Dyson - Ball Multi Floor DC50

I have the Dyson ball multi floor whatever from Costco. I think it’s a dc50. It’s like 10 years old. It works ok, but our gen 5, which is probably a year old, still kicks its butt on carpet. It surprises me because who’d think a battery vacuum would be better? It is. And it’s great on all surfaces.

I've got three vacuums 😂 (all bought second hand!). I have a small dyson ball which is great for carpets, I have a miele pet which I use on wooden floors and tight corners etc and my poor henry is relegated to being the shed vacuum 🤣 Like I said all my vacuums were bought second hand, I think the most I paid was £20 for the miele and they all work perfectly.

I actually quite like my DC50 Dyson. I hate the bloke as he rehashes old designs and claims he invented them but the corded Dysons are great in my opinion. Sucks good, parts are easy to get, etc

Same here, the Dyson DC14 is getting long in the tooth. I have tried a Shark - Worked well for 2 years then fell apart. Tried a Vax - Same thing. Tried a DC50 - Flimsy pile of shit, sucks ok but nowhere near as good as the DC14. DC41 - Same issues as DC50 and was stupidly hard to push because of the stupid ball. DC14- The king, had it for 20 years and still works like new, except it has a very strong burning smell. DC04 - Was good, but not as good as the DC14 and fell to pieces after a couple years.

I did this, they’re anywhere from $40-$100 and is an insanely good deal for the price but you’ll need to clean the cyclone which takes a decent bit of time and patience so be aware.

If your budget is $500+ then a Dyson V15 is what matches your requirements, it's not very reliable and is fairly weak compared to corded counterparts in that price range. If you want a compromise I would go for a Dyson Animal Ball, its reliable and just needs its cyclone disassembled and cleaned every few years (takes a few hours DIY). No point in buying a weak cordless when you already have robot vacs pulling off surface debris. People on this sub love to hate on Dyson but their corded vacs honestly makes me understand the hype.

Like someone else mentioned my recommendation would be a Kenmore Intuition, your wife probably hates the idea of a bag from how they were back in the 90's/2000's - its not like that anymore lol. If you must get a bagless the Dyson Ball Animal is good, just be aware itll take a bit more maintenance than a bagged vac.

Buy a 2013-2019 era Dyson Ball from marketplace. They are Bagless, very clean emptying process, they have an aggressive brushroll (which is my favourite feature on them), excellent suction. The brush roll has an on/off switch. They often sell at or below $250 on marketplace.

I hate to say it, but yes. The newer stick ones are amazing. Had mixed luck with the Dyson ball models but loving the new obes

Me too! True workhorses that do a great job. I bought an expensive Dyson animal ball at one point and my kenmore ate it for lunch. 

Hi, If you’re attached to your Dyson Ultimate Animal that you mention then, why not keep it and just find replacement parts for anything that has broken? I’m not entirely sure where you’re getting your information about Dyson’s decline from but they most certainly haven’t moved their manufacturing to China. Most, if not all, of their machines are manufactured in either Malaysia or the Philippines. Also, manufacturing things in China isn’t inherently a bad thing, the phone or computer you most likely typed this on was made in China. Dyson materials haven’t changed and neither has their design philosophy. The use of plastics/polymers instead of metal doesn’t immediately make a machine less reliable, there polymers are a blend of different materials that are tested for the strength and durability. Have Dyson machines gotten more complex? Absolutely! Do people hate that? Also yes! Dyson’s support, in my opinion also has degraded. People complain about it due to them not getting what they want. Dyson machines work flawlessly for many years if you maintain them (key point). This is the part people refuse to accept and is what causes a lot of the complaints about quality. There is nothing inherently wrong with them, it mostly falls down to user error or neglect. If you want a good quality vacuum that will last you a life time then get another Dyson. Their updated Ball Animal range is probably the greatest vacuum on the market for Carpets. If you want cordless then shell out for a Gen5. Unfortunate you’re not going to get the Dyson experience/ease of use from any other company. They’re far ahead of anyone else in their field and actually put a lot of research and development into their machines unlike the majority of their competitors. At the end of the day, are they a perfect company? Absolutely not. They have very much gotten things wrong in the past and made mistakes in some of their designs. The important thing to remember is that they’re constantly improving what it is they are offering. Also, if people want to argue with me about the quality/reliability of Dyson machines, I would advise you actually take a look at what it is you’re complaining about and work out whether it’s caused by user error/neglect or if it’s a genuine issue.

I mean you could always try a $50 turbo nozzle and return it if it doesn't perform as you want. But generally they are not ideal for medium pile or higher. I have medium pile wall-to-wall on my 2nd floor and am using a Miele Classic C1 Cat & Dog with the electric brush roll. It works extremely well, much better than my upright Dyson Ball Animal. I also use the Miele downstairs for hardwood and area rugs, and got rid of my dinky shark stick vacuum. So I replaced 2 bagless vacuums with 1 bagged.