Cyclone V10 Absolute (Nickel/Copper)

If you’ve got two cats and a mix of floors, I wouldn’t overthink it, corded is still king for raw cleaning, especially for pet hair. Cordless has gotten really good, but once you’re dealing with stairs + a whole house, battery life and bin size start getting annoying fast. I was in a pretty similar situation and ended up going corded (Shark Navigator Lift-Away NV356E). The lift-away feature makes stairs way easier, and it actually pulls embedded hair out of rugs without needing multiple passes. Suction is just consistently stronger than most cordless options I tried. That said, if you *really* value convenience and quick daily cleanups, something like the Dyson V10 Absolute is solid, but think of it more as a supplement than your only vacuum for a house your size. TL;DR: * Deep cleaning + pets → go corded * Quick, convenient daily use → cordless * Best combo (if budget allows) = corded main + cheap cordless for touch-ups

We have had one for 6 years now. V10 absolute I think. Had to replace the filter, and that made a huge difference with suction power which was dwindling. Also, just cleaning it out thoroughly. I will be replacing the main dust container soon, but other than that this vacuum has been solid. We use it every single day since we have a dig, doesn’t shed much but still. And surprisingly, still in the OG battery, which I was questioning before trying out a new filter.

Dyson v10 absolute. I can live without my husband but not without my dyson. Buy an extra filter off temu and you're set.

Just picked one up on fb market place with a boat load of attachments for $120. SV27 which should be the v10 animal or absolute. I know batteries so I plan to rebuild the pack or run an adapter for m18 batteries like i’ve done on older models (not advised) once the cells wear

I would absolutely recommend one. I lived in a small apartment with my boyfriend when we got 2 cats, and our vacuum was also corded and bulky, which definitely made us dread vacuuming and not doing it quite as often as we should. We ended up getting a Dyson v10 (Woot has sales on Dyson vacuums all the time, so it was <$300) and LOVE it. It worked so much better than the older vacuum we were using at the time, and it makes getting it out and using it *so* incredibly easy, so I was vacuuming all the time. My only concern was that it might not cut it once I bought a house, which I did 3 years ago, but I'm still using it as my vacuum! It honestly works great, and it has enough charge to vacuum both of the two stories of my house. I actually got a hard floor vacuum head for the downstairs since the floor is vinyl there, and it works fantastic on that as well. **Edit**: I'll add that my parents, who would always have the most ridiculous and hard to use vacuums ended up getting a cordless one as well - the Wyze cordless one, which is a lot cheaper than a Dyson - and they love theirs as well (and they even have a fairly large house to vacuum, plus 2 dogs - 3 when they initially bought it).