Dyson V12 Detect Slim Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

I recently went on a quest to find the best cordless stick vacuum I could find so a did a ton of research and honestly, a lot of the research online seems to be very biased. I did finally find one site called rtings.com that really helped me narrow some choices. I first tried a wild hunch on a Hoover One Power Pet Plus Stick vac that had some good reviews but I found out later it was a bit outdated. It cleaned pretty well on Boost mode but otherwise was useless on standard power mode. I could only get about 10 minutes use out of the battery in boost mode. The worst part was the battery charger was funky in that it couldn’t do a consecutive charge without rebooting it by unplugging the power. Returned promptly. Next, I decided to try a Dyson V8 after comparing it to the Shark and Samsung which RTINGS clearly declared it the winner of the three. I was very impressed how well it performed and even though it was twice the price of the Hoover, I deemed it to be worth it. However, something was bugging me about the V8; it seemed outdated for 2023 technology standards. Like a manual switch for low and high speeds when I had read about this new technology called, auto detection. After further investigation, I found the V8 was originally introduced in 2018 and was presently discontinued by Dyson. Returned. Enter the V12. Wow! What a difference!!! The automatic detection works flawlessly and the cleaning head with the green laser light is amazing at revealing unseen dust and dirt on hard surface floors (which was my primary intended use). Then I decided to use it on our high pile carpet and was further amazed at how well it cleaned even the carpet! (Using the included carpet beater bar attachment) It’s also very easy to empty the dirt and dust with their clever no touch any dirt - one button cleaning process. This makes up for the small dirt compartment because it’s so easy to empty after every use. It was $100 higher than the V8, but worth every penny. My only complaint is that I feel the docking unit that mounts on the wall could have been better designed and probably would have knocked a star off for this, but out of six stars, it’s still a five!

Compared to my old V8, this is flat out amazing. I cant believe how much they have improved what was already an outstanding product.

I like this so much! Lightweight and easy to use. The battery lasts long enough for me to do all the carpet. My only problem is the canister is sooooo small! Have to empty it often

A bit flimsy and lid is hard to close. Still a good stick vac

I have 2 cats and 2 dogs and I’ve been looking for a solution to picking up hair and litter on hardwood floor. I’ve had versions from almost every other brand out there, and always had to go behind with a broom. The Dyson with the slim head gets it up 100%. You can see everything with the green lazer so you would know if it missed anything. The extra attachments make it where I can clean from floor to ceiling in one go. I wish I had just bit the bullet and spent a little extra years ago, but I’ll never use anything other than Dyson going forward.

I have a Roomba, I have a broom, and I have a shop vac. The house isnt not getting clean. I ordered this vacuum as a present for myself and it turns out Ive been living in squalor. Running the V12 over a rug I JUST vacuumed picked up enough pet hair for a whole new beagle. I dont particularly like cleaning and have a hard time prioritizing it, but Im not ashamed to admit that the cool laser thing has me doing hours of lights-off hardwood floor scouring. The future is now.