Henry vacuum
Ranked 3 of 3 vacuum cleaners by recommenders
People recommend the Henry because it is robust, nearly indestructible, and keeps working as well as the day it was bought.
People recommend the Henry because it is robust, nearly indestructible, and keeps working as well as the day it was bought.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Robust and nearly indestructible
“Yes Henry is very robust, can be easily repaired/maintained, and they just work”
Comment from 2 Sep 2026 in “Dyson CameraJet electric toothbrush” “they are almost indestructible”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case” Lasts and still works like new
“if you want something that lasts, get a Henry, not a Dyson”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case” “it's still just as good as the day I got it”
Comment from 1 Sep 2026 in “Dyson CameraJet electric toothbrush” Works well and reliably
“Yes Henry is very robust, can be easily repaired/maintained, and they just work”
Comment from 2 Sep 2026 in “Dyson CameraJet electric toothbrush” “I've been using one of these and it is very good.”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case”
Other vacuum cleaners people recommend
The two most recommended other vacuum cleaners, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson vacuum | 23 | 24 | 49% | 8 | — | — |
| Miele vacuum cleaner | 16 | 2 | 89% | 7 | 15 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Henry vacuumThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Yes Henry is very robust, can be easily repaired/maintained, and they just work”
“it's still just as good as the day I got it”
“if you want something that lasts, get a Henry, not a Dyson”
“I've been using one of these and it is very good.”
“they are almost indestructible”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.