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i have to buy it i guess…. ;-(
i just wonder how much of my labs hair it will actually suck up………
Damn! Thought it couldn't get any cheaper than the $558. It will definitely pick up your labs hair and more! Picks up my Goldie's hair no problem :)
I bought it at the last cheapest price mentioned above. Was hesitant spending so much on a vacuum, but my god is it worth every cent. I went over the carpets + rugs with regular vacuum, then went over with the Dyson, the amount of filth it picked up AFTER the regular vacuum was just astonishing. The pet hair tool was a god send as well I have a dog that sheds and I still can't believe how much hair it picks up every time.
From one tight ar*e to another, just buy it, it's worth it!
Absolutely
Very good price, beat me to posting this as I was on the road.
you should get a smart phone.
Smart phone but stupid user lol
How is this product different from Dyson V6 Animal?
The Animal only has the one head for carpets. This has 2 heads, one for carpets, one for hard floors.
and the HEAP filter right?
HEPA - yes it has.
So is the only difference the number of heads? I only have hard floors but have 3 dogs so do want something strong.. and I'm kind of confused as to which model to get :/
Get this one at this price.
The fluffy or this one is best for you but at this price the absolute is much better value for money.
Actually the head on the animal does both carpet and hard floors, just does not have a motorised head compared to the heads that come on the Absolute.
It has a motorised head, just not as good as the newer ones. I have an animal and use it on hard floors and carpet and think it's brilliant. If the fluffy head and direct-drive motor head are better again they must be pretty good. I might buy the fluffy head from the US based on the marketing hype.
@bxpressiv: It is not fully motorised if you are talking about the main head, it's like 80% air driven/20% motorised.
The fluffy head is better but you won't be able to fit it on your V6 Animal, plus you can't buy it separately anyways (unsure if you can in the US, but definitely not here).
So: It has a motorised head, just not as good as the newer ones.
and: from the US http://www.dyson.com/vacuums/tools/cordless/soft-roller-clea…
Dyson web page says this on the soft roller head sales page:
Compatible with most V6 cordless vacuums: DC59 Animal, DC59 Motorhead, Dyson V6 Animal, Dyson V6 Absolute, Dyson V6 Motorhead, Dyson V6 Slim, Dyson V6.
That's as far as I've got with the research….I didn't even know it existed until I saw this post today. My assumption is the model numbers for handsticks are the same, although there's been variances in the past based on regions and inclusions
It's not a fully motorised head.
Well, that is the American site, but I work for Dyson as a demonstrator and I have personally tried putting the fluffy and motorised head on the V6 and V6 animal and they do not fit, so unsure as to how they fit or maybe they have a different fitting there.
I can imagine your demonstration now-
"OK we have three different kinds of handstick cleaner head. We have the motorised cleaner head, which is not fully motorised. We have the digital drive cleaner head, that is a motorised cleaner head but fully motorised, unlike the motorised cleaner head which is not fully motorised. And finally we have the soft roller cleaner head, which is a roller…that's soft."
@bxpressiv: Whatever lets you sleep at night dude.
I am just telling you the difference as well potentially saving you wasting $200 on a head that you think would fit on a slightly different version of the same model, but hey it's your money you want to waste.
Hmmm, thinking of the V6 Absolute at this lowest price ever, or wait for the new V8 to release in Australia but likely costing >$1000. Decisions decisions
The V8 with twice the battery life (40 mins instead of 20mins)etc.. But a really steep price all the same (As is normal for the Dyson name).
Is v6 as strong n powerful as normal non hand-held vacuum?
If it does I think it's enough…
It is to the extent of a mid-range value vacuum depending on the brand.
@cortex21: my current one is 5 years old dyson dc39.
I have a roomba for everyday use. This hand stick seem complete each other well..
@fm: Well I would say it would be on par with your Dc39, possibly picks up better with the newer turbine head. They essentially are designed so you can use the Dc39 for longer thorough cleaning and then you can keep on top of your cleaning and then the 20 minutes is more than enough to do the whole place.
Which should I get? V6, V6 Animal or V6 Absolute? mainly for the floor and car.
None of them. You should get the V6 Fluffy. It's made for hard floors as well as car
whats the difference between the absolute and fluffy? and do both have the filer?
Go onto the Dyson website, it's not hard to find this info out yourself. The Absolute has two heads, the fluffy only has the head for hard floors.
you would think that, but sadly its alot harder then it seams, when your just tryin to compare the things that are important/different and they just wona give you a bunch of sales pitches.
@T1OOO: Here, it's not too hard to compare: http://shop.dyson.com.au/vacuum-cleaners/handstick?_ga=1.140…
like i said too many things to figure, out so the fluffy has the same filter?
whats the deal with the motherhead, is that the best for suction? it says 75% more than the animal, which is used int he absolute too, so that does that mean the fluff also has less suction?
see its not that easy, thats just one aspect.
Absolute has both motorised heads for carpet and hard floors. Both have a filter, Absolute just has an extra post filter as well as it comes with both motorised heads for carpet and hard floor where fluffy only has the hard floor head.
I bought the absolute - the hard floor head wont clean carpet very well & the carpet head is average on hard floors.
What type of hard floor? If tile or hardwood then V6 is more than enough. If you have the budget, for this price then Absolute.
I'd jump at this…..
Looks over at the V6 and DC59 Animal and wonders if they'll get jealous of I bring a 3rd to the family.
Really sweetie?…. Do we need more kids? 😋
Tried to buy a Dyson from TGG (from post link)but got this message from PayPal. Does it happen to anyone?
"This merchant isn't participating in this campaign. Please purchase an item from a participating merchant."
Worked fine for me just now, picking ours up from Joondalup WA store without issue. Not sure that I actually needed an extra Dyson vacuum as I already have their upright one called the ball (Thanks OP),(The ball upright works great but is very bulky) but we do love new gadgets, just hope this isn't one of those that ends up not getting used :-). nocure made me do it again, you should feel ashamed of yourself :-)
You'll probably find you use this one more because of the convenience of cordless :)
Bought One, Now I can leave DC29 upstairs and use V6 downstairs. Now I have proof of purchase to call Dyson Customer Service to get the Hard Floor Head for my DC29 using V6 Receipt.
Buying the hard floor head? How much? (also have full hard floor house)
The absolute comes with hard floor head, so presuming you will say it broke, then buy it for the DC29)
You can try but they will ask for a serial number and once they know that they know what you have.
However when you say hard floor head, do you mean the swivel hard floor head or different?
Just bit the bullet and bought one. Great price for the Absolute. Click and collect is saying tomorrow though and I am impatient, will call them and try my luck with picking it up today.
Depends on the store but usually can be picked up at the end of the day (though I am aware the time I am replying lol).
If your associated, you should list yourself as associated in your profile.
Thanks for your input and guidance for this thread
Thank you, I have under Dyson, I work at both Harvey and good guy stores so I tend to reply in stores I know of.
I didn't know i needed one… but apparently i did. I went with the absolute as we have both carpet and tiles.
Will head down to TGG in the morning to collect :)
argh!! bought it at $558 thought it wont go any lower :(
my transparent dustbin turns cloudy after light usage (less than 20 times on hard floor and carpet) , tried to clean it with water but no luck :( anyone has solution to make it clear again ?
quite disappointed :(
Bought one to replace my DC44. Thanks OP for the post!
What's the difference between the motorised head on the cheaper models and the direct driver head on this one?
The direct driver has a bigger stronger motor and like in the name, it's directly driving the head rather than send a current from a far making it spin faster and pick up more effective than the normal head.
Thanks OP. Couldn't resist.
I already have a Dyson handstick vacuum and love it (older model), but really wanted the soft roller Fluffy head for my wooden floors.
Anyway - with the new V8 model coming promising easier dust bin emptying, 2x(!) battery life to 40 min, quieter and more powerful suction it was very tempting to wait - but I can't see myself paying $900 plus so this is a good deal as a run out model.
What I couldn't work out from the web was whether the Fluffy and Direct-drive heads on the V6 will be compatible with the V8, which would be good for future upgrading.
PS. another reason the buy the Absolute model over the Fluffy or any other lower model in the V6 range is that only the Absolute comes with HEPA filters for really purifying the air.
The fluffy head won't fit on the v8, the V8 will use the new attachment system that the big ball system uses.
Off topic question to the gurus:
My handbrake wants a replacement ELECTRIC powered vacuum cleaner as when she cleans it's for much, much longer than 20 minutes!
We have a combination of tiles and carpets/mats and 2 cats that make incredible dust bunnies from their fur. Our current ancient cleaner also has a power head which she loves using on the carpets/mates to remove the cat hair. Suggestions?
I'm no guru, but please don't discount the 20 minute run time of the Dyson handsticks - in practical terms its the bin getting full and needing emptying rather than battery running flat that limits usage.
With the handstick, the actual vacuuming time somewhat intermittent as you move about, so it typically last a a bit more than a 20 min session of vacuum cleaning.
Also, as it sucks so well, you don't need to keeo going over the same spot again and again.
True, it is a different mind set of vacuum cleaning - but in practice it's more 'fun' rather than a 1 hours chore.
ps - I have an Alaskan Malamute who sheds an enormous amount of hair and we couldn't live without our Dyson handstick now - just a quick waft of the wand every day (this is on wooden flooring).
Maybe you should keep your dog outside where dogs belong and not inside the house. They way you wouldn't need to do so much vacuuming
Finally bought one… been on the fence for a fews years now. Thanks Op, great find.
Does any one suggest a Steamer Mop to go with this? We are about to move into a pretty much all tiled house and would be great to also have an automated steamer mop to complement the Dyson.
Cheers.
Battery life on these things is horrendous. In as little as 6 minutes and the Dyson V6 hand stick is fully drained and you have to wait 3.5 hours for another charge. It's no wonder they have an improved V8 model about to come onto the market..
Not an issue for me - usually leave it on normal mode which lasts the 20mins. It's the turbo mode that is ridiculously short-lived but fortunately don't find a need to use it that often as the normal mode is more than good enough for spot cleans.
Do you actually own one? If you do, why use the Max power when the standard suction is so powerful???
Use the standard (very powerful) mode for 20 minutes of vacuuming. That's enough for me - I have other things to do in the day.
Yes I bought one recently. I find the standard suction is quite poor on carpet - not much better than my Bosch & Makita $55 hand held vacs, which have much longer battery time. With turbo mode on the suction on the Dyson V6 is very good on carpet, but I find it only lasts 5 minutes, I haven't yet managed 6 minutes as in the Dyson marketing.
I understand the vv8 battery will go for 40 minutes (vs 20 mins on V6) but in turbo mode I read that it still only runs for 5-6 minutes on a full charge.
Gee. That's a terrible experience for you.
Just doesn't sound right from my own experience.
Maybe your unit is faulty.
Any chance you could take it to a shop like Good Guys or Harvey Norman and compare to their demo machines?
Point is, Dyson service is excellent and they will send you a replacement unit if needed.
Don't Dyson have a satisfaction guarantee where if you are not happy within 30 (or is it 60 ) days you can return it? Maybe cortex21 can provide info on this.
Ps. One time I found the suction on my prev Dyson hand stick not as good as usual. - it was blocked with a needle in the hose with hair and fluff built up around it to create an obstruction. Once I got it out the unit was back to its amazingly powerful self.
How long ago did you buy your V6?
Also few questions, how thick is your carpets?
Using the CLICK20 with TGG gets a Dyson DC58 for $222.40 (store pickup) … get it while you can, because I know that last time they were up there for this price, TGG took it down pretty quickly.
Bought one, thanks. Dyson has relatively good resale value, that's what I have to say..
this or wait for V8, or V6 on discount when V8 is released (August/September)
I reckon the V6 price will remain pretty similar on V8 release because it's just adding a more expensive option, not competing with the V6.
Thanks OP, bought two V6 Absolutes for the fam.
Is this better than the barrel ones that you plug in? eg. DC54, etc?
Handsticks are convenient (and Dysons are fantastic) but decent corded vacuums will outperform them. That said depending on the size of your place a handstick would be sufficient on its own.
I have both the DC54 Animal and DC59 Animal and would say the DC54 Animal has much more suction power. My opinion is based on both vacuums performing over carpet, with the DC59 used in normal mode. Turbo mode may be closer to the DC54, but I doubt it'll reach that level of suction power.
I'm quite certain that the suction power of the V6 range is identical to the DC59 Animal. That being said, I have purchased a V6 Absolute and will compare them.
I'm after the fluffy and motorhead attachment :).
Otherwise, the handsticks are great, I rarely use my DC54, and probably would use it once every month or so. DC59 is used much more regularly.
Thanks,
I don't have carpeted floors. Just tiles/hardwood - do you think the handheld will suffice?
Depends how big of the area you are vacuuming. If you're looking at just vacuuming the kitchen and games room (example) then you should be fine. It's pretty damn convenient to just pick up the handstick, do a quick vacuum, then let it charge. Rinse and repeat for other places in house.
Even if you have just hardwood, the V6 Absolute is a great price to get hold of both heads, even if you will only use the fluffy. But yeah.. up to you if you want to go the V6 fluffy since you only have tiles/hardwood.
So none of you here having problem about the transparent dustbin turning cloudy and blurry after short period of usage?
Yep, it gets filled very quickly, like just a couple of minutes if you are working a spot that hasn't been cleaned for a while. I am also struggling to empty the canister out, I find it a pain in butt as I need to poke a knife just to clear out the hairs (ie, cat) stuck in the sides of the canister.
I would have thought they would have got the product right in 2nd gen model, but it looks like it needs more refinement. Probably better off going for the Bosch portable vacs which got the highest rating in the Choice review.
but mine is like become permanent cloudy inside, tried to wash the transparent dustbin under cold water, it's still cloudy after it dries out under the sun, maybe is something that i sucked into it scratch the plastic surface inside or something? no one else has similar problem? after using it for few times, the dustbin just turn blurry and cloudy no matter how you clean it :(
You likely vacuumed up some small fine rocks or sand. Sand can cause scratches on the inside making it look cloudy. My brother did the same thing, and now it's all scratched on the inside, similar to how you described yours. Unfortunately there isn't much you can do about that once it happens… you can buy a replacement bin from dyson shop though. Just wait for the 30% sale and check to see if it applies to the replacement bin (sometimes it doesn't).
:( i only used for less than 20 times , bad luck :( for such an expensive machine, you would expect them to make it at least more durable and able to withstand slightly sharper object , i suppose not everyone can keep an eye all the time and pick and choose what they suck in , sigh
also, i had a look on their website for the transparent dustbin , can't find it anywhere? any idea how much it normally cost?
I found the dustbin under DC59 Animal: http://shop.dyson.com.au/spare-parts/bin-965660-01.
Cost $25.
What model handstick do you have?
When I get my absolute, I'll double check to make sure the DC59 dustbin can fit into the V6 Absolute.
@chuns: DC59 dustbin will fit onto the machine but the absolute wand will not fit into the DC59 dustbin.
@bargainhereicome: I know what you mean but really that is probably something they will not majorly look into as first priority on the next models. No matter what you pick it will do that, unfortunately.
Dustbins can only be bought as replacements if it is deem faulty, i.e battery connection worn our or lid not closing (all of course not caused by physical damage).
Thanks for that clarification. I guess it's probably not a good idea to buy the DC59 dustbin and use it on the V6 Absolute handstick.
@cortex21: hi cortex, thanks for explaining that, so , if it's actually caused by physical damage and it's not faulty related, someone just can't buy a replacement dustbin at all? So that means if someone accidentally drop or knock the dustbin and crack it, then won't be able to buy dustbin or use the handstick anymore?
@bargainhereicome: Sorry I did seem to word that wrong, yes you can buy them at a cost as replacements if caused by physical damage, but I meant to say they can be replaced for free if still under warranty and it was faulty not caused by physical damage.
Alright, I've received my V6 Absolute and have done some testing with the DC59 Animal! Here's my findings!!
Dyson V6 Absolute
Red wand does not fit DC59 Animal motorised cleaner head.
Blue wand (from DC59 Animal) does not fit onto V6 Absolute vacuum unit.
Dyson DC59 Animal
Blue wand fits direct-drive cleaner head but cleaner head unable to operate (no power to move roller).
Blue wand fits soft roller cleaner head and operates as normal.
Red wand (from V6 Absolute) does fit onto DC59 Animal vacuum unit.
Red wand with direct-drive cleaner head does not operate (no power to move roller).
Red wand with soft roller cleaner head works operates as normal.
So in summary:
- The DC59 Animal can use the fluffy head but not the direct-drive head.
- The V6 Absolute cannot use the DC59 Animal motorised head.
Doesn't the soft roller cleaner head (fluffy) use direct drive too, therefore unpowered on the DC59? I'm trying to work it out from the items US product page to see what performance it would get on the DC59 vs Fluffy/Absolut w/ soft roller.
Well, my testing showed that DC59 couldn't move the rollers on the Motorhead head unit. The roller for the fluffy head unit worked.
Also, in terms of performance for carpet vacuuming, I have just tested vacuuming my bedroom with the DC59, then vacuumed over using the V6 Motorhead attachment.
The V6 Motorhead attachment still picked up dust and I am only half way vacuuming the room.
To me, that's an improvement.
I wouldn't be surprised if the fluffy picked up more dust than the DC59 Animal.
Also, the 'soft roller cleaner head' and 'direct-drive cleaner head' names were taken from the official Dyson website. I guess you can substitute those names for 'Fluffy' and 'Motorhead'.
I'll test this when my baby wakes up.
I also have the V6, so I'll test mini motorised head on the V6/DC59 Animal/V6 Absolute.
Excellent, thanks for the feedback. I'll need to head to one of my local stores to have a hands on because I think the fluffy head would be really handy in my house. That said the DC59 motorised head does a very good job as it is.
Alright, done my testing.
Accessories
Mini-Motorised head (V6 Absolute) fits on red and blue wand.
Mini-Motorised head (DC59 Animal) fits on blue only.
Both Mini-Motorised head also fit on Standard V6.
The two (2) Mini-Motorised heads are only very slightly different… The difference is the plastic separator between the metal conductors on the mini-motorised head. The plastic separator for the V6 Absolute finishes lower, whereas the mini-motorised head for the DC59 Animal finishes right to the end.
So to answer your question, the mini-motorised head provided either from the V6 Absolute or the DC59 Animal will fit on the standard V6.
hi is this the cheapest its ever been???