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Dyson versus GTech - any opinions?

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fourormore Fri 12-Jan-18 09:10:59

We need to buy a decent cordless vacuum as our upright is putting on weight and becoming to heavy to handle!
I see wonderful ads for both Dyson and Gtech each stating they are the best etc. and are prepared to get what we pay for, but before we spend what to us is a considerable amount of money I would be grateful for any opinions!
We are looking at the D7 which seems better than the D6 but do you believe the ads and the salesmen .....!
Have you bought either of these and found them great or terrible?
Have you bought a different make (e.g. Shark?) which was better?
Any advice or experiences you've had would be gratefully received! Thanks!

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Jude190 Tue 20-Feb-18 19:32:18

Gtech air ram is fab.

Jude190 Tue 20-Feb-18 19:31:18

My gtech air ram is fab, light and very manoeuvrable. It does seem a bit plasticy but has a 2 year guarantee. I am amazed at how much this little machine picks up. I am most satisfied with it.

Chewbacca Sun 18-Feb-18 19:35:01

Cheered Marmight smile

Marmight Sun 18-Feb-18 19:17:28

Chewbaca FYI

mrsmopp Tue 23-Jan-18 14:29:09

Lidl is selling the cordless Vax this week for £89 and it has a 2 year warranty. Of course they are all boxed up so you can't look at them, but it seems like a good deal.
Gtech and Dyson cost a lot more than that.
Worth a look?

fourormore Thu 18-Jan-18 12:18:38

Thanks Lemongrove - sad isn't it to be excited by a hoover!!! grin grin grin
Thanks everyone for your input - seems as several posters have said it is a matter of whatever suits the individual! All going well so far!

Lovetopaint037 Mon 15-Jan-18 23:05:57

I had a Dyson and would never buy another.

lemongrove Mon 15-Jan-18 23:05:12

Happy hoovering! smile

fourormore Mon 15-Jan-18 20:16:46

Thank you everyone for all your advice and for sharing your experiences. We finally decided on the GTech Power floor cordless which was on offer in Argos at £189.99
It looks like the best of both worlds - a stick upright and remove the stick to leave the handheld with all the various heads.
We don't have pets and as there's just the two of us (apart from GC invasions smile!) we think it will suffice.
Part of me would have loved the 'set' (upright and handheld) but we think this will do us at least for the time being.
Failing that when finance allows we could just buy the upright as this would be the handheld!
Thank you again everyone!

craftynan Sun 14-Jan-18 11:52:51

Corded dyson every time but when it comes to cordless I’ve found the Gtech holds it’s charge for much longer than the dyson V6. I don’t know whether the more recent cordless dysons are any better

kathyd Sun 14-Jan-18 11:39:24

I have a Dyson V6 and at first thought that the vacuuming time was ridiculously short but then discovered that the 'extra power' switch was activated. After disengaging it the battery time is much longer.
Also, it is not necessary to install the docking station if you don't want to. I haven't and I recharge it by just plugging in to the electric point and resting the head unit on the floor or a piece of furniture.

maddy629 Sat 13-Jan-18 21:56:50

Love my Gtech vacuum cleaner and multi. Having had a Dyson in the past I much prefer the G Tech and multi.

W11girl Sat 13-Jan-18 19:50:34

Dyson for me.

Purpledaffodil Sat 13-Jan-18 19:39:13

Had a Dyson cordless which I loved, then got an offer from Dyson for a free one if I reviewed it honestly on their website. DD has the old one and it is still doing well, the new one is even better. Only slight irritation is two heads, for hard floors or carpets. Never seem to have the correct one on. As others have said, you do have to hold the switch, but I don’t find this a problem. Never had a Dyson break down and have had both corded and cordless. Perhaps I’m lucky or don’t do enough vacuuming? ?

lemongrove Sat 13-Jan-18 19:25:27

Looks like it’s a case of ‘ yer pays yer money and takes yer choice’ OP, from all the replies.grin

lemongrove Sat 13-Jan-18 19:22:52

A Dyson, since every one we have ever had has been great.

CardiffJaguar Sat 13-Jan-18 19:18:51

Incidentally!!!

CardiffJaguar Sat 13-Jan-18 19:17:33

We've got 3 Dysons, all for different jobs, and I have seen the GTech in use in a very large house.

The original Dyson is still the best. When I've heard moans from anyone I ask how often they clean it and get blank looks. The Dyson cleaned is like a new machine despite its age. The later versions have not been as good. My impression is that Dyson has a team more concerned with clever design than practicality. Insidentally production is coming back to the UK now he has got planning permission for a new vast factory.

The GTech is good but the battery will degrade. No amount of care will overcome that. If you have a large house then you may find that the power level falls and the action is not as good as at the start even if it does not lose all power before you finish.

Tegan2 Sat 13-Jan-18 19:16:54

Do you need the tools from the larger one to use with the Multi? Or does it come with it's own set of tools??

callgirl1 Sat 13-Jan-18 18:17:53

I bought my G Tech direct from the company, got both for £299. The little one is great for stairs, I have a stair lift, and it` so easy now with the Multi.

David1968 Sat 13-Jan-18 18:11:56

We've a GTech which we bought from Lakeland a few years ago. In fact it's our second as the first had a problem. (The filter section wouldn't fit back properly, when cleaned). Lakeland immediately gave us a brand new GTech and this has been fine ever since. My advice is to buy from Lakeland! (I have absolutely no connection to the company except as a customer.) We love the G-Tech and have no hesitation in recommending it. But be sure to buy extra filters so that you can have a set in use whilst a set is drying after cleaning.

leeds22 Sat 13-Jan-18 16:40:36

Love my Dyson V8 Absolute, the house has never been so clean. We live on three floors so I dreaded lugging Henry out from his cupboard and up and down the stairs. Now its a doddle.

Stella14 Sat 13-Jan-18 16:35:57

I have the cordless Dyson and I love it. It’s very lightweight and does a brilliant job, both on carpets and hard floors. Previously, we have had the big, heavy Dyson. Hubby still drags it out as he sometimes prefers it, but I stick with the cordless. I haven’t used the Gtech, but I highly recommend the re-chargeable Dyson.

Grannytwo Sat 13-Jan-18 15:28:37

I bought a Shark two months ago as we have a golden retriever puppy and I was advised that Shark was the best. I have a Dyson as well which is great but not as good as the Shark which is lighter and easy to use and gets into the corners. So now I have the Dyson upstairs and the Shark downstairs.