blackrose Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 I'm looking at small handheld cordless dustbuster type vacuum cleaners. I was thinking about this one. Does anyone have any other recommendations? https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/home-appliances/floorcare/vacuum-cleaners/black-decker-compact-pivot-pv1820l-gb-handheld-vacuum-cleaner-dark-titanium-10021284-pdt.html?store=2193&&istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istItemId=wapqxqxtl&istBid=t&srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~0110+(PLA)+SDA+FLOORCARE+-+Generic~0110+Floorcare+-+Generic~Exact&mctag=gg_goog_7904&kwid=GOOGLE&device=m&ds_kids=92700039826915089&tgtid=0110+(PLA)+SDA+FLOORCARE+-+Generic&gclsrc=aw.ds&&&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsJfhBRCaARIsAO68ZM6gJj_plNDuXiTJDYRPpafty2BmrR9JhosBnj2dX8lqz9LM30UCBC8aAvK4EALw_wcB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 No experience of the B&D. We have the G-Tech which is very good: https://www.gtech.co.uk/cordless-vacuum-cleaners/multi-cordless-hand-held-vacuum.html?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsJfhBRCaARIsAO68ZM6kf_Kf24qytwrJawY4k7jTrLgIyN5GZqSXSCn7uFublKA9qk0UrXUaAnTUEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 I saw the G-Tech but it's £120 so it better be good! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, blackrose said: I saw the G-Tech but it's £120 so it better be good! ? Yeah, cheap it ain’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendorr Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Been discussed before, some of us swear by Dyson handheld, others swear at Dyson handheld!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Kendorr said: Been discussed before, some of us swear by Dyson handheld, others swear at Dyson handheld!! Which model is that? I've read the mixed reviews of Dysons on upright cordless vacuum threads so I guess the same principle applies. I saw more negative reviews so I think I'd avoid the brand. Edited December 28, 2018 by blackrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felshampo Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 We have a Dyson v7. It's plumbed into the electrics so is always being charged when the 240v is on so is always ready to use. Has a spinny thing which cleans the rugs. Very powerful suction quality product but expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyertribe Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Mike the Boilerman had lots to say on the Dyson handheld’s suitability for a boat, you could ask him ....... oh, perhaps you can’t. Better trawl through old threads then. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Why couldn't I ask him? Has something happened to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyertribe Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 minute ago, blackrose said: Why couldn't I ask him? Has something happened to him? You could ask him I suppose, you got his contact details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Dyertribe said: You could ask him I suppose, you got his contact details? No I met him about 6 years ago but don't have his personal contact details anymore. As far as I'm aware anyone can instant message anyone else on this forum. I talked to him on a thread a couple of weeks ago but I'm not sure what you're talking about? What's a shame? Is he ok? Edited December 28, 2018 by blackrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyertribe Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 minute ago, blackrose said: No I met him about 6 years ago but don't have his personal contact details. As far as I'm aware anyone can instant message anyone else on this forum. I talked to him on a thread a couple of weeks ago but I'm not sure what you're talking about? What's a shame? The word on the street is that he no longer frequents this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard10002 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 We have a Dyson upright at home and on the boat. We also have a Dyson V6 cordless handheld on the boat and at home. The handhelds both have the extension attachments, so can act as an upright for 6 mins or 20 mins, dependent on the power desired. On the boat I initially tried a £50 upright, and a £40 12v Black and decker dust buster. Both irritating and prove the old adage, “buy cheap, buy twice!” Can’t believe I spent a couple of hundred quid each on 4 vacuum cleaners, but they are all worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Dyertribe said: The word on the street is that he no longer frequents this forum. Oh I didn't realise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 I have a 40 year old Goblin, £5 from a junk shop. It still gobbles massiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyertribe Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 minute ago, bizzard said: I have a 40 year old Goblin, £5 from a junk shop. It still gobbles massiff. I don’t wish to hear that, kindly leave the stage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, Richard10002 said: We have a Dyson upright at home and on the boat. We also have a Dyson V6 cordless handheld on the boat and at home. The handhelds both have the extension attachments, so can act as an upright for 6 mins or 20 mins, dependent on the power desired. On the boat I initially tried a £50 upright, and a £40 12v Black and decker dust buster. Both irritating and prove the old adage, “buy cheap, buy twice!” Can’t believe I spent a couple of hundred quid each on 4 vacuum cleaners, but they are all worth every penny. I wouldn't say that the B&D unit is cheap and it does get some good reviews on the Currys website and on Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard10002 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, blackrose said: I wouldn't say that the B&D unit is cheap and it does get some good reviews on the Currys website and on Amazon. It’s not two hundred quid like the Dyson V6 I read the reviews of the Black and Decker when I bought mine for £40 a few years ago. They were very good. With hindsight, I can honestly say that the Dyson is at least 5 times better, (although it is charged by 240v, so not all boats will be able to power it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Richard10002 said: It’s not two hundred quid like the Dyson V6 I read the reviews of the Black and Decker when I bought mine for £40 a few years ago. They were very good. With hindsight, I can honestly say that the Dyson is at least 5 times better, Was your £40 B&D handheld an 18v model? I think that one has only been out for about a year and a half so I'm not sure if you're comparing eggs with eggs. Anyway, as far as I'm concerned when it comes to vacuum cleaners they only really have to be good enough to do the job, so nothing is going to persuade me to part with 200 quid for a small handheld unit. It's just going to be used for those times when it's a small job and I can't be bothered to get the bigger corded vac out, so I'm not going to spend a small fortune on one. If I was going to do that I'd buy the G-Tech K2 for £120 as it actually has better reviews than the Dyson. Edited December 28, 2018 by blackrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendorr Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, blackrose said: Which model is that? I've read the mixed reviews of Dysons on upright cordless vacuum threads so I guess the same principle applies. I saw more negative reviews so I think I'd avoid the brand. I have the DC30 with all the fittings at home and bought another for the boat with just the basic brush head. Got mine from the Dyson outlet on Ebay, something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dyson-DC30-Handheld-Battery-Hoover-Vacuum-Cleaner-Serviced-Cleaned/113089980890?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D0b6b1249853e4db989888387d9621f25%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D173694488957%26itm%3D113089980890&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard10002 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 hour ago, blackrose said: Was your £40 B&D handheld an 18v model? I think that one has only been out for about a year and a half so I'm not sure if you're comparing eggs with eggs. Anyway, as far as I'm concerned when it comes to vacuum cleaners they only really have to be good enough to do the job, so nothing is going to persuade me to part with 200 quid for a small handheld unit. It's just going to be used for those times when it's a small job and I can't be bothered to get the bigger corded vac out, so I'm not going to spend a small fortune on one. If I was going to do that I'd buy the G-Tech K2 for £120 as it actually has better reviews than the Dyson. My B & D was 12v. Probably about 4 or 5 years ago. You should buy what seems best for you... you don’t seem to want it for the same things I do. Just passing on my experiences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Vacuum cleaners that are very powerful can be a nuisance. They tend to keep trying to suck things in that you don't want sucked in and keep clinging to thing which you don't want clung onto, like if you go too near the curtains, a newspaper, currency notes, your pinny, baggy trousers, coal out of the coal skuttle, things from which your forever having to yank the nozzle away from, which make the motor scream like anything as well. All very frustrating. I'd go for moderate suck, cheaper too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Cheap always worked for me, on the boat. About 20 years ago I got a Dirt Devil for £20 and it still works. For all other needs a dustpan and brush was always sufficient ,after all, a boat isn’t very big, and only carpets need a vacuuming. The idea of spending £200 for a vacuum makes me think the world has gone mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacet Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 5 minutes ago, Stilllearning said: The idea of spending £200 for a vacuum makes me think the world has gone mad. Agreed. After all, there is nothing too them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilllearning Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Just now, Tacet said: Agreed. After all, there is nothing too them. Ha ha, should have written vacuum cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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