Dyson V7 Advanced Origin (Silver/Blue) | Now with The Latest Hair De-Tangling Technology

A few years ago, we acquired a Dyson stick vacuum and it’s been one of the best investments we’ve made in our home appliances. So, when we were given the opportunity to a get this newer model, we jumped at it. The V7 arrived in a sturdy cardboard box. While I appreciate the how secure the pieces of the vacuum are inside the box, I hope that maybe less packaging can be used in the future because there are a lot of cardboard pieces on the inside of the carton. Assembly of the vacuum is very easy. There are three main pieces — the motor assembly, the stick body, and the head with the brush bar. Each piece snaps into the other pieces so within a few minutes of opening the box, you are ready to use it. The vacuum comes with a power supply for charging and a mini soft ... MoreA few years ago, we acquired a Dyson stick vacuum and it’s been one of the best investments we’ve made in our home appliances. So, when we were given the opportunity to a get this newer model, we jumped at it. The V7 arrived in a sturdy cardboard box. While I appreciate the how secure the pieces of the vacuum are inside the box, I hope that maybe less packaging can be used in the future because there are a lot of cardboard pieces on the inside of the carton. Assembly of the vacuum is very easy. There are three main pieces — the motor assembly, the stick body, and the head with the brush bar. Each piece snaps into the other pieces so within a few minutes of opening the box, you are ready to use it. The vacuum comes with a power supply for charging and a mini soft dusting brush attachment. One of the design features I appreciate about our previous vacuum model is that it can be mounted to a wall for charging. This model cannot. That is really the only ‘complaint’ I have about this vacuum. It works really well — I would actually say that it works better than our previous model, which is supposed to be the stronger vacuum. We have a small dog that likes to destroy his toys. He will pull all the fluff out of them and completely rip them to shreds. We happened to have an area of the floor that needed to be cleaned because of this activity that the V7 took care of for us. There were small shreds, threads, dust, and human hair in the same floor area and the vacuum picked it all up like a champ. The brush does a great job of separating any strings or hairs that typically get caught and pushing it through to the dust chamber. This makes it very easy to clean up the vacuum. I did notice that there was some hair left on the brush, but I was able to pull it off quite easily rather than needing to cut it off with scissors or combing it out with a small tool. This brand is typically higher priced than others but the quality of this product speaks for itself. If you struggle with keeping floors hair and fur-free, this is a great investment. These stick vacuums have all but replaced our full-size push vacuum when it comes to cleaning our floors.

I've owned an assortment of vacuum cleaners in my life, including one previous Dyson, which is still working great after 20-plus years. My first Dyson is an electric canister model, which is somewhat heavy and hard to maneuver is some areas, especially on stairs. That's the reason I wanted a cordless "stick" type of vacuum cleaner, for light vacuuming and working on stairs, in cars, etc. I had one previous cordless vacuum from another manufacturer, it looks very similar to the Dyson but the Dyson outperforms it. The Dyson has an incredible amount of suction power and is surprisingly quiet. After vacuuming area rugs, the rugs look like they did when they were new ... something that hasn't happened with any vacuum cleaner I've had. The Dyson comes with two ... MoreI've owned an assortment of vacuum cleaners in my life, including one previous Dyson, which is still working great after 20-plus years. My first Dyson is an electric canister model, which is somewhat heavy and hard to maneuver is some areas, especially on stairs. That's the reason I wanted a cordless "stick" type of vacuum cleaner, for light vacuuming and working on stairs, in cars, etc. I had one previous cordless vacuum from another manufacturer, it looks very similar to the Dyson but the Dyson outperforms it. The Dyson has an incredible amount of suction power and is surprisingly quiet. After vacuuming area rugs, the rugs look like they did when they were new ... something that hasn't happened with any vacuum cleaner I've had. The Dyson comes with two attachments, a wide one for doing floors and a narrow one for getting in tight spaces and doing things like upholstery or in vehicles. After you've charged the Dyson and fitted whatever attachment you want, you can use it for quite a while, depending which mode you choose to use. There is a power setting slide switch, regular and maximum. Obviously on maximum you will get less time vacuuming before having to recharge. While vacuuming, the motor will cycle a couple of times and then stop, letting you know that the filter basket is full. To empty the filter basket, you pull up on the red lever on top of the vacuum. Be ready to empty it, because when you pull that lever, the bottom of the filter basket opens and dumps everything out. The documentation that comes with the vacuum is pretty minimal, you have to go online to get more information. There are two filters (depending on your model), they can be removed and rinsed in water when necessary.

We’ve had the cordless Dyson’s for a few years and this one works well and as expected. So far this one’s pieces connect and disconnect a little more smoothly and easily. I really like the non-velvety floor head, as dust won’t stick to the roller. It says the open sections are for hair not wrapping, but I did find that some of my mid-to-long hairs did get wrapped. Anticipating that any that get stuck will be easier to cutoff than the other smooth rollers we’ve had, though. This one has two settings and it did really well picking up just on the lower setting. A plus is that the lower setting is a wee bit quieter than the ones we’ve had before, so I like that. It sounds different than the predecessors due to the different floor head design, but still a wee bit ... MoreWe’ve had the cordless Dyson’s for a few years and this one works well and as expected. So far this one’s pieces connect and disconnect a little more smoothly and easily. I really like the non-velvety floor head, as dust won’t stick to the roller. It says the open sections are for hair not wrapping, but I did find that some of my mid-to-long hairs did get wrapped. Anticipating that any that get stuck will be easier to cutoff than the other smooth rollers we’ve had, though. This one has two settings and it did really well picking up just on the lower setting. A plus is that the lower setting is a wee bit quieter than the ones we’ve had before, so I like that. It sounds different than the predecessors due to the different floor head design, but still a wee bit quieter. This one does a better job with the head not flipping up when I pull back on it from reaching underneath furniture - the head seems to do better and staying on the floor when reversing. It definitely has a nice reach for getting flat to get under furniture. It came with charge, so we were able to start vacuuming right out of the box. I haven’t had to clean the filter yet since it’s new, the this filter pops out of the top. All in all, another great vacuum!