Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors Review

What the reviewers like:
The Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors is smaller and lighter (16 pounds) than other Dyson bagless upright vacuums, which have been criticized for their weight. Reviewers further agree that the Dyson DC18 Slim performs particularly well on hard floors.

What the reviewers like:
According to most reviews, the Dyson DC18 Slim's performance on carpeting is said to be only adequate, and reviewers dislike its small canister. Others note that the Dyson DC18 Slim is noisy and can be difficult to use on stairs. The high price is another downside.

Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors review highlights

Uncharacteristically for Dyson upright vacuums, reviewers are mixed about the merits of the Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors. They like that this vacuum is lighter than other Dyson models (16 vs. 20 pounds), and they say it performs particularly well on hard floors. However, this bagless upright vacuum is also said to be only adequate for carpets, and one source describes it as noisy, and difficult to use on stairs.

It says something about the weight of the Dyson brand name that the brand-new Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors was reviewed within days by the two top sources in our full vacuum report, Consumer Reports and Which.co.uk, a British consumer publication. The Dyson DC18 Slim has also started to attract attention from owners posting to Amazon.com, though these remarks are usually more telling after a product has been on the market for a few months.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Consumer Reports
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First Look: Dyson Slim DC18 Vacuum
Editors of Consumer Reports
May 2007

The Dyson DC18 Slim is too new to be included in Consumer Reports' March 2007 comparative roundup of vacuum cleaners, but this short video report considers its pros and cons, based on editors' testing on various surfaces.

2. Which.co.uk
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Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors
Editors of Which.co.uk
May 22, 2007

The editors of this British review magazine try out the brand-new Dyson DC18 Slim and say it does a "fantastic" job on hard floors, though they indicate that it’s less impressive on carpeting. They like its small build and five-year warranty, but say it's noisy and hard to use on stairs.

3. Amazon.com
Dyson DC18 Slim All-Floors Reviews
Contributors to Amazon.com

The early returns on the brand-new Dyson DC18 are good -- a dozen or so owners posting here give it a near-perfect rating. However, it's too early in this product's life cycle to take the raves posted here too seriously.

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Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors Review