Dyson DC25 All Floors

Sorely Disappointed

By Nancy  Jan 11, 2012

Pros: Pretty, Easy to empty, good with dust

Cons: Won't pick up large particles, short hose

I am glad I am not alone in hating this thing. I talked my husband into dropping the (ridiculous) money on this thing, thinking that it would be well worth it based on the Dyson hype. I do like the bagless feature, and find it easy to empty. It does ...seem to pick up more dust than my old vacuum. But I have two small boys, and often need to vacuum up rice, food crumbs, popcorn crumbs, piles of dirt, small rocks, you name it... and I much prefer my broom and dustpan. This thing won't pick up anything bigger than a speck unless you physically lift up the entire thing, place it on top of the crumb, and then pull slowly backwards and pray. Sometimes that works. The hose is too short, and any time I reach too far with it, for instance under my human-sized couch, the entire vacuum topples over, usually hitting me in the head/leg/arm. Very annoying. I don't have difficulty with the attachments as other reviewers have seemed to. After owning and using this thing for 2+ years, I have learned to live with its failings. I wish it would break so I could get another Miele. Read more Less