Should probably buy a legitimate Dyson hose
929566
I have pretty high hopes for this hose but it really doesn't fit the back of the vacuum cleaner it kind of sticks out a little bit and doesn't snap into place
3910516
It did not provide a tight seal with my Dyson and therefore the plastic tube (connecting on the bottom & keeping the dust inside the vacuum) kept falling off.  I switched back to my old, torn hose while I'm waiting for a replacement from the manufacturer since at least that allowed me to vacuum without dust going everywhere.

For what it's worth, the hose appeared to be of ok quality besides not fitting; the purple is a few shades off from the original, but I could have lived with it.  Bottom line: it's not worth the hassle of saving a little bit of money when it's a crapshoot if the product will actually work or not.
2045187
Only used it once, but the hose seems of pretty decent quality. Surely good enough for my uses. Mine came with a hose adapter.
1163683
I avoid negative reviews if at all possible, so I will call this a notice to any potential buyers. I ordered this vacuum, found that the brushes wouldn't fit in the hose - the hose is too big. I called Hoover about this, and was told that the vacuum is two years old, parts are almost impossible to get, and suggested I return it. I did return it, to the tune of $94.02. Yikes! There's your FYI.
4275559
The bottom part keeps popping out and doesn't stay in. I should've bought a genuine Dyson hose.
1432696
I had my Shark for years but the hose wears out.  Seems like there's extra stress on this hose and vacuum use.  I tried to use duct tape but sadly, it didn't work.  I would say this is one of the shortcomings of the Shark Navigator.
4433180
I bought the brush and the hose extension. They both connect to my Dyson DC65 just fine. The brush attachment does not connect to the hose extension though. It will fit, but there is no notch to snap into so the brush slides off. It can cramp your hand if you use both at the same time, since you have to hold the lever down to use the brush on the dog but also position your wrist to prevent the hose from sliding out.. Not sure which tool isn't OEM but if you have arthritis, I would skip the combo pack. Otherwise, the brush is definitely worth its weight in gold.
4357253
This hose is the weakest link on the Dyson DC07 due to the bending when using the wand for the stairs and other hard to reach areas. This is 2nd replacement I have installed on our Dyson Animal.  However, the hose is easily replaceable, and this animal is ready to go a few more years
1052815
I was a bit concerned about ordering a replacement hose for my DC24 Animal vacuum, after reading the review for the Dyson Brand hose. I looked up the part number through the Dyson official website. I found that the Dyson hose featured on amazon, did not match the part number for my vacuum. This particular hose did match the part number.
I had to remove one screw and the canister to remove the old hose with a hole. I then just popped this hose in and replaced the screw. I had perfect suction, and this hose was a perfect fit. Great price too! I am so happy with this part.
1010155
bought a different brand initially and the fit was terrible. go with genuine dyson. bought a filter kit with it and the thing runs like brand new, not 11 years old
4062594
The hose split near the handle after only 4 months of normal, household use.  I contacted shark and they will not cover it under warranty because the hose is consumable (in their words).  I have never heard of such BS, and will not buy another shark product.

Other then hose failing the vacuum works pretty well.  By the way, I own two of these vacuums and the hose split of the first one too....but I was unaware of the issue, as I don't run the vacuum at my home - my wife does.
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Rec'd vacuum cleaner earlier today. It has a foreign plug on it - maybe American or Canadian so can't be used in UK! I am surprised that noone else has experienced this issue from reading the reviews. Why sell/ship such an iten to the UK within days when machine plug doesn't fit our sockets?
Now deciding whether to spend money on having it converted or to return it and buy a Dyson DC41 Animal for 429!
2699645
My first Dyson Vacuum cleaner.  I have had it 2 months and love the suction and mobility.  The attached hose is a joke. It is so stiff and short that it is almost impossible to vacuum a sofa . If the hose was improved it would be a perfect machine.
I still use my small Orek for furniture cleaning and  just avoid the frustration of the Dyson hose.  I know the power head attachment would be great if it wasn.t for the fact that the short hose makes it such a battle of knocking over the sweeper while trying to move it back and forth.  If you just want the main sweeper --it is great. Hopefully the manufacturers will read the reviews and improve on the hose. My home is small and I would not recommend it for a large house. The canister would fill up to quickly.
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It's not the hose that's that problem, it's the difficulty knowing which hose connections will work with which airbrushes and compressors.  I chose wrong.  There needs to be some place that clearly shows which airbrush needs which connectors to which compressor and which hose - but, there isn't one.  It's all by guess and by golly.
3320102
Beater bar was not engaging rug properly. Dyson was trying to convince me I needed a new beater bar. After much arm twisting they finally provided the factory OEM brush length on a new beater bar. Turns out my brushes were the exact length as a new beater bar (5/8")!

I stumbled upon a post on some forum somewhere and someone said that the vacuum relies upon the springiness of the internal hose to properly engage the beater bar with the carpet. My internal hose seemed to have adequate springiness, but it was the only option I found to try to solve my problem, even though the Dyson rep told me it wouldn't help me.

Well low and behold, the beater bar still doesn't engage as well as I think it should, but it sure works a whole lot better than it did! If I really want to get the pressure to the beater bar applied any better I suppose I could tape a brick to the top of the unit!
915504
The vacuum hose is well built but it is really 34.5 feet.  So it is too small to work really well.  We can make it work with the strings to tie on each end, but it is not ideal.  Add to this the fact that it includes an advertisement for the company on it.  At one end, the sock has a website with a 1-800 number on it.  It makes the thing look cheap.  I already bought the vacuum hose, so who are they advertising to? Had it been the right length without the ad, I'd give it a higher rating.
1516700
I have to say I'm not impressed.  We had a Dyson for about 10 years.  Had to replace the hose on it once, and then it gave us a few more good years.  The Shark has not been durable, or as efficient as the Dyson.  It's been less than 2 years and we're already looking for a replacement.  I wish I had just invested the money in a Dyson again.