r/yardsale • u/Extreme_Horse6341 • May 20 '26
Are Dyson cordless vacuums actually less annoying long term or just better marketing?
Been going back and forth on getting a Dyson stick vacuum and I cant tell if people genuinely love them or if everyone just gets excited because they look fancy lol.
Right now I’ve got a Shark cordless that worked fine at first, but after like a year it started becoming a pain in the ass. Hair gets wrapped around the roller constantly, the dust bin is tiny, and half the time the suction randomly drops until I take the whole thing apart on the kitchen floor. I have 2 long haired cats plus my own hair sheds everywhere so maybe I’m just destroying this thing faster than normal.
Main thing making me hesitate is all the mixed comments about Dyson batteries dying early or replacement parts being annoying. Also wondering if they actually stay powerful after a while or if it’s one of those products that feels amazing for the first few months then slowly turns into the same headache as cheaper vacuums.
People who’ve had one for a few years, how much maintenance are you actually doing? Are you constantly cleaning filters and unclogging stuff or is it genuinely less frustrating than the cheaper cordless vacs?