And to prove it is possible to have a profitable vacuum cleaner manufacturing business that makes its machines in the UK - long live Henry!

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jul/24/how-hen...

And unlike Dyson they are almost indestructible!

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celsoazevedo 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I had a part-time job as cleaner when I was younger. We used Henry hoovers. They were used and sometimes abused 5 days a week... during the almost 3 years I was there, I think I only saw hoses and the floor head breaking.

So after going through a few hoovers at home from different brands, I bought a Henry for £100 3 years ago. The nose/hose detached after a few months. Not ideal, but I've fixed that in minutes with a bit of superglue. No other issues since then, no indications that it's about to fail.

I don't know if quality is still exactly the same as before, and they're certainly a bit heavier and noisier than some alternatives, but if you want something that lasts, get a Henry, not a Dyson.

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_joel 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Few years back (before covid) I splashed out on a fancy Dyson. Worst vacuum cleaner ever. I'm sporting a Vax now, quite good, even runs VMS.

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klelatti 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Ha! Very good and unlike say Windows it doesn't suck.

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falkensmaize 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Miele vacuums are better performers than Dyson, and cheaper too.

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0_____0 an hour ago | parent [-]

Never understood the hype with Dyson. I suspect that like many successful hardware businesses, their story is mainly of brand strength, not of actual product quality.

If you pick up a Dyson vacuum you'll notice that it just feels flimsy in the hand. I think they're aggressively cost-engineered- the material you save by designing molded parts to be minimally thick has got to be like tens of cents to a couple dollars over the whole machine...

	▲	klelatti an hour ago \| parent [-]
		The brand is built on Dyson being a super genius inventor. He might be ingenious but he's applied to devices where it's not really needed and with unpalatable trade-offs. In the UK at least his actions (offshoring, Brexit and tax) have probably significantly devalued the brand with a key part of his core demographic.

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osrec 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What's VMS?

	▲	CaptainZapp 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenVMS

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n4r9 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Great article. Especially loved this

> “I love you,” Jess said above his cot one evening before lights out. “I love Henry,” came the reply.

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klelatti 5 hours ago | parent [-]

We have a pre-schooler and am happy to confirm that our Henry is a favourite member of the family.

Just as important he's sufficiently strong to withstand our boy's curiosity :)

	▲	drcongo 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Our Henry is the moral enemy of both our dogs. They don't like vacuum cleaners anyway, but when it can look at them, it's even worse.

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polytely 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I've been using one of these and it is very good.