Dyson Cyclone V10 Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

Several years ago I was so excited to get my first Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner. Fast forward maybe six months later and I went to use it and it was trashed. My darling husband had come to the brilliant decision to use it to vacuum up after a drywall job. Hes not lived that one down but Im happy to have this vacuum now. What I like about it...strong suction power and how well it maneuvers and gets under furniture. We have dogs and it works well on our hardwood floors and rugs. Solid build quality, easy to empty, good battery life. What I dont like about it...doesnt stand up on its own, no on button (have to keep holding it down to vacuum). No printed manual (says to reduce environmental impact theyve moved it online.

This is my second cordless vacuum I have ever owned - the first one being an INSE which is much cheaper but had good reviews. However, today was the first time I have ever tried using a Dyson and I am blown away with what I have been missing! This has strong suction and when I put it on the strongest setting, I swear I’m being sucked into the carpet. I haven’t even used it on a full charge yet but in the short amount of time I have tried this, I was so impressed I had to quickly write a review (though I will update if I need to later on). I’m looking forward to trying out the special hair/upholstery attachment because im two months postpartum and the hair loss is definitely beginning. Really impressed by this Dyson and kicking myself in the butt for not getting one sooner

At all times you have to keep your hands on the button so tiying

I bought a cheap one and surprise! It broke or doesn’t pull the animal fur from everything so I broke down and bought the Dyson. So happy to have a clean house again!!!! Thank you Dyson!

This product is indeed superior as you can see numerous good comments. One thing that impressed me the most is the hair removal vanes. I attached a photo for your reference. I have been using this vacuum cleaner daily for several weeks. As you can see in the photo, you can hardly find a single string of hair in the vacuum head. It is purely amazing! I still dont fully understand this technology, but it works so perfectly. With these hair removal vanes, this powerful vacuum cleaner has became even better!

I like the weight and it has great suction power on the max setting. Unfortunately, it drains the power in it after about 15 minutes of use. On lower setting, it works well on vinyl floor without scattering the dirt. Problem with emptying the canister with this model because it drops down and releases all the stuff you just got through accumulating. My Dyson Animal full-size vacuum never had this problem and I much prefer it over this smaller version, but its extremely heavy for me to use now since I cant lift that much weight after breaking two vertebrae in my back. I would have given it 5 stars except for the canister issue.

This is an amazing vacuum, the suction power on this is way stronger than any other vacuum ive used, and this thing is a lot smaller than those ones. It has a great sized battery that works perfectly for my entire small house, and the size of the vacuum chamber is enough to get all the cat hair around the house from my long haired cat. The wall mount charger has a detachable charger cable so you dont need to commit to having it only charge on the mount, which is a huge plus since my house doesnt have anywhere that the mount would look nice that also has an outlet within the cables distance away. Now, the vacuum is very pricey for the size, but it does a great job of representing that price in its quality

Great product

I love it! I have two under fifteen pounds poodle mix fur babies so hardly any shedding. But I live off an unpaved road so the dust is neverending and this is a huge life saver.

Weve relied on a full-sized Dyson vacuum (one of their Animal versions) for the past nearly 16 years and its still going strong. Last year we started to tire of dragging it up and down the staircase, and of using it to try to vacuum the carpeted stairs themselves. So, we got a promising stick vac from another major brand and it definitely made things easier. But, the suction wasnt as good as Dyson, and, the battery life was a little disappointing after the first several uses. When I saw that Dyson had released a new version of their new generation of stick vacuum, this V10 Animal, I wondered if it could deliver where the other brands stick vac had fallen short and if it could deliver an across the board consistently good user experience. As it turns out, the answer is a resounding yes! Battery life is exceptional, suction is superior even on the lowest of the three settings. Turning it up to medium or high via the slider switch puts it into an entirely different league. Emptying the dust cup is easy, thankfully, as between the hair on the animals and the hair on the humans and the regular household dirt/dust, I have to empty it reasonably frequently. That doesnt bother me though, as the fact that its getting picked up at a rate that exceeds what the previous stick vac was doing is absolutely a good thing! Clearing any hair that gets stuck on the beater bars (the full-width one or the smaller upholstery one) is so much easier than older generations of Dyson vacuum beater bars. Huge improvement! Just pop open the side hatch and pull the bar out, easy peasy. Do carefully inspect the gasket/guide on the end of the beater bar (I had some hair get trapped in there that ended up holding some regular dust, too) before sliding it back in and closing the hatch. Subsequent vacuum sessions resulted in next to no hair getting trapped on the bar, so apparently it only took one pass with the Dyson V10 to get what the other brands model couldnt. Again, thats pretty impressive to me. As part of putting the V10 Animal through its paces for this review, I took the cup apart and washed it and its gasket separately, as that appears to be the most complex part of the user maintenance. Im pleased to report that with careful attention paid to how the gasket is lined up when it comes off, it is very much possible to put it back in place after everything has dried for a day. Aligning the gasket grooves uniformly into the hard plastic channel thats partially obscured by the hinge was the most challenging part and took me three attempts before I realized how it was supposed to look when everything was aligned correctly. Ooops. I should have paid more attention. However, once it was properly in place, then the lid closed smoothly in a way that it wouldnt do with improper gasket placement. So, if you have to go that route and remove the gasket for cleaning purposes, take pictures and pay close attention as you remove the gasket, and dont try to force anything when putting it back together. It will close smoothly when everything is properly in place. The more you know, right? Cleaning the filter cap/stub thingy was simple, with a basic faucet rinse and a 24hr drying period. So much easier than our many generations old Dyson. Just make sure everything dries completely before you reassemble it... a wet vacuum filter that gets used is one that youll never get the smell out of (if you know, you know!). Using this Dyson V10 Animal was so easy... really a revelation. Its super-light, it made cleaning the carpeted stairs easier than I ever imagined they could be, and it takes after low and medium pile carpet like nobodys business. The included ends and accessories cover all the bases for us. I appreciate that both the full-width carpet beater bar head and the narrower upholstery beater bar head are both powered, rather than the little one relying on bypass air to spin it (as our old Dyson does). Getting cat hair off the furniture is so much more efficient now too! The wall mount holds the unit itself to charge (with the main tube and motorbar cleaner head left installed) plus two of the low-profile accessories right on the wall, leaving only the two more-dimensional ends needing to get stowed elsewhere. I wish that a little pouch had been included for them, but there are 3rd party stands out there that can hold everything if we get frustrated or need to rearrange the room where its hanging. Based on the amazing experience with this V10 Animal, its going into permanent use! If practical gifting is your thing (and your intended recipients wouldnt be offended by such practicality), this would make a great gift! Its so darned useful and functional and its given me back part of my weekend routine to be used for other purposes. Hard to argue with that!