Dyson or Henry?

mrsmopp I bought myself a cordless Dyson animal at great expense about a year ago. They have got cheaper since I'm glad to say.
I find it good but it does run out of charge quickly. It's kept in it's base which is permanently plugged in.
Since then, I've heard that the Shark comes with a spare battery so one can be charging while the other is hoovering.
I like that I have to stop after 20 minutes.

I had to abandon my Sebo years ago when the weight just got too much. I really do recommend the modern cordless ones they are great. So liberating, light and easy to use. There is no bag, you just eject the stuff straight into the bin so its much more environmental. You do find yourself using them slightly differently to the standard uprights or hoovers. Its much more a little and often regime but you soon get used to it. There are several really good brands out their. Personably I'm a GTECH person but others work very well, its a matter or personal preference. The other day I found myself using a traditional upright and just could not believe how heavy and cumbersome it was...so glad I converted.

Snall? I meant small.

I live in a snall house, and found the Henry very annoying, as it was forever getting caught up on furniture and door frames, and I don't think it picked up particularly well from my carpets either.

Love my Henry, hardworking and basic but very difficult on the stairs.

I love the idea of going cordless for convenience but do you think 20 minutes run time is enough? Then it needs recharging with the job only half done. Is this a problem? Any feedback would be very helpful as I don't want to make a mistake. You have to buy online now because shops with friendly helpful salesmen are a thing of the past. Not easy is it?

I’m very interested in this conversation (sad) I love my dyson, but I can’t get a lot done, even though I’ve upgraded to the latest model.
I shall definitely consider buying a shark

Cordless, bagged Gtech - excellent - love it! I’m not a fan of housework by any means, but I really enjoy using this - it’s so light and efficient. We have some carpeted rooms, some laminate with rugs - deals with it all.

I've posted before on this topic. I have a cordless Dyson and was very pleased with it.Then, to my delight, I won a Shark in a Gransnet competition! It wins over the Dyson in every way.I now keep the Shark downstairs and the other is fine for bedrooms.
I also voluntarily help to clean in my carpeted Church where I am the envy of all as I rock up with my Shark.It's 2 batteries keep me busy for around an
hour and I've cleaned a bigger area than the other helpers effortlessly.I should claim commission on the number my friends have bought as a result

BTW
I do still have an upright heavy Dyson which Paw bought when he was working away from home and renting a flat in Bournemouth . Goodness knows why, he had a cleaner and would never have used it. I expect he wanted to show willing though.
I hate it with a passion as it is heavy and the cord doesn’t retract and I have no idea how to use it anyway.
So it is going for free if anybody knows anybody who needs one! (Muscles required)

I'm another fan of the Gtech upright and hand held, bought as a package a year ago. So light and easy to use. We also have an old Miele which is quite good on the stairs. We had a Dyson which OH insisted on buying before the GTech, so heavy and cumbersome especially carrying upstairs that after a few weeks I refused to use it, hence the Tech. The Dyson was given away to a young relative, far fitter and agile than me. My DIL had a Henry and hated it after a short time, not sure if she still has it.

I have a cordless Dyson and it is great, just remember to put it on charge. x

I had a Dyson and couldn't get rid of it quickly enough. I now have a Gtech which is very light and easy to use. The only downside is that it constantly needs emptying; perhaps I have excessively dusty carpets? I also have an ancient Henry who is very heavy and gets stuck round corners - I talk to him to encourage him to keep up! (?)

I am very fond of my Dyson cordless. The battery life is said to be only 20 minutes, but that is plenty for me. (Who wants to hoover for longer than 20 minutes? )
I do have a Miele Cat and Dog which lives in the garage and is, I suppose, heavier duty but I hardly use it as my cleaner brings his own heavy duty Henry type and the Dyson is just for a quick cosmetic zoom around (or crumbs!)
I do think the solution is one upstairs and one downstairs to save lugging a heavy machine up and down stairs .
Both the GTech and Shark seem to be popular. Horses for courses?

No need to pay for a Dyson and who wants to support them these days?

DH has a cordless and a Henry and seems to choose which one to use at random. He is happy with both but then I remember the time he had 3 lawn mowers . I think he has several electric drills too but hardly does any DIY. Is it a man thing?

I borrowed my daughter’s cordless Dyson, so easy and light! But...I don’t think I would buy a Dyson now on principle!

Another Gtech fan here. I used the little one on the furniture and stairs.

I have 2 Henrys which clean well but are cumbersome. I think it depends on how many carpets you have. Henrys are brilliant for hard floors but for a lot of carpets I prefer an upright.

Cordless dyson, which I love and use all the time, my one complaint is not enough charge, so I have to use my Miele if I’m doing s lot of cleaning! Ideally I’d like two dysons!

Would not, these days, buy anything made by Dyson....
Last Christmas my kids bought me a GTech upright and hand held. Absolutely wonderful, everything I have been looking for in vacuum cleaners for years. The upright is very light, but extremely powerful, I keep this upstairs for bedrooms and landing which are carpeted.
The handheld is excellent for my stairs and also to do my car. Have two chargers, one for each. They take little time to re-charge and both are so very easy to empty.

I've got a Dyson cordless, for using upstairs (2 bedrooms with laminate flooring, 1 with carpet). I find it quite poor, as it seems to just push any bits along without actually sucking them up.

A friend bought a Shark, let me borrow it, and it's excellent, so I'll be buying one of those.

I have one on each floor....so much easier. Grammeretto, look on Gumtree, you can good second hand ones there. And some of them will only be about one or 2 years old .

I haven't tried other cordless vacuums, but I've been very happy with my Gtech. Very light and easy to use. My neighbour, in her 80s, finds hers ideal too.

Cordless every time, I'd never go back to a stand up cleaner, too heavy, to difficult to manage on the stairs etc.

I want a cordless hoover but the cost has rather put me off. If I manage to sell my house I think I'll buy one, need to find somewhere to try them out. I've got arthritis in my hands and don't want to have to keep a button depressed.

My aunt is very happy with her Gtech and gave me a demonstration - quite light, and not very noisy.

I've got a Henry and I can't bear him, too heavy plus he gets stuck and peeps at me from every door frame