I have hated every vacuum I've ever owned, including the Dyson ball, mainly because of the weight, cord management, and clumsiness of almost any vacuum on the market. That is changing with the V10, which we've had about a week. So far it is excellent in all areas. We have 2 Siberian cats that shed a lot of hair, which I obsess about. This is a solid solution for us, not only for the pet hair, but general use. The light weight, ease of changing attachments, and the options for power/speed are great. Of course I wish the battery lasted longer, but it is sufficient if you don't run it in boost mode all the time. Just set up the charging station somewhere and put the unit back every time you're done. A couple of things I noticed about the independent review video: I believe the adapting function from floor to carpet has been modified since the video was made. I don't have the problem of sucking up rugs and shutting down power like he does in the video, except on very light rugs (maybe he was in boost mode?). But the mechanism he shows you on the bottom of the main roller is completely different on the unit we received. Also, you do not get all of the attachments that are shown in the video. The mini-motor was not included. However, a similar screw tool specifically for pet hair came with our purchase and it works beautifully on furniture, curtains and other soft surfaces where cat hair sticks like glue. Use this in boost mode on those cat tree pads and they will be like new. Also, the Dyson phone app is great. You can chat with someone in customer service in real time. I recommend the V10, especially for pet owners. Read more
Quick to use and it cleans well. I have a Dyson upright and the V10 Animal largely replaces it and can easily do things the upright isn't well suited for (stairs, under the bed, tight floor spaces). While the V10 is great for a room or two at a time, it won't replace a canister or upright for whole-house cleaning due to limited battery run time. The battery life is really dependent on how you use it. With a dusting brush and the suction on low you can go for a long time. With the power brush and the suction on medium you can do floors in a few rooms. If you have pet hair in your carpet you'll need the battery-eating high suction and you'll likely only get one room's carpet clean on a full charge. The dust canister is tiny compared to a Dyson upright. It's easy to accidentally overfill it (pet hair fills it quickly). When it gets overfilled (past half full), it can require pulling the canister all the way off and removing lint with your fingers. I wish the canister were a bit larger. Be aware that the lower-priced V10 Machine Head model has an even smaller canister, which I imagine would be frustrating as it wouldn't hold much. The rug/floor cleaning head is narrower than an upright so you need more passes, but it's a really versatile size and is ideal for stairs, bathrooms, the kitchen and under furniture. It works well on hardwood, tile, rug and carpet. The spinning brush doesn't collect hair but it will collect loose threads. All in all, a great cleaning tool and I'm very happy with it. Read more
Although the price tag made me wanna cry, after having this thing for a week, I have to say it's worth the price. Vacuuming used to be one of those chores I absolutely hated, and I'd only do it a couple times a week. Half the battle was dragging out the big vacuum and unwrapping the cord and then trying to keep the cord out of the way and then re-wrapping the cord when I was done. With this handy little machine, I can just grab it off the wall mounted charging dock and go. No cord to deal with, no switching outlets from room to room. And when I'm done, I can literally just drop it back on the dock and it starts charging again. Even on the lowest setting, this thing has plenty of suction. I haven't even used the max suction setting, I haven't needed to. The battery life is great. I just did all of my floors (4 rooms carpeted, 3 rooms hard floors) and all 3 of my cat trees (a four foot, a six foot and a seven and a half foot) on the medium setting and still had plenty of battery left to do the sofa. Super easy to switch between the floor tools and the handheld tools and back again. The mini motorized tool does a great job at getting out the stubborn cat hair on the cat trees and the sofa that suction alone could never seem to get. Only drawback is that the canister gets in the way when trying to do some of the tight spots on the cat trees. I do have to empty the dustbin several times when doing a whole house vacuuming because ugh, cat hair but for a stick vac the dustbin is actually a decent size. And it's super easy to empty. While this vacuum isn't "whisper silent" it's quite a bit less noisy than my corded vac. My cats still don't like it, but they don't race from the room like their tails are on fire when I turn it on like they do with the big vac. Since I got this thing, I have vacuumed every single day and I haven't minded doing it. It's just so easy to grab and go, drop and dock. Makes all the difference in the world! Read more
