Dyson - V8 Animal
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"I’ve seen on the camera the poor guy making multiple trips to self empty while in one room but it’s cut the hair buildup tenfold."
"With three they can just make it to a full week for emptying. ... Life changing."
"I have one teenager who’s messy and a dog who sheds like it’s her job. It’s been a game changer."
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"amazing battery (literally all day at work without going into the case)"
"Ok it's great I had them playing for more than 6 hrs with ANC and they didn't die ... Soundcore says about 10hrs and I think it's pretty true you can at least get 8 hrs without ANC and with ANC I reckon at least 7 hrs. ... The case can charge UpTo 3 times and combined Anker says 40 hrs of play time which I think is pretty accurate."
"Long-lasting! Swear! Hahaha. Halos everyday ko siyang gamit and once a week ko lang siya need i-charge"
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"when hardwired with their power kit the parking mode never misses a motion event."
"We have four roborock S7’s running in our 5,000 sqft office. ... Bought them since they first came out years ago. ... They run every day. ... Only last year did we replace the battery for all 4. ... Other than that, no issue at all, rock solid, very pleased that we also have them for our homes too."
"My Roborock S7 does about 2,000 sqft twice a week since 2021, and it's still going strong"
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"I live in a 2700 square foot cookie-cutter tract house. First floor is laminate with an office that has carpet. Then there’s the stairs which leads to 5 carpeted bedrooms, two tile bathrooms, a laundry room, and a walk-in carpeted closet. I can get all of that done one charge."
"being cordless and effective for what I need. ... For some the tradeoff for cordless, no bags, good suction, etal means we vacuum more than we otherwise would. ... I never would have thought I'd defend a near $1,000 cordless vacuum but I got one as a gift and will never buy anything different now."
"One thing I really love is how it came with two batteries. ... Never have I ran out of a charge."
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"I replaced the battery with an aftermarket one when the original’s battery life went way down. Works like brand new again."
"was super easy to replace"
"it works like new now."
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"AirPods are built to last a year the then they fail. ... Every year, right after the warranty expires, one ear bud fails its almost a joke to us at this point. ... we've had 8-9 pairs of air pods fail ... One of the air pods just quit working on all the sets they've had..."
"First one lasted 7 months. ... Second one lasted about a month. ... Batteries."
"both the buds and case were completely dead after 6 hours of casual listening. ... Didn't get better over time."
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"About a year and the right bud would last about 15 minutes on a full charge."
"Then they could not be powered at all, screen would show the azlrla logo and shut off."
"doesnt always recharge reliably ... I've set it on the charger 12 hoursat a time after ensuring a connection andstill won't be charged. ... I think the connectors are overly sensitive"
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"But it was literally just pushing around debris on the floor."
"the amount of dog hair / ETC it can get out of the carpet vs the Dyson Cordless cannot be compared."
"the cordless Dyson isn’t that great for carpet/rugs ... I have the old school Dyson Ball vacuum cleaner and it’s sooo much better for rugs"
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"I hate to hold pressing the power button all the time."
"I couldn’t get over having to press the button down the entire time vacuuming."
"My v15 detect has been nothing but problems. ... I was having an issue where I would start the vacuum and it would cut power. Repress the trigger it would run for another few seconds then cut power. ... the first time they sent a new battery. It made the problem even worse."
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"It spews dust into the air"
Common-Location7471 1.0I had a Dyson V8 Animal + for 5 years, but I'm not happy with the building quality and battery life. Are there any cordless stick vacuums on the market with a good building quality and battery life? How are the newer models like Samsung Bespoke Jet Plus, Miele Triflex HX2, ...? I dont want a Dyson anymore.
Kimmy0721 1.0My experience with Dyson was not good. Purchased 4 from Costco. One battery failure, one canister seal broke after a month. The laser fluffy head was taking the finish off some of the beveled edges of my less than 2 year old hardwood floors. Looking at other cordless, none of them had a brush head I would trust with my wood floors. My other vacs are a very old but reliable Electrolux Epic 8000, and a newly purchased Sebo K3. The floor brushes with horsehair bristles are the only thing I can trust to not damage my hickory floors. Or a swiffer.
missmegsy 1.0We've had a Dyson V8 animal for about 4 years and it's great. Bonus, if you have Ryobi One+ batteries you can buy an adaptor off Amazon for like $30 so you don't have to worry about the inbuilt battery going flat, I absolutely love it
stompah2020 1.0Could be a case of they don't build them like they used to. Bought the original entry level yellow Dyson back in the day. Ran good for about a decade. The beater stopped working and we gave it away. Replaced with a Kirby. Bought a V8 Animal stick vacuum when they first came out and the battery died about 2 years ago. Got a kit from Amazon to convert it to my DeWalt tool batteries. Runs great. Recently the door for the waste broke a clip. Now we just tape it up. Not sure what I will replace it with.
3HisthebestH 0.5The Dyson stick one for animals. I think I have the V8 animal. I honestly hate it for almost everything else because it has such a little suction area, but it was the best vacuum ever when my girl was around and shedding 24/7 365. The robot picks up the rest of the stuff between using the Dyson.
esrfreedom 0.5Dyson pets v8 or V9 I think . Been using for 8 months and it’s great
Gold_Plated_Bic 0.5Some people haven’t had great luck with it but I have a Dyson V8 Animal. It’s light weight and easy to move the battery life is fine I vaccumn maybe 800 sq total in my house. But have never had any issues the pet roller never gets clogged with hair. It all gets sucked up and my house isn’t constantly covered in hair. I have two tri coloured so our lighter carpet and thier black hair I see hair constantly. We try to just do a quick vaccumn every day or two in high traffic areas.
htatla 0.5Get a used V8 Animal on eBay with the motor head wand and tools Replacement Battery is easily available online if knackered Reason: My v11 has broken down twice in 1 year. Newer does not always mean better My v8 is still going after 8yrs
Infamous_Hyena_8882 0.5I have a Dyson V8 animal. I’ve had it for years and years and years. I was gonna get rid of it because I didn’t think it worked all that well and so I tried a Dyson V 15. The thing has a ton of suction. If you have a strong back, you might like it. I hated it. It’s too hard to push on the carpet. The shark vacuums and all those cheap ones are terrible. Anyway, I ended up taking my V8 and I looked online and watched a YouTube video and I tore it completely apart. All of the parts I washed and dried. Put it all back together and the thing works like a champ. I will tell you don’t buy the V 15. Get the V 10. As far as battery life. The newer Dyson’s have a removable battery so you can get more than one, but for a cordless vacuum don’t expect great battery life on any of them in turbo mode. If you want a strong vacuum to clean a whole house then get a plug-in upright.
I have some area rugs, unless they’re really heavy, the stick vacuums cause them a bunch up. I have a Dyson V8 and when I go over the area rugs I turn it down so that it’s not on it. Super suction mode. That being said a robot vacuum works really well. I have one of those too.
kkittenring 0.5I have Dyson Animal I think it’s V8 and works well for me
I have Dyson Animal I think it’s V8 and works well for me
Hm well I’ve never used Shark so I wouldn’t be able to compare. My boss has a cordless Dyson that clogs as well but it’s a different model than mine. I don’t think the one I have is the greatest vacuum ever but it works well enough for me and doesn’t clog!
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