Dyson V6 Animal Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, Purple

Great as a second vacuum to be used without having to haul out the canister unit. It has at least as strong suction as our Meile canister vac... we were amazed at how much it picked up from what we thought were clean floors! The absolute is light, easy to handle, and comes with a dual HEPA filter. I usually have to leave the house while my wife vacuums due to allergies, but I can do the vacuuming myself with the V6 with no problems at all. Other reviewers mentioned the short battery life, but I was able to get 10 minutes out of it on high power, with occasional stopping to move a chair or two out of the way. The hard floor attachment is perfect, with microfiber rollers that actually polish the floor as you vacuum. The regular carpet attachment works great on carpet and large rugs.A couple of tips: I saw a few reviewers comment about having to use fingers or a butter knife to get extra dirt out of the top end of the dirt canister. The canister can actually be easily removed for quick and through cleaning. First, slide the red dirt removal button down to pop open the dirt canister over a trash can. Shake out as much dirt as you can. Then, slide the red dirt removal button down again all the way, while tilting the clear dirt canister out and away from the motor. It's designed to pop on and off for easy cleaning. Use the small non-motorized brush tool to brush off the red vacuum cone and the gasket around the top edge, which tends to collect dirt. You don't have to do this each time, but if you overfill the canister, it makes cleaning a lot easier.Second tip, I recommend mounting the charging hanger directly into a stud in the wall, rather than just into the drywall between studs. That will keep it secure when you mount and dismount the vacuum. As you remount the vacuum in the charging station you will be pushing upwards on the spring-loaded top of the charging station to insert the vacuum. Screws that don't go into studs could tear the drywall up after a time.As others have mentioned, a battery and separate charger would be great as a future product add-on; if Dyson doesn't come out with one, someone else surely will as an after-market add-on. I did find a work-around for this problem. Spare batteries are available from either Dyson or by after-market vendors such as this one: 21.6V 2.2Ah Replacement Battery for Dyson V6 DC58 DC59 DC61 DC62 Animal DC72 Series. If you do not use the wall bracket for charging, your charging cord can actually charge the spare battery without the battery being installed in the vacuum. If your cord is installed in the wall mount bracket, you can get a spare one here: Dyson Charger, Dc58/59 Dc59 Motor Head. This cord will plug directly into the spare battery and it will be charged and ready to go when your V6 vacuum battery runs out. Two small black phillips head screws come right out, the battery pops out, and the new one pops in. Not as easy as a snap-in replacement battery, but it only takes a few seconds to swap one out. For someone who loves the incredible power, HEPA filter, cordless convenience, and versatility of the V6, but needs a spare battery solution for longer jobs, it's worth it.Even with the one battery supplied with the unit, the V6 works great for quick clean-ups in between a whole house cleaning. I can vacuum our large kitchen, laundry room, and guest bath all on high power before the battery needs recharging, which is perfect. Later, after a recharge, I can do the master bedroom, bath, and study on another charge. After a few times with the full power, the lower power setting does a great job, as you only need the high power booster occasionally. Most houses could be vacuumed completely on the lower power setting.If Dyson comes out with a kit that includes a quick change battery and charger for the V6 line, I will be a lifelong supporter and customer.****UPDATE: To really make this vacuum versatile, I ordered the flexible extension hose here: Genuine Dyson Extension Hose and a set of attachments to go with it, here: Dyson Asthma & Allergy Kit. They all attach easily to the V6 and expand its capabilities!

I bought this Dyson vacuum on Prime Day 2017 and I've been loving it ever since. In the past, I've always used upright vacuums that have hoses and separate tools and I HATED to vacuum. I finally decided to replace my Shark upright with this Dyson and I've been super happy with my decision, vacuuming is less of a chore now!The V6 Animal is great for cleaning small dwellings like my apartment. On a single charge I am able to clean my 3,500 ft² apartment that has area rugs, tile, and hardwood floors. The vacuum is lightweight and the ball design on the vacuum head makes it super easy to maneuver and clean corners. One complaint is that the dust bin is pretty small, I usually have to empty the bin two or three times when doing a whole home cleaning. But, Dyson makes it super easy, just a flip of the red switch and the dust is in the trash.The tools:The included tools have been great. I love the fact that you can take off the long tube to turn the V6 into a handheld vacuum, or you can leave it on and reach high places. Using the V6 is so much easier than dealing with my old upright. I no longer have to battle with the attachment hose and ill-fitting attachments. All the attachments lock into place and do not fall off mid-vacuum.Different floor types:The V6 does a great job cleaning my carpets and floors. Sometimes I just use the V6 to touch-up my bedroom and there will be so much more dust in the bin than I thought was in my room! The V6 is great at cleaning both carpets and hard floors. Although this version does not come with the "fluffy" attachment that's specialized for hard floors, the V6 animal is able to easily pick up all the dust, hair, and debris on our tile and hardwood.Max mode:I've only used Max mode sparingly. The times I found it useful are for cleaning areas that I know are super dirty, or that have fine dust. (Like the time I spilled protein powder on the carpet). The Max mode helps vacuum everything up, but it overheats the exhaust and kills the battery super fast. If you don't need the Max mode, don't use it.Pet and people fur:For pet hair the V6 is great. It is easily able to vacuum up all the pet hair (as well as my roommate's hair). If you notice that hair is getting wrapped in the bristles, the vacuum head is super easy to take apart and cut all the hair out! That was impossible with my old Shark vacuum.Conclusion:Overall I am extremely happy with this purchase! It's nice to have a cordless vacuum fully charged all the time for quick touch ups. It also helps that you don't have to lug out the old upright anymore and makes vacuuming less of a chore. I find myself vacuuming and cleaning more because the V6 is so much easier to use and get running than your traditional upright.However, I would not recommend this for a large home solution, especially if you want to vacuum your whole home in one go. The V6 is great for my apartment, but that's pushing it. The dust bin needs to be emptied multiple times and the battery just about lasts for one cleaning. If you want to do more than 3,500ft², you're going to need to recharge and empty the bin many times, or look at the V8 Absolute or V10 which both have larger bins and batteries.Final word:If you're on the fence and live in an apartment or small home, you should definitely get the V6 Animal, especially if you have pets! I'll never go back to the traditional upright corded vacuum now. I look forward to seeing what else Dyson has to offer, and I can't wait to try the new V10 Animal when I move into a bigger place (and it goes on sale).