As Techradar’s Homes editor, I spend a lot of my time testing and writing about vacuum. In my opinion, Dyson is doing some of the very best vacuum cleaners on the market. They are super easy to maneuver, they are well built, and soak is excellent. Some even have things like lasers, sensors and LED screens. But almost all of them – bore the very first model – has a big, basic usability problem, and I just can’t understand why.
Here it is: The trigger must be kept down continuously when using the vacuum.
If you vacuum something larger than a door mat, it means a sore index finger. It also hinders maneuverability because you have to factor in your bad digits when you twist the vacuum in awkward corners. I have tested lots of vacuum now, and in my experience it is rare that the manufacturer does not give a way to lock the power for continuous driving. Still, when I get my Dyson V8 out to perform some comparative tests, I immediately get frustrated with the trigger setup.
It’s not a price thing; Most of the best budget -vacuums solve this potential problem. Even the ultra-cheap vacuum I bought when I bought my first apartment (and discovered, to my horror, how much so boring adult appliances could cost) had a simple but effective plastic clip that held the trigger down. Of course, the suction was hardly a gentle breeze, but at least my finger did not get sore as I waved my new VAC inefficiently across my floors.
What is more confusing to me is that Dyson is Obviously Investing in product development. It’s one of the best vacuum marks when it comes to innovation. This is an incredibly basic ease of use that should have been treated absolutely before Dyson began to mess around with lasers and real -time dust sensors.
Button vs trigger
Labeled hair Fixed the problem at Dyson Gen5Detect – the latest and best Dyson vacuum according to specifications. This model uses a single press button rather than a trigger for operation, which means your fingers do not need to get involved at all (except to set it on or off).
But the Gen5 detect is a very Expensive model, mainly because it is filled with technically and advanced technique. While I am glad that Gen5 exists, for most people it will be excessive. I generally think something that Dyson V11 offers a much better balance between performance at price and I would wholeheartedly recommend it … If it wasn’t for the annoying trigger problem.
Dyson was late in tackling his trigger problem, and I think it should consider retrospectively solving the problem on at least some of the four or so models that remain in the current set -up and precedes Gen5. Let’s not forget that even these older models are still not very cheap. Imagine spraying $ 749.99 / £ 649.99 / AU $ 1,449 on a V15 detection and discover Dyson has not even spared a thought for your bad index finger.
