DysonV12 Detect Slim+ Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

This thing is a game-changer!!! First, let's get out of the way the only negative: this thing takes a LONG time to charge. Might be less than 1% per minute. So, if the battery goes in the middle of a cleaning job, you'll have to wait 1.5 to 2 hours to get full charge again. And 30 minutes just to get a little charge back. Therefore, if you don't mind the extra wait,, perhaps the bigger models have bigger batteries (not sure if they charge faster).OK! Now on to the awesomeness:- THIS THING IS A GAME-CHANGER: there is no going back once you experience the green laser light. It's actually better to vacuum in slight darkness - you can see EVERYTHING. OMG, your floors are going to look gross under this light. But awesome afterwards. Downside: you can't stop vacuuming, because you see all the dust on the floor.- PERFECT FOR FLOOR RUGS: works better than big vacuums on thin-pile floor rugs, because the brush gets so low. Also PERFECT FOR PET BEDS.- AWESOME FOR HARD SURFACES: the attachment is awesome, the articulation allows you to get everywhere.- A BIT SMALL FOR LARGE AREAS: not sure if the bigger model has wider attachments, but doing large areas with this thing takes forever, since the head is so small. But the upside is you can get almost anywhere.- CAN GET UNDER ALMOST ANYTHING: You can actually still vacuum while the device is flat to the ground. Perfect for getting under beds, and complex places with carpet.- VERY LIGHT: easy to maneuver anywhere. But, if you're stronger, I'd go for the larger size model.- CLEANING THE CONTAINER IS EASY: Cleverly designed that if you keep moving the articulating bin downwards, towards the garbage after you've opened it, it collects all the hair/fibers for you. Very smart.- AUTO-DETECT? ARE YOU KIDDING? This thing, amazingly, detects particle size AND volume, and increases power when you hit a dirtier area on the Auto setting. Un. Bee. Leev. Able.- RANGE: you probably would not be able to do 2,000 sq ft on a single charge. Certainly not carpet - but you might be able to for hardwood floors - ONLY on the automatic setting. BOOST setting drains the battery too fast, and I don't think you need to have this on all the time. AUTOMATIC seems to work greatBOTTOM LINE: Pricey, but worth it. Enough power, range/time is not too bad, game-changing laser to help you clean hard surfaces to perfection, plenty of suction power. Charging time is terribly slow, so perhaps this model is best for smaller spaces (under 2k sq ft?).

Dyson vacuums are always the best, however, the slim is so easy to use, especially if you have wrist problems. Another nice new feature is the button to turn it on without having to hold the trigger.

I loved using this on my rugs after years of using a super cheap vacuum. Reminded me just how vivid the rug used to be. It’s super easy to use, it’s not heavy, and has no issue picking up tracked cat litter or food crumbs because I have the sloppiest cats on the planet.I’ve found the battery life to be reasonable for my needs, but covering a full two bed two bath apartment definitely needs an additional charge now that I’m in an apartment with more carpet. If you have pets the canister will fill quickly, less so when my dog passed (bless him but he had a double coat and I never knew peace). It’s not a deal breaker since it would most likely make the vacuum heavier, but this could be a deal breaker for some.I have no issues maneuvering, and the attachments make it easy to get into corners and along the edges. The length makes it easy to reach under furniture as well.The wall mount is perfect and, while I’m lucky to have an outlet in the closet where it’s stored, the profile is low enough that it occupies a small footprint elsewhere.Highly recommend if you’re ready to buy a nice cordless vacuum, and even bought one for a friend.

So I was in the market for a cordless vac. I live in a split level, so lugging around my (what I have always considered to be good) corded vac has always been annoying. I also have a one year old who loves to find crumbs or random things on the floor (and also leave them) and the cleaning and keeping up of the house generally is more difficult while taking care of said one year old. I hate sweeping, I hate lugging the vacuum.I honestly was ready to go for a Shark brand, but a friend with a Dyson and toddler really urged me to consider Dyson. Thank goodness for Prime day! I got a fantastic deal on this so i decided to go for it.HOLY CRAP. What have I been putting this off for?! Even full price this thing is worth it. It truly does have an amazing suction power. I vacuumed up my living room dining area and thought it was pretty good. I had guests over and vacuumed after they left. Tell me how I had two full canisters! I am realizing how dirty my house is? (It really isn’t but this thing shows you how much you really have lurking in rugs and what not!Add to the AMAZING portability. I can so easily just keep entire areas of the house consistently clean now, it truly is saving my sanity. No cords for my toddler to chase, no dangerous maneuvering around or over her, and I can quickly clean up a mess away from her before having to go back and check she hasn’t destroyed something.The battery isn’t amazing but I expected to have a “time limit” with any cordless vacuum. I like that I can change the suction mode to preserve life if I need to. And it’s so easy to put in the dock to charge back up. It doesn’t even matter to me if I can’t vacuum for hours (who would !)In all honesty this is saving my sanity. I love my space clean and tidy and that really was feeling impossible to achieve lately. And my kid is finding less random bits of things on the floor to eat and have me run after her for, hooray!