Dyson Tangle Free Turbine Upholstery Tool, Genuine Part Number 925067-06, Made to fit the DC77 and UP17 Models Cinetic Big Ball Animal and Allergy Upright Vacuums Only

Those folks at Dyson are a smart and clever bunch, both in their product designs and in their marketing.Here they have come up with a new brush attachment which is very smartly designed in order to avoid the tangling that can happen with a typical vacuum rotating brush. There are two counter-rotating heads, and an articulating base plate - heck, you can take a look at the descriptions above on the Amazon product page and see it better than I can describe it. (There is also a nice video on the CNET website that explains how it was designed, if you're interested enough to learn more about it - go to CNET dot com and search for "Dyson solves vacuum's greatest riddle: Hair").The whole thing is intended to work in such a way that hair or other stringy debris is drawn in to the suction of the vacuum without getting wrapped around the brush.So far in our experience this attachment works very well. We have cats and for that reason are particularly interested in picking up as much hair as possible. I don't think that cat hair is long enough to really challenge the "anti-tangling" aspect of this turbine brush but using it throughout the house it has worked well and without any noticeable tangling.For example, I've used it vacuuming the bathroom floor where there were many more longer (human) hairs to pick up, and it worked perfectly and the long hairs did not result in any tangling. So I'm satisfied that it does work as claimed - nice!What I really like about this attachment is that the design of the tool is such that the rotating heads are flexible and stay in better contact with surfaces being vacuumed (such as upholstery), and they are positioned closer to the front and side of the tool and able to better pick up hair and dirt that other attachments might not be able to reach (reducing the need for using a crevice tool). My expectation was that it would be more effective in cleaning upholstery, where the surface being vacuumed is not flat but rounded and flexible and hard to vacuum well with a typical stiff brush, and I do think that it is a considerably more effective vacuum attachment for those uses - vacuuming those cat hairs from fabric chairs and upholstery for example does seem to be much more effective with this tool.One thing that surprised me when I first opened the box and saw this gadget for the first time - it is smaller than I expected. The illustrations here on Amazon and on Dyson's own website make it seem larger than it is. In fact it is just very slightly wider than the standard flat vacuum attachment that comes attached to the full size upright Dyson vacuum. It is larger in height and depth of course, but essentially it is a more sophisticated small accessory tool - I think that Dyson calls it the "stair tool" - that comes standard with most vacuums, Dyson or otherwise.I give this four (** see below) instead of five stars for two reasons. First is that the doggone thing is quite expensive, like pretty much anything from Dyson. They have great products but they are far from being the cheapest. Second is that this is a small attachment, for use with the hose and to manually vacuum upholstery or small areas on the floor, and it is obviously not practical to consider for vacuuming any large area. So that is a limitation. It would be nice to see them apply this technology to a full sized vacuum, and maybe that is their next step.Appearance is sharp, as it should be for this price! Good design can also be great to look at!** Update 6/27/13: Price has now decreased significantly (I paid $69.99 when it was first released, and it is now selling for $44.00, a reduction of 37%); I think that this is a much more reasonable price, and I've revised my rating to five stars. Additionally, in the 8 months since first receiving this product and writing the review, it has been used continuously, and I'm just as satisfied with it as I was in the very beginning. It works excellently and is very effective in vacuuming upholstery and other small surfaces.

An impressively effective turbine-head design, although small and expensive.The turbine design is a HUGE improvement from the now-discontinued original turbine that I had been using on my DC07 "Animal". While the attachment is smaller than the old one, it cleans much more thoroughly, much faster, and with no jams. On my DC33, it's louder than the old DC07 turbine was.Brushes rotate in a circle parallel to the surface being cleaned (spinning sideways to the carpet, rather than "into" the carpet), very effectively getting into the pile on my stairs. The articulated head makes it so I don't have to hold the turbine at a particular angle. I was able to press firmly into the carpet without the unit jamming or stopping, and a single pass left the pile raised and cleaned like I had used a normal vacuum on it. It's a huge improvement from the original design (I never tried the intermediate design that is still available).It's hard to tell from the Dyson photo where they look nearly flat, but the brushes actually about 1/2" long. The turbine cleans much closer to its edges than the old design (meaning not having to go back with the crevice tool unless you're really particular). It's convenient and comfortable to grip the turbine by its neck.Also unlike the old turbine-head on my DC07, this unit stays firmly on my Dyson DC33 hose, it doesn't keep slipping off like the old one did. In fact my only complaints using this turbine are based on the DC33's design, which provides only a short hose (or rather, it feels like I'm putting too much strain on the hose unless I keep the vacuum right next to me).Like most Dyson products, this is a unique, well-designed, highly functional device, with the high price to match. The turbine-head is the only attachment I consider a must-have from the "Animal" version of the Dyson upright, and it is well worth buying separately.

An absolute must have if you have pets that shed a lot! This is a freaking life saver! I have a husky, who sheds like crazy and he loves to lay on our couch. Over the years I have purchased so many different tools to try and help pick up the hair and nothing ever seemed to really work. I'm not going to lie, I thought the price for this tool was a bit ridiculous at first, but I was determined to find something that actually worked. I've been using this tool for about 5 months now. The first time I used this tool on the couch, I was amazed! It just picks up every piece of hair effortlessly! I think the spinning bristles are what really help pick up the hair. I was able to vacuum my entire sectional within 5 minutes, no issues. Our couch looked brand new! I now vacuum our couch almost everyday because it's that quick and easy! I would 100% buy this tool again regardless of the price! We have a the dyson animal vacuum, and had no issues with attaching the brush. Even if you don't have a Dyson vacuum, I recommend buying the adapter so that you can attach it to whatever vacuum you have. This thing is SO worth it!