Attachment storage it does come with a wall mount a charger
Attachment variety & compatibility this is the motor bar with hair removal veins and for longer hair it also comes with this hair screw tool now both of these are motorized
Brush-roll removal/access for cleaning be careful we're going to turn this get a screwdriver there's an unlock position just be careful don't damage it just turn it to the unlock a little bit it's springloaded it's going to come out... this is like a tube that you can take over and clean it all up but make sure it's nice and dry
Cleaning performance on carpet on carpet it seemed like it was hard to move it didn't you know it did a good job I was very impressed with it but it didn't seem like that was its specialty
Cleaning performance on hard floors the Dyson really shin on hardwood floors it's a Precision vacuum cleaner
Convertible handheld design you want to do stairs you can just attach this turn it on and same with this attachment here it is a motorized attachment
Crevice‑cleaning effectiveness it's like a Precision vacuum cleaner I can really get into the corners really get up against the wallsthis is where it really shines I can really get in there get that all good and clean
Debris pickup performance I've got it on high power it's got a lot of suction seems like it's picking everything up so it's easy to turn yeah it's doing a good jobit's got good suction it's getting everything up
Dust-bin capacity when this is all filled up with dirt and debris you're going to lift this lever but you're going to lift this up and the Bottom's going to pop out all at once... it really filled this thing up it's got a lot of dirt and debris on it
Dust-bin emptying you're going to just hold it lift this up yeah does it does a really good job takes the hair off there push that down close thatgetting used to dumping this out was a little tricky
Extension-wand reach & adjustability it does have a wand that I'm going to be putting on
Filter washability we got another filter that we can sometimes we have to wash off and let this dry completely
Handle comfort & grip you got to hold the button the whole time I you know I like that
Power setting versatility we got two speeds we got low and high... it's either full power you know low power is pretty low I me you have some pretty good suction but you're probably going to run it in high power all the time and it's that does deplete the battery when you run it in high power the whole time
Suction power (air watts) it's got a lot of suctionit's got really powerful suction
Versatility its specialty is a kitchen with multiple surfaces multiple Corners that's exactly where this um vacuum cleaner is going to come in handy
Weight it is extremely lightweight
Just Okay
Battery runtime / Charging time it's got a battery built in here... you can plug this into 100 to 240 volts 50 or 60 hertz output is 26.1 Vol 780 milliamps
Noise level
Value-for-money these can be kind of expensive so it retails for about $380 I did get this on sale for about 350 that is pretty expensive for just a standard stick vacuum cleaner that you have to empty out
Needs Improvement
Self-emptying base shark has one for about 400 bucks that you empty out it has a self-emptying base that I really do like
Dust-bin capacity Dustbin has a 0.14 gallon capacity
Dust-bin emptying empties with the pull of this red latch right here
Ease of use (trigger) features a trigger that you must hold down as you vacuum and features a toggle from regular to Max suction a little bit more controlI think I like the trigger better
Maneuverability & swivel steering features a trigger that you must hold down as you vacuum
Overall opinion V8 does a pretty solid job in its Max setting of picking up all the stuff you want it toit's great and it actually has some features that are better than the V12 like the larger dust bin that's easier to emptyfor those people the V8 is going to be your best bet it's great
Price V8 msrps for 450 dollars but it regularly is on sale around 100 off right about 350 but we've even seen a slick Deal's best deal at 200 offfor those people the V8 is going to be your best bet it's great
Suction power (air watts) features a toggle from regular to Max suction but don't fool yourself you will never use regulardoes a pretty solid job in its Max setting of picking up all the stuff you want it toregular mode is not really that great by comparison it just doesn't pull up dirt and dust the way that you want a vacuum to do
Value-for-money V8 msrps for 450 dollars but it regularly is on sale around 100 off right about 350 but we've even seen a slick Deal's best deal at 200 offfor those people the V8 is going to be your best bet it's great
Just Okay
Battery runtime / Charging time Battery Life promises up to 40 minutes of battery life however that's in regular suction mode with optimal settingscrank up to max power and start vacuuming a thick carpet and you're likely to see the 2800 milliamp battery deplete in as little as 10 minutesin our test wide open on Max mode the battery ran out in about 20recharge time will take about four hours with an empty battery
Replaceable-battery convenience technically removable but requires a screwdriver to unmount so not really designed for that
Assembly and Setup you're just going to take this off the power and put on the extender and then I'm gonna pretend I'm just doing a regular house vacuum and I will put this on there
Attachment variety & compatibility I bought directly from the Dyson website so I got the Dyson V8 absolute package where all the attachments were includedI think the attachments are worth it
Battery runtime / Charging time it runs a whole 40 minutes which is really all I needI've never once had it go out on me the battery die while I was mid clean
Cleaning performance on carpet when I do do my whole house clean I am amazed at how much dust it picks upit is absolutely amazing how much dusting picks up
Cleaning performance on hard floors I wanted a cordless vacuum that I could get hard to reach placesthis soft one is really nice to use on hard surfaces and picks up dust and hair really nicely
Cordless convenience I really wanted a cordless good vacuum because it's just so annoying to have to go room to room finding a plug and having to deal with all that
Crevice‑cleaning effectiveness this is the crevice tool and it has this thing that comes up which is very nice so you can use this if there's some things that you need to get loose I like to use this tool in the car a lot I'll just vacuum the crevices and then I'll pop this out on the floorboard and just loosen up any dirt so then it'll get sucked right up into here
Dust-bin emptying it empties super easily you just pull this button right here and then this bottom drops out so just empty it over the trash can easy peasy
Ease of cleaning high areas I also love using it on those High areasit sucks the dust up so well you almost don't need to dust those like high surfaces
Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech I occasionally still do get hair that wraps around here if that happens just take some scissors do a little snip it'll be fine
Handle comfort & grip you can just suction it against their furniture and it'll really pull up the dust
Maneuverability & swivel steering I wanted a cordless vacuum that I could get hard to reach places
Noise level it is so satisfying but also kind of gross and so I'm like oh my goodness I I need to use this more
Pet-hair pickup efficiency this is the hair screw tool so you can use it on smaller areas like steps or couches or something if there's like animal hair or people hair or something this will help really clean up messes like that
Power setting versatility there are two levels there is Max and a lighter level I would put it on Max always or hard surfaces it's really going to get all that dust and grime but on area rugs and carpet I would move it over to less power because it is such a strong vacuum that it's going to stick to the rug or stick to the carpet if you have it all the way on Max so you're going to need to turn down the power a little so that you can easily Glide
Price but they are so expensive so I was looking specifically at the V8 because it's one of the more affordable options
Satisfaction I love this vacuumI did so much research before getting it and I would say it has met my expectationsI really really love it
Suction power (air watts) the power has been absolutely greatI've also never once been like oh I wish this was a little bit stronger so that I could pick up moreI have been very impressed with the power
Suction-power feel (real-world) it sucks the dust up so well you almost don't need to dust those like high surfaces maybe the air vents that kind of thing
Tool-change simplicity if I switch nozzles to like maybe this one I can get those big itemsif you attach it here if this makes sense this is kind of fun to use like that as well
Versatility if you attach it here if this makes sense this is kind of fun to use like that as well so you can just get a really nice clean really powerful clean it works well
Needs Improvement
Large-debris pick-up it doesn't pick up big items wellit will just push the big items it won't pick them up
Brush roll design Combs are going to grab that long hair and then take it off the roller
Cleaning performance on carpet doing a pretty good jobvery impressive
Cleaning performance on hard floors it's doing a great jobwow it did a good job very impressive
Debris pickup performance did an excellent job with those really long hairs and the really fine particles
Filter washability it is super easy to change out
Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech Combs are going to grab that long hair and then take it off the rollerno hair on the brush roller
Maneuverability & swivel steering it is super lightweight to maneuverit is a little harder to move on carpet
Noise level it's not super loudit's really quiet
Overall opinion it's a good vacuum with very powerful suction easy to work on and it just works
Power setting versatility we've got Max and low that's going to help save the battery life
Status indicators (battery, bin, filter) there's these three little blue LED lights here on the side of the batterythose are going to tell me when it's charging
Suction power (air watts) I got a lot of suctionmore suction
Tool-change simplicity it's very easy to take on and off
Just Okay
Docking/charging ease (robotic) if you've got it in the docking station this will be in the docking station to charge it
Dust-bin emptying you're going to lift this red button all the way upit's also going to open the bottom
Filtration quality (HEPA rating, multi-stage) this is a HEPA filter
Included accessories we've also got the hair removal screw tool
Wall-mounted charging dock we do get a wall mount that you can mount the charger cable into and then you can charge it and mount it on a wall
Needs Improvement
Price it retails for around $400 I spent $280 buying it used off of Amazonwould I spend $400 on this one no I actually wouldn't
User interface/display clarity there is no display on it
Attachment variety & compatibility attachments that come with a useful hair detangling Furniture attachments
Automatic suction adjustment (dirt sensing) auto mode which adjusts speed to increase play time
Filtration quality (HEPA rating, multi-stage) great air filters which increase from V8 to outsized
Maneuverability & swivel steering fall rotational Tech which increases Mobility
Weight V8 was second with 5.58 lb
Just Okay
Suction power (air watts) reliable but not gamechanging
Needs Improvement
Battery runtime / Charging time V8 was fourth with 8 minutes and 49 seconds
Brush-roll removal/access for cleaning V8 needs a flat hand to remove the rollers
Customer support it took me nine messages only with the bot and then six more with a live assistant and they just told me to go to Amazon and didn't help
Dust-bin capacity V8 in fifth
Dust-bin emptying V8 you need to pull
Overall opinion V8 goes in C tier
Replaceable-battery convenience all have detachable battery except the V8 which is a major drawback
Aesthetic design & finish got a lovely little setup right here
Assembly and Setup installation is pretty easyinstallation is very simple
Attachment variety & compatibility hair screw tool which this is a really nice attachment
Convertible handheld design most of the time I tend to leave my V8 in the handheld modeusing this on stairs fantastic
Docking/charging ease (robotic) you simply line it up right there make sure that the actual power port lines up and then clamp it down
Dust-bin emptying empty it by pulling this red trigger right up here and then everything just pops out of it
Filter replacement ease pops in right there
Overall opinion I would pretty easily recommend the Dyson V8 absolute out of Dyson's entire lineup of cordless machines
Portability a lot more lightweight of a packagemuch easier to maneuver
Tool-change simplicity quick release for all the attachments pops off super easily
Value-for-money got it for the pre-black Friday sale where it was 349 for the V8 absolutefor that price I'm certainly very happy with it
Just Okay
Battery runtime / Charging time in Max mode it's under 10 minutesI believe the official tally is 30 minutes
Cleaning performance on carpet Excellent job on the carpetingperformance of The Fluffy roller hat on carpets is abysmal
Cleaning performance on hard floors soft roller does a great job on bare floorsit does leave some fine debris behind
Handle comfort & grip clamping down on the trigger and that does kind of cause my hand to hurt a little bitbarely have to put any pressure on this to get this to engage
Maneuverability & swivel steering this just overall is much easier to maneuvernot going to be as maneuverable as something like the Dyson micro or Omni Glide
Price 400 to 500 is a little tricky to justifyit was 349 for the V8 absolute
Needs Improvement
Build quality & durability these screws that hold in this battery are not the best qualityDyson uses really poor quality screws on a lot of their products
Filter washability this filter they say it's washable but I generally don't find these filters to be super washable
Maintenance requirement Dyson recommends washing both these every monthwash the pre-motor filter roughly every six months
Replaceable-battery convenience this unfortunately despite this being an updated version of the V8 still has the battery held in with a screwswapping batteries is a little bit more complicated than it is on the more high-end Dyson cordlesses