Going in the right direction
In our 70s we are no longer able to lug our upright upstairs and modern cylinders didn't promise any better. I was able to try this in a local hire shop, seemingly kept pretty dirty for the purpose (+salesman happy to empty it onto the floor!) and was impressed enough to take the plunge despite other reviews saying the battery life is too short.
The lightweight is a huge bonus, slightly spoiled by no onboard storage for the small accessories. The head swivel is fantastic for getting under chairs, dressers etc. The ability to jettison the shaft when going up stairs makes them easy to do, including tapered winders.
The battery life is too short for a compete 3 bed house clean. Spare battery (with screwdriver needed to change) is quite expensive, so power-tool type usage not practical. As other reviewers say, clean bits of the house at a time, not rely on a blitz half an hour before guests arrive.
The emptying has to be done quite frequently and is not as clean and easy as the small slide clip implies. You need to take the whole transparent sleeve off to clean the blue bit and it is very hit and miss getting it back on.
So far there is no residual smell after use, as has been a pain with previous mains models, bagged or bagless.
The fitting assembly is a clip job, so can't use non-Dyson accessories.
With some attention on the few downsides, this could become the shape of vacuuming to come.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Refurbished