# Dyson vacuum

23 Hacker News commenters recommended Dyson vacuum and 24 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 8 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People praise Dyson's quick, convenient cleanups and wide range of tools. The common caveat is build quality: critics call them flimsy and say they fail after about a year.

## Why people recommend it

- Quick, convenient cleanups (4 comments): "It makes things SO much easier hassle free that I think other people who use the wired ones are strange." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50233528)) "a 10 minute job with a broom vac (Dyson) dealt with 80% of the headache" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46269569)) "much more pleasant to use and saving much a lot of time and hassle" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50233321))
- Cleans well with many tools (2 comments): "They are great; they clean very well, the variety of tools is great" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49533220)) "make me clean more thoroughly" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46705431))
- Handles crumbs and lint (2 comments): "It has a good filter on it and the container should hold months of lint." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46621344)) "I haven't had any issue with picking up crumbs" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46705667))
- Improved over previous generations (2 comments): "the product seemed better than the last generation" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46499770)) "Dyson has transformed them entirely" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48887661))

## What people warn about

- Flimsy build, weak parts (4 comments): "The trigger has a deliberate defect where it has the least possible amount of material right at the weakest most leveraged part." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49531721)) "Their quality has fallen in recent years, and other companies have caught up with them in other regards such as vacuum cleaners." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49552606)) "is there really nothing out there that isn't so flimsy and plasticky and still portable?" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528406))
- Trails rivals on suction power (3 comments): "their vacuums are shit and do not suck as well as even a cheap shark" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49537058)) "Miele vacuums are better performers than Dyson, and cheaper too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47180638)) "they're lower powered than my Made-in-Germany Bosch" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47182150))
- Breaks down after about a year (2 comments): "After a year and a bit, maybe less, it started misbehaving." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49528382)) "if you want something that lasts, get a Henry, not a Dyson" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47181128))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Miele vacuum cleaner](https://hackerapproved.com/p/miele-vacuum-cleaner.md): 16 recommend
- [Henry vacuum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/henry-vacuum-cleaner.md): 8 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Dyson+cordless+stick+vacuum&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.dyson.com/en)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Dyson vacuum", https://hackerapproved.com/p/dyson-vacuum/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).