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Dyson V11 In-Depth Review

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Reviews

4.5

131 reviews
5
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4
(27)
3
(6)
2
(4)
1
(3)
  • Build Quality
    4.7 (130)
  • Value for Money
    4.0 (126)
  • Ease of Use
    4.7 (129)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.6 (127)
  • Product is used
    • Several times a week (58)
    • Daily (50)
    • Weekly (16)
    • Monthly (4)
    • Rarely (1)
  • Noise Level
    4.4 (129)
  • Pet OwnerYes (70) · No (57)
  • Battery Life
    4.5 (128)
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Ankit

AnkitSydney, NSW

  • 2 reviews

Such an improvement over all my previous vacuum cleaners

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Alicia

AliciaMid North Coast, NSW

  • 3 reviews

Such a great machine

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Wow! The battery and power life of this machine are amazing! I love that when I use the eco mode it is so quiet that I can vacuum whilst the kids are asleep, life changing! I have always had dysons and happy to report the quality has remained with the newest model! The boost mode is so powerful And I love that it automatically senses when you change surfaces. I use it on tiles, hard floors and carpet and it performs across all.

G Man

G ManSydney, NSW

  • 10 reviews
  • 1 like

V11 Dyson hands on.

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Use it on tiles and floorboards. Typical dyson works great. Not many negatives. On max power battery last about 20mins give or take. Not practical for car use as it's got a long big storage. But for house it's doing a good job so far.



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Seve T.

Seve T.Perth, WA

  • 7 reviews

Awesome vaccum cleaner

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Wow!! This Vaccum is amazing. I am a professional cleaner, I don't have one, but a client has and I use it. It is so easy to use, I did my job so fast with all the accessories and mobility. Wooow amazing, my dream it was to have one, but I don't have enough for that. The only trick I could tell to whom is interested to buy this Vaccum, it os to buy a 2nd battery just in case. If you have a big house you will need it.

Norika M

Norika M

  • 2 reviews

It just purrs.... Fabulous..

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I just love this vac. It has amazing suction on both timber and carpet. It empties easily and I have yet to run out of battery in my double story, 2 bedroom apartment. Plus I'm stoked with Dyson Warranty as they replaced the battery in my 5 yr old Dyson for free. However, I might just give that one away as I love my new one way too much.

Col

ColPerth, WA

Practical for a guy, or a strong lass

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emross

emrossGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 14 reviews

Couldn’t believe how far vacs have come since the v7

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We have a family of 5 and a golden retriever. Our old v7 had worked very hard and finally given up. I went to the shop thinking lll get the v10 but came home with the new v11. Having just had the cleaners over I figured I’d just give a quick run over my seemingly already clean house to give it a burl. OMG I was simultaneously disgusted and delighted. 6 empties later! Amazing machine easy to use quite light and going strong 3 months on. Very happy and I cannot emphasise enough the improvement on the past models in terms of auction and ease of emptying.

Ann M Martin

Ann M MartinSydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews

It has never been this easy to stay clean!

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I "absolutely" love the Dyson V11 Absolute! It is my favourite tool and I use it daily on carpet, tiled floors and upholstery. It is easily accessible and ready to go at any time with minimal effort. I use the same attachment on the tiles as I do on the lounge suit and carpet floors. I live in a multi level apartment and this is the first Dyson vacuum cleaner that I can use on the stairs 'easily'. The small size, no cords, and light weight makes it simple to carry up the stairs and use on all levels. I have owned Dyson's for many years and this is by far my favourite.

Jude

JudeMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 7 reviews
  • 4 likes

Love it

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Such a great vacuum. Long battery life and love the charge time display. Can do whole house on one charge and cleans thoroughly.
Bit of a pricy investment, but worth it.
I have quite a few Dyson products now and all of them have been great.

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Sam

SamCanberra

  • 54 reviews

Great suction, well engineered and big improvements on previous models

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Wendy H

Wendy HGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 3 reviews

Fantastic! Love it!

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Great suction for a compact vacuum. Awesome ability to perform over carpet and wooden floors without having to stop and change the heads. Everything is easy with this, emptying the barrel is so much better than previous models, there is no need to dig and pull the fluff. There is a bracket which stores the smaller fittings onto the pipe which is a great idea too for storage and ease of use. Overall there has been a lot of positive thought go into this design, a great machine!

Kennoath

KennoathSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 16 reviews

The Dyson V11 really sucks (just like it's supposed to)

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Kaz

KazGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 3 reviews
  • 2 likes

Blown away!

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I thought I’d test out this vacuum cleaner by just cleaning my 2 rugs. They were vacuumed by my corded Electrolux a few weeks ago. I had to empty the barrel 2.5 times after this! It works extremely well for a cordless and it’s no longer a chore to vacuum the house. The only complaint I can come up with is that it doesn’t go as flat as my old vac, to get under the bed or low furniture. It does weigh a fair bit but I have a small house so it never gets too heavy for me.

AFK

AFKPeel, WA

  • 54 reviews
  • 7 likes

Expensive but outstanding cleaner

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Scotty the AJ

Scotty the AJAU

  • 21 reviews

Dust bin broke after a few months of normal use but Dyson were quick to assist.

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Well, its fair to say it's been a mixed experience with the Dyson v11. Its true that we absolutely love the using the machine, and it does a great job cleaning the floors - better than any vacuum cleaner we have owned prior. But a few days ago the dust bin fell to pieces which was a tad disappointing. Dyson - to their credit - didn't mess around and assisted us to sort it out under warranty. Much appreciated. Maybe we got unlucky with our machine but for 1100 dollars you would except the parts to last a little longer...

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Dyson
Dyson Team ..Dyson

Hi Scotty,

Please send through an emailed description and/or photos of the damaged areas along with your details and the machine's serial number to [email protected] and our experts will help get this sorted out.

Scotty the AJ
Scotty the AJ

Hi, Thanks for sorting out a replacement bin under warranty. I really appreciate Dyson sorting this out so quickly. I'll update the review back once I receive the part.

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Jean Q N.

Jean Q N.Sydney, NSW

I thought great not so great

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A couple of months in this brand new beauty Motor is Excellent. The problem I have is not the many parts it comes with the V11absolute but the small bit constituents of these parts, eg the roller part of the smaller head attachment already broken, the coin on the side of the head probably got sucked it at some point. Entropy increases much faster having all these hinges &clasps on top of seal problems down the years of usage, should have bought the plugin unit instead

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Lee

LeeSydney, NSW

  • 9 reviews

Another excellent product by Dyson

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I have both hard and carpet flooring. What I like about this product is that it sucks up the dirt which is not visible. I didn’t go for the pro because I don’t like the gold colour, too garish. Prefers to buy the absolute and then later buy the other attachments that didn’t come with the absolute. I choose not to give it 5stars after reviewing a demo on YouTube. One of the cigs in the hard brush appears flimsy. Now I have to monitor it carefully to see if the same problem happens to my stick.

Kris Zeller

Kris ZellerGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 2 reviews

Life-Changing Appliance

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Gary M.

Gary M.South East Queensland, QLD

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

Excellent performance

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Bought this vacuum three weeks ago. I have tiled floors in the living areas and carpet in the bedrooms. This vacuum performed well on all surfaces and you could hear the suction increase when going from the tiles to the carpet. Didn’t need to change heads as the standard head performed well on all surfaces. Battery life was excellent and did all the floors in our four bedroom house without needing to recharge.

mitchamus

mitchamusNew South Wales

  • 25 reviews
  • 1 like

Pocket Rocket!

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Questions & Answers

Kirsty P.

Kirsty P.asked

V11 Absolute

Curious to why the V11 standing dock is unable to hold all the tools on the stand. What tool is suitable for the stand? I’ve found the smaller motorised head does not fit. When connecting the brush tools the brushes touch the stands pole which presses on the bristles alas the bristles get bent. Is this normal? Is it also normal for the stand to feel unsteady and if not what can be done to rectify this?

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Dyson
Dyson Team ..Dyson

While the Dok is made of lighter materials, the base has been weighted to ensure it remains upright.

The tool storage clip for the wand of your machine can also be clipped onto the pole of the Dok. When clipped onto the pole of the Dok, it will be able to hold the Mini Soft Dusting Brush, as well as the Mini Motorised head, just insert them backwards (we would suggest the Mini Motorised head is on top).

We hope this helps, however our Dyson Experts are available via [email protected] if we can assist further.

Gis

Gisasked

V11 Absolute

How well does the V11 Absolute work on carpet with a high pile?

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Mishy
Mishy

It feels as though it works better than my old vacuum for sure. Our carpets are fairly thick

Dyson
Dyson Team ..Dyson

Most owners find that this machine vacuums thick rugs and carpets with ease, and here's why. When in Auto mode, the Dyson V11 Absolute™ intelligently detects resistance of the brush bar and automatically changes the motor speed for the floor surface, and the level of suction can also be adjusted manually on the Torque Drive head to best suit the surface.

vyonne57
vyonne57

Depends on how high, I have 70s shag carpet and it wont vacuum it.

Retail Enthusiast

Retail Enthusiastasked

V11 Absolute

When using the smaller attachments like the crevice or small brushes there is barely any suction power. Am I missing something or doing something wrong? For ‘the most powerful Dyson yet’ it seems to have woeful suction without one of the large powered heads. HELP!

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Dyson
Dyson Team ..Dyson

We are sorry to hear you are unhappy with the suction power and certainly wouldn't anticipate you to have any problems with the performance of your machine.

If you haven't already, we would kindly ask you to get in touch with our Dyson Experts via [email protected] as we will only be happy to help.

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