Dyson V11 Torque Drive Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, Blue

Super easy to assemble and begin using. We have a dog and cat, and this machine is a game changer in our home. Love the fact that I dont have to drag a power cord around, as well. Mounted it within easy use -- so our place gets vacuumed more often. Using the short config for my autos. We are just beginning to get full utilization from the many clever attachments. Thank you., Mr. Dyson!

We had Dyson corded yellow ball vacuum for more than 15 years. It is powerful, sturdy and effective for carpet cleaning. Drawback is also obvious, it is big, heavy, and has long cord to deal with. We also have Milwaukee M18 vacuum, which has really powerful suction but extremely loud. They both show their age compared to this latest battery powered V11 design. The weight and balance of V11 torque drive is perfect. It is much nimble and maneuverable than Dyson ball, also much quieter than Milwaukee M18 vacuum. It is lighter than either and I can clean up all three floors using V11 without feeling much of strain on my arm. Shorter brush head enables cleaning narrower places such as area under the seats, furnitures, corners, etc. The rotating brush is gentle to the hardwood floor. The Dyson ball also has rotating brush but I usually hesitate to turn it on when cleaning the hardwood floor, thinking its brutal power may cause damage. V11 seems to handle the hardwood without any issue. when on carpet it will automatically rev up and can also do a good job cleaning it. When use other heads for suction only, it is obvious that V11 has compromised on suction power compared to corded Dyson and Milwaukee M18 vacuum. For cleaning car seats and carpets I will still grab Milwaukee. But if I want to dust off my records and CD / SACD collections, the gentle touch of V11 is well appreciated. In terms of battery life, we can clean up the whole house, 1st, 2nd floors and basement (hardwood and laminated floors) with one charge. If we still have large area of carpets V11s battery life will likely be shorter, since its brush will rev at noticably higher RPM when it senses higher resistance on carpet. For our user case, this is perfect vacuum. Its light weight, ergonomics, shorter brush head, decent battery life make it constantly be grabbed for use at home. We cannot say the same for corded Dyson or Milwaukee M18. It is a true enabler for frequent daily cleaning. Very happy about this modern vacuum! Update: after 6 months of everyday use, Vacuum stuck turned-on while trigger not pressed. I noticed there is gap between handle and battery pack in the rear, and battery can be pushed up to close the gap and trigger will function fine. Removed three screws and take out the battery from handle, the trigger has linkage that will push down on a button located on the battery. the weight of battery is being supported by single small diameter screw (M3?) inside the handle that mount the trigger assembly (that the battery is attached to), apparently the handles plastic boss cannot take that constant pulling and the thread got stripped eventually. When battery is misplaced it will somehow being turned-on by itself. I added thread locker to the boss and temporarily fixed the issue, however, after a few weeks it became loose again. A larger size screw or molded metal thread insert should be used to support battery weight and constant pulling during the use. There are a lot of creative design ideas in this vacuum but this mechanical aspect presented some opportunity to improve for better robustness. I will try to use epoxy to permanently secure the screw in its boss and see if helps. I hope the later version with removable battery design will not have this issue.

This is my second dyson cordless vacuum. I have 4 dogs. After trying to go a cheap route after my first dyson bit the dust, I lasted less than a month before buying another Dyson. The suction and technology is unmatched. One of my favorite attachments is the small beater. It makes vacuuming the couch SO easy.

I purchased this vacuum in January 2020 for $467. It does a great job on removing pet fur from carpet. The attachment for furniture also works well. It does not do a great job on hardwood, laminate, or tile. Unless you vacuum slowly, debris is scattered by the roller brush. It would work better if this feature could be turned off for hard flooring. I’ve had this vacuum for just over 3 years. After about a year of use, a plastic part near the brush head broke off. See photo. Not a big deal. After about 2 years a portion of the housing near the trigger broke off. This left a sharp edge and exposed part of the trigger normally covered. See photo. A few months ago, the battery started to lose charge. What I used to vacuum on a single charge now requires a recharge. Today, the trigger failed. Turns out this is a common problem. This appears to be a planned design failure. The part is thin plastic. You can buy a replacement trigger for about $20 that is more robust. This is a known defect that Dyson won’t fix. Since the housing on my vacuum is already broken, the trigger is loose so this option may not be my best solution. I decided to spend $152 to replace the entire main body and motor. I may buy a compatible replacement battery. They are about half the cost of a Dyson battery. You would think Dyson would have a exchange program for batteries… Overall, this vacuum works. Just don’t expect it to last more than 3 years.

So far, I love this vacuum. I have a Husky/German Shepherd mix and a tabby cat. We have hair everywhere, all of the time. Even right after I sweep, mop the floors, and vacuum. Last year I purchased a handheld Shark that is a good product, but it hasn’t been as powerful as this Dyson when you’re using it in handheld mode or on the hardwood floors in my home. I got the V11 Torque, and it’s outperforming my old, corded Animal DC 17. I felt like I didn’t really need a new vacuum, but this baby is pulling out a ton of pet hair and dust from my 22 month old home’s carpets. We have about 2100 square feet of carpets and 500 sq feet of hardwood and 200 sq foot of tile, and it’s been very versatile on all of our floor types. I used my DC17 on the hardwood, but I never truly captured the dust and animal hair, and I’m terrible at sweeping, but this has been a game changer. Vacuuming under furniture, around chair legs, carpeted stairs, and my husband’s extremely messy man cave was easy too, because the head of this vacuum is much lower profile than my old Dyson’s head. The transitions from our hard floors to our carpet always looked rough, but after using this vacuum in both today, I’m so happy. I can’t see any remaining doggy hair. The stairs and our couches are so much easier vacuumed than lugging around our old, heavy corded Dyson, so I suspect my home will be cleaner, since it’s much easier to use. I do wish the stamina of the battery were better, but I am able to lean an entire 2715 square foot home on one charge. I’m hoping with TLC, the battery will hold up for years.

Light

We typically just use it one room at a time, but it should be able to last a few rooms. Its also light enough and portable enough to carry up a flight of stairs easily. There are two issues I have with it though. First, its top heavy. Which is obvious, since everything is up top. So, even though its lightweight, for my elderly parents, its not as easy to use. The second issue is more of a design issue. You have to keep your finger on the trigger. Granted its a very light trigger. But when you add in this is top heavy, it easily gets very difficult juggling the weight with the need to constantly pull the trigger. I would have preferred an on off trigger, so that you can hold the vacuum however is most comfortable. As for the vacuum itself. It sucks everything up. What I was most impressed with was how much dust it picks up. Definitely a lot more than my older vacuum. The attachments are also easy to put on, and take off. Emptying the vacuum is easy with the one touch ejection. But definitely empty the vacuum outside in the trash can, as dust does seem to fly around when cleaning it. Other than that, it does whats advertised. Can be used on carpet or hardwood floors. it rolls easy, although cornering takes a bit of work.

I loved this vacuum when it worked. It lasted roughly a year before the power head wasn’t spinning. I called Dyson, they said the power head needed replacing. They sent me another at a huge charge, only to find out that wasn’t the problem. As it was still sucking the dirt up somewhat, I continued to use. However, it was one problem after another. These machines have a sealed unit and therefore, cannot be repaired. Very disappointing. Not worth the money, I’m afraid.

We were in the market for another cordless vacuum as the other one we had didnt do very well, so we decided to go for the gusto and invest in a higher quality one that we felt would last longer and do better. With that in mind we finally ended up looking at this Dyson model. After reading the reviews from here and elsewhere we look the plunge, although it was initially hard justifying the money we were putting into it. My wife is the skeptic of the family, so for her seeing was believing with this. She headed upstairs to vacuum the entire upstairs, which includes four bedrooms, two closets, and two baths. When she came down with it full of junk this thing had pulled off the floor she was a convert. Her baseline has always been her Rainbow vacuum that she swears by, but after using this and seeing how well it cleans shes now less eager to haul the Rainbow out and lug it around. Given the long battery life of it, and the incredible suction it has, I now frequently use it to do a quick cleaning of the house as I know its sucking up whatever it comes in contact with. Ive been especially impressed with the suction it has and the battery life of it. Ive vacuumed the entire upstairs and downstairs in a 2900 square foot house and still have plenty of battery life left. It obviously uses less battery on the tiles floors we have in the downstairs area and part of the upstairs, but for the carpeted areas it still gives me plenty of time to thoroughly clean them and still have plenty of battery life left. Both of us are totally sold on this vacuum and would happily recommend it to anyone looking for a cordless vacuum that could very well end your need for a lumbering beast like our Rainbow. The cost is not cheap, but in this case I would say you get what you pay for.

I am not a cleaning gadget person. Give me a rag and some Simple Green, a mop, a broom and a vacuum and thats pretty much it. I have purchased several vacuums I thought were good (always more money than I liked), but always came up short for cleaning. I finally bit the bullet and purchased this Dyson V11 Animal vacuum. I figured I would ultimately disappointed again, but for more money this time. I was wrong! I have been blown away by how much better this vacuum works than any I have had before. I love, LOVE not being tethered to the wall and dithering with a cord all the time. This vacuum has so much more power than my past corded vacuums, it is easy to handle, the head is low enough to go under my furniture, it is easy to empty and it doesnt give me a backache as my others have. The battery lasts long enough for me to do our 1850 sq foot house end to end. We have hardwood floors with scattered wool area rugs and having the vacuum adjust to each new surface without my help is pretty darned neat and IT WORKS. We live in the Rocky Mountains, so we have an additional season....the season of mud. We have two cats and two dogs that love the outdoors and come and and go freely through a pet door. So we have A LOT of dirt and A LOT of hair. I am not a happy house keeper. I want to do it once a week and be done with it. That leaves a few days of the week with some pretty dirty floors. Not anymore. This vacuum is so easy to use and so effective that I grab it often and keep the floors up. AND WOW does it pick stuff up and suck all the dirt out of my rugs. They are definitely brighter and I was surprised to be able to actually see a difference. I do not hesitate at all to recommend it.