Dyson

Cinetic Big Ball Animal + Allergy

Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Animal + Allergy

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Sentiment score56% positive
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Last updated: Oct 7, 2026

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Reddit IconSwampassjr
8 months ago

We've had a Dyson cinetic ball for about 5 years and it's awful. I've seen posts about Miele and sebo but theirs look like it's all $1000+? Are there any decent vacuums around $600??

Reddit IconHot_Media477
9 months ago

We just bought a Miele cat and dog canister after our dyson crapped out. It was expensive but the power head is great on the rugs and the filter system has left the air so much cleaner. It feels well made and is very easy to use. 

9 months ago

I won't lie we were ready to jump ship-- it was prepacked with the discontinued floor head that doesn't articulate to the floor well when the USA dealer had the parquet brush advertised in the package. My partner and I were both totally prepared to cut off our nose to spite our face and buy a sebo for way more of they didn't correct it. Miele customer service was great though and sent us the parquet head. I think they have them prepackaged in a warehouse and know it's a problem but only correct it if you call which is kinda scummy but all other things considered it's a great vaccum for not a totally unreasonable price. 

9 months ago

We had the dyson big ball so we are already used to that style. The miele is so much more maneuverable and a lot lighter so it's been really easy to move. We do a deep vaccum of the house once per week (couch, bed, throw blankets and all floors/rugs) and vaccum the floors & rugs once per week and it's taken half the time as before. It's really light and tiny so really easy on stairs. If you do go for a canister I recommend going for something light.  I didn't like the idea of going to a bagged model but the air quality is so worth the added price since it keeps everything contained. There is noticeably less dust in the air and everything smells cleaner.

Reddit Iconopinion59
6 months ago

Buy the dyson bigball. I have it. After extensive research, i opted for a wired one. Cordless looks good on paper but you are mostly going to use it on floor only. Plus it is heavy to pick up and clean curtains etc. just go and have a demo of dyson bigball.

Reddit Iconsevargmas
9 months ago

Odd. We bought the big upright yellow pet edition Dyson in 2018 and it’s had zero problems so far. We also have two of the long cordless V6 Dyson and both of those have been great as well. Three Dyson’s running strong and powerful, and I always recommend them.

Reddit IconUnlikely_your_avg23
8 months ago

I just got a Dyson ball upright for $160 refurbished. That’s like half the cost of a new one and it’s through them so it’s legit. I know people gonna come at me for this cuz they’re not the best vacuum. But I just needed something decent. Not the best vacuum on the market. It works great though!

Reddit IconTexaura
9 months ago

I did this, they’re anywhere from $40-$100 and is an insanely good deal for the price but you’ll need to clean the cyclone which takes a decent bit of time and patience so be aware.

9 months ago

If your budget is $500+ then a Dyson V15 is what matches your requirements, it's not very reliable and is fairly weak compared to corded counterparts in that price range. If you want a compromise I would go for a Dyson Animal Ball, its reliable and just needs its cyclone disassembled and cleaned every few years (takes a few hours DIY). No point in buying a weak cordless when you already have robot vacs pulling off surface debris. People on this sub love to hate on Dyson but their corded vacs honestly makes me understand the hype.

9 months ago

Like someone else mentioned my recommendation would be a Kenmore Intuition, your wife probably hates the idea of a bag from how they were back in the 90's/2000's - its not like that anymore lol. If you must get a bagless the Dyson Ball Animal is good, just be aware itll take a bit more maintenance than a bagged vac.

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