The nonsensical Dyson canister vacuums are the ones that amaze me. Dyson competes based on premium coolness, so just consider at its primary coolness competitor: Miele. Across the board, Miele canisters are lighter, more powerful, cleaner, and much more effective than their Dyson cost equivalents. They have a far lower failure rate and last much longer. Bagless canisters have so many negatives compared to bagged vacuums, it's a wonder they're still being promoted.
Do you have any more info to back this? I am honestly curious- I bought a Dyson Animal about 12 years ago now, and its still going strong, and is the best vacuum I have ever used. Not having to keep bags around is nice too. Our usecase is relatively light- we have area rugs mostly, but its still head and shoulders above the previous vacuum we had, and any of the ones my parents had growing up.
The common reason I see for vacuum enthusiasts bashing on bagless units is air hygiene; as soon as you take out the canister, you're releasing a bunch of the vacuumed matter back into the air and breathing it into your lungs. This can probably be mitigated by carefully emptying the contents outdoors, but a lot of apartment-dwellers can't really do that.
how do you dump your cannister? i empty mine after every use and it always releases dust into the air. bagged seems much better as it just keeps the dust inside.
I just do it over the garbage can, the cannister is removable and just flips open up top. I guess some dust escapes, but its mostly contained. The cannister being clear, its also very transparent as to when its full and needs to be emptied. Its been awhile, but I remember this being problematic on my previous units- the "indicator" mechanisms didn't work very well, so you eventually ignored them, until suction was noticeably deteriorated, then you finally changed out the bag and it felt like you had a new vacuum.
I have to agree with this. I have a Miele bagged canister and my partner has a Dyson bagless canister. The Miele is superior (often significantly) in every measure, including price. Granted I do have to buy bags but it'll take decades of bags to negate the price difference.
