Dyson DC35
Michael Aulia
Dyson DC35 Review – When I saw the Dyson DC35 for the first time, I smiled because I could see in front of me, the perfect vacuum cleaner to clean my bedroom on a day to day basis. The DC35 (also known as the Digital Slim) is Dyson’s latest handheld vacuum cleaner for multi floor with a detachable long-reach wand and a motorised cleaner head.
Rating by Michael Aulia: stars
Dyson DC35 Review – Design
There are times when you just want to do a quick one to a small space (such as your bedroom) or perhaps the kitchen floor. Even if you have a full sized heavy duty vacuum cleaner (such as my Dyson DC22), it can be quite troublesome to take it out from your storage room, extend the cables, and so on. Or I used to use my Dyson DC31 handheld vacuum cleaner to vacuum my bedroom. Since the DC31 doesn’t come with a long-reach wand, it was never a pleasant experience.
The Dyson DC35 Digital Slim looks very similar to the DC31 (if not the same):
Dyson DC35 Review – Features and Impressions
The power seems to have been improved a little bit, however. The Dyson DC31 has up to 10 minutes on regular mode and 6 minutes on MAX whereas the Dyson DC35 has up to 15 minutes on regular mode (13 minutes with motorised floor tool attached) and still 6 minutes on MAX. To go to the MAX mode, simply press the button at the back of the unit:
I find that the Dyson DC35 can vacuum on regular mode quite well but the sound it made when going into MAX mode has made me set the unit into MAX whenever I vacuum. Besides, 6 minutes is more than enough to vacuum my tiny bedroom space. With the help of the long-reach wand and the motorised head, I can vacuum with a comfortable position (like an ordinary vacuum cleaner).
As always, Dyson vacuum cleaner sucks dust and dirt like there is no tomorrow. I don’t know how many times I’ve recommended a Dyson vacuum cleaner to my friends. They are pricey, but worth every penny. The Dyson DC35 is no exception. I’m always amazed how many dust and dirt it collects from my carpet.
The Dyson DC35 is also bag-less. All dust and dirt can be seen inside a transparent canister and with a press of a button, you can open the canister to clear them out.
I also love how Dyson’s accessories can be shared by each other model as you can see from my photo here:
If you notice, I’ve also included the “Dyson Groom” on the picture, the latest secret product that Dyson has been developing for your pets. Stay tuned for the Dyson Groom review at Craving Tech soon! Watch the Dyson’s video solution for your pets if you haven’t.
Thanks to the long-reach wand, I can use the DC35 Digital Slim to clean hard-to-reach areas such as underneath my sofa, my bed, or even my bedroom’s ceilings.
Dyson DC35 Digital Slim Review Conclusion
Dyson DC35 is probably the most powerful and flexible portable vacuum cleaner. Thanks to the multi-floor-capable motorised cleaner head, I can vacuum both on the carpet and on the tiles without the need of changing anything. The included long-reach wand makes it easier to vacuum like a regular vacuum cleaner. Because it is portable, you can also use the Dyson DC35 to vacuum hard-to-reach areas such as the ceilings and underneath your bed. Everything is detachable (the long-reach wand, the motorised head, and even the battery so you can charge it separately from the unit).
The same issue I have in the DC31 still remains though. You have to keep on pressing the “trigger” to vacuum. I wish they have a toggle so you don’t have to keep on pressing the button for 6-15 minutes. I also wish that it can last longer but we may have to wait for the battery technology to improve. The packaging also comes with a docking station so you can literally hang the Dyson DC35 on the wall, always ready whenever you need a quick vacuum in one of your daily chores.
The Dyson DC35 Digital Slim is simply the perfect portable vacuum cleaner I’ve ever tried – works on both carpet and tiles, easily transformed into a regular vacuum cleaner with the long-reach wand, and very versatile because you can use it to clean hard-to-reach areas or even a whole empty space with it (by combining different accessories).
It may not replace your heavy duty vacuum cleaner but the DC35 is a worthy addition to your cleaning arsenal.
Note: Dyson DC35 Review unit was provided for the review
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I’ve always had a thing for vacuum’s I don’t know why and now you’ve made me want this one. I actually had a Dirt Devil as a kid. I asked for it for Christmas! lol
Anyway, I’ve not seen one like this before and you’ve given me some food for thought here. Seems like it does an excellent job.
I heard about the Dirt Devil a couple of years ago. Never actually try one though – never saw one in Australia
Any Dyson vacuum cleaner sucks great. I tried it for the first time after I vacuumed my carpet with my old vacuum cleaner. The Dyson DC22 still picked up more dust and dirt!
why does this product not show up anywhere when I google it? Is it not released or something? I skimmed your article but maybe I missed that key point
this is a brand new product. Within a week old.
Yeah, as Nick said, it’s a new product and on shelves recently. The review unit was sent to me before the product hit the shelves.
Actually if you go to Dyson’s site (link on top of my post), DC35 is listed
This new model can be really useful to vacuum in the hard to reach places!
How much it costs?
It definitely is, as you can see from my photos. I could clean underneath my bed frame and the couch easily.
The price is about AU $470
Very informative mike! Is the long-reach wand (with floor attachment) backwards compatible with the DC31?
Yeah, I could actually use it on my DC31. However, the long-reach wand is not being sold separately though so you need to buy the DC35 to get the long-reach wand unfortunately
That looks really very handy!
I’ve a few places within my bedroom that are extremely hard to get to, whenever I want to clean them, I’ve to move some furniture around. Doesn’t seem that way with that vacuum cleaner though!
Too bad we don’t have Dyson products here in Egypt
Yup. I simply change the head to vacuum those hard-to-reach places.
Aw..that’s too bad
perhaps you can import them though? Not sure about the shipping cost unfortunately
Hi, I have been tossing up between this one and the dc29 barrel vac.
I have a 2 bedroom apartment with horrible carpet, wanted a dyson for years and years and after seeing my cousins floors after dyson, am jumping in and getting one. Does the dc35 clean a decent amount of carpet (lounge and bedrooms) still very deeply and thoroughly – or just small touch ups? dc35 seems perfect but am scared its just too small to do a full house proficiently. Is it best to go for a full barrel vac in that case? (in your opinion).
I find that it still cleans deeply and thoroughly, but the DC29 should have more power (don’t hold my opinion though as I’m clueless). But with 6 minutes in full power, I don’t think you can do the full house (unless if it’s only a 1-2 bedroom apartment like I have)
Would you recommend getting the DC35 or the DC31 AN? Is the battery just bigger or something or how does it last longer? I already have a DC28 AN for the majority of my house but want a good handheld unit for stairs and little areas.
Well, the specification does say an extra 5 minutes but I’m not sure why. Either it has a better battery or probably a more efficient way in using the energy (in low power mode)
I’d recommend the DC35 just because it has the long attachment which is really hand and definitely back-pain free
I would recommend getting the DC29 to do the whole house, and the DC35 for quick jobs or things like crevice cleaning, vacuuming curtains/upholstery, cleaning out window rails etc. I vacuum all my floors, including tiled areas with my DC29 and it is unbelievable how much dust and muck it gets up, even though I use another handheld vac between times. After realising my current handheld doesn’t get much up, I’m ooking to get the DC35 to do little jobs because the DC29 is quite heavy and awkward to do those things.
Same here, Dee
Unfortunately I’m just too lazy to hook up my DC22 and ended up using the DC35 for the whole apartment lol
Do you have the dimensions and weight of the product in the retail box as I’m hoping to pick one up whilst travelling and would like to know if it will fit in my luggage. Brilliant review, by the way. Many thanks in anticipation.
I don’t have one but I guess you can find out more on Dyson’s website? It’s pretty big if you want to put it in a luggage (my opinion)
This certainly has made me interested in one of these, rather than just a handheld. I have two questions, can the unit be used while the battery is charging and how long does it take to charge the battery? Oh, and another question, is the battery charger always on or is the charger one of those clever ones that turn off once the battery has completed charge? Thanks for the review & thanks for your reply in anticipation!
Hi Mel, to answer your questions
- The unit cannot be used while the battery is being charged
- How long… I never really counted but I guess a few hours for a full recharge?
- The charger will stop charging when the battery is full (the charging indicator light will turn off) so you don’t have to worry of overcharging the battery
Does the groom attachment work with th dc35?
What does it come with? What other attachments do u recommend ?
Hi anon, sorry, I didn’t see your comment earlier…
The groom attachment doesn’t come with the DC35. It comes with the long wand and a few heads (you may want to check their official site to make sure what heads they included)
Got one and it konked out it 2 days. Would not suck hard enough to get the beater bar rolling. Bought direct from Dyson. They sent a replacement out and it works well.
PROS:
Easy to use. Good for the 3 back rooms we got it for. Good for spot use. Cool Tool!
CONS:
Does not have the suction our Meile does. Will not replace a plug into the wall vacuum.
BTW, I reviewed this on the Dyson site and they did not post my less than 4 start review. Pompus English company. Last Dyson product we will ever buy.
Hm Dyson always sucks the hardest in my experience. Is it a Miele handheld vacuum cleaner as well? You cannot definitely compare the suction power a DC35 (handheld) with a non-handheld Miele
At first your review had me so excited I couldn’t wait to finish reading so I could hurry and buy one! BUT as I get towards the end you mention that you have to hold the button down the whole time while you’re vacuuming? I can’t believe it. You had me till the end, darn! I was really wanting to buy one too.
I know, it’s probably the only thing that they need to work on. Although it’s not really as bad as you think, once you’ve gotten used to it – because the DC35 is not designed to vacuum a big space (although I use it for practicality reason nowadays)
How is this model on shag carpets?
Can you get an extra battery to switch out with when the first runs down? I have mostly hard surface floors and need something light to do whole house quickly on daily basis instead of dragging out bigger vac every time
I’ve tested and reviewed the latest Dyson models. I like the portability of the DC35 but I also like the DC28 and DC25 animal models and think that the combination of either of those plus the DC35 makes it easy to clean all areas of my home.
MrClean said he got one that wouldn’t suck fast enough to make the brush bar rotate, so Dyson replaced it and next one worked fine.
I’m assuming that this means the brush bar only spins with the force of suction, and is not spun by a motor as such – is that correct?
Does the floor tool operate differently to the mini brush bar (both with the DC35Animal)? ie spun by air suction or spun by own motor?
Ann, the brush bar is actually powered. MrClean misspoke.
I don’t have a problem with Dyson DC35, it is simply amazing and light weight compared to conventional cleaners. Not to mention its very compact, you can basically store it inside a drawer.
I live in a 1200 square foot condo, mostly hardwood with carpet in the two bedrooms. Have a Bosch canister that worked fine but is bulky and didn’t work great on my carpets (also wasn’t bagless so I was going through a bag a month). Did my research on compact vacuums and decided on the Dyson DC35… Boy am I glad I did!! Vacuumed the entire apartment with the Bosch, then used the Roomba, then went over it with the Dyson… this is what it picked up. http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/300952_971520763649_120801273_48670182_774178838_n.jpg
Basically it does everything it says it will and then some. Brush bar still isn’t quite as vigorous as a conventional vacuum, obviously, so my carpets could stand to be a little cleaner but let’s face it, I’ll never completely rid them of the cat hair. So for a small apartment that only has 3 rooms this is perfect for me. Allows me to do the whole place in a single charge and I can use it daily just for touch-ups. Highly recommended so far!
i just compared the hoover freejet and electrolux ergonomica plus and the dyson 35.
hoover was $179, electrolux $299, dyson $370
Hoover came out on top for price, power and included fittings i thought.
Really wanted to buy the dyson – but the head was too small in width and the power didnt seem up to the hoover. The electrolux looked better than the hoover – but its wheels were too small for carpet cleaning which slowed movement.(obviously dyson looks best)
Very happy with hoover (hoover also stands up by itself when not in the cradle)
The Dyson DC41 has a bigger head so it’s really useful for quicker vacuuming (though it is not a handheld vacuum).
As of power, I’m not sure as I haven’t tried the Hoover though I know the Electrolux Rapido has little suction power.
PS: You can’t just measure the suctioning power by the Watts alone, my old vacuum has like 1.5 times more power but my Dyson suck more dirt and dust
Do you know how long does it takes (with the battery drained) to fully charge it? And can you get extra batteries?
Bought my DC35 in Singapore because I live in Malaysia where there was, at that time, no agent. 6 months, battery died. (Little use, just once a week on a 2 x 3 metre rug in tiled condo). Struggled to get email reply from Singapore, emailed Australia, finally got a reply. Went to Singapore (little office tucked away in dirty building), was treated rudely by office woman (just a curt and insolent ‘yes’ when I entered, intended to let me know that I was an interruption and a nuisance), she and manager tried to tell me I had to bring the whole machine, finally accepted that the battery was dead. Replaced it after much fuffing about – happy to be out of there. Complained about service to Australian regional managers – limited response. One year later, charger failed. Emailed Malaysian office, no reply. Will try UK office and see if they bother to reply to emails, as they obviously don’t bother to supervise Pacific area branches – I have no knowledge of UK service.
Love the machine because its the only cordless vac that does the job, nothing else comes close to picking up the real dirt on a real carpet (yes, tested them all, all will pick up showroom fluff, just not real bits and grit you get at home). Sad that the electronics chosen are the cheapest from Asia when it is possible (and should have been done) to buy good quality electronics parts, especially in view of the price that we, the chosen market, is happy to pay. So buy one because there is no alternative if you want something that actually does the job, but remember that you’ve been cheated out of the quality for which you’ve paid, and keep your receipts so that you’re prepared for the replacements needed prior to warranty expiry. And that this will cost you money in maintenance after that period – or consider your purchase in light of its likely replacement every two years when the warranty runs out.
Will I buy another at the end of the warranty in a few months’ time?
No, I’ll buy a light top-quality non-Dyson vac with a cord, and have the power point moved to a convenient spot – rather than suffer Dyson people’s rudeness.