When I tested a Gen5 myself (I got my hands on a Gen5outsize, which has double the run time and a dustbin that’s over twice as large as the Gen5detect), what blew me away was the vacuum’s built-in LCD screen that gives you a satisfyingly grotesque count of how many particles it nabs from your floors. “It also has multiple cleaning heads that can be swapped in, and the filter is washable, so there’s less waste.” “It’s superlight and gets all kinds of dusty bits,” she says.
That’s likely why Toni Roberts, the executive pastry chef at the Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, loves using her Gen5detect in the kitchen. “It illuminates invisible dust and hair on my floors, so I can be sure I’m sucking up as much filth as possible.” Ranager also raves about how it converts to a handheld vacuum, which is ideal for countertop spills. In addition to its 70-minute run time, she’s a fan of its dust-illuminating technology that has twice the power of previous versions. Emily Ranager, director of business operations at Shelfie, an NYC-based organizing service, is “obsessed” with her Gen5detect and says it’s a favorite of many in her circle.
Type: Cordless stick | Run time: 70 minutes | Weight: 7.72 lbs.ĭyson owners are so loyal to the brand, I wasn’t surprised to find a slew of Gen5detect diehards, even though it just landed on U.S.
