Kyle Hislop

  No I did not buy my wife a vacuum for Christmas - I prefer NOT to have my manhood fed to me through a straw this holiday season.  However the Hislop family was in dire need of a new floor cleaning apparatus, thus the purchase.  Now, as I do with every purchase, I start by looking at reviews online (learned that tip from my good friend Ryan J.).  The Dyson vacuums get incredible reviews, usually 4.5 out of 5 on every product.  The one negative comment is that the power cord is too short, which it is, but it's workable.  
  Our new vacuum is called the Dyson DC23 Motorhead Animal.  The "animal" is for families with, ummm, animals - we have a dog - and three kids, which are sorta like animals.  My review is going to be fairly specific and to the point.  I never heard of Dyson vacuums, except for the odd commercial that I never recalled noticing until after purchasing the product, but I'm glad I took the time to look online.
  
Root Cyclone Technology - Being the great physicist that I am, and with my many years of intense training and studying I can clearly tell you that I have no idea what root cyclone technology is.  With that being said  it basically separates the sucking from the dirt picking up so that it continues to suck at full power the whole time it's supposed to suck.  Sucking being a good thing not bad.  When I first tried the vacuum, it sucked so hard I was worried it was going to take up all the carpet with the dirt.  Unbelievable power from this little machine.  This particular unit also comes with a mini powerhead for the stairs and performs the same as the large one.  Awesome.
  
Ball Technology - The ball is a fantastic idea.  If you purchase the unit like mine the ball technology is in the little wand attached to the powerhead.  If you purchase the upright style it's much larger and noticeable.  Either way it does an incredible job at allowing the user to maneuver around couches, tables etc.
  
Dyson Digital Motor - Supposed to be more powerful than the typical vacuum motor.  I don't know how to test this but this vacuum feels more like a Porsche than my old Kenmore, which felt like a Chevette.
  
Bagless - The bagless feature is freaken awesome.  One click pops off the cylinder, a second click pops open the bottom and into the garbage it goes.  You can empty and put back together in seconds, which could come in handy if you ever get picked to be a member of a vacuum cleaning pit crew.
  
Locking clip thingy - I don't know the technical name for this feature but on the powerhead you can unlock the dowel with a quarter for easy cleaning.  I have 2 daughters - a wife - and a dog.  In other words we got a lot of hair in this family...excluding me of course.  After we vacuumed the whole house the dowel did have a lot of hair around it but it was very easy to clean with this locking feature thingy.

  I have to be honest, I feel a little weird writing this review about a vacuum, but it simply must be done.  This vacuum is incredible, it truly is.  Unbelievable power, light, easy to use, tons of attachments that are useful.  As most of the other reviews will say, it's a bit pricier that your average vacuum but well worth the extra money.  Comes with a 5 year warranty, mainly because they are basically indestructible.  So go get yourself a Dyson - try it - and then send me a little thank-you email.  You're welcome in advance by the way.

Kyle Hislop
RE/MAX