Dyson V7 Animal

We have mostly hardwood and tile floors. But some large area rugs too. Also a few cats. We had the Dyson 7 animal for about 7 years. It was lightweight and easy to use. It didn't make vacuuming feel like a chore. But it took about 8 months for the first battery to die and I have replaced the battery with a cheaper Amazon battery many times. I also have to take the entire thing apart every 4 or so months and clean it. Then let it dry and reassemble. It's a pain in the ass. Eventually the vacuum will struggle picking things up and it's time to take it apart again. Buy and replace new filters. Had to replace the main brush compartment. The stick vacuum was a pain in ass. Just purchased a $130 Kenmore intuition and I love it. It feels like more work because it is heavier and you have to wrap the cord up each time it gets used. But it's a much better vacuum and I suspect will have much less maintenance. The Kenmore also vacuums up much much better than the Dyson. The Dyson's suction is weak in comparison and it honestly feels gross to think about all the dirt and stuff the Dyson wasn't picking up. The greater suction of the Kenmore actually makes vacuuming quicker an I don't have to move furniture around because it will suck crumbs around crevices etc where the Dyson did not. I don't see myself going back to a stick vacuum.

i have the same question as OP, and im sick of dyson, i have the V7 animal origin and it has failed in so many different ways, even my older dyson has outlasted it.

yes. dunno what you mean but corded, its the stick one so its only corded when charging. the battery has failed 3 times, now the button doesnt work and even when it did, it turns on and off

I got a V7 Animal something on special at Big W years ago and it's still doing really well. This thread is making me concerned about when I'll eventually need to replace it. Lol.

Any reasonably priced stick vacuum will be great. I’ve used 180$ one from Kogan, which does feel abit cheap and plasticy, but it works great and I’m happy with it. I’ve also used Dyson v7 which is around 600$ I think and it probably is abit better but it’s so damn expensive

In 2019 I got the Dyson V7 Motorhead Pro new from Dyson’s eBay shop for $204. It still works well enough. It’s great having one vacuum for the cat litter box area (the old V7) and one for everywhere else.