Dyson - Ball Animal Upright Vacuum - Iron/Purple

When using the hand held attachments the hose is awkward to keep straight when used in close proximity to vacuum unit. That is the reason I have given 4 rather than 5 stars. Dyson should supply a storage container for additional parts. This particular unit came with 5 attachments. After vacuuming, if you leave residue from vacuuming in holding tank until next use, I have yet to smell a normal "vacuum stench" from dirt, dander, and animal fur. I purchased as Deal of the Day, however, I would not purchase at full price. Suction is great straight from the box. After using make sure to clean filter and holding tank prior to it becoming full. Suction has not been the same since first use. Still has good suction but not great.

We love this vacuum. It's easy to use, light weight and very versatile. The wand is very much improved over the last version we had years ago. There's also a new attachment that is AMAZING on furniture. Definitely would recommend it to anyone who is considering a new vacuum.

With four young children and a black lab/golden retriever mix pup, we know messes at our house. If I don't vacuum every couple of days, tiny hair balls start following us around the house. Walking on crumbs is going to happen regardless. I wasn't sure what to except when I opened the box of the Dyson Ball Animal Bagless Upright Vacuum, but I was kind of hoping for a miracle. Not that it would vacuum on it's own, although that would be amazing, but that it would actually pick up the dirt and dog hair easily. Impressed with how easy it was to assemble out of the box, I plugged it in and held my breath as I went for the stairs. I did have to figure out exactly which tool to use, but the suction was strong and it's so light I was easily able to carrying it up the stairs as I went. Even my children have been excited to help clean up! It easily goes between carpets and hardwood floors. If you're in the market for a vacuum and have carpet, hardwoods, hairy pets, children, or just want an awesome vacuum, the Dyson - Ball Animal Bagless Upright Vacuum is for you. I did receive the Dyson - Ball Animal Bagless Upright Vacuum in exchange for my review. All opinions though are my own.

If you have a good amount of carpet in your home, and especially if you have pets, this Dyson Ball Animal is indispensable. My husband and I have dust allergies so this vacuum helps us breath easy. The amount of dirt it catches, even if we don’t wear shoes in the house AND vacuum regularly, is crazy! You do have to assemble the Dyson Ball Animal but it literally takes only two minutes (I actually timed it). Previous to this, we had an older canister version. We loved it but this updated upright has much stronger suction and is easier to store in a small space. The accessories are so handy and the pet brush does wonders on our dog’s bed. The Dyson Ball Animal glides smoothly across carpet and it’s easy to maneuver around furniture. There is a feature to turn off the rotating brush for vacuuming on hard floors such as wood and laminate. The only thing that would make this vacuum more perfect is a retractable cord (the main feature I miss from my canister one)! Disclosure: I received a product for review. All opinions are my own.

This is my 3rd Dyson. I loved, loved, loved the first Dyson. Figured I would never get a different brand. 4 years ago I was moving and my machine had just started not turning off. I had to unplug, in order to turn off. I thought new house, new vacumn, it had given me 7+ years of service. I bought a Dyson, without roller ball, for my new home. It was harder to use and I decided I would go back to the roller ball when this one stopped working correctly. It performed ok, but I did think it was harder to handle. At 3 and a half years the hose broke. The way you need to hold the hose,bent, when using attachments caused the hose to crack open. I duct taped it so I could continue to use. I decided to get a new ball vacumn. I purchased this one and am totally disappointed. It is nothing like the first one I had. The canister that collects the dirt and animal hair, is impossible to empty without sticking my hand up into the hair to pull it out. Disgusting. When I use the tool to vacumn the tile floor in the kitchen, it is not designed properly. It goes in every direction except the one you want it to go. I can tell the hose will be splitting gut like the last one, as the awkward way you need to hold it to vacumn. The actual suction is great and the floor gets clean. It is just to difficult to use. For the price of a dyson, you expect quality. Not the case anymore.

I own one of the Dyson Digital Slim models, which I've used for a year and love it. I have a small home, and it's hard to get through all the furniture and toys we have in our living areas. I was worried that the full-sized Animal would just be too big to use effectively. I was wrong! Not only does the "ball" design make it easy to glide in and out of the small spaces that need vacuumed regularly in our home, the vacuum itself doesn't take up much more space than the slim model, both in use and in storage. The suction power is unbelievable, and the large canister size means I can do the whole house (dust from our farm and pet hair and all) without having to dump it until finished. While I prefer cordless models as a rule, this vacuum has a very long cord that can reach across my small home without having to unplug and find a new outlet. Wrapping it up isn't much of a chore, as the cord holder actually accommodates such a long cord (unlike other vacuums.) This vacuum is rather loud, especially with the brush motor engaged. Because it takes just one pass to get the job done, however, I really don't mind. This model came with lots of accessories, some of which I'm not sure how I will use. Assembling it was kind of tricky, as it only comes with picture instructions, and I'm not very good at visualizing things. One other feature that could be good -- or bad -- is that there is no step button to push to lay the vacuum down to use (as opposed to leaving it upright to use the attachments). You simply pull back and use the vacuum's own weight to engage it into the recline position. Might be more difficult for an older person to do. Also, you have to pick it up to move it, instead of just pulling back and rolling it on the back two wheels like other more traditional models. This may be tricky for someone who can't carry things, even with the vacuum being rather light. I think this easily trumps the other vacuums we've used over the years. I already know that Dyson has an excellent customer service team, great warranty, and will help you out with any of your questions (learned from other vacuums I own from them), so this is a good value when you consider craftsmanship and support. I'd pay more to get a great company that stands behind their products. I did receive the Dyson - Ball Animal Bagless Upright Vacuum in exchange for my review. All opinions though are my own.

I resisted buying a new vacuum for a long time; my house has primarily hard wood, and it seemed silly. But I have 5 area rugs, carpeted step pads on my staircase, and two fuzzy dogs. Before the Dyson, vacuuming the rugs meant first sweeping the rugs with a broom, then passing over with the vacuum, then getting out the hose attachment and detailing the entire rug by hand, then passing over again, and possibly repeating. This was with a 13 year old Bissell that cost $100 in 2007. Now, I take out the Dyson, I turn it on, turn the brush A pass or two with the regular brush on, and after a week of fur, and it's done. Two weeks and its done. The hose extends almost all the way up my stairs to use the stair tool, and the suction is so powerful it has shown me how many of my carpet treads are loose. It's somewhat more quiet than my old machine. The bine could be larger, and the unit is itself a bit heavy--I'm not sure my grandmother could lug this thing up steps--but this thing just SUCKS. Which means it's awesome. I got it on a 50% off, and it was a splurge, but I am SO HAPPY.

This vacuum sucks...very well, as you would expect from a Dyson. We picked it up on one of Best Buy’s weekly Deal of the day sales on Dyson vacuums. They always pop up but we were in the market for a new vacuum and we decided to try the Dyson stock vacuum first. The battery life on those vacuums are horrible. We decided to return it and just go for the normal plug in vacuum model. It works great, no issues with the vacuum, there are no bags so you don’t need to spend more money on bags and you can just dump the canister when it’s full. Very nice, the only complaint I have with the vacuum is the odd way the hose is put into the vacuum. It’s part of the handle of the vacuum which is kind of neat, you have to slide it out of the handle and it’s hose comes out and you can use it like normal. It’s not very long, and the hard part is putting it back in. It does not slide in smooth like you would expect it to. You have to play around with it and try and get it to go in. It sometimes seems impossible and then you have to take it out again and try again. It’s the worst part of the vacuum, other than that it’s perfect.