Dyson speeds up 'world's fastest motor,' gives it some fancy packaging

Sir James Dyson is on a mission to tick as many boxes as possible with the hetero male demographic. He starts out well, bolting the "world's fastest motor" to a gun-shaped instrument of cleanliness. The product pages advertise 10 minutes of "high constant suction," and the top model is named the Animal, but the fact is it's still a vacuum cleaner. The motor is a direct descendant of the one found in the Airblade, with rotational speed jumping from 88K to 104K RPM. Dyson has said he hopes to harness the technology in other devices, including electric cars, giving credence to previously discredited rumors to that effect. Beyond the read link you will find a picture of the tiny speed demon in the loving hands of its inventor.

[Via Tech Digest]

[Frith Posted Jun 29th 2009 9:08PM]

I'm a fool! My thinking was along the lines of "Their vacuum cleaners look very stylish and with the high prices they surely have to be the best". I was even tempted by the washing machine :)

Thankfully I've now learned that Dyson products are complete and total crap and I'd never buy anything from them. The third one I got came with the 5 year warranty but it was so bad I couldn't even be bothered to get it fixed.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 29th 2009 8:22PM]

Dyson should make case/cpu fans... maybe even cases with superior airflow. Would be a great success imho.

[revaaron Posted Jun 29th 2009 8:37PM]

I have a dyson animal and it rules. I also have the one featured in the picture and it's the worst thing ever. I keep meaning to write a letter about it. It charged for like 1 year to get 5 minutes out of it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 29th 2009 11:20PM]

So, it seems many of you are saying Dyson sucks...??? Isn't that what it's supposed to do???

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2009 12:36AM]

I... Drink... Your... Milkshake!
I drink it up!
Sluuuurrrrrpppp!

[pretol Posted Jun 30th 2009 2:03AM]

Rev's have NOTHING to do with suction...

What Dyson is telling you "Unlike all other quiet vac's, ours is REALLY LOUD and WHINEY"

a 6,000 redline v8 has more power than a 18,000 go-kart engine.... (and I'm not putting down the v8 or the gokart engine - both are great; but the RPM of completely differently designed engines is not an indicator of ANYTHING)...

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2009 2:47AM]

Well those are engines, this a turbine used to create a low pressure zone (vacuum). Not the same thing at all.

[TMC Posted Jun 30th 2009 5:19AM]

The fastest motor I have seen ran at 1,068,000 RPM. It couldn't go faster because it would explode as it passed the speed of sound.

[Agent007 Posted Jun 30th 2009 11:33AM]

I've been obsessed with vacuums since I was about 2 years old (not like a freak, but I think they're cool). I'm glad the Dyson's came out cause they've made vacuums a little more hip.

That said, the only reason I don't own the hand-held piece of machinery above is because 10 minutes of cleaning time is insufficient. If that little motherfucker had a detachable 20-25' power cord it'd be insane.

Again, batteries not keeping up with the times continue to plague portable devices.

[Macbeth Posted Jun 30th 2009 12:42PM]

there is now way i could seriously clean with that thing, I could see myself now tumbling, waving it around shouting "pew pew pew."

[ackthbbft Posted Jun 30th 2009 2:54PM]

What ever happened to the Airblade, anyway? As a contact lens wearer, I'd love to have one to avoid the lint that invariably gets on my lenses, even after using so-called "lint-free" towels to dry my hands before handling them.