Dyson DC59 Motorhead Review & Rating

Dyson DC59 Motorhead Review & Rating By Will Greenwald We really liked the Dyson DC59 Animal when we tested it earlier this year. The hand-held, cordless vacuum is strong enough to replace an upright model, and its floor cleaning head can cover wide swaths... More

Dyson DC59 Motorhead Review & Rating By Will Greenwald We really liked the Dyson DC59 Animal when we tested it earlier this year. The hand-held, cordless vacuum is strong enough to replace an upright model, and its floor cleaning head can cover wide swaths of carpet and hardwood floors. Now Dyson offers a slight bump-up model in the DC59 Motorhead. It's almost identical to the DC59 Animal, but even more powerful floor-cleaning and pet hair/upholstery heads let you attack dust with an Iron Fist. (And now you know that Motörhead has more than that one song in their ongoing, nearly 40-year career. You're welcome.) The new heads are so much more effective, and the higher $549.99 price tag is such a scant bump up from the DC59 Animal's $499.99 price, that the DC59 Motorhead earns our Editors' Choice for cordless, non-robotic vacuums. If you want a robot vacuum, however, the Editors' Choice Neato XV Signature Pro is just $450 and should definitely be on your radar if you don't mind the dro Less