- Bagless handheld vacuum cleaner with Root Cyclone technology
- Twice the suction of other handhelds; recharges 3 times faster
- Cordless; picks up large debris; 1-touch cup-emptying system
- Battery charger, crevice tool, and combination accessory tool included
- Measures 4-2/7 by 18-2/7 by 8-8/9 inches; 2-year warranty
Product Description
Root 6: The only handheld that doesn’t lose suction. Powerful constant suction. Patented Dyson cyclone design. 21.6 volt lithium ion battery technology recharges up to 3 x faster than others. Like many handhelds, runs 5 minutes of continuous use on each full charge. One-touch emptying – no need to touch the dirt. Lifetime washable filters, and no bags to buy…. More >>
Dyson DC16 Root 6 Handheld Vacuum Cleaner
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September 2nd, 2010 at 2:41 pm
The other reviews pretty much sum it up, but I’ll put my thoughts in too.
(a) It’s a great vacuum. It fills the niche that I was hoping it would fill perfectly: I want to vacuum something small or far away from an outlet, and I don’t feel like fetching and plugging in the upright. Suction is great, the tools are great, the canister is great, etc. 5 out of 5 stars for the vacuum.
(b) The battery life is ridiculous. I got 5 minutes of hard vacuuming. The way the charger is designed, it wouldn’t even be that easy to keep a spare battery, because the actual charging contacts are on the handheld itself. Come on, Dyson, lithium batteries aren’t even that heavy! You could have doubled the power with no problem. You could have designed a backup charger like all the cordless power tools have. 0 out of 5 stars for battery/charger design.
I give it 4 stars overall, despite the battery issue, because I don’t ever plan on using this thing for big cleaning jobs. If it’s bigger than a 5 minute job, I’ll just use the upright anyway. As a light, effective portable that’s easy to grab for a specific job, this vacuum is very good.
Rating: 4 / 5
September 2nd, 2010 at 3:52 pm
I am a huge fan of Dyson and own TWO Dyson uprights. Dyson sent me an email to offer registered owners first crack at purchasing this handheld which recently arrived to the US market, and I jumped at the offer, but I am extremely disappointed in the battery life.
This otherwise great tool is deeply flawed for running only five minutes. It’s really a shame Dyson released this product with such a short battery-operated running time.
Rating: 3 / 5
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I couldn’t wait to get the Dyson Root 6 – I’ve had my Dyson DC 07 for 4 years and I LOVE it, so I figured the mini-version would be fantastic. I have 3 Dustbusters (one on each floor) and I was looking forward to the Dyson version, which I was convinced would be top notch.
I’m so sorry to be wrong.
First off, having to press the button continuously to make it work is a pain. And speaking of pain, the Root is so heavy and unbalanced – all the weight is in the back which puts a lot of strain on your wrist. I haven’t noticed any difference in suction to a Dustbuster, but then again, I don’t suck up bowling balls. A Dustbuster picks up lint and cat litter just as well.
Save your money – this Dyson ain’t worth it.
Rating: 2 / 5
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:36 pm
When I first heard that Dyson was going to make a hand unit, I was very excited, but excitement has turned into bitter disappointment as this product has failed to deliver on the most basic requirement: FUNCTION!
It simply has terrible battery life, in fact its worse than my old Black & Decker products from five years ago. I think it lasts about FIVE MINUTES, even if that. In this age of iPods with 24 hour batteries and mobile phones that last over a week, you would think Dyson would have at least develop a battery that could last an average house cleaning of say one hour.
Shame Dyson, shame.
Rating: 2 / 5
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Having owned probably a half-dozen handheld vacuums, the Dyson Root is by far the best. Simple reason: It provides massive suction at 100% power time and time again. I’d rather have a vacuum that sucks powerfully and consistently for 5 minutes than one that limps along at 30% power for 20 minutes.
When you see some crumbs on the floor, or have a spill, you want something you can reach for, make ONE pass over the mess, and be done with it. To me it is much more frustrating to have to brush over things 3-4 times than to know that I can’t do my whole house with it. It is NOT a replacement for an upright vacuum, a Shop-Vac, a lint brush, etc.
It recharges in 3 hours and has a clear set of LEDs showing power level. If you need to more than 5 minutes of cleaning every 3 hours, then you’ve got an environment this wasn’t designed for. The Dyson Root also has some neat design concepts: e.g., two attachments cleverly combined into one, so less to carry/lose.
(We also have fallen in love with the Dyson upright vacuums which also beat all other vacuums we’ve owned hands-down, again due to consistent power and clever design.)
Rating: 5 / 5