Dyson Airblade AB 02

When I first used a Dyson dryer at an airport I thought they were cool and worked good. They will dry your hands.

Now that the dryers are getting older I have noticed that the Dyson will hold water (that is blown off your hands)in the bottom and then leak on the floor (look at the customer images loaded). This water is germ filled and NOT sanitary.

One customer image shows how the unit is very corroded. Holding the water caused this. If you are going to buy a hand dryer buy the Excel Dryer.XLERATOR XL-BW Automatic Surface-Mounted Hand Dryer with White Thermoset (BMC) Cover, 12-11/16" Height x 11-3/4" Width x 6-11/16" Depth

It works great and costs $1100 less than the Dyson.

The Dyson product is awful. Dirty water collects in the bottom and get blown all over my clean hands. The Excel Dryer is a much better and sanitary unit.XLERATOR XL-BW Automatic Surface-Mounted Hand Dryer with White Thermoset (BMC) Cover, 12-11/16" Height x 11-3/4" Width x 6-11/16" Depth

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I tried one of these for the first time today, as it had been installed in our local gym and the paper towel dispenser had been removed. Most air dryers leave something to be desired, so I was excited to see how this one worked. It wasn''t difficult to work out how to use it, but the opening for the hands is so narrow, I figured I would have to be extra careful to avoid touching the sides and contaminating my freshly washed hands. I got my fingers in about 2 inches and the air blower came on. With my fingers about half way in, the moving air buffeted my hands around and I wasn''t able to avoid touching the sides! I pulled my hands out before they were even a little dry and tried to shake the rest of the water off. Later, I checked with the lady at the front desk, and she said that if she is really, really careful, she can use these without touching the sides. I looked at her hands, and they were tiny. My hands are large.

The good:

This is an attractive unit, and looks very modern. I also thought it was not as noisy as some high velocity hand dryers I have used. It turned off quickly after I pulled my hands out, which saves energy. It might be more hygienic than using a regular bathroom towel which is changed once a week, so this could be useful in a private bathroom which is used by only one person.

The bad:

If you wanted to design a way to spread germs in a public place, this is the answer.

Hopefully, the design can eventually be improved. As it is, I''m going to lobby to have it removed from our gym and have something else put in its place.

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Like most people, I wince when I see an electric hand dryer in a public restroom -I know that I will try to use it and end up with either damp hands or I''ll walk away wiping my hands on my trousers. Well, I have used the Dyson Airblade dryer in four or five different restrooms scattered around the world and it really works!

You just put your hands in the slot; the air turns on (no heat needed) and strips the water off of your hands as you slowly raise them out of the unit. This is a revolution in electric hand dryers.

I wish every manager of a public bathroom would buy one or two of these. I would even be willing to give up having paper towels as a backup.

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These hand dryers are great, we have these at the medical center I work at they''re extremely efficient and help to create a more sanitary environment when working around patients. These negative reviews make me laugh, the only way you''re going to touch the sides are if you''re 400 pounds with pudgy hands or you''re the clumsiest, laziest person and just shove your hands in them like a gorilla.