Friends have been raving about the Dyson V8:
If you've seen its TV advert (or watch it here), it looks really easy to use.
One would jolt when one first comes across the price tag. For info, it is now retailing at S$799 at Courts. What?!? $800 for a vacumn cleaner?! A traditional, mid range vacumn cleaner costs about $200-$400 - I recently bought a cute Tefal for $169 - so tell me, what is so special about the Dyson V8????
So okay, friends said it's light-weight and cordless, quiet operation, comes with detachable heads that serves different purposes e.g. for mattress, for tight nooks and crannies, for ceiling... Do these frills (or gimmicks) justify the premium?
Let's think about the cons:
- It is cordless because it runs on a battery. Which means its performance will degrade with time, just like the battery in your mobile phone or laptop. Thus, one should also factor in the replacement cost of the battery in one's consideration
- To enhance the life of the battery, the battery musn't be overcharged, i.e. if it takes 30 mins to reach full charge, the power must be disconnected. I think this adds stress to the user... cos he/she gotta be mindful of the time???
- Comes with detachable heads - Duh, so does my Tefal and any other vacumn.
Conclusion:
Depends on the usage frequency la. If one vacumns everyday and develops OCD with dangling wires coming out from the ass of the VC, then the higher cost of the Dyson will achieve higher ROI within a shorter timeframe. My wifey is attracted to it and is inclined to get one too (and I secretly think the wives of my friends played an influential role). Of course the Dyson V8 attracts me too for it is compact and user-friendly; IF I really get it, it would be really just down to 2 reasons:
1. It can vacumn my bed mattresses, much like a Delphin/Rainbow VC that costs ~$4k; AND
2. Price drops to below $600.
HAHA. To add on my point, most people knows Dyson products are overhyped and overpriced. Know of someone who worked at Dyson and he stated the same. However to make a fair argument, many used the Dyson Supersonic hairdryer (that costs $599) and have been very impressed with it! But anyway, our Tefal VC is our storeroom most of the time. It is under-utilised because we use magic wipes which are super effective at picking up dirt and hair! Hence, in the short term future, the Dyson V8 in our household shall remain on the TV screen.
P/S: I wouldn't reject it as a gift. =)
One would jolt when one first comes across the price tag. For info, it is now retailing at S$799 at Courts. What?!? $800 for a vacumn cleaner?! A traditional, mid range vacumn cleaner costs about $200-$400 - I recently bought a cute Tefal for $169 - so tell me, what is so special about the Dyson V8????
So okay, friends said it's light-weight and cordless, quiet operation, comes with detachable heads that serves different purposes e.g. for mattress, for tight nooks and crannies, for ceiling... Do these frills (or gimmicks) justify the premium?
Let's think about the cons:
- It is cordless because it runs on a battery. Which means its performance will degrade with time, just like the battery in your mobile phone or laptop. Thus, one should also factor in the replacement cost of the battery in one's consideration
- To enhance the life of the battery, the battery musn't be overcharged, i.e. if it takes 30 mins to reach full charge, the power must be disconnected. I think this adds stress to the user... cos he/she gotta be mindful of the time???
- Comes with detachable heads - Duh, so does my Tefal and any other vacumn.
Conclusion:
Depends on the usage frequency la. If one vacumns everyday and develops OCD with dangling wires coming out from the ass of the VC, then the higher cost of the Dyson will achieve higher ROI within a shorter timeframe. My wifey is attracted to it and is inclined to get one too (and I secretly think the wives of my friends played an influential role). Of course the Dyson V8 attracts me too for it is compact and user-friendly; IF I really get it, it would be really just down to 2 reasons:
1. It can vacumn my bed mattresses, much like a Delphin/Rainbow VC that costs ~$4k; AND
2. Price drops to below $600.
HAHA. To add on my point, most people knows Dyson products are overhyped and overpriced. Know of someone who worked at Dyson and he stated the same. However to make a fair argument, many used the Dyson Supersonic hairdryer (that costs $599) and have been very impressed with it! But anyway, our Tefal VC is our storeroom most of the time. It is under-utilised because we use magic wipes which are super effective at picking up dirt and hair! Hence, in the short term future, the Dyson V8 in our household shall remain on the TV screen.
P/S: I wouldn't reject it as a gift. =)
