Dyson V7 Animal Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner, Purple, Medium

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Speaking of which, some of the toughest jobs a vacuum cleaner needs to tackle are sucking up pet or human hair caught within carpet fibers, and let’s just say the V7 is an excellent sucker here. Its brushroll is removable, making it easier to cut away tangled hair, and it has a turbo brush you can use to clean hair off of fabric-covered furniture. It also has a longer battery life and can be bundled with more tools and brushes for more specialized cleaning tasks.

The Dyson Gen5detect™ has the longest run time of any Dyson cordless vacuum, delivering up to 70 minutes of whole-home cleaning,² while the Fluffy Opticᵀᴹ cleaner head reveals twice the amount of invisible dust on hard floors.

In terms of functionality, though, all Dyson V7 models are exactly the same – they share the same motor, battery, power and bin.

When she's not testing camera kits or the latest in e-paper tablets, she's discovering the joys and foibles of smart home gizmos. Thankfully, its lightweight construction makes it easy to maneuver, and its bagless design incurs virtually no recurring costs. Although the standard mode will last you 30 minutes, the V7 will last a mere six minutes if allowed to run continuously in “Max”. The Animal model comes with a miniature turbo brush attachment, which clears away most strands of hair, though some small amounts might be left behind if you only make one pass.

The only differences between the various V7 versions are the number of tools they ship with and the filters. Where most handsticks are tiresome to hold above shoulder height for even short periods of time (for when you're trying to get at cobwebs, for instance), the V7 is light enough to get the work done quickly and without much discomfort. The Animal variant of the V8 also comes with a unique 180-degree brush, which is good for cleaning hard-to-reach places.