Anyone had any experience with these vacuums or heard comments about them?

Obviously quite pricey.

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11096755&whse=&topnav=&browse=&s=1

Cheers! Ray

We bought one for $399 at Target a couple months ago (not sure if it's the same model as in the link you provided, Ray). We LOVE it. It's unbelievable what it picks up that our old vaccuum didn't. I guess that it has a lifetime guarantee on its suction and is supposed to take the allergens or whatever out of the air. My husband is the one who knows all the "dirt" on it, so if you have any other questions, I'll ask him.

He loves to use it, and Lord knows I love for HIM to use it! ;)

Love my Dyson Animal.....Prefer it to my $900 Miele.

Hypoallergenic...never needs filters...
No bag
Made for animal hair which is so hard to suction
not great on area rugs....suction too great
Great on wood....

We have the Dyson Animal too - best money I ever spent! Best part is you can actually see when it needs to be emptied.

Joanna, you should show this thread to Tony, you may never have to vacuum again!

We had big "discussion" about 3 months ago in Target over that vacuum cleaner - I was not willing to pay for it but told him if he wanted to buy it and be the primary "operator" fine - no sell -

I have another Dyson model, it's red. I love it; it really brings the carpet nap back up.

This is good to know. I bought an Oreck a couple of years ago, and paid what I thought was top dollar. Now, it won't even pick up pet hair as it should.

We have the Dyson animal and I highly recommend it. I did my own little "test" when I first brought it home.

I vacuumed the rug in the office using my old cleaner. Then, I did it again with the Dyson animal. Not kidding here - canister was one quarter full!

For a pet household, or anyone with allergies, I would very highly recommend it. Very pricy, of course, but worth it. I kind of held my nose and told myself it should last at least ten years - didn't seem so awful that way.

Kathy

Thanks, all.

I was at Costco today and they have a $75 off coupon that's good from July 3 - 9.

I think the vacuum cleaner would make a nice 35-year anniversary gift....doncha think, ladies?
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Cheers! Ray

Yes I do!! Ray, buy it for "you" for your anniversary. Leave Costco with "your" gift and head to the jewelers to purchase Penny's gift :app: :app: :app:

Ray...I always thought you had a strong will to live...I think 35 years is the sapphire or ruby anniversary!!

I know Penny could hurt you if she wanted to. :eek:

Loved the responses to the gift suggestion. Think long and hard on that one, Ray. :)

On the other hand, if the gift were accompanied by a solemn promise that all future floor cleaning was to be done by you.... using YOUR new gift........

Olivia - one thing about Oreck's (which I never seem to remember) is that you can take it in for an annual tune-up gratis.

Leslie, thanks, I do remember that lady selling me the thing saying, if you EVER have a problem, bring it back. The store is 50 minutes away, and....well vacuums just aren't on the top of my list. I have been lucky in that the cleaning ladies I've had recently have brought in their own. One had a little Dirt Devil that was great. It was cheap, and she showed me how much she picked up that the Oreck had missed.

Ray,

Why not get her two?

One for your right hand and your left...

Live in 55 yr old house with original hardwood floors and terrazzo- wipe (mop) the Terr and the HD - rugs (many) get the dirt devil :D :D :D

I knew I could count on you lovely ladies to set me straight. I'll wait until her birthday instead and present it to her then.

The anniversary gift will be BLISS and of course, I should probably tell her ROAR was too. Golly, I'm just getting too generous and sentimental these days.

Cheers! Ray

Chiming in a bit late...I have the Dyson animal, and I LOVE it!! My carpet can LOOK clean and I run the Dyson over it and it is amazing how much it picks up!

I have to admit my cleaning lady's Dyson does a much better job than my Miele, which I have to use between her visits due to my dog who loves to shed huge volumes of hair every day of the year. When the Miele poops out I'm getting a Dyson but NOT for my birthday Ray!!

We don't have any animals but I do have allergies. I've often wondered about the Dyson. I've got an old Electrolux that was wonderful in its' younger years but the man I've gone to for service stopped using Electrolux parts and the suction isn't what it used to be. My concern about the Dyson was would it be too heavy for me? There is slim chance of ever gettin my husband to operate a vacuum cleaner! Do you think the Dyson animal or another model Dyson would be best in my situation?

PS - don't buy a vacuum for any special occasion for your wife. Just let her choose to buy a new one any time she would like something to make her work a little easier.

Nope, I wouldn't buy her one for a special occasion unless I was just teasing her and had a quick back-up gift.

But in any event, recently I did ask her what she thought about a Dyson after reading about him in the newspaper. Penny said she wouldn't pay that amount of money for a vacuum cleaner and her comment did not surprise me.

However I would buy it if it's something that works exceedingly well and easily moved around and has the convenient attachments.

We don't have pets but if we did, it sounds like it's a great fur remover.

The good thing about Costco is that after trying it out and it does not meet your expectations, you can return it. The $75 coupon did catch my eye and sparked my interest.

We'll see but in the meantime, I appreciate your comments.

Cheers! Ray
p.s.: Truly I don't know what to get her for our anniversary as she hasn't expressed a desire for anything other than our travels. I'm sure, though, that I'll find something appropriate on our BLISS travels.