My second Dyson died after 8 years of use and thought would have achange. The more I've had experience of Dysons the more I have become disillusioned with them. My local (cheap) store was quoting £250 and £300 for a similar model-I thought thats a lot of money for a vac. Also heard from some people how their Dysons wrecks the carpet by sucking half of it into the machine. Reading various reviews on the Henry (not all glowing but how many items have a 100% four & five stars) Thought I'd give the Henry a try working on the principal that they have been around for a long time, been used in commercial buildings therefore if they'd been rubbish they would have gone out of business a long time ago plus the one I bought cost £96 - lot cheaper than the Dyson quote at £250-300. It arrived in its own box with various attachments to get in to tight corners stairs etc. The hose seemed good quality and screwed in easily into body. It has two switches on top the green one turns the vac on in economy mode using less electricity. The red ones gives the motor a turbo boost for dog hairs etc. I operated it on just the green and it was plenty powerful enough-on the red setting it lifted the carpet!! It does have a bag which is very easy to change. A pack of 10 spare bags cost just £2.89 incl postage. I know the dyson is bagless but to be honest I became fed up of emptying it into the dustbin on a windy day and getting a face full of dust. The bagged Henry can be emptied in house by removing the bag located under the top half of the machine and sealing it before taking it out into the wind to dump!! Much more healthy on the lungs. Working on the price-if it lasts half the time of the dyson ie 4 years it will still be cheaper by £50. the cord is wound in by hand turning the knob on the top. My dyson has a spring loaded cable return which after 3 years of use failed to return all the cord into the machine leaving 2 metres just hanging there and attempts to stuff the last 2 meters was awkward. (it never quite made it) A mechanical turn of the wheel on top seems less to go wrong. (bit like electric windows on cars!). That's a plus in the Henry design for me. Time will tell whether it lasts but so far so good.
Update: thought I'd add a note having used the Henry for some months now. The material quality, functionality and design quality is just brilliant and far outstrips my previous 2 Dysons. The Dyson is simply not in the same leaugue. It may have been good when it was first manufactured but the quality has dropped dramatically. Whether this coincided with Mr. Dyson moving his factory abroad I don't know but the suction isnt good and bits break. Nothing has broken on the Henry and suction is superb. The main tubes are metal so don't split like the plastic ones on the Dyson. The dust bags mean no clouds of dust when emptying unlike the bagless Dyson which continually gets clogged and covered me in dust as I knocked the plastic body on the dustbin. The Henry is lighter than the Dyson, the power cable is longer and the metal tube and brush head is longer and stronger. In summary Henry wins hands down over the Dyson. I have no experince of other makes like Vax and Meile (except Meile bags are lot dearer than Henry) so can't compare with those makes.
| Manufacturer | Numatic |
|---|---|
| Part number | 820016 |
| Item Weight | 6.9 kg |
| Product Dimensions | 34 x 34 x 37 cm; 6.9 kg |
| Item model number | HVR200-22 Red |
| Size | 1 |
| Colour | Red / Black |
| Style | Traditional |
| Volume | 9 litres |
| Wattage | 1200 watts |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Noise Level | 80 dB |
| Hose Length | 2.4 Metres |
| Plug format | G - 3 pin British |
| Specification met | certified frustration-free |
| Special Features | Cord Rewind, Bagged, Corded, HEPA Filter, HEPA Filtration |
| Included components | Bagged Vacuum Cleaner |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
