New batteries: 30-35% off Dyson's price
Question for Dyson DC16 owers:

Would you pay .99 for new batteries in your battery pack? I'm a Dyson DC16 owner as well. I LOVE the DC16, but struggled to find replacement battery packs at a better price than Dyson's .99 price. I've found a solution!

Easy process: Pay the .99, then mail me your battery pack (via inexpensive media mail) . I replace the batteries and mail it back postage free. I've replaced batteries in Dyson DC16 vacs in my local with 100% successs!

QUESTION: How many would be interested? Reply here please.

If there is enough interest, I'll post ads on different websites.

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I'd be interested in buying used battery packs. I'm interested mainly in the plastic housing, so that I can lower my pricing even further. If I get enough housings for battery packs, it may not be necessary to mail me yours for this offer.

Finally Trashing Ours
We give up. We have had the unit about a year or slightly longer, used it maybe once a week. Horribly short battery life and now the battery will not take a charge. We have the yellow Dyson upright and love it (except for the bizarre hand held attachments) and bought this one hoping for another good product.

But it's just not worth spending any money on for a replacement battery - just to have a unit that works marginally.

TOTALLY TERRIBLE - DON'T BUY
As others have stated I also purchased an upright vac years ago and had much success with it, so I purchased the hanheld thinking I was getting a smaller power-packed version of the upright. GUESS WHAT???

IT'S TOTALLY TERRIBLE! THE CANISTER IS AKWARD TO HOLD - SEEMS TOP HEAVY AND BULKY. YOU NEED CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE OPERATING SWITCH FOR IT TO RUN. IT DOES NOT FIT INTO TIGHT SPACES AS YOU THINK A NORMAL HANDHELD WOULD. BATTERY LIFE IS NON-EXISTENT - SEEMS I'M LUCKY IF I GET 2-3 MINUTES OF VAC POWER WITH IT. CANNOT EVEN VACUUM THE COUCH FINDINGS THE KIDS HAVE LEFT BECAUSE THE BATTERY QUITS SO SOON. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED - WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!

DYSON DC ROOT 6 HANDHELD VACUUM CLEANER
yes, we purchased this item as a gift , and they said it was the best one they have ever used and that they love it.

for a f****** replacement battery!?!?!?
The battery lasted less than a year. It costs half the price of the original unit just to replace the battery.

vacuum is compact and powerful
vacuum is compact and powerful. The unit is great for cars, and other hard to reach places.
We are very happy with the product and the vendor.

Great handvac!
Overall I'm very happy w/ this purchase. The handvac has great suction and has no problems picking up crumbs, hair, paperclips etc. The added pivoting nose makes it easier to work around objects or when bending down to get something on the floor.

The downside that I have is with the charger. The base itself is just a plastic shell that isn't very sturdy. If you have it on carpet it's just fine but watch out if you have it sitting on the floor as that base will move around on you.

The base does a fairly poor job at holding the attachments and I've had the attachments fall out too many times to count. So much so I just keep them in a seperate drawer somewhere and they never end up getting used.

If they could improve the base I'd be really happy w/ this product but it's still the best handvac I've owned.

hand held vac
this is more powerful than I had expected and is easy to use, charge, etc. but it is still not as powerful as a corded vacuum. It is absolutely wonderful for the interior of my car, but it doesn't have the power to clean my stair carpet runner beneath the brass rods on each step.

A good experince for a first time buyer.
Ive never owned a hand-vac prior to this Black and Decker so I dont have a wealth of comparison to give. Despite that the experience so far has pointed to a good purchase.

The Good
- Solid, weighty feel.
- Ergonomic and intuitive design. Easy to operate and maintain by all ages without even touching the manual.
- Powerful, consistent suction. The first power rating, of two, is enough for most everything.
- Easy to empty.

The Difficult
- It is a solid item, the motor and battery making it fairly heavy for children and the advanced elderly.
- Loud while in use but a good indicator of a low battery as the sound starts to fade rapidly.
- Easy to empty but messy to clean properly, including emptying the reusable filter.
- Be careful of the canister door. Ive not had this happen but were the vac to fall from your hand when the door is open I can definitely see it snapping from its plastic frame.

The Odd
- The rotating nozzle is a good option to have available, adjusting to a wide range of angles. On the other hand...theres -nothing- to stop the debris youve just sucked up from falling out again. And this can easily happen when the nozzle is tucked to the underside of a somewhat full vac.
- The two included nozzle attachments (an angle and brush tip) are essentially useless.
- Replacing the battery. While not hard to accomplish the requirements for doing so might turn some away.

Overall Im glad to have purchased this Black and Decker. While it has some odd issues it does its primary job very well and thats all I can really ask at this price.

Also, if you find that you like this vac there is a vehicle-ready 12 volt 'little brother' available.
Black & Decker PAV1200W 12-Volt Cyclonic-Action Automotive Pivoting-Nose Handheld Vacuum Cleaner

Full Power Vacuum In-Hand
I was amazed at the suction power on this model. It's very portable, doesn't seem to loose power even after 10-15 min sucking up dust all over the house. It even has two modes on the switch - powerful and super power. Maybe I'm used to Dustbuster's of the 1980's but I'm very impressed with this hand vac. Great all over the house, in the car and have even taken it to the office to clean up around computer equipment, etc.