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JULY 1 2009
AMERICANWAY
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Who knew that Dyson could
one-up itself, but it has. The vacuum-cleaner brand
known for having themost powerful suckingmachines
on themarket just got a littlemore sucky— andby
that, wemean evenmore powerful. The
DC28Animal
boasts the company’s newAirmuscle technology, a
patented and aptly named trifecta of cleaningpower
that’s a guaranteeddirt buster, whatever the floor
surface you’re tackling. Granted, the newest addition
to the family isn’t quite as agile as its cousins in the
yellow-ball line, but that’s quite all right, becausewhat
it lacks inmaneuvering capabilities itmakes up for
with theAirmuscle technology’s three showstopping
features: the ability tomove the brush bar to your
desired height (usingfingertip controls, no less)without
moving the entire cleaner head (hence, no gap in
suction); a pneumatic actuator that pulls the cleaner
head to the floor, sealing it just so; and a high-torque
clutch (no, we’re not talking about a car; it really has
a clutch) that pushes the brush bar deep into the
carpet to knock dirt loose. All in all, it’s just the beast
you need on your side next time you’rewrestling those
dust bunnies. $600.
ByAnna Fialho
