Battery for Dyson DC16

Battery is Junk now. Not a good value.
Bought the battery in May of 2010. It worked great from the start. It just didn't last nearly as long as the Dyson battery.

Now, I happen to have two Dyson's that we use, pretty much side by side. So think my test is pretty valid.

Bought the original Dyson in 2005, and the Dyson battery lasted 5 years. Bought the second Dyson in 2008. Battery is still going strong, now in 2012.

Bought this replacement battery in 2010, and it didn't outlast the 2-year old Dyson battery. Replacement battery is already dead, as of January 2012 (and was dying quickly in September 2011).

Save yourself some money in the long run - buy the real thing. Not these cheap imitations.

Li-Ion? Perhaps they're lyin'
We bought this in Sept. 2010. It worked great until now (Aug 2011). It no longer holds a charge. The vacuum works fine for about two minutes, then *poof*, the battery quits. If it were a Ni-Cad, I might understand, as we use our handheld on a daily basis. I cannot recommend this battery.

off brand battery for hand-held Dyson
I give this product a 3 star rating but in reality I would give it a 5 for price and shipping from company and about a 1.5 on how it works. Battery has a different fit than the OEM version and stays in the charger when I pull the vac out. I also have to make sure there is positive contact regularly as the connection is a bit dicey. Otherwise it works OK. I still have problems with the unit not staying on, but I think the issue is with the loose contact with the vac. All in all this battery is better than nothing and I wasn't willing to spend so much on the OEM version. I have only had the replacement battery for a short while, but if I don't get long life out of it, I will not purchase another.

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