Dyson V15 Detect Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, Multicolor

First, who am I? I'm 78 yrs old, a man, 6 ft, 180 lbs, active and enjoying life! Now you get a "feel" for who is using this vacuum. Do I own other vacuums (including a big corded Dyson) - yes. Why did I end up buying this one? Because I didn't use the others. Why? Too heavy, (big Dyson), too much effort getting them out and setting them up (Rainbows), too aggravating messing with the cord (all of them). Didn't I realize I needed to vacuum? Of course! It was just a royal pain in the butt.Enter the Dyson V15 cordless vacuum. Two things jump to my mind. First, it really works. The suction is very good, the attachments are easy to install and remove. It's easy to empty and it is durable. Second, I end up using it! I mean really using it. I have it mounted on one of the walls in my garage next to a power outlet. It's easy to retrieve and replace on its recharging cradle. It is not too heavy and it maneuvers like a dream.OK, here's the deal. If you have a lot of carpet in your house (me? I'm in a 3 bed, 2-1/2 bath home, carpet in the bedrooms, back hall, stairs and room above the garage, hard wood floors everywhere else with a few oriental area rugs - 2,400 sq ft, max) you're going to either have to get an extra battery or change the way you vacuum. No doing all the house at one time. If you want to do that, it's no big deal, really. This vacuum is so easy to use and so convenient I use it on the kitchen floor several times each week - especially after I've been cooking. Same with the bathrooms. Honestly, you find it's no hassle at all to just run to the vacuum, pull it off the wall and "take care of business".Do you need to be patient when you're running this thing over the floor? Yes. I don't mean you have to go at a "snail's pace". Can you race around with it and expect it to pick up absolutely everything? No. Honestly, you know how you're supposed to vacuum so do it the right way to begin with.I've always hated vacuuming the carpeted stairs. Lugging that vacuum up or down, trying to balance both the vacuum and me. Worrying about taking a dive and having to call EMS. You know, all those things that make you wish your stairs weren't carpeted in the first place! Well, let me tell you, this little jewel does a wonderful job. You just place whatever attachment you want to use directly on the vacuum body and it becomes a light, hand-held vacuum that you can easily stroke over each stair tread and riser while you are backing down the stairs. Hallelujah!And dust? It works like a dream. I've always felt I was simply pushing the dust around when I was using a cloth. If I sprayed the cloth I wondered about residue.....I know, it's just me. This thing picks up dust and traps it in the vacuum chamber so I can take it outside. It has a good filtration system so the air coming back into the room is clean. And, again....it's easy to use! I have even done my HVAC vents and my ceiling fans! Would you believe?OK, enough..... Bottom line?As I said, it works. It does what they said it was going to do. Do you need an additional battery (and charger)? Probably, but they are not absolutely necessary. Do I finally use a vacuum in my house? You bet! Would I buy it again? In a heartbeat!

WHY?I have mostly hard wood flooring and some tile flooring. We do have 4 large area rugs as well. My main reason for looking for a new vacuum cleaner was that we were tired of chasing dog and cat hair around on hard wood floors and having to plug in and unplug and you know how you go too far and you accidentally unplug it?RESEARCH:I read some different vacuum cleaner top 10 articles and then watched some YouTube videos. Once I saw the video on this Dyson V15 I knew this was the one that would suit my particular needs. If I only had carpet I would not have chosen this particular Dyson. Keep that in mind when you read reviews or watch videos.HARDWOOD FLOORS:The hardwood floor head is amazing! I had no idea how much Pug glitter I had on my floors until I used this attachment! The laser light is very, very helpful! It lies pretty flat too so that I can vacuum under the couch without moving the couch.CARPET:The carpet head attachment also works great and the suction is just as strong if not stronger than my corded Shark vacuum on carpeted area rugs. We're going to donate our Shark vacuum.OTHER ATTACHMENTS & BATTERY:The other attachments including the one for using on your car or kitty tower are great and I like that hair is not going to tangle on any of these vacuum heads. The battery life is perfect for my size home and cleaning needs. I have not bought an extra battery.EASE OF USE:I don't mind having to pull the trigger and keep it depressed to turn it on. It actually makes it fast to start and stop before I accidentally suck up something or hit something I shouldn't.EMPTYING THE CONTAINER:LOVE IT!!! Aside from how great it works on hard wood floors, I LOVE the way you empty the container! It's actually fun and super easy to empty unlike my Shark vacuum. I have asthma and I am so leery of exposing myself to vacuumed up dust particles. Dyson has the perfect solution with the shotgun pumping action to empty the canister. 💖OVERALL:This Dyson V15 works great on both carpet and hardwood floors and I find it super easy to grab and use daily in areas that need it. I have not had to clean the filter but it looks pretty easy. The digital display is nice and very easy to use. Oh and the sound of the Dyson is not bad! It's not as loud as the Shark.I wish I had bought this sooner! 😎OTHER:I did just purchase a moveable stand for it because I didn't want to use the included wall attachment to permanently place it somewhere and there are a lot of attachments and 3 heads. Some people have said they wished Dyson included a stand with it but I like the option of finding one that suits my home. Once it arrives I can see where I want to store my Dyson but I can always change my mind.