Except a standard Dyson upright starts at £199 and the £800 model is a combined wet/dry cleaner
Like when people find some outrageous train ticket like a £700 first-class same-day open return and use it to prove that British train prices are ridiculous. They are, but you didn’t need to exaggerate to prove it
Plus the Henry saves you a fortune on a gym membership since it’s heavier than the house it’s cleaning.
I’m genuinely convinced that shit is bulletproof. Like, has anyone on here ever seen a broken henry? Doubt it. The thing is a national treasure, I swear
Had my Henry years. Still a beast today
Bought a Henry years ago for my shop; never had any trouble with it. My partner purchased a Dyson 3 years ago, and it’s a real money pit. They look nice, but they’re pretty useless
Henry Hoover, *if* you have the space to store him, is the thing. Well designed, built to last, easy to repair (only thing I’ve ever needed to repair was related to the cable, so basic electrical knowledge is all that’s required – very little to go wrong)
Genuine source of national pride. That and Attenborough.
Getting rid of my Henry on ebay tbf it’s just gathering dust
What’s REALLY cool is when you drag him into different rooms, and this little face pops up round the corner, with his cheeky face.
Fantastic bit of branding…
Bought a Henry, used for years then bought a shark. Shark broke after two years, got the Henry back out of the garage and have been using it now for another five years. Brilliant piece of engineering
I fucking *hate* Henry hoovers. Every retail job I had, they had a Henry. Every single one was a knackered old piece of shit, even brand new shops, always a broken Henry. They always had bits falling off, less suction than a nunnery, and a bastard to drag around.
When you’ve ran out of flags to hang so have to rage over vacuum cleaners instead
Makes me think you work in Somerset for a certain hoover company
The Henry we have in my house is utter dog shite that my mum refuses get rid of
Dyson’s greatest achievement was convincing people that he’s a genius inventor.
Wouldn’t buy any other Hoover.
All I can do is simply agree – had Dyson (multiple as kept breaking) then have one Henry….simples.
Love the company ethos and UK made win win
‘Yeah it’s unwieldy, can’t hoover shit and takes up a ton of room but it lasts forever’ peak delusion
The amount of uni halls I went into where one of these fuckers would be and NEVER worked properly put me off them forever
And the Dyson CEO is a cunt
I’ve seen one on the back of a builders van covered in brick dust and it was raining – he was still smiling which made me laugh as I swear his eyes moved and looked at me whilst he drove past
Yea. Covers maybe hoovers and a handful of things. The rest China are smashing it.
Every Henry I’ve ever seen used in uni houses or offices are old and make the room smell of cheese, why is that?
Had a henry growing up until. Got a dyson fir christmas one yesr, it broke within 18 months. I then got a shark, and the filter had to be replaced in 3 months then it failed at around the 2 year mark and the suction was kinda meh. I then went back to a henry. Good ‘ol reliable with cheap replaceable parts. Its not fancy but it bloody works and wont break the bank.
My favourite part about a Dyson is that the cable is a fucking aerobic exercise to coil up.
Meanwhile with the Henry you just wind it up with ease. And they accept non-henry branded hoover bags too.
I’ve had only Henrys since about 1999. I worked in a shop that used one when I was a teenager, and loved how solidly it was built, and how reliable it was despite heavy daily use. Had mine for donkeys years before the power switch finally died which would have meant a new motor, which basically would have cost almost a much as a new Henry. So I just got a new Henry. That was a few years ago, and Henry II is doing just fine.
Shark > Henry
I’ve never had a fault with my now 15 year old Dyson that I currently use to hoover my garage every couple months. It hasn’t had its filter changed in about 5 years.
My whole family uses Dyson hoovers, and we’ve NEVER had an issue with any of them. I bought one when I moved out too, and have had it for years at this point. I’ve tried others, NOTHING compares.
Well I had a Henry which I thought was amazing.
I got a shark hoover and it made me realize how shit my Henry was.
Henry’s are the worst Hoovers I have ever had the pleasure of using…..
Sorry. Whilst all those points might be true, am I the only one who thinks Henry’s are shite and only sell coz they’ve got a stupid face on them and most people are morons who like cutesy stuff?
Like girls who drive around with fiats that have eyelashes over the headlamps.
I never found the suction that good, the hose is clumsy and a hindrance. It doesn’t glide over carpets but just seems to get stuck, they smell and you can’t manoeuvre them easily round the house. Doing the stairs is a pisstake.
My Dyson was like 250 quid and has worked for years without issue. A Henry still has a bag. A BAG in 2025
Henry despite the weight and noise doesn’t pick up as well as some hoovers, but you could run it over with your car.
I know someone who works for Numatic. Apart from the fact he said they’re mostly just assembled in Somerset now with a majority of Chinese parts, you ought to hear what they do to make them pass waterproof ratings on the industrial ones. It’s called cheating.
I’ve got a Dyson cordless, works incredibly well and never needed maintenance?
Henry is a capable fellow, but he sticks to corners like a counter strike player. He also tends to break out into spontaneous breakdancing if you pull him at a slightly awkward angle.
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Except a standard Dyson upright starts at £199 and the £800 model is a combined wet/dry cleaner
Like when people find some outrageous train ticket like a £700 first-class same-day open return and use it to prove that British train prices are ridiculous. They are, but you didn’t need to exaggerate to prove it
Plus the Henry saves you a fortune on a gym membership since it’s heavier than the house it’s cleaning.
I’m genuinely convinced that shit is bulletproof. Like, has anyone on here ever seen a broken henry? Doubt it. The thing is a national treasure, I swear
Had my Henry years. Still a beast today
Bought a Henry years ago for my shop; never had any trouble with it. My partner purchased a Dyson 3 years ago, and it’s a real money pit. They look nice, but they’re pretty useless
Henry Hoover, *if* you have the space to store him, is the thing. Well designed, built to last, easy to repair (only thing I’ve ever needed to repair was related to the cable, so basic electrical knowledge is all that’s required – very little to go wrong)
Genuine source of national pride. That and Attenborough.
Getting rid of my Henry on ebay tbf it’s just gathering dust
What’s REALLY cool is when you drag him into different rooms, and this little face pops up round the corner, with his cheeky face.
Fantastic bit of branding…
Bought a Henry, used for years then bought a shark. Shark broke after two years, got the Henry back out of the garage and have been using it now for another five years. Brilliant piece of engineering
I fucking *hate* Henry hoovers. Every retail job I had, they had a Henry. Every single one was a knackered old piece of shit, even brand new shops, always a broken Henry. They always had bits falling off, less suction than a nunnery, and a bastard to drag around.
When you’ve ran out of flags to hang so have to rage over vacuum cleaners instead
Makes me think you work in Somerset for a certain hoover company
The Henry we have in my house is utter dog shite that my mum refuses get rid of
Dyson’s greatest achievement was convincing people that he’s a genius inventor.
Wouldn’t buy any other Hoover.
All I can do is simply agree – had Dyson (multiple as kept breaking) then have one Henry….simples.
Love the company ethos and UK made win win
‘Yeah it’s unwieldy, can’t hoover shit and takes up a ton of room but it lasts forever’ peak delusion
The amount of uni halls I went into where one of these fuckers would be and NEVER worked properly put me off them forever
And the Dyson CEO is a cunt
I’ve seen one on the back of a builders van covered in brick dust and it was raining – he was still smiling which made me laugh as I swear his eyes moved and looked at me whilst he drove past
Yea. Covers maybe hoovers and a handful of things. The rest China are smashing it.
Every Henry I’ve ever seen used in uni houses or offices are old and make the room smell of cheese, why is that?
Had a henry growing up until. Got a dyson fir christmas one yesr, it broke within 18 months. I then got a shark, and the filter had to be replaced in 3 months then it failed at around the 2 year mark and the suction was kinda meh. I then went back to a henry. Good ‘ol reliable with cheap replaceable parts. Its not fancy but it bloody works and wont break the bank.
My favourite part about a Dyson is that the cable is a fucking aerobic exercise to coil up.
Meanwhile with the Henry you just wind it up with ease. And they accept non-henry branded hoover bags too.
I’ve had only Henrys since about 1999. I worked in a shop that used one when I was a teenager, and loved how solidly it was built, and how reliable it was despite heavy daily use. Had mine for donkeys years before the power switch finally died which would have meant a new motor, which basically would have cost almost a much as a new Henry. So I just got a new Henry. That was a few years ago, and Henry II is doing just fine.
Shark > Henry
I’ve never had a fault with my now 15 year old Dyson that I currently use to hoover my garage every couple months. It hasn’t had its filter changed in about 5 years.
My whole family uses Dyson hoovers, and we’ve NEVER had an issue with any of them. I bought one when I moved out too, and have had it for years at this point. I’ve tried others, NOTHING compares.
Well I had a Henry which I thought was amazing.
I got a shark hoover and it made me realize how shit my Henry was.
Henry’s are the worst Hoovers I have ever had the pleasure of using…..
Sorry. Whilst all those points might be true, am I the only one who thinks Henry’s are shite and only sell coz they’ve got a stupid face on them and most people are morons who like cutesy stuff?
Like girls who drive around with fiats that have eyelashes over the headlamps.
I never found the suction that good, the hose is clumsy and a hindrance. It doesn’t glide over carpets but just seems to get stuck, they smell and you can’t manoeuvre them easily round the house. Doing the stairs is a pisstake.
My Dyson was like 250 quid and has worked for years without issue. A Henry still has a bag. A BAG in 2025
Henry despite the weight and noise doesn’t pick up as well as some hoovers, but you could run it over with your car.
I know someone who works for Numatic. Apart from the fact he said they’re mostly just assembled in Somerset now with a majority of Chinese parts, you ought to hear what they do to make them pass waterproof ratings on the industrial ones. It’s called cheating.
I’ve got a Dyson cordless, works incredibly well and never needed maintenance?
Henry is a capable fellow, but he sticks to corners like a counter strike player. He also tends to break out into spontaneous breakdancing if you pull him at a slightly awkward angle.
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