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and then was given a ventilator contract, with fanfare, at the start of the pandemic when there was a shortage, (whilst the government wasn't answering the phone from actual ventilator manufacturers) then they couldn't deliver.

I will never by a dyson product.

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I have a DC-62 vacuum cleaner and its a hell to empty. Batteries are short-lived and expensive.

Their hand dryers are perfect microbe an virus spreading tools, apparently.

Their kind of "airco" ventilators do not cool the air.

So yes, Dyson is a failed brand.

I don't think this is entirely fair. Separating the man from the brand, the products are pretty good. My dyson vacuum is excellent, even with a dog. My wife has the hairdryer which she loves.

He did advocate for Brexit and then move production offshore though. So take the rough with the smooth.

Agreed. I remember reading his autobiography back in 2005 or so, and thinking what a weird self-centred individual he was. I certainly don't agree with his politics.

However, I think there's no doubt that Dyson make great vacuum cleaners.

He's a bit strange, from my eyes anyway. He's done some great things for UK innovation and product design. Politics aside, we shouldn't detract from that.

But my wife can dry her hair in less than 20 minutes, and it's quiet. Well worth the money!

How is it hard to empty? The bottom just flips open. And there are lots of battery options- 3rd party ones aren't expensive.

Flipping it open and clapping it back is takes quite some effort. Because of that some trash falls outside the bin.

I don't know about their cordless stuff but aren't their corded vacuums considered the best? We got a one of their orange "ball" vacuums in 2009 as a wedding gift, it's been used 300+ days per year for the past 12 years. I had change out the power switch in 2019 -- it was only $9 on Amazon + a 15 minute procedure I learned from a YouTube video. When this thing eventually dies I'm pretty sure I'm buying another one.

> I don't know about their cordless stuff but aren't their corded vacuums considered the best?

Not really. They're not bad, but they're very expensive. You can get something comparable (Shark) for cheaper, or something better (Miele) for the same money.

And Dyson has said that they're not making any new corded vacuums, they're focusing on cordless now.

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