I bought my first Dyson DC16 over 15 years ago and still use it to this day! In the early days, their cordless vacs were functionally great but lacked decent battery runtime. Recently, I decided it was time to pull the trigger on a new cordless vac but couldn't bring myself to spend the money for a Dyson. I went with the BuTure 450W 33KPA unit to save some money. It was a great little unit but seemed lacking in the power and battery life department. I finally decided to cough up the cash for a Dyson. This gave me a unique insight into the pros and cons of going cheap vs going Dyson. Here's the breakdown:
Dyson V11 Pros:
1. Outstanding suction power and brush head performance
2. Excellent battery life
3. Great build quality
4. Easy charging setup integrated into wall mount
Dyson V11 Cons:
1. Trigger pull operation can be tiring and uncomfortable
2. Expensive
3. No front facing light on brush head
Buture Pros:
1. Much cheaper than Dyson
2. No need to hold a trigger down for operation
3. Nice bright headlight on brush head
Buture Cons:
1. Suction is good but not great
2. Battery life is decent but tapers off quickly reducing power
3. Build quality is not as solid, brush head sort of flops around
4. Charging is less convenient, as you have to manually plug it in to charge
Bottom line:
The Dyson V11 is amazing! The suction is incredible, rivaling some plugin models. The Brush head is aggressive and great at pulling pet hair off carpet. The trigger pull operation can be uncomfortable after a while, ironically highlighted by the extremely long battery life. I only wish Dyson would have put a forward-facing light on the brush head. Buture and others like it are great alternatives if you can’t spend the money for the Dyson, but they don’t quite measure up in performance and quality. In some cases though, they do have better features like no trigger hold and cool headlights. Overall, the Dyson is the clear winner for functionality and quality. If you can part with the extra cash, definitely go with the Dyson.
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