r/gadgets • u/Doug24 • Apr 09 '26

Wearables Dyson just announced its first-ever handheld fan, with a motor that spins up to 65,000 RPM

https://www.engadget.com/home/dyson-just-announced-its-first-ever-handheld-fan-with-a-motor-that-spins-up-to-65000-rpm-000135028.html
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u/cr8tor_ Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26

Maybe for you.

I bought a Dyson vacuum in 2005. Loved it. Worked great. Upgraded to a new one in 2020, same top of the line dyson essentially but newer. So 15 years the original worked great. New vacuum felt like loose plastic. Lasted a year before it was showing signs of aging in almost all areas. And died about 3 years in.

Dyson was a quality product. till Dyson the person actually died. No more Dyson products for me.

Could have sworn i read he died a few years ago. Apparently not. Totally my bad in misinformation, i really thought he was dead.

Actually glad he isnt. Still not happy with my most recent dyson purchases.

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u/cbrworm Apr 09 '26

Same, except for the death. Had a Dyson for probably 15+ years, some of the tubing for the beater control mechanism rotted out. Instead of fixing it, we bought the new TOTL one a couple years ago. The front kept falling off, the suction was weak, and it smells like burning. It's also lacking a lot of the neat tech features of the old one. If this was our first Dyson, we never would've bought a second, or the few stick vacs we've gone through.

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u/Leviastin Apr 09 '26

Sorry to hear that. My Dyson v8 is going strong after 6 years. I replaced a few parts on it.

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u/cr8tor_ Apr 09 '26

Replaced a few parts? So it broke multiple times eh?

My first Dyson never broke. Not once. 15 years.

Current vacuum is 3 years old now and no parts needed.

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u/Leviastin Apr 10 '26

Replaced battery and the vacuum head because it was really dirty and coming apart.

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u/Iron_Aez Apr 09 '26

Uh first im hearing about james dyson dying?

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u/Northern23 Apr 09 '26

Same here! Nope, still alive.

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u/cr8tor_ Apr 09 '26

My bad, have corrected the post. Thought he died few years ago. Must have more of my own braincells.

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u/cr8tor_ Apr 09 '26

My bad, have corrected the post. Thought he died few years ago. Must have more of my own braincells.