dyson V8 Animal+ Cord-Free Vacuum, Iron/Sprayed Nickel/Purple (Renewed)

Be careful to read the description, I thought I was getting a fantastic deal until it arrived and was refurbished. Now it was refurbished very well and close to new in all respects, to include new parts, but used is used. It is very light and easy to use and switch out attachments. Unloading the dirt is easy as well. It does a decent job as a regular Dyson vacuum in most respects, but you can't match the overall ability of a regular vacuum to handle and clean every type of rug. This works great on hardwood, but will not work on a shag carpet. For the other carpets it was just fine and you can always go to the higher power mode if you want, but your battery life gets reduced to about 10 minutes if you do that. It is very light and easy to handle. Recharging can be done on the charging station but you have to find a place near an outlet to hang a vacuum and that probably will not be easy unless you like people seeing a vacuum on your wall. Call it "domestic art" I suppose. We hand ours out of sight and just charge it on the counter as needed at night. As a vacuum compared to a plug in - it would get 4 starts - but since it gets used more often than the plug in because it is easy to operate and less of a pain, it gets 5 stars. Cost plays a big factor with these. Dyson has numerous models and V models - so be sure to pay attention to what you are paying for. The V8 is not the most elite model, but I am not sure why you would need anything more. It has and does it all. And yes we have a dog and would recommend this for pet owners.

I bought this vacuum cleaner as a general purpose cleaning tool to be used in my apartment and in my car. Being compact, lightweight and battery operated, I didn't expect it to be exceptional even though it's relatively expensive. However I am mildly surprised at how powerful it is. It serves well for all general purpose vacuum cleaning.The unit comes with these accessories -1. a direct drive cleaner head for carpets2. a mini motorized tool for upholstery3. a crevice tool4. a combination tool (essentially a crevice tool with a brush)5. a mini soft dusting brush6. an up top adapter that helps clean high-up areas7. an extension wand8. a docking stationAll the tools serve their purpose sufficiently well and carry the over all iron/sprayed nickel/purple color scheme.I had an upright vacuum cleaner before and even a small cleaning task meant I found myself spending more time unwinding and winding the cord rather than the cleaning itself. However, with this vacuum cleaner being compact and cordless, it comes really handy and quick cleaning doesn't take more than a couple of minutes. Without the cord, it's also convenient to use in the car.The downside to being battery operated is, well, the battery itself. In regular power mode, it lasts anywhere between 20 to 40 minutes depending on the tool being used. It has a MAX power mode for extra powerful suction and it drains a completely charged battery in about 6 minutes. For my cleaning habits, the battery lasts long enough for me to clean one room, including the carpet. Then, it needs to be charged before I can clean another room, which takes anywhere between 3 to 4 hours.To summarize, this is a good, convenient vacuum cleaner for general purpose cleaning if you don't mind the price.

The media could not be loaded. Pros: Amazing suction, sexy to look at, super light weight, easy to maneuver.Cons: VERY SHORT BATTERY LIFE— especially in the highest power mode. 13 minutes max. Also, the “on” button seems to work like a power drill. You have to keep your finger on it to operate it. Pain in the arse.SUMMARY: As vacuums go, suction is the most important, right? That makes any Dyson vacuum the best option. Plus, Dyson is a cool company and is STILL privately owned. There’s a great episode about Dyson on the podcast How I Built This. Go check it out.

Best money I have ever spent on a vacuum

Where do I start... this thing has been excellent. Back to the basics, the suction on carpet and hard floors for this little vacuum is amazing. It found stuff that my little Roborock S5 could never find in carpet. It’s fairly quiet until you put it it max mode. The battery seems to last me much longer than I anticipated, I had a feeling when I purchased this that the advertised 40 minutes on regular suction and 6 minutes on max mode wasn’t going to be enough. I was wrong. I never found a need to use max suction mode on carpet and on hard floors, only time I used max mode was in the car. It hasn’t died early on me yet. I do have some gripes though. when turning on max suction mode on carpet, the cleaner head turns into a suction cup on to the carpet and is very hard to move. It doesn’t work at all on my thick pile rug, so I wish it had some sort of switch to open up the airflow a little bit more like the Dyson v10. I also wish it came with soft roller that the v8 absolute has, and I don’t think there’s any way I would pay $100 for a spinning brush accessory for the v8, which brings me to my next point.This vacuum is no bargain, Dyson is not a value brand at all, the $300 that this thing retails for will not be worth it to the majority of people. I bought it because I saw that the used ones were on sale, and I hate rolling an extension cord out to my car for vacuuming.If you want a VERY convenient, easy to use vacuum, there are many options out there, and I believe this is the best one you can buy, IF you can get it without paying full retail or if you buy it used.