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 I could get a new V6 Animal absolutely. The old unit is on it's last legs, but none of the newer models seem to be able to perform as well, and the price is ridiculous.
I have a Ryobi battery in mine and it’s worked great for ages but I cannot use the Max suction feature more than with few seconds. I have a v6 animal 🤔
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've used a couple. Samsung, lg and dyson. I can't comment fully on how good the other two were, cause they were both cooked. But, the dyson has been my houses daily, and it works flawlessly. The only downside (which will be the downside for any stick vacuum) is the battery degrades over time. However, a big upside, is you can get an adaptor to change it to your tool battery of choice. I have dewalt tools, so I got a dewalt adaptor, and it has been a game changer. Way longer life, and the vacuum works better, somehow.
But, just regular use, the dyson has been great. I've got a probably 4 year old v6 animal iirc. Got it for really cheap of grays or somewhere. Brand new.
I think though, the modern ones are all a lot closer to each other in terms of features. I think if anything, I'd be looking at a robot vacuum, if I had the money for an expensive stick. They seem to be a game changer also. Inb4 you can swap tool batteries onto some of those as well
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