Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is the best vacuum cleaner I ever have. Powerfully suction, light, easy to storage, excellent product. My housekeeper love it!!!

This vacuum is extremely easy to use and not as loud as I expected. There are lots of attachments for almost every situation. Switching the attachments is easy with the large button. I was able to use it for the carpet, the couch and my truck. It has two power settings and the lower power setting is good enough for regular use. At max suction setting it was picking up a lot of dirt and dust my upright left behind. Empting the canister was simple too. Just pulling up on the top opens the bottom flap allowing the dirt to drop in the trash. I was surprised at how light it is when using it as a handheld.

Cordless tools are never as strong as their corded counterparts. But rechargeable batteries and the motors they drive have come a long way. And this vacuum seems to benefit from advances in these technologies: it is compact, lightweight, and surprisingly strong. The suction and beater-brush action can't compete on the level of a corded vacuum but they are quite impressive for a vacuum running off a rechargeable battery. There are a few drawbacks though: (1) the design of this model places the motor and collection chamber at the top of the machine (where you hold it) and that changes the center of gravity of the vacuum which feels a little bit unnatural, (2) the high center of gravity and the pivot at the bottom prevent the vacuum from standing upright without support so it must rest against something if you need to walk away from it for any reason, & (3) the collection chamber is really small, especially for a vacuum that is being advertised for animal owners - so I don't yet know how much of a match it will be for my golden retriever. But aside from my complaints about the vacuum's top-heaviness I love the way the unit fits and feels in my hand - it is a remarkably natural fit. And having the motor and collection vessel at the top allows the vacuum to have a straight path for all the debris it collects - there is no bend in a hose (which is where things always get caught in other vacuums). The unit also comes with standard attachments that can attach directly to the top of the unit so you can maneuver into tight spaces like the floors of my car. So a lot of thought went into the design and execution of this vacuum but that doesn't make it perfect (for me). But I absolutely love being able to walk anywhere without having to plug-in and dance around a long cord. The suction is impressively strong too. I'm pretty sure it won't be able to replace my corded vacuum in the areas where my dog spends most of his time but it's going to be a godsend everywhere else. It sure is a lot quieter than my corded vacuum - but the sound you do hear is solid (no rattling of parts and and the vacuum motor is instant on and instant off).

If you are responsible for vacuuming your dwelling, you know the steps are the hardest thing in the household to clean. We have three flights of them, and they are all carpet. I have always lugged my full size Dyson up and down at times my shoulders would struggle to maneuver the weekly task. I do love my original Dyson, even at it's old age of eleven years. I was excited to get the opportunity to test this unit out for a review. I have always had my eye on these models, but had a hard time parting with the cost of them. They seem to be a bit pricey, but...once you get one in your hands and experience the thoughtful design, and true (no gimmick) 40 minute, fade free suction, you realize that Dyson had their stuff together. It's so lightweight and easy to use. From it's wall hanging charger base, that also holds two of the included attachments. I love the fact that it has two 100% powered beater bars. It revitalizes the nap of the pile in the carpet much more then I anticipated. It also has the turbo switch that of course will reduce the 40 minute runtime, but gives you a noticeable boost in suction. I am glad this unit has the battery indicator built into it, giving you a quick idea of how much more charge there is left, before you need to refuel at it's charger base. This unit is also ultra quiet. One feature I miss from other vacuums I've tested, is LED headlights, but I understand Dyson's reasoning. I would rather the power be isolated to suction, giving me more runtime, so I can do all my steps in one charge cycle. I give this unit and undeniable 5 out of 5 stars. I would suggest this to a friend!!!

Literally the best vacuum.. I love this vacuum I decided to upgrade vacuum since my baby is crawling the carpet needs to be perfectly clean unbelievable the dust it picks up.

The handle has a screw sticking out that is cutting up my hand during use. I can't set it in any further, and the hole edges are sharp. After a 5 hour charge, the battery lasts 10-15 min. Just an awful waste of money.

I love this vacuum so much I bought one for my daughter. I have no animals but it picks up my hair with no tangles. She has a cat. Easy to pick off the wall bracket and start cleaning. I have it tucked behind the door. Easy empting over the trash can with one pull.

This Dyson hand vac lives up to its reputation. Not only does it do a great job in picking up messes, it looks great doing it too! There are easily a dozen other choices of hand vacs in all price ranges but this one fills the small niche market of wanting both form and function. Assembly was straight forward and I had it on the charger within minutes of opening the box. The manual does state that it comes pre-charged to about 20% but recommends plugging it in immediately for 5 hours to fully charge the battery. It comes with an assortment of attachments that each has a very distinct purpose and adds value to the already high price tag of the vacuum. It does come with a fancy wall mount but limited to a nearby outlet for the charging cord to reach. I haven’t found that “perfect” spot to mount it yet as I don’t want it to be a “statement piece” in the living room. My interest in the hand vac is linked to the 2 dogs and 1 cat I have in the house. Our dogs have their spots on the couch and can get pretty furry in less than a few days. The chore of lugging a large vacuum out and unwinding the long cord is enough to discourage a daily cleaning of the couch. This is where the Dyson V8 shines. Its light, less than 6 pounds, and fully charged when you need it. Its more convenient to use the hand vac for small tasks than using the large full sized vacuum. I have attached 2 photos that shows the versatility of the hand vac. It has 2 suction settings that you can use to match the job. Most of the time, the lower setting is enough to do the task. The low setting got us about 40 mins of continuous use and the high setting got us a little over 7 minutes. This may not sound like much but this hand vac is meant to fill in the in-between use of your full sized vacuum. The first picture is what the dog fur looks like when we don’t vacuum it for a few days. It didn’t take long for the V8 to tackle the job on the low setting. It took the crevice and small spinning brush to do the job. With a push of a button, changing the tools was a breeze. My full sized vacuum would have done the job but way less convenient. The second picture shows the effectiveness of the hand brush attachment. Brushing the cat usually gets me another cat’s worth of fur on the ground. The cat’s fur is so fine that its easily matted into the carpet. The suction of the Dyson and the small brush head attachment did a great job in picking up the fine cat fur and only with one sweep too. Emptying the canister is as easy as pulling a lever. It does come with a washable filter that’s easy to rinse out in the sink. I highly recommend the Dyson V8 for homes with animals or small children. The convenience of having a small vacuum without unwinding a power cord will most likely increase my vacuuming rate per week. It might be one of the most expensive hand vacs in the market but know that you’re not only paying for its great function, you are also getting a nice looking hand vac that’s not an eyesore that you have to hide in the closet either. I hope my review helped!

Awesome and very handy, light and compact for easy use.

Nice vacuum that is light weight, hand held, easy to use and works on all surfaces.

It was for my wife, and she absolutely love this vacuum.

The best thing i ever bought in my life, the vacuum is great and the self empty system also. I would recommend this 100%. Battery lasts around 30 min.

The battery life is not great. It also doesn’t suck up as much as I was hope it would. Very disappointing. I’m buying the shark one instead

So easy to use, just make sure it’s fully charged and no to use high suction as it kills the battery fast

This Dyson V8 Animal cordless vacuum has quite a few good things about it, and some not so good things. This Dyson vacuum is light weight, it has impressively powerful suction on the Max power setting, and the Min power setting is sufficient for most light weight vacuuming tasks. The hepa filter on this vacuum is really easy to remove and clean. The crevice tool and combination tool are well designed and functional, and the mini motorized tool is especially impressive. The mini motorized brush bar spins and loosens dirt and dust, which results in a better than average cleaning result on household items such as recliners and mattresses, and even blankets. The larger motorized floor cleaning tool, which is technically called the direct-drive cleaner head, is really nice and cleans hard wood flooring as well as carpeting. The soft dusting brush is a pretty good design, I would like it better if it was made with bristles that were straight, instead of having angled bristles. The first time I turned on this Dyson V8 Animal cordless vacuum, I was not expecting it to have such a quiet and unique sound. This version of Dyson’s cordless vacuum does have improved battery chemistry, the box specifically refers to it as a Nickel Cobalt Aluminum battery. I did some online research and found out that this is a newer type of lithium rechargeable battery, not sure why the box makes no mention of lithium, which would kind of cause a customer to assume it was not a lithium based battery, but it is. The power adapter that charges the battery, is unique and has a round flexible power cord. The great build quality of this cordless vacuum is what’s expected from a Dyson product. The filter located at the top of the cyclones, is not my favorite type of filter, it is possible to rinse it clean and the filter is reusable afterwards, but it has a rigid center plastic structure, and it has the filter’s fabric surrounding the plastic structure, which makes it so that you can’t squeeze out any accumulated dust during the rinsing process. I prefer the round type of foam filters, which can be squeezed during the rinsing process. This Dyson V8 Animal cordless vacuum kit would be much improved if the battery were designed similar to a power tool battery found on drills, so that the battery could be removed and instantly replaced with a spare battery. As it is, the battery on this Dyson V8 Animal cordless vacuum, needs to be charged for 5 hours, before a completely charged battery can be used again. I charge my Dyson V8 Animal cordless vacuum without the supplied wall hanging bracket, and when I first plugged the power adapter in for charging, I noticed that when the round plug is plugged in all the way, it looks as if it is not plugged in enough, which caused me to try to press harder not knowing it was already plugged in all the way. (One of the attached images shows a close up view of the round power adapter when it is plugged in all the way, showing that it does not look like it is) On this specific Dyson V8 Animal cordless vacuum, Dyson designed it so that the red lever which lifts the cyclone assembly, also opens the dust bin cover to release the dust, and the process is kind of challenging, even after having practiced quite a bit. If the red pull lever which raises the cyclone assembly and opens the dust bin cover, was made out of aluminum instead of plastic, that would be much improved, as it is, the red pull lever kind of feels like it might break off in the process of pulling upwards. Any customer spending $499 on a cordless vacuum, would prefer not to have to be worried about breaking a plastic pulling lever when emptying the dust bin. After I received this Dyson V8 Animal cordless, I visited the Dyson website and I ordered the Dyson quick release extension hose that fits this vacuum. When the Dyson extension hose arrived, I was not expecting to find that the extension hose is really quite short. The actual extension hose section which collapses and extends, is not even 2.75 inches in length when collapsed. The extension hose does extend to well over 1 foot in length, but still that is not very long of an extension hose. The extension hose does make a few of the accessories much easier to use when vacuuming surfaces, as the hose extends and the tool can be swung from left to right, instead of moving the whole vacuum from left to right. I am giving this Dyson V8 Animal cordless vaccum two ratings. I am rating this Dyson product at 4 out of 5 stars, based upon overall build quality and functionality. I am rating this Dyson product at 3.5 out of 5 stars, based upon the difficulty in emptying the dust bin and the plastic pulling lever. I would suggest this Dyson cordless vacuum to any friend that could afford it. This Dyson V8 Animal cordless is a really nice vacuum kit, which I use on a daily basis.

Love it so much. Works great and makes cleaning a breeze. The battery is kinda short but i think thats okay.

Knew I would like it because I know other people that have them that’s the reason I purchased this it works great on my wood floors and also my carpet with the two different settings that has

Handy, lightweight, efficiently cleans, we have two cats in the house and i have not sneeze ever since after we got this vacuum

I've never owned a cordless vacuum before, and the previous (corded) vacuums I owned always seem to have lost the potential they had when they were purchased brand new. They were also very hard to upkeep and maintenance wasn't necessarily a breeze. I have been given the opportunity to own one of Dyson's newest vaccums, the v8 Animal cordless. I've always known of Dyson vacuums but never took the plunge on purchasing one since they are quite pricey as stated by other reviewers, but now I see why it's worth the price you pay. Out of the box you get a variety of tools that let you use this vacuum on practically any surface or object. You get two floor brushes, a smaller one to use in automobiles and rugs, and a larger one to use on carpets and (somewhat) hard-wood floors (Note: Dyson makes another floor brush specifically for hardfloors, available in their Absolute model). You also get a thin tube to vacuum tight spots like floor corners and sofa cushions, and two brushes for cleaning tabletops, keyboards, window blinds, you get the idea. And lastly a long extension tube necessary for vacuuming the floor and with the proper tool, hard-to-reach areas like your ceiling fans. Setting up the Dyson vacuum was painlessly easy, and installing the wall-mount and charger wasn't as tedious as you'd expect compared to say, wall-mounting a television. As you can see in the photos I provided, the wall-mount goes about 47 inches from the floor to allow the cord to sit evenly near your power outlet. I love the low-profile design and it makes it incredibly easy to switch between tools. I understand why this model is called a "v8", because the suction on this vacuum is pretty darn good! I love using the max suction feature when I want to give my carpets a good clean-up removing all kinds of dust, allergens, and junk possible every once in awhile. For the vast majority of routine cleaning, however, I found the max suction mode to not be as necessary, and the regular suction mode allows me to keep on going with up to 40 minutes of Dyson's "fade-free" suction promise. When you're done, it takes 3 seconds to fully empty out the dust bin. You simply face the motor towards the garbage can, pull the red lever and watch as a thrust of manually forced air pushes most of the dust straight to the can. By popping down the motor hard enough, you can easily get the rest of the remaining dust out. Then you simply close the bin's door and you can either continue vacuuming or prepare it for charging. To be clear, I have only owned this vacuum for about a couple weeks and I gave myself enough time to use the vacuum to it's fullest and giving my home and my car a thoroughly deep clean. Dyson has made one of the most tedious chores a fun thing to look forward to. If you can afford to, get this vacuum. I'm certain it will last you (and me) a very, very long time.

After 4 month stops working.waste of hard earned money