Dyson V8  Vacuum Review

The Dyson V8 is a great option for a small apartment. This is a compact, cordless vacuum that's ideal for small spaces, as it requires minimal storage space. It does a good job of filtering small particles during operation and doesn't negatively impact air quality. However, as a bagless vacuum, dust tends to scatter everywhere while emptying, so it's best to do this outside to avoid redistributing the dust you just picked up. Speaking of pick-up performance, it's a bit of a mixed bag. Pet hair is no problem for this vacuum, and it's good at removing fine debris from both bare floors and carpets. Unfortunately, its low floorhead tends to push medium and large-sized materials around on low-pile carpets and hard floors rather than removing them, so you'll need to perform extra passes and lift the floorhead to clear away this type of debris.

The Dyson V8 is great for cleaning stairs. It's lightweight and cordless, so you don't need to worry about tripping over a power cord, and it performs well on most surface types, especially with fine debris like pet hair. Additionally, its standard exhaust filter seals in dust so effectively that it won't negatively impact your air quality. However, be sure to empty the bagless dirt compartment away from living areas to prevent releasing a cloud of dust.

This vacuum is very good for cleaning cars. Its highly portable, cordless design makes it easy to clean cars away from a power outlet, and it's easy to maintain and store after you're done. It does a decent job of clearing debris from automotive carpets, especially pet hair. You can also reconfigure it into a handheld vacuum and use a variety of attachments, including a crevice tool for narrow areas and a turbo brush for dislodging dirt from fabrics. However, it doesn't feel especially sturdy, and its suction is only adequate.

The Dyson V8 is a decent option for cleaning bare floors. It's great for dealing with finer debris, but it tends to push larger debris around, which requires you to pick up the floorhead and make multiple passes. It does a satisfactory job on cracks but needs a more powerful suction motor to lift debris out of deep crevices.

The Dyson V8 delivers decent carpet pickup performance. On high-pile carpets, performance is good since it picks up most fine debris and pushes medium and large debris down into the softer carpet fibers, allowing it to be picked up. On low-pile carpets, performance is only adequate, as much of the medium and large material gets pushed around by the low floorhead rather than being picked up, although there's sufficient agitation to remove fine debris.

The Dyson V8 offers impressive performance in picking up pet hair. On carpet, the bristles on its multi-surface floorhead pick up almost all pet hair, including the most deeply embedded hairs. If you use its turbo brush attachment on furniture, it does a good job removing pet hair, leaving only a few short strands on its first pass.

The Dyson V8 has virtually no impact on air quality during operation. Its post-motor filter does a superb job of sealing in dust as you clean. However, emptying this bagless vacuum creates a large cloud of dust that you can inhale, and that will settle throughout your room. You may have a hard time containing all the dust in a garbage bag, so it would be better to empty it outdoors.