Dyson - Ball Animal Total Clean

For this purpose, you can get a shedding attachment for an existing vacuum for $10 on Amazon. You get one with rubbery fingers like this one https://preview.redd.it/t9radnatwssf1.jpeg?width=350&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd906eec845044363d52f0fab27603cd7f624d23 Ones with hard fingers don't work nearly as well. My two JRTs shed small white hairs year round and this gets them up from furniture, beds, covers, clothes, and in my car for carpet and neoprene seat covers where they get woven in. I have two of these - one for my car and one in the house. However, if you need a complete vacuum, the previous version of the Dyson Animal (Total Clean) with a lot of attachments (like the rotary brush ) is on sale on Amazon for $410.

I have the Dyson Ball Animal 3. I've had it for about a year and a half and it replaced my previous Dyson Ball Animal 1 which lasted me just shy of 6 years. I vacuum at least once daily because that's my preference but we really could be good with vacuuming once or twice weekly. We are in a two bedroom apartment with two long-haired cats, one short hair cat and my partner who has long hair and sheds like crazy. It's great for couches and cat trees too as the attachments it comes work very well! I also like the extendable hose as it helps get cobwebs from the ceilings and light fixtures. This has been hands down the best vacuum I've ever had. My one and only gripe with this vacuum is that its pretty heavy so if you need to lift it, make sure you or someone in your life has a bit of muscle to help! :)

I have a dyson ball from 2020. I got the “pet” version, but i forgot the model specifically. But i’ve had it for 5 years. And have 2 short haired cats and a wife. I vaccum every other week. It works well and the carpet definitely feels cleaner after the round of cleaning i did. I’m happy with it and i hope it keeps working sell. I do keep up with cleaning it as much as i can to keep it in good shape. There may be alternatives to dyson, but i’ve enjoyed them so far.

That’s what I thought, too. Here’s my math on that: I spent $1k on my Sebo in March. I added up the cost of the 3 Dyson vacuums( I’ve had since 2017) and the parts I’ve had to replace = I should have bought a Sebo sooner. Models I’m literally placing on the curb tomorrow for whoever wants them. I’ve had it with Dyson’s cheap plastic crap: The upright Dyson (2021), V6 (2017) replaced with V11 (2022). All have had their brush heads replaced. 2 of the 3 are broken again. Not sure what’s wrong with the upright, again. We don’t even use them heavily, I have cleaners in once every 2 weeks. It’s absurd.

I'm on my second Dyson Animal upright purchased in 2018. Still works great. I also have a Dyson stick vac and use it daily for touch ups. I love Dyson.

Yes the original Animal is a workhorse. The newer ball I don’t like as much.

Yes the original Animal is a workhorse. The newer ball I don’t like as much.

I was a Dyson Animal ball vacuum fan but durability became an issue. I love the Dyson V15 for our hard surface floors. Bought a Sebo Felix last year and it does great on carpet. However, it’s a heavy machine compared to Dyson, Shark, etc. As a CR subscriber for decades I can attest to a decline in their rating quality. It may be that their shift to algorithms that weight other factors differently.

I have the Dyson Ball Animal edition for my house with 3 dogs. It’s great. I also have a Shark that’s great too. The only issue with Dyson is you can’t use it on Berber carpeting, which is what my basement was (which is why I also had a Shark)

I had a Dyson animal ball lasted me 6 years, died randomly one day , bought a shark , been happy with it.

Hi, If you’re attached to your Dyson Ultimate Animal that you mention then, why not keep it and just find replacement parts for anything that has broken? I’m not entirely sure where you’re getting your information about Dyson’s decline from but they most certainly haven’t moved their manufacturing to China. Most, if not all, of their machines are manufactured in either Malaysia or the Philippines. Also, manufacturing things in China isn’t inherently a bad thing, the phone or computer you most likely typed this on was made in China. Dyson materials haven’t changed and neither has their design philosophy. The use of plastics/polymers instead of metal doesn’t immediately make a machine less reliable, there polymers are a blend of different materials that are tested for the strength and durability. Have Dyson machines gotten more complex? Absolutely! Do people hate that? Also yes! Dyson’s support, in my opinion also has degraded. People complain about it due to them not getting what they want. Dyson machines work flawlessly for many years if you maintain them (key point). This is the part people refuse to accept and is what causes a lot of the complaints about quality. There is nothing inherently wrong with them, it mostly falls down to user error or neglect. If you want a good quality vacuum that will last you a life time then get another Dyson. Their updated Ball Animal range is probably the greatest vacuum on the market for Carpets. If you want cordless then shell out for a Gen5. Unfortunate you’re not going to get the Dyson experience/ease of use from any other company. They’re far ahead of anyone else in their field and actually put a lot of research and development into their machines unlike the majority of their competitors. At the end of the day, are they a perfect company? Absolutely not. They have very much gotten things wrong in the past and made mistakes in some of their designs. The important thing to remember is that they’re constantly improving what it is they are offering. Also, if people want to argue with me about the quality/reliability of Dyson machines, I would advise you actually take a look at what it is you’re complaining about and work out whether it’s caused by user error/neglect or if it’s a genuine issue.