Rating  - Great Suction!
We love this handheld vac so much! We use it all the time and have had it over one year now and it has not lost suction. I found that with the KONE and other dust buster type vacs, the machines just push the mess around - like the vacs blow the items, do not suck them up. It's worth the price and if you get it at Bed Bath & Beyond you save $30 with the 20% off coupon!!! That's what we did :) My fiance loves this machine so much, he no longer uses the real vac, but walks around with this little handheld. We're excited to see that someone has bought us a real Dyson full sized vac off of our wedding registry for the rest of our home. We love Dyson!
Rating  - Ouch, hurts in a few ways ...
wrist and wallet. Dyson definitely was charging for the ray-gun looks on this hand-held vacuum, which impressed the kids and dogs at first. I admit, that's why I bought it on impulse. Now I am really tired of sore wrist, sore finger (hard to hold that trigger back for long, yes I am a big baby) and the poor suction. The dirt-holding canister opens all too easily when you don't want it to, believe me. What an adventure. Really, it seems to be designed to pick up a few crumbs off an otherwise spotless kitchen counter, and who wouldn't use a paper towel or dishrag for that? Or your immaculately clean hands? Better off buying a much less expensive DustbusterBlack and Decker CHV9600 9.6-Volt Cyclonic DustBuster, though I don't like the redesign where the dirt, etc., has to go round a corner to be collected--really gets stuck in my 15.6V cyclonic action model. Black & Decker CHV1500 15.6-Volt HEPA Cyclonic DustBuster
Rating  - AWESOME!
OK, first... for everyone giving this a bad review due to battery life READ THE BOX. In Yellow writing on the front... it says "For Quick Pick-Ups". So say you accidentally spill some cheerios on the counter (and it was when the box was almost empty so you get all the cheerio dust too)... Grab the Root 6, in a few seconds it's all cleaned up. It's not meant to clean your stairs or clean your ENTIRE car. That being said, this thing is GREAT! It's awesome for cleaning up the counter in our bathroom (hair and whatnot), behind the toilet, and pretty much anything else small enough to not merit plugging in the big Dyson. It is very easy to empty and charges in 3 hours. I love how it mounts to the wall. It comes with an adapter that will allow you to also use the Asthma and Allergy tools. The only thing I wish they would have added was a clip on the wall mount to hold the crevice and multi-function tools it comes with. When I'm not using the crevice tool I have to throw it in the drawer.
Great hand vac! Don't listen to the battery complainers... if you use this for what it was designed to do you will be very very happy!
Rating  - awful
Battery is 21V and too small. This is the design problem. Compare, for example, an 18V brick for a DeWalt drill and you'll understand the difference. Dyson should have designed a lighter weight handheld and implemented a heavier, longer-lasting battery. His floor models are excellent, but the DC 16 needs a bigger battery. Look for Chinese-made after-market replacement batteries to add a second one as a backup or sell yours on Craigslist.
Rating - Can't imagine life without it...
I bought this a few months ago after having read all the mixed reviews. Basically, I wanted a handheld vacuum with superior suction for quick, everyday jobs. My previous one (a Black and Decker) was a pile of junk. Not only did it not ever really pick up very much, the charger plug quickly developed an overheated, brown color that made me concerned it was going to catch fire and burn the house down. So I unplugged it for good, and was determined to replace it with something that actually works and would last more than a few months.
I was a little hesitant to invest in the Dyson after reading all the reviews, but I am so glad I did. I saved the receipt in case it disappointed or I hated it, but I REALLY like it.
My biggest problem is 2 cats. They like to sleep and hang out wherever we are, so we have a pile of cat hair on the couch and our bed every single day. The other place the cat hair congregates is our hardwood floor steps. The Dyson works great on all these trouble spots, and I hit these spots w/ the Dyson at least once a day. I've never once ran out of battery for the quick jobs I need it for. I always return it to the charger so it's it's fully charged the next time I need it. Do people realize how long 6 minutes is when you're concentrating on typically one mess at a time?
It also does VERY well with heavier debris, such as crumbs, dirt, cat litter gravel. I consider myself a Dyson convert now, and would seriously consider investing in one of their uprights in the future, even though I think they are pretty outrageously priced. If they deliver as well as the Root 6 handheld does, I'd have to consider making the investment.
There is just thing I would want improved in the next generation of the Dyson handheld. While it is fairly ergonomic in design, I would like to be able to turn it on and have it stay on without having to hold down the button. This is because I have carpal tunnel for many years, but this is really an issue all companies should give their utmost attention when they're designing handheld tools for the human race. Product design has come a long way as far as ergonomics, but I wish they would take it even further than they seem to do. The button holding bothers me a little, but not a lot. It's easy enough to switch hands.
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