Dyson - V16 Piston Animal

Cordless, with a central blade of light reveals microscopic dust and dirt light, HEPA filtration of 99.99% of particles down to 0.01 microns and its sealed, no particles escape!, realtime instant scientific proof of a deep clean on LCD display, dust detect piezo sensor counts particles up to 15,000 times a second, adapting power to optimise suction, all Floor Cones™ Sense cleaner head automatically adjusts power and brush bar speed. Nylon bristles dig deep into carpets whilst soft fluffy fibres clean hard floors without scratching. Holds up to 30 days of dust, but is not self-emptying, but thinking it could extend how frequently you may have to empty outside with mask. Also no added scent things like Shark(s) and the only major flaw here is that it does obviously have a filter that must be cleaned when it tells you to, but that’s a problem to be encountered by any bagless vacuum cleaner now. - It’s the Dyson V16 Piston. Pricey, though it ticks all but two boxes, and its reliable, and asides from Miele likely the best option for maintaining healthy air quality for health implications as well as being lightweight, convenient, and versatile.

The V16 is no joke. Laser per hair finder is awesome. It doesn’t have raw suction power but the beater bar gets hair out better than my shark does.

Honestly, don't buy the Dyson V16. I bought it and just sent it back. The new brush is terrible. It doesn't vacuum properly on hard floors or carpets. The Dyson Gen5 performs much better. Otherwise, the V15 is excellent value for money.

I don’t know about cheap ones, but I can definitely recommend the Dyson Piston Animal. It does a brilliant job and gets my fabric sofa clean in about two minutes. It even has an attachment specifically for hair which works on carpet as well as furniture. I use it on my doona cover and have also been known to vacuum my clothes with it. 😂

Battery Stick vacuums, the way they'll get used 95% of the time, have about 1/4 - 1/3 of the airflow of a decent plug in vacuum. Even a Dyson V16 will have less than a 1/3 of the airflow the way it'll get actually used compared to a plug in. And even if you use your stick vac on full blast, it has about 3/4 the airflow at best case scenario when its brand new, compared to a plug in. They also have less than half the lifespan of a typical plug in. What's your budget?

I use my Dyson on eco mode for the washable rugs and it works! I can't use it on auto/regular or heavy mode or it sucks them up.

I have one of the original Animals, and it still keeps up with 2 cats who shed and track litter all over the place. I thought it was dying, but I replaced the big secondary filter. It's back up to speed now. I also have a cordless V8 or v10 that I picked up a year or two ago, and it's complete crap.

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

Absolute best, Dyson V15/16. Bang for your back, Shark Stratos. Both drains battery very quickly at the highest setting. There's just no way around that.

Dyson. The brush bar is very easy to remove and clean. With the amount of hair that you’re describing, you should probably get something like the Dyson animal that’s made for pets. It also has attachments they’re just like a miniature brush bar head for furniture, stairs, and cars.