Dyson DC08 Animal Cylinder Bagless Canister Cyclonic Vacuum

Having had an upright DC01 for many years with no problems, it seemed logical to get a cylinder Dyson when we moved to our old cottage with a combination of carpets, floorboards, tiles and uneven stone floors.

We also have four cats which is another reason for choosing a Dyson as from experience with the DC01, nothing picks up pet hair so efficiently.

I was really excited about using this new Dyson for the first time as I thought they would have made huge improvements to them over the years and with it being specifically for hard floors and pet owners I was sure it would be the ultimate vacuum.

Sure it still has brilliant suction to pick up the pet hairs but, the hose is fitted to one side of the vacuum so that if you don't clip it into the front when you pull it it turns sideways all the time rather than following you around the room. Also, the extending part of the hose doesn't always lock into place so it ends up getting shorter as you vacuum!

The Turbo Head is ok but not as good as an upright at picking up hairs as it works only when you push it. The machine is also bulky and heavy to carry. And, the fact that the hose wraps around the machine isn't anything to get excited about and I hardly ever bother doing it as it's so cumbersome.

Don't get me wrong, this is a good vacuum and if you must have a cylinder cleaner then I'd say buy this one but, for this sort of money (mine was about £250) and with all the claims they make about it, I expected more. My DC01 was/is much better and given the choice again, I would choose one of their upright models.

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can recommend this model if you have moulting pets .tried other hoovers but this is great for removing pet hair.worth the extra money spent as most other hoovers pack up after a short while.

I bought the Dyson Animal because I was fed up with indifferent performances from other hoovers. They were just no good at picking up pet hairs.

Easy to use, excellent suction, light to carry around, easy to empty and clean. Took me a while to work out that the wand extends!!!!!!!!! Tool holder gets in the way but otherwise an excellent machine

The main reason for the purchase is the suction power and the bagless aspect and the service from dyson if it goes wrong. for a small comparative fee they will replace almost all that is wrong with the machine. The only negative is that the telescopic arm is rather bulky and awkward to handle at times and the animal hair head sometimes accumulates too much fluff rather then go into the cylinder

I was looking for this type of hoover and it was a good price and excellent condition. It was also local and easy to arrange pick-up.

Having had an upright dyson for a number of years I deciced to go for a cylinder model.This model is exellent,much more suction than an upright model.It picks up really well and even tackles my daughters long hair.Wish I had purchased years ago.Moves around well and tools are easy to use,only slight drawback is weight but it is compact and easy to carry round.