Dyson

V8 Animal

Dyson V8 Animal

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Sentiment score64% positive
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Last updated: Aug 9, 2026

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Reddit IconAsleep_Addendum_6352
5 months ago

dyson v8 animal. yes it's more expensive than the random brands but i've had mine for 4 years with two shedding dogs and it still works like day one. the suction actually grabs the hair instead of doing that weird swirling thing where it just redistributes everything. worth every penny imo

Reddit IconBelleUga25
10 months ago

Dyson V8 Animal Extra - traditional Roborock QX Revo with mop - robot vacuum with mop The Dyson is wall mounted and the Roborock takes up large placemat size of floorspace.

Reddit Iconcloudshaper
4 months ago

I've had very good results with a factory refurbished Dyson v8 Animal stick vacuum off EBay.

4 months ago

A battery lasts me about 2-2.5 years with fairly heavy use. Third party replacements are about half of price of the Dyson ones. It works very well for me with two constantly shedding cats. I got my brother a refurbed v8 for his birthday this year and he's having great results as well.

Reddit IconFar-Mood-5
3 months ago

My Dyson v8 animal lasted long for 9 years, same issue, battery didn’t last more than 5 min, and original spares were impossible to find; I have replaced it for another Dyson gen detect, so far I’m happy with my purchase , I hope it lasts same as its predecessor :)

3 months ago

An original battery. I found batteries in Amazon that did the trick for a month or two and the just died. All the rest of the spares were available in Amazon (but I only needed filters to be honest, so I’m happy that the endurance of all the pieces , according to my experience and heavy use - 2 cats at home, use at least 1x day - was more than correct . After all , I don’t expect a battery to live forever , and only was a problem at the end of the 8th year

Reddit Iconkichisowseri
6 months ago

My Dyson animal V8 did not have a good battery life, although it was long enough to give me blisters, but it was super light and easy to use and steer. Battery died after only a few years. As did the charger. The mini filter cracked. The seal peeled away. My new shark is chunkier, heavier, harder to steer, way more powerful, longer battery life, and has hair detangling, so is an upgrade, but using it is more of a task. I've bought an air purifier for every room to keep on top of dust and air quality.

Reddit Icon3HisthebestH
8 months ago

The Dyson stick one for animals. I think I have the V8 animal. I honestly hate it for almost everything else because it has such a little suction area, but it was the best vacuum ever when my girl was around and shedding 24/7 365. The robot picks up the rest of the stuff between using the Dyson.

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