy. It also sucks for about 10 minutes, then it stops. And the suction power is weak: the roller spreads more dirt than it sucks in.     I have now bought a Mio Star for less than half the price. Conclusion: much lighter and sucks better. 

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