You don’t need a $1,050 home vacuum. Nobody does. No one spends $1,050 on a vacuum because it’s the only way to get the job done. But that doesn’t mean you don’t want one. I don’t blame you if you don’t, however. I never particularly wanted a Dyson vacuum. I always saw them as over-engineered and wildly expensive. And then I tried one.
Now I find them over-engineered, wildly expensive and extremely cool. It was a bit like the first time I ever drove a sports car. Pressing that gas pedal, you suddenly get it. It just feels different from other cars. It feels like power.
Now I’m not a car guy (which you likely already surmised). I live in New York City. I haven’t driven one in several years, and I haven’t owned one for much longer than that. I am, however, a human being with an apartment whose floors can sometimes get dirty (hopefully some of you can relate). I’ve owned many vacuums, with a varying degree of success. My apartment may be small, but I have some unique p...