DysonV11 Origin Cordless Vacuum, Nickel/Blue

Got this vacuum over 6 months ago and its been working great. We had a Dyson V8 that we used frequently for about 8 years before the battery started to fade. We decided to upgrade when we seen this on sale and it has been well worth it. Between 3 kids and a dog that sheds this thing gets daily use it and it had not let us down. Its light weight enough that my wife can go up and down the stairs with it with ease. It has a lot of space to collect dust dirt and pet hair. the suction power is very strong. it has a nice HUD to show the battery level and other info. There's many attachments that can be used with these vacuums and the attachments i had with my old Dyson work with this one as well. There's a reason everyone thinks Dyson when talking about vacuums and that's because they work and they work well.

Best gift ever! This lightweight vacuum is quick and easy to set up and use. It has held a charge without depletion for over a week and still runs accurately to the estimated charge running time left .Being cordless, it's made stairs and othe tight spaces simple to clean. Emptying the receptacle is very easy as well.It fits wonderfully in our small storage closet and is tough enough for the kids to use without damaging.

All I can saw is WOW. this Dyson I just bought out does anything I've ever tried. The power of this V8 and the ease of cleaning the cup, No touch. What a Gem, I wish I could give it 10 stars. worth every penny and I've never spent this much on a vacuum. when I turned this on and kept going for at least an hour and it's at medium battery now!. the way it swivels doesn't hurt my wrist and it's light and quiet. Enormous find for ME! THANKS.

I’m partially disabled and live in a 1bd apartment. I had been looking into cordless vacuums that would also work on carpet. I was reluctant at first thinking I’d probably end up returning it. But this has been surprising.A typical corded vacuum is quite difficult for me to use but this is an amazing tool that is pretty light. Attachments come on and off with ease and are quite secure. Power on carpet is almost as good as my corded vacuum. The battery doesn’t last a super long time on the most powerful setting but for my needs that’s not as issue. Emptying the bin is easy. Cleaning looks to be easy. Highly recommend!

Our old Rocket vacuum needed replacing after 8 years, so I jumped on the holiday sale on the Dyson V11. I’ve used it for a couple weeks now, and I HAVE NOTES.• The important bit: It sucks. The vacuum’s suction is very good. Especially compared to my old Rocket. (I cleaned and maintained the filters on the old vacuum, but it could not provide the suction the V11 does.)•Packaging: Oh my god, so much packaging! It’s a Russian nesting doll of packaging. The vacuum itself is inside a box which is inside another box which is inside a shipping box. But wait… inside that last box? More boxes! Every single piece and attachment is packed inside its own box or nestles in an intricate support structure of cardboard. I mean, the pieces surely aren’t going to get damaged, but …so much packaging.• The Battery: Good new and bad news. It’s convenient to not have to stop to plug the old corded Rocket into a different outlet 4-5 times during vacuuming. The charging stand the V11 comes with makes it easy to recharge (if you can locate the stand near an outlet for the charging cord). HOWEVER, you get about 25 minutes of vacuuming time (at the recommended, medium power setting) on a full charge. For a four bedroom family home, that is not going to be enough! I’d rather have to move a cord and get it done all in one go. Recharge time is a couple hours.• The "Motorbar cleaning head" (the brush roller), designed to not get tangled with hair and string, works like a charm. I normally vacuum up a lot of long hair and dental floss, but not a strand stuck in the V11’s roller.• The handle: The design of the handle is unexpectedly not ergonomical. Being aligned at 90 degrees to the shaft makes the V11 more difficult to push *forward* as your hand is naturally pushing more towards the floor. More importantly, there is a seam in the plastic casing of the vacuum body right above the trigger. The top of your finger will rub against this seam constantly. It will rub a sore on top of your finger.• The trigger: Some people have complained about having to hold down the trigger to keep the vacuum running. I expected to have a problem with this, but I didn’t. Just holding the V11 in a normal way rests your finger on the trigger during use, and it’s so sensitive that I seldom release it accidentally. (The sensitivity is actually almost a problem, I sometimes accidentally trigger the vacuum just handling it.)• Length: It’s important. The grip of the V11’s handle is about 40" from the floor. The handle of my old Rocket was 42". As a 6’2" older person, I have to bend a little more than I like to vacuum with the V11. Most people probably won’t have that problem.• Other notes: Because of physics, dust spinning around the inside of the plastic canister generates static electricity. If you touch the plastic casing during operation, you can get a little shock. Also, when removing the shaft and brush head to empty the dust canister, the shaft/head won’t stand up by itself for you (something my old Rocket would do), it just falls over.In conclusion, I kind of wish my old Rocket still did the job, but at the end of the day, the Dyson V11 has superior vacuuming capability, and that’s what you need. It has some pleasant features and some mildly annoying drawbacks, but it’s worth the holiday price.