Allergen-containment seal designed for allergy sufferers in mind this machine captures the smallest dust and dirt particles from being blown back into the air thanks to its heperilter which is sealed
Assembly and Setup the Dyson is now fully assembledquick release wand which requires no assembly whatsoever
Attachment variety & compatibility it has a pet grooming brush so it has all of these accessories in the boxyou've got nice accessories on board this brush with the crevice tool...and the stair tool as well
Brush roll design selfcleing brush roll so you don't have to maintain itwide diameter brush bar...makes it ideal for even the thickest of carpetshas a comb behind the brush bar so it's supposed to be self cleaningentire brush roll just slides out for easy cleaning
Brush-roll removal/access for cleaning press on that you can actually remove the entire brush roll like so the entire brush roll just slides out for easy cleaningremovable brush roll unlike Shark vacuums which don't have removable brush bars anymore
Build quality & durability it's plastic but it's a high quality plastic you don't really see any of these snap in half
Cleaning performance on carpet I can deep clean the thickest of carpets very very well because of its powerful motor and its fantastic cleaner head design
Cleaning performance on hard floors it works tremendously well on harding as well because it can pick up large debris and the finest of dust particles
Dust-bin capacity large dust bin capacitynice large bin capacity
Dust-bin emptying emptying it is really simple...just press the button again and the trap door opens up allowing for the dirt to fall out into your bin
Ease of use maintenance is very easyeasy to take apart and clean
Edge-cleaning effectiveness edge cleaning is pretty good not the best but it is pretty goodon the left hand side the edge cleaning was really good...on the front it doesn't really do that well...on the right hand side is pretty much just as good as the left hand side
Ergonomics when you pull the pipe the machine just follows you around instead of falling over which is nice
Filter replacement ease filters are maintained whenever they get dirtyfilters are washable and have a large surface area so they capture more allergens
Filtration quality (HEPA rating, multi-stage) heperilter which is sealedwashable lifetime filter
Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech the anti- hair design seems to work pretty wellhair has pretty much cleaned itself off the brush roll but it's not spinning with the brush roll because it's caught on the teeth of the combs
Handle comfort & grip this wand is extremely lightweight to use because it's plastic
Large-debris pick-up default mode which basically allows for these gaps on the front of the cleaner head to open up to aid in large debris pickup on hard floorsit works tremendously well on harding as well because it can pick up large debris
Maneuverability & swivel steering it has ball technology so it's easy to maneuversteers really well making sharp 90° turns around furniture
Ongoing ownership costs (bags, filters, batteries) washable lifetime filter so there's no extra running costs
Pet-hair pickup efficiency the best Dyson for pet hair and deep down dirt removaltangle-free turbine brush...supposed to be tangle-free...impressive
Power-cord length & auto-retract (corded) 50 ft cleaning rangevery long cable on it as well
Suction Power this machine is so powerfulhas the highest suction powervery impressivemore powerful suction and air flowfirst of all it's extremely powerful
Suction-power feel (real-world) has the highest suction powerfirst of all it's extremely powerful
Tool-change simplicity at the push of that button and the stair tool as well
Under-furniture clearance it adjusts really well to wherever bumpy surface trying to vacuum
Value-for-money I would rate the Summary Dyson Ball Animal 3 Extra a solid 9 out of 10
Weight wand is extremely lightweight to use
Wheel & bumper durability four rubberized roller wheels so it's kind against your hard flooring
Just Okay
Battery runtime / Charging time no mention of battery or runtime since it's a corded model
Charging time (cordless) no mention (corded model)
Customer support no mention
Needs Improvement
Cyclone performance the cyclone technology isn't as good as the older Dyson Cyclone technology because the filters now get dirtier far quicker than before
Pet grooming brush safety why are these bristles metal and so stiff i don't recommend that on your pet i'll be afraid to use that