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Dyson V11 In-Depth Review

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Reviews

4.4

271 reviews
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4
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3
(11)
2
(6)
1
(15)
  • Build Quality
    4.6 (262)
  • Value for Money
    4.0 (258)
  • Ease of Use
    4.7 (262)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.6 (258)
  • Product is used
    • Several times a week (115)
    • Daily (106)
    • Weekly (31)
    • Monthly (6)
    • Rarely (1)
  • Noise Level
    4.4 (261)
  • Pet OwnerYes (143) · No (112)
  • Battery Life
    4.4 (261)
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Glen G.

Glen G.Perth, WA

Was great while it worked which wasn’t long

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Vacuum worked great for 3 months. Then it died and the warranty process is slow, tedious and leaves a lot to be desired. Lots of emails and talk but not a lot of action. For weeks I have been stuck with an $1,100 piece of art that looks good from afar but is far far from any good. Save your money folks, my 3rd and last Dyson I’ll be buying.

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Glen G.
Glen G.

I get a message but no details as to how to return message. All my emails (other than my very first) have received zero response - I’d love some action - cut and paste comments are as worthless as this warranty. Consumer protection here we come...

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Sheri R.

Sheri R.

  • 2 reviews

You just can't beat a Dyson product!

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They simply make the best Vaccum's available! I have had 2 vacuums and 2 of the stick models over the years. I replaced ONLY because I wanted to upgrade. I love the ease of use and power offered in the stick models, which are fantastic on all floor types. My sole wish is that it stayed powered longer.

Gabi R.

Gabi R.Sydney, NSW

Only vacuums in one direction

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Firstly I love all the other Dyson cordless vacuums. I was excited for this purchase of the new v11 but could not be more disappointed. This only vacuums in one direction - a forward sweep picks up great, but pull it back and it just gathers all the debris and pushes it back toward you. Dyson have confirmed this is as a result of the new design of the v11 head, told me to get over it and have refused a refund or exchange. Please do not buy the v11 it is nowhere near as good as the older models. Also, Dyson were infuriating to deal with. I hope this model is exposed for the junk it is.

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SSN

SSN

  • 3 reviews

MUST HAVE!

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This is the best home appliance I've ever had. It's quiet, it does the job with out plugging and unplugging. We vacuum out apartment in 10 minutes. MUST HAVE honestly.

Parker

ParkerGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 7 reviews

Works well but quality lets it down

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Sshah

SshahGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 5 reviews

Great product, battery works well and suction is good

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We had a V6 animal for 4 years and it was time for an upgrade so we bought V11 and we love it. Works perfect and suction is good. It adopts with different surfaces automatically and the suction changes accordingly.

THIS VAC IS USELESS WHEN IT COMES TO HAIR NOT HAPPY JAN.

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tyr382

tyr382Metropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 3 reviews

Very good on carpet very bad on tiles

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Good unit
Very good build quality
But over $1000 and cant do tiles poor engineering . Unfortinly this is where the unit fails. Tile flooring is this machines enemy. We have a long hair cat and does a out standing job getting cat hair on carpets but fails on tiles.
Oval all its a good unit, provided your on carpet.

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tyr382

I just don’t understand why a simple brush head attachment is not included in a $1000 unit. My $90 Karcher shop vac can pick up every little bit of debris off my garage floor but a $1000 motorised vac head don’t pick up cat hair off polish tiles?

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Ehsan H

Ehsan HGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 5 reviews

Simply perfect! Worth every penny

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Bought Dyson V11 Absolute during 2022 Black Friday sales and can tell you it is worth every penny. Extremely easy to use, sleekly designed, powerful, reasonably quiet and much more.
I used it on tiled and carpeted floor as well as rug for all kinds of mess a 2-year-old can possibly make and the outcome was brilliant!
Battery life is excellent as I used it on Eco Mode for 36 minutes and the battery was still well above half. It is so easy to use that we clean the whole house 3 times more frequent than before.

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Michael

MichaelGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 4 reviews

Expensive but very good

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Let’s be honest, it is quite expensive and the filter at the rear requires regular cleaning
I still however stand behind the quality of the appliance and charge is more then enough for the regular home
The dog doesn’t mind using the small head on him too which sort of combines brushing and hair pickup

Frannie

FranniePerth, WA

  • 5 reviews

Totally, totally worth every cent.

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Best upright vacuum ever! I have floorboards and carpet and use it on both without a problem. Totally, totally worth every cent. Picks up every speck of dirt, fluff and hair. Hides easily away between use in small hall cupboard and is always ready for action. An absolute winner.

Alysha D.

Alysha D.Mid North Coast, NSW

  • 7 reviews

It’s ok. Not really worth the money.

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We have vinyl, hardwood and carpet flooring in our home. I bought this in hopes of making it easier to clean up after my two toddlers, with the ease of not having to lug around a big vacuum plugged into the wall.
I find it extremely heavy, and you have to hold the lever on while you’re vacuuming, I liken it to holding a petrol pump on. I get cramps in my hand after two mins of vacuuming.
When on carpet mode it’s so powerful it just pulls the rug inside it but doesn’t actually pick up the crumbs.
I would prefer to use my $300 Electrolux. Not a fan.

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Alysha D.
Alysha D.

Thanks for your reply we actually returned it and got a full refund last week as it was over heating.

Ripped-off

Ripped-offPerth, WA

Why are Australian's ripped off by Dyson

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JSB

JSBSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 26 reviews

Dyson has done it again!

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Pete P.

Pete P.Illawarra, NSW

  • 2 reviews

Best hand help vacuum long battery life fully recommend

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Better than the V10 linger battery life more power and suction ! So happy would buy the next model up if it comes out in the near future!
So easy to operate and a LD battery monitor

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Tegan E.

Tegan E.

  • 4 reviews

Love it

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We have tiles and floorboards. It performs great but does need frequent cleaning on the spinners. Battery life is fairly good for a small vacuum. Also very lightweight and easy to manoeuvre.

Cairoloves

CairolovesGold Coast

  • 33 reviews

Fantastic Suction. Upgraded from V6.

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Good product

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Strong vacuum, well engineered. Using it an engineered floors mainly as its not super practical on my wooden carpeted areas given back capacity. A bit pricey for what it is but best in class from previous experience.

rachel01

rachel01Metropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 7 reviews

Amazing power and capability

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It automatically adjusts its self depending on the floor surface so powerful and efficient. It automatically adjusts its self depending on the floor surface so powerful and efficient. Im totally in love with this product. I recently bought it to replace my V8 and can say its so much better than the original.

Paul

PaulThe Mallee, VIC

  • 41 reviews
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Disappointed with the maintenance required for the Dyson V11 Absolute!!

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Paul
Paul

I have sent an email to Dyson as suggested above. I will keep you informed on what progress, if any, is made with this issue.

Paul
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Questions & Answers

Charmaine S.

Charmaine S.asked

V11

Is medium mode the same as auto mode in v11 as sign comes up medium not auto

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Fabian B
Fabian B

Yes and no. When you manually select your suction type (i.e. not 'auto'), to revert it back to 'auto' you have to select 'medium'. However, if you want to keep the suction type on 'medium' and not 'auto', once the 'auto' comes up on the display, press the mode select button and it will change to 'medium'. It should not change to 'auto' until you cycle through the suction types to 'medium' again.

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To confirm, Auto mode will show when the Torque Drive Cleaner Head is on your machine as Auto requires this cleaner head to work. Medium ("Med" on the display) will show when any other attachment is in use.

If we can assist further our Dyson Experts are available via [email protected] and happy to help.

If you are not in Australia, please visit www.dyson.com and press "Contact Us" for the local contact information of the Dyson helpline in your area.

Charmaine S.
Charmaine S.

Thank you

Leora

Leoraasked

V11 Absolute Extra

Hello I’m looking to buy the V11 Absolute Extra but I’m worried as I heard they’re hard to work with on thick dense carpets which is what we have. Can you explain please if this is correct and if there’s a way around it. Thank you.

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CSAPP
CSAPP

Hi Leora, we have one large and quite thick style rug, the V11 works quite well on that rug.

I’d love to be able to send you a video to show you this in action, but not sure how we can go about this through Product Review.

Leora
Leora

Thank you for your answer. I suspect that it’s different with rugs as they do not have an underlay like carpets do. I might give Dyson a call to discuss it. Thanks again.

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Dyson Team ..Dyson

Dyson machines are designed to work on many different types of carpet and its unusual to expect any difficulties.

Should you find it hard to push, the cleanerhead gives you the ability to reduce the seal it has with your floor type (by moving the selector switch to the "-") to make it easier to push.

That being said, we would encourage contacting your flooring manufacturer if you have any concerns about using a Dyson machine on your flooring.

Zelene S.

Zelene S.asked

V11

When plug into charger both blue lights turn on 1 time for a second, no screen display, no power.
When trigger is pulled both lights flash 10 times no screen display. No power.
Why is this? Vaccum less that 4 months old

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Eugenie
Eugenie

Hi Zelene
I'm sorry I can't help you with this problem, as I've not experienced it with mine. I suggest you contact Dyson Customer Support, the people there are extremely helpful. It's still under warranty if only 4 months old so it may be replaced if they can't offer a solution over the phone. Good luck. cheers

Dyson
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So we can best assist, we would kindly encourage getting in touch with our Dyson Expert via [email protected]. Please include your query, details and the serial number of your machine and we will be in touch very shortly.

We look forward to assisting you.

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