It’s an impressively powerful robot vacuum cleaner. It’s shocking how little I collect when I go over all of my flooring with my Gen5 or Ball Animal3 after a week or two.

Its awesome that you were able to test them all to confirm this!

I don't agree with the decision to use a painted shell over dyed plastic. It's going to look bad after several months of wear and tear from daily use. They should have just gone with their gray/silver plastic.

It’s definitely safe for hard floors. However, if the cleaner head sounds harsh and aggressive on hard floors, the brush-bar is most likely out of balance. Try removing the brush-bar barrel, clear out all dust and debris around the drive unit and inside the barrel, and reinstall it (making sure that the end cap is properly screwed onto the cleaner head). This should quiet down the noisy Motorbar on hard floors.

They cannot afford to relinquish this expanding segment. With that in mind, Dyson should strongly consider recruiting talent from some of their Asian competitors or former engineers from the now-defunct Neato.

I'd argue that cordless vacuums retain their relevance in homes with thick pile carpets. Despite the advancements in robot vacuums, they still can't match the deep cleaning capability of traditional cordless or upright models. However, this may be a moot point, as modern households increasingly opt for hard flooring and lower pile carpets, where robot vacuums excel. I think you and I would agree that, with the rapid progress in robotics and AI, cordless floor vacuums will become irrelevant much sooner than later, as traditional corded vacuums have recently.

I'm sorry to hear about the issues you're having with the Gen5 Detect. In similar situations with my V15 Detect, I received a replacement machine when a specific part was out of stock. Frankly, if they can't fix a defect or replace a part in a timely manner, I wouldn't hesitate to request a replacement machine under warranty (especially since you've already been waiting months for the part you need). You've made a substantial investment in your Gen5 Detect. If Dyson is unable to maintain adequate parts inventory to support their loyal customers, they should be striving to go above and beyond to guarantee customer satisfaction.

I agree. I like the industrial design of Dyson products in general.

Thanks so much!

Unfortunately, no. The charger (Model: 348783-02) is rated at 17.3 volts. While Dyson has produced car chargers for some of their older cordless machines, they currently do not offer one for the Humdinger.

You make some valid points about the trigger mechanism. However, years of customers complaining that the trigger caused fatigue convinced them to move away from it.

Thank you, I appreciate it!

Apart from expressing my enthusiasm for Dyson products, another driving force behind creating these videos is to challenge and refine my editing skills, while positioning myself for continual learning, growth, and improvement. Your feedback and support are greatly appreciated!

Before getting my Gen5Detect, I owned a V15, and it was indeed a fantastic machine! The introduction of laser technology was undeniably a game changer. Based on recent patent filings, Dyson seems poised to tackle issues related to hair entanglement around the shroud while enhancing their cleaner heads with advanced anti-tangle technology-the forthcoming years at Dyson promise to be intriguing.

It’s $695 on Amazon as I just bought it and returned the V15. As it was cheaper than the V15 at target

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Yes, attachments designed for the Omni-Glide, Humdinger, and Micro 1.5kg are cross compatible. In fact, the Hair Screw tool you see attached to the Omni-Glide in the video was included with my Humdinger.

I looked into this, and it appears that the Hair Screw tool for the Humdinger and Omni-Glide is not yet on sale as a stand-alone accessory. I could not locate a part number for the Hair Screw tool fitted for the Humdinger/Omni-Glide/Micro 1.5kg. However, it should be available soon, as it was recently included with the relaunched Humdinger.

@@DysonLifestyleTechDid Dyson send this vaccum to you with the hair screw tool?

No, it actually came with my Humdinger. Any tools that are compatible with the Humdinger/Micro 1.5kg are compatible with the Omni-Glide.

In a way…. If you really wanted to turn the Humdinger into a Micro 1.5kg, all you have to do is buy the aluminum wand and Slim Fluffy cleaner head from eBay, and voila, you have yourself a Micro! Of course, the actual Micro 1.5 kg most likely won’t be coming back to the US/North American market. It didn’t sell too well during its brief time on sale here. After all, it, along with the Humdinger and Omni-glide, was designed more for Asian markets in mind.

@@DysonLifestyleTech Shame it might not come to America but thanks for the idea if it does come to America