V6 Series

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 love my $150 Dyson V6 fluffy from 2018...in spite of its poorly designed dust bin emptying system...and the fact that if I run it on max power all the time, it will die in 5 or 6 minutes and my battery will need to be replaced every 2 years... But that fluffy head is the bee's knees on hard surfaces! I just use it on low power, after getting a warranty replacement battery right before the 2 or 3 year warranty ran out, and I don't use the wall mount anymore (maybe continuous charging zapped the battery?) - and I will keep it until it completely bites the dust! Then I'll get a new fluffy with the better designed bin. Yes, recommend - don't charge it all the time and don't use max power often and you'll be golden. Also, Dyson will price match on their site typically...and give you free accessories...

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.