Dyson versus GTech - any opinions?

I hated my Dyson - I was always having to unclog it!

GTECH for ever! My life has been transformed since I got rid of the Dyson which, I decided, had been constructed from lead weights! I race up and down the stairs with the GTECH suspended from one ladylike finger and have turned into such an enthusiastic 19 50s like ad for the thing, that most of my friends now have one, and GTECH should be paying me a salary.

I have an upright Dyson, my second in twenty plus years. Can't fault the cleaning or reliability BUT it weighs a ton and the attachment tube is so strong it's always fighting to get back to the main unit. Having tried my daughters cordless Dyson, it was excellent but you have to have it docked to the charging unit on the wall and I didn't want it on show. I also wanted a vacuum that would go under my low bed without having to move it. After talking to Gtech to check all that I opted for theirs and it's brilliant, just wish I'd bought the hand held for the stairs at the same time as I won't now get it on offer now. It's easy to empty, has a light for dark corners, the suction seems as strong as the big Dyson, it goes down flat for under low furniture and the handle will shorten too. Charging is easy, just bring it out of the cupboard and plug in to any socket, no need for a permanent dock fixed to the wall. I would say though that you really need the upright and the hand held for stairs and small nooks and crannies. I'm going back o have to spend more to get that now.
By the way, I have a Henry too but that lives in garage for outside cleaning. Too heavy for indoors.

Had a dyson for years, but it was getting heavy to take upstairs.
Now have a Gtech air and also the hand held vacuum.
It's so much better for ease of use and carrying it upstairs is a doddle.
I would highly recommend the Gtech over the dyson any day.

I have had Dysons for years and have never had any problems with them, easily the best I have ever used. Last year my husband bought me the V6 cordless and this is great as I can easily do the stairs now and it means I do not have to get the bigger Dyson out all the time. We all have our preferences but for me, it is still Dyson.

I have a new Dyson and love it. Much lighter than previous models (my third one). Just to throw a spanner in the works, my daughter in law has a Shark and that's great too. I got a really good deal on my Dyson, otherwise I may have been tempted to try that.

We have a Dyson (not cordless) and the two Gtech cordless. I love the little hand held one and use it on stairs and upholstery. The Dyson is too heavy for me although the tools on it are good for edges etc.

Been looking rather enviously at the GTECH but I have had a Henry for years, and I can't bring myself to 'dump' him

I am thinking of buying a cordless vac. My Henry is so heavy now. My d has a cordless dyson and said it’s great.

I had a Dyson but found it heavy and "wobbly" to manoeuvre. I've been using an Air-Ram for years now and love it. Light, easy to recharge, the handle retracts for easier storage and no need to buy filters. You just pull the sponge filter out and tap the dust off. The switch went wrong on my new one, so a quick phone call and they replaced the whole base unit immediately-- all I had to do was click the old one off and the new one on. Easy! One very satisfied customer.

Absolutely love my Gtech, I've had it about 2.5 years now and my old Henry is now languishing in the garage - I kept it thinking I would need it 'for something' but I ended up buying the hand-held gtech too.
Such an improvement over the Dyson I had a few years ago. My neighbour who has the latest Dyson sighed with envy when she pushed mine about for a few minutes (to be honest I can't remember what she said was the big difference) and said she wanted one.

I have a Shark and it's fab,

Tried them all and decided that the best is Mielle. They are costly, but well worth it. The cordless ones don’t last long enough on one charge to do my house, only good enough for a quick tidy up. Wouldn’t go back to the dysons that I had for years before I got this Mielle

Useful thread, as I am also looking for a new vacuum. My OH came home with a Henry as someone had recommended it, but it’s really hard work to use, and very heavy. Not impressed at all.

I loved the GTech so much bought a second one for upstairs! Also handheld for the stairs etc. Makes vacuuming so much easier. Have recommended to lots of friends too.

My shark beats my dyson every time - even my DH loves it lol

I got a Dyson 7 years ago, and praised it to high heaven, no problems with it, but it has now become too heavy for me. Last year I treated myself to a GTech and love it! So light and easy to manoeuvre, and does a great job. So good I bought one for my elderly mum.

My husband loves the GTech, we have the upright as well as the hand held, which you need for stairs. As a matter of interest some time ago I was talking to the local shop about repairs - think it was the office Henry at that time - and he told me his workroom was full of Dysons! Our GTech replaced my beloved Sebo which I always thought was the greatest vacuum cleaner - but it just got too heavy for me to lug around, I find the GTech ideal as I can carry it even upstairs without any difficulty.

Bosch definitely

I wonder if anyone has looked at a Which report on both the Gtech and the Dyson? The library keeps copies of Which. Might be worth a look for an honest review?

I have been told that with a Dyson you have to hold the button down all the time. The on switch I think. Couldn't do that with my hands so considering a G tech but does anyone know how it compares to Shark?

Thanks so much - will look into it.

Have just read that Argos are doing the same offer for@£279 but can't see it on their site....

It was in the Times....£199.99 for the AirRam but £299.98 for that plus the MULTi. www.gtech.co.uk or 0800 051 83 53 [free next day delivery]. Trouble is, I really only need the hand held one for the stairs as my old Oreck vacuum still works well.

Tegan - where did you see that offer please?