Dyson - V6 Animal

Dyson has a great [handheld car vacuum cleaner](https://productbible.com/product/dyson-car-handheld-vacuum-cleaner). its cordless and comes with attachments to get into tight spots like between seats and under pedals.

yeah, it only weighs a few pounds and is a little larger than regular handheld vacuums, so its easy to do spot cleaning with. its much more powerful than the cheaper alternatives too

I use a Dyson with an adapter for my Milwaukee batteries

Still love my V6 Animal, got a battery adapter and run a Milwaukee battery on it now. Heavier but runs for much longer, and very easy to swap out to a fresh battery.

If you're willing to do the staircases in batches, I'd consider a dyson car+boat as a handheld-only option. I don't often recommend dysons but for stairs, this would be a decent choice. Should perform well and filter better than most of the other cordless dustbusters out there. When used on normal setting you should be able to get through a staircase at a time or maybe one and a half. A more expensive but better choice would be the miele duoflex. It's more solidly built and has the bonus of being a stick vac. If used with It's main brush head, you can cover the stairs more quickly and it'll do a really good job. The brush roller is really substantial. You could also get the total care model if you would prefer to have a smaller brush head accessory. I had another look and there really aren't any corded options I can emphatically recommend. Not for carpeted stairs anyway. There are some decent mini canister style machines which can be carried with a shoulder strap, but I find them cumbersome as well.

I had one of each, purchased long ago at the same time. The 3 motorized wands worked on car+boat sometimes and would not spin sometimes. Never had that issue with the unit they came with.

I have had a refurbished V6 Animal since 2016. I used it daily until I bought a robovac two years ago and have used it twice a week since then. I have had parts die and need replacement but the body still works great and is plenty powerful for hard floors with short pile rugs. After my fluffy head died, though, and the normal head is on its last legs, I was debating buying new heads vs buying a refurbished V12 slim. I found a good deal with the detect fluffy head and both the full size and mini motor heads, and while it does seem to do a better job than the V6 (along with much better battery life), I wouldn't hesitate to continue using the V6 for my main vac if I needed to.

I have a Dyson Animal (v6 I think) that has lasted me almost 10 years, although I had to replace the battery once. I mounted the charger in a small closet where I keep my cleaning stuff and it takes up next to no space, which I appreciate and I would have loved when I had a studio apartment. Mine is cordless/bagless and I wish I could cover larger spaces before having to empty the canister…but 3 cats create a lot of tumbleweeds. I like it, but for full disclosure I turn to my DeWalt Shop Vac for larger/heavy duty vacuuming.

Have not tried all those , even any of those… we have an old V6 “Animal” cordless… and its great everywhere. Never broken. ( Also we have a corded vacuum) We have a 1200 sf home 800 carpet, 400 tile…and it does not always last through a thorough vacuuming of the home, especially if we have missed a few days . but does it all if it’s just a quick daily vacuum. It’s also perfect for a quick spot vacuuming or the trail of dirt the kids dragged in. These things use washable filters that look clean from the outside… it’s all inside and you’re not gonna see it’s dirty. Just wash by hand like monthly and allow to dry, or have a back up… It will perform better when kept clean. If you forget for a long time, it will vacuum poorly. PS. We’ve owned it long long time.. enough to change batteries twice… get the Dyson batteries only. Amazon specials do not work right. It’s easy to do.

I have the old cordless V6+ Animal and been using it EVERYDAY for about 3 years now. EVERYDAY.. (Hardwood floors and carpet). Love it. Never had a vacuum as good as this.

> Ease of use is important to me.. lightweight, easy to maneuver, and not overly complicated With how lightweight and maneuverability is important to you, I'd recommend a Dyson. I own both a Miele C1 and the Dyson V6 animal and although the Miele is more powerful, it's a bit more cumbersome to use since you have to drag around the motor and find an outlet to plug it into. The Dyson, although not as powerful, operates on battery, lightweight and is much easier to move around. All the features that seemed very important.