Everyone has their own addiction: popping bubble wrap, kneading a foam ball or playing PowerWash Simulator… At Tech&Co, it’s the new Dyson stick vacuum that takes the prize. Launched last May, the Gen5detect is a concentrate of what the British manufacturer knows how to do best: powerful suction, great autonomy and above all that laser that does not allow you to forget any corner. All this for a price obviously too high.
One laser to suck them all
Appeared in the previous model (the V15), the Optic Fluffy brush returns to this new model. It allows you to project a green laser (two more powerful than in the first version) on the ground to reveal all the dust on the ground.
It looks like a gadget but it is definitely one of the main advantages of this cordless vacuum cleaner: not only do we not forget any corner, but above all we enjoy finally seeing the result of your hard work on Saturday morning. A truly “satisfying” feature that would almost make us love vacuuming. Small tip: close the curtains to see that, no, the floor is not immaculate.
And to ensure that the interior is clean, Dyson also boasts its HEPA filtration system, which traps, according to the brand, dust particles and viruses. Since we haven’t had our trash can tested in the lab, we’ll have to trust the manufacturer who uses “6 feet of filter paper, folded 145 times” to “traps 99.99% of potentially hazardous particles down to 0 .1 micron”.
Inevitably, microbes won’t disappear from your home either.
The LCD display on the top of the motor provides the volume of particles sucked in in real time, which also allows Gen5detect to automatically adapt its suction based on what it detects and the nature of the soil. Still, we’re quick to forget about the screen, preferring to keep looking where we’re directing the brush.
As with the previous model, Dyson ditched the trigger for a button on the screen. The idea is to avoid turning off the engine when changing hands. On the other hand, if you temporarily remove the brush to use the nozzle, you will have to turn the motor off and on again to reset the brush.
Powerful… almost too powerful?
The nerve of the vacuum war is obviously power. And Dyson has made further progress with its Hyperdymium motor at 135,000 rpm (compared to 125,000 rpm for the V15). Clearly, the Gen5detect leaves nothing to waste and serves its purpose perfectly.
Paradoxically, this power becomes almost annoying, especially on carpets. The suction is such that the vacuum becomes difficult to move, even impossible to move unless you switch it to “eco” mode, while maintaining suction. But after all, it’s better than the other way around.
Note that the model also comes with a Digital Motorbar brush that makes it easy to vacuum up hair and pet hair, as well as a mini motorized brush, which also automatically detangles.
On the autonomy side, Dyson has also improved its product: up to 70 minutes of autonomy, the manufacturer promises. Obviously, we are talking about the “eco” mode. In “automatic” mode we are around 40 minutes and the promise melts drastically with the more powerful mode. Still, this is enough for a small house or an apartment of about 70 square meters.
Quite heavy (3.5kg with kit), the Gen5detect, however, maneuvers quite easily as long as the brush is set down to retain the weight. As soon as you want to adjust with the nozzle (which unfolds with a simple click, removing the tube), the machine then weighs your load well…
High end and expensive
Few reservations, therefore, for this cordless vacuum cleaner. Aesthetically, the Gen5detect is true to the brand: bold colors worthy of an ’80s tracksuit that don’t appeal to everyone, but the manufacturer has its fans.
The black point is still its price: 999 euros for a broom vacuum cleaner, which at least has the merit of melting that of the V15. At this price, the Gen5detect probably isn’t the best value for money, but thanks to its power, it does have the merit of making cleaning almost a pleasure. And the peace of the home is priceless. (Finally yes, 999 euros).
Source: BFM TV
