Dyson Omni-Glide
Verdict
The Dyson Omni-Glide delivers outstanding hard-floor pickup and ultra-light, highly maneuverable handling, but its severe clogging with fine debris, heavy hair tangling, poor crevice performance, and tiny dust bin mean it is generally hard to recommend except as a niche hard-floor-only vacuum for very small spaces.
Pros
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Floorhead design ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 5.0Dual counter-rotating soft rollers maintain a strong seal on hard floors and grab fine to extra-large debris in both directions, relying more on clever mechanics than raw suction for pickup.
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Maneuverability & Handling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 5.0An omni-directional head with 360-degree casters glides with light wrist movements, enabling side-to-side sweeping, tight cornering, and access to spots where regular vacuums struggle while noticeably cutting cleaning time.
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Weight ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 5.0Exceptionally light; the in-line handle is among the lightest tested, reducing resistance and fatigue during quick hard-floor sessions.
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Ease of use ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 5.0Its ultralight inline handle and omni-directional head create almost no resistance, so you can sweep naturally in any direction, steer easily around furniture, and cover floors quickly with minimal effort.
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Hard Floor — Fine Dust Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 5.0The soft-roller head effectively dusts hard floors, picking up fine dust and even clingy glitter in one or two passes and leaving surfaces looking freshly wiped.
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Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 5.0Dual soft rollers easily swallow large and extra-large debris on hard floors without snowplowing or scattering, making it feel purpose built for hard floor messes.
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Stair Cleaning ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
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Suitability for small spaces ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
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Under-Furniture Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
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Innovation compared to competitors ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.5The Omni-Glide’s omni-directional dual soft-roller head is a genuinely novel design that turns side-to-side sweeping into a practical, time-saving way to vacuum hard floors rather than a gimmick.
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Controls & UI ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0A simple control scheme with a single on/off button and a separate standard or max power button makes it easy to start the vacuum and change suction modes during cleaning.
Cons
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Overall opinion ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.3Taken purely as a hard-floor specialist, the Omni-Glide still feels fun, innovative, and extremely maneuverable, but extensive testing now shows severe clogging, hair-tangle, and crevice-cleaning flaws that lead many reviewers to generally not recommend it except as a niche secondary vacuum.
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Price & Value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.0While its hard-floor performance and maneuverability can be excellent, newer testing highlights serious clogging, crevice-cleaning, and hair-tangle drawbacks, so many reviewers no longer see it as good value compared with alternatives like the cheaper Dyson V8.
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Convertible handheld design ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0
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Filtration / Dust Containment ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0Fog-based containment tests show the Omni-Glide seals dust and fine particles well without visible leaks, though its easily clogged filter means owners must clean it often to maintain suction.
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Battery & Charging ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 2.5A small, removable battery keeps the handle light but delivers only about 20 minutes on standard power and a few minutes on max, which is adequate for quick hard floor sessions but limiting for bigger spaces.
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Bin & Bag ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 2.5The dust bin uses Dyson's familiar inline emptying mechanism but has a much smaller capacity than most Dyson sticks, so its roughly 100 milliliter volume needs to be emptied frequently in larger homes.
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Suction & Airflow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 2.0Bench tests show the Omni-Glide has substantially lower airflow and suction than other Dyson cordless models, but its dual soft-roller head still lets hard-floor pickup feel strong in everyday use.
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Versatility ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 2.0This model excels on hard floors but is purpose built for that role, performing poorly on carpet and offering limited versatility in mixed-floor homes.
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Accessories & Tools ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0
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Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 1.5Tests show the Omni-Glide struggles on carpet, especially with fine debris, though it can manage large pieces like cereal; overall it is still not recommended for carpeted areas.
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Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 1.5Recent long-hair tests found 8- and 14-inch strands tangling heavily along the cleaner-head edges and rollers, so owners with long hair or pets should expect more frequent manual untangling than with other Dyson sticks.
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Clogging & debris prevention ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.0Lab flour-clog tests show its pre-motor filter loads up quickly with fine debris, leading to faster suction drop-off and more frequent filter cleaning than other Dyson sticks.
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Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.0In hard-floor crevice testing it failed to lift most of the flour even after many passes, performing noticeably worse than other Dyson cordless vacuums on debris trapped in grooves.
