Dyson’s Gen5Detect stick vacuum is selling for $660 during Prime Day. It used to be the company’s top model, until Dyson’s newest cordless vacuums took that spot this month.
A WIRED reviewer calls that a good thing for buyers. The Gen5Detect still has strong suction, HEPA filtration and two heads, one for hard floors and one for carpet. The reviewer found it especially good at pulling cat hair out of deep carpet, and names it a favorite for pet hair.
Vacuums
The Dyson Spot+Scrub AI robot vacuum is $850. It is the first Dyson robot that also mops, and the reviewer says it cleans hard floors and carpet quite well. One letdown: the AI meant to decide when to scrub did not impress. Even so, it beats the older Dyson robots.
The cheapest way into the Dyson range is the Car+Boat, a handheld-only model without the long tube. It packs decent power for its size and suits apartments, homes with lots of stairs, and people who like to vacuum their cars.
For anyone who still wants an upright, there is the Ball Animal 3. The Ball Animal 3 Extra is on sale and ships with more attachments than the standard version.
Hair tools
The Airwrap i.d. looks different from the classic Airwrap but works on the same idea, using air to wrap hair around the tool so it is shaped and dried together. One version is for straight and wavy hair, another has a diffuser for curly and coily hair. Only the straight and wavy one is discounted.
The Airstrait dries and straightens wet hair as it passes between its plates. The plates are not heated, so Dyson promises no damage. There is a learning curve, because the air points down rather than in every direction, and it does not suit every hair type. Former WIRED reviewer Brenda Stolyar found it worked well on her wavy hair.
Sources
- Many of My Favorite Dyson Products Are On Sale for Prime Day
- 13 Prime Day Dyson Deals—Up to 46% Off—to Snap Up Before They Sell Out
