Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love this Dyson vacuum! Lots of power and super-easy to clean, which I appreciate. The ball format occasionally is a bit clunky to maneuver but love how easy it is to use the extender to vacuum hard-to-reach places. My only wish is a written instruction manual. The included "manual" is way too minimalist; good online info is there but I prefer a booklet to refer to. Took too much time to figure out assembly and how to use. Having a more detailed user manual would be better.

This vacuum is light way, easy to use - maneuver around furniture. It is very easy to empty. Can vacuum the whole house without having to empty it - 2,400 sq ft.

Made this purchase after the shark stick vacuum I had stopped working. Wanted to go with an Upright Vacuum and researched one with strong suction power; as that was lacking on my previous vacuum. To my amazement this vacuum is not only powerful but it maneuvers just as swift as my stick with a little weight to it and picks up trap dirt in my high pile carpet efficiently. Love this purchase! Worth it!

So I've owned a Ball Animal 2 for about 3 yrs and have had a love/hate relationship with it. And having owned the Ball Animal 3 for almost a month now, I can honestly say I still have a love/hate relationship with this brand. I purchased the Animal 3 because I was glad to finally see that Dyson opted to change the Cleaning Head to what the UK variant has had for awhile now, which is having a carpet height selector. Now I really have to say that the Animal 3 has so much better suction with having the carpet height selector, but that also has a negative that I've found. I find it very difficult to turn now compared to the Animal 2 which turned on a dime. I will for sure keep it as I don't want to jump through the hoops of returning it, but I don't believe I will be making any future Dyson vacuum purchases in the future after this experience. The cost of these vacuums is very much on the high side and with that you would expect that they would do their own inhouse study/testing and they seem to have failed at this. In the end it basically comes down to the fact that the negatives outweigh the positives when compared to what you expect when making such an expensive purchase. Yes the suction is probably the best you'll ever have with any vacuum on the market BUT with negative costs. Being a "BALL" vacuum and unlike the Animal 2 that could turn easily, this thing is a major struggle to turn... NOT GOOD! The Animal 3 also has the same issues like the Animal 2 in that trying to use the hose is a chore on it's own. The suction is just so strong that you basically need to have the vacuum right next you or end up having to do things like... prop the vacuum around the corner of a wall and then stretch out the hose while also having some decent arm and upper body strength to do so with even minimal comfort. The "Cyclone" portion of the vacuum is a very poor design. Due to a common static charge while vacuuming, it allows for dust to build up in massive clumps within the Cyclone piece. You need to constantly bang the heck out of this piece while over a trash can in order to keep it even somewhat clean. And they don't make it so the Cyclone can be easily disassembled for cleaning which is a huge disappointment and failure within it's design. I also find it upsetting that even though Dyson offers a TON of accessories for these upright models... they don't offer one of the most common of accessories... a basic dusting brush! Yes it comes with a combo tool for crevice and dusting. They even offer a wide variety of other dusting attachments... ones that can twist for angled dusting, one that can bend etc etc... but then not your basic common everyday short dusting brush that's found on 99.9% of vacuums since they were invented. Really boggles my mind. No lie... since I still have the Animal 2, I took the combo tool from that one and ended up cutting off basically 80% of the crevice tool portion to make my own "basic short dusting brush!". Dyson if your listening: You should have listened to your customer base and address the issue with the hose being difficult to use. I'm sure there has to be a solution... maybe a hose that's not as stiff? Look into my "home modification" of the basic short dusting brush and release a factory version. And please look into the problem of the Animal 3 being so much harder to turn compared to the Animal 2.

This is one of the best things I've bought to clean my house

Customer service was outstanding. The sales representative were curtious and knowledgeable of all vacuum products. He even helped to obtain a 20% discount by becoming an best buy elite member. Since having used my new vacuum, the suction is strong and the set up was very simple. This was sold an an affordable price.

Dyson Ball Animal 3 did an amazing job picking up my 2 dogs fur (German Shepherd and Border Collie) off the carpet. The carpet looks new again. The down sides of this high-quality vacuum were the high price and heavy weight. I would recommend this product.

Great vacuum with amazing suction. Nothing beats a Dyson. The price tag may be higher than other brands but the value and longevity make up for it.

Best vacuum I have ever had!! I usually stick to buying cheaper vacuums but my husband said that if we actually spend a little more and invest in a nice vacuum , it won’t break all of the time! So we did and he was right! This vacuum is AMAZING!

This is the way! Never realized how clean my rugs could be until we used this beauty! A little heavy but but definitely sucks up literally everything.

Strong vacuum power with good maneuverability with sufficient cord length. A bit heavy on thick carpets.

This was an excellent value for the money. Dyson products are all overpriced, but in this instance, I got a great deal at Best Buy. I was able to order it online, so it was ready when I arrived for easy pickup. The vacuum has great suction and cleans well, but it is a little heavy to push around.

We got this to replace a Dyson Stick. One of my kids broke the stick one so we figured we go back to heavy duty. Well this one is really heavy, like seriously hard to push sometimes. It gives me a workout for sure and lets off a lot of heat!! The room gets hot while vacuuming. Overall a good vacuum, just wasn’t expecting it to be so heavy.

We entertain quite frequently and have a Doberman at home as well. This vacuum is very effective and efficient in getting our carpets and hardwood floors clean and dog hair free. The 3 settings make an easy transition for cleaning and emptying the canister is a breeze.

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Cleans really really well. The Best Vacuum we ever had.

Consistently a superior product. Easy to use and maintain. This is my fourth over twenty years. First one was exhausted. Second and third ran off with kids. Have tried less expensive and they couldn’t keep up with pets. Longer reaching cord than previous. Best brush in this generation.

This is my 3rd Dyson Animal Vacuum. BEST Vac on the market. I have worn out three in 20 years that says it all. Never had an issue with any of them. Would not buy anything else!!!! Don't waste your money on any other this is THE ONE!! Thank you, DYSON, for making my life with furry friends easier!!

This vacuum is amazing. Some of the strongest and efficient sucking ive ever experienced. Took about 5-10 minutes to assemble from the box and I put it right to work. My previous vacuum had been broke for a few weeks so this dyson had it’s work cut out. It sucked up every drop up and left nothing behind! I nicknamed it Teanna T due to its impressive ability. I look forward to all my future cleaning sessions with it! Def recommend.

Overall this vacuum is great. The hair removal veins in the head work wonders. I’ve used the vacuum multiple times are there really is very minimal hair wrapped around the brush. The suction is amazing it has no problems picking up debris on high pile carpet. The cord is very long too. Which can be annoying. If you’re really wanting a cordless I would go with that. But if you don’t mind the cord this is definitely worth the price.