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TechRadar Verdict

Sitting in between the Omni-Glide and the much more expensive Whirlwind V15 handstick, the Dyson V8 offers a powerful selection for those wanting a Dyson vacuum for less. Despite originally launching mode dorsum in 2016, it still offers great performance, with skilful suction and xl minutes of battery life on its standard setting. You can still get cheaper in this category, but the Dyson V8 is a lightweight, heavy-duty dust buster that can replace the traditional corded vacuum cleaner in most households.

Pros

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Versatile two-in-ane design
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Easy-to-empty bin
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Powerful suction

Cons

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Expensive
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Long charging time
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Small bin

1-minute review

Post-obit a reshuffle of the Dyson lineup and the discontinuation of a couple of models, the Dyson V8 is now the entry-level selection in Dyson's cordless vacuum line-up for anyone that has carpet (in that location is the Omni Glide for difficult floors below information technology). Having been initially launched dorsum in 2016, it's also one of the oldest models, simply it however manages to impress with its performance — peculiarly now it's had a recent price driblet.

Like all the other Dyson handsticks, there are a few different versions of the V8 available. They all share the same motor and battery – the only real departure between them all is the number of actress tools they transport with, and so practise check which one best suits your needs.

Dyson'south recognisable design aesthetic runs through all of its models and the V8 is no different. You become a transparent 0.54L dustbin that makes up the bulk of the handheld unit of measurement, with fifteen pocket-sized cyclone cones bundled in a two-tier blossom shape in front of it. Now with better sealing throughout the vacuum cleaner, the V8 traps most microscopic particles, to help people with allergies. Information technology is also the starting time Dyson handstick to feature the company's improved bin-elimination mechanism, for greater hygiene when ditching the clay.

The Dyson V8 isn't just for floors – it quickly converts into a handheld minivac that can be used to clean upholstery at home, in the car, on the boat, or anywhere else you can retrieve of. Yous tin can even go to ceiling corners without pain yourself.

Wherever you employ it, performance is stiff across the lath. Of class, if you're buying it primarily as a automobile vac, it's pretty expensive, but as your master vacuum cleaner, offering the pick to shapeshift to other utilize cases makes it quite a handy machine to have in your cleaning arsenal.

Battery life is good on standard suction fashion, although the seven minutes in Max style is a bear on brusk. Thankfully we found it could pick up most debris on the lower setting with an occasional blast on the higher setting doing a skilful task of collecting anything left over.

If you can afford its highish toll tag, the Dyson V8 is a hugely versatile machine for simply virtually anyone, and might only exist the simply vacuum cleaner you will always demand.

Price and availability

Listing price: $449 / £249 / AU$499.

As nosotros mentioned before, the V8 is really the oldest handstick model in Dyson's current range. Information technology was launched in 2016, simply that doesn't mean information technology'southward particularly inexpensive. While prices accept dropped since nosotros first tested the V8, its starting price still remains relatively high at $449 /£249/AU$499, straight from Dyson'south website.

In the Uk, the base of operations model you get for that toll is the V8 Animal (in fact, it'due south the but V8 model listed on Dyson U.k.'s website), while in Australia, it'due south the V8 Origin and in the US, information technology's just the V8.

Design and treatment

Versatile 2-in-i design
Reasonably ightweight
Easy to maneuver

Every single Dyson production has a design aesthetic that's very appealing, and the aforementioned philosophy applies to the V8 as well.

You get a transparent 0.54L dustbin that makes up the bulk of the handheld unit, with xv small cyclone cones arranged in a two-tier bloom shape in front of it. It weighs iii.5lbs/1.6kg with no attachments, and at its heaviest, information technology weighs 5.6lbs/ii.6kg (with the wand and primary cleaning head fastened). For a household vac, that'due south pretty lightweight, but it's a little on the heavier side when because comparable handheld vacs for car cleaning.

The handle is broad and comfortable, even for people with small hands, and the power button – which resembles a trigger – is ergonomically placed simply where your forefinger should be.

Like most other handsticks, though, yous will need to keep your finger on the power trigger for the entire duration of your make clean for the vacuum to run continuously. This can be uncomfortable for some people (people with mitt and wrist injuries, for example), only for virtually users shouldn't be a trouble at all.

Higher up that, there's a HEPA filter encased in blue/imperial plastic, with air vents on the sides. Below the filter and air vents is the toggle switch to change suction ability – at that place are but standard and max settings to choose from on the V8.

A large red tab on the handheld unit with a bin icon is what you'll need to pull when the dustbin needs emptying. This was the blueprint alter that Dyson introduced with the V8 – pulling on the tab forces the whirlwind part of the main unit to rise while forcing the base flap to open simultaneously. Lo and behold, grit, debris and hair fall out, with only a very thin layer of fine particles sticking to the interior of the bin.

Equally mentioned before, the V8 comes with a bunch of accessories, including a telescopic tube that'southward perfect for general use. Every tool clips easily on and off the main handheld unit, even with one hand. The standard direct-drive caput is keen on pretty much whatever surface, but if yous happen to purchase the V8 Absolute, you'll become a Soft Roller cleaning head that's the all-time selection for hard floors.

Using soft fibers and carbon bristles on a rotating bar, the Soft Roller is designed to glide directly over floors, and this means that if you take larger droppings (like kitchen spills) that need cleaning upwardly, they're not scattered willy nilly. And, depending on which V8 model you lot opt for, you also get a depression-achieve adaptor that you tin can fit onto the end of the telescopic tube to go under couches and low tables (as pictured in the image above).

When using it as a automobile vac, we loved the crack tool for getting into narrow spaces and mini motorhead tool for collecting bigger messes in the kicking space.

No affair which cleaning tool you apply, the V8 remains well counterbalanced and, cheers to swivelling heads, moving the handstick along difficult floors and carpets is a breeze.

Performance

Powerful despite its historic period
Upward to 40 minutes battery life
On the loud side for cordless vacs when on Max suction

Dyson has been improving suction ability on its handsticks with each generation, simply the V8 was the benchmark to work from. Despite having an older motor, the Dyson V8 generates as much suction power as a budget corded vacuum cleaner, particularly when on its max power setting. And compared to the cordless competition, it can give even some newer models a run for their money.

From a dissonance perspective though, information technology'south among the noisier cordless home vacuums we have tested, at 80dB on max setting and 75dB on standard. However, information technology does depend on what market place you're comparing it in, as those levels actually make it i of the quieter handheld car vacs. Overall, information technology'south unlikely to badger you - particularly on the standard setting.

On carpets, the motorized direct-bulldoze head does a fantastic job. Information technology'due south pretty good on difficult floors too, but if you tin can get the Soft Roller (or Fluffy) tool, in that location's nothing like it on wood and tiles. Alternatively, you can use the mini motorized tool on hard floors, just its footprint is small, and you'll demand to go over the floor several times to terminate a room. And that eats into the V8's express battery life.

Nosotros found it to be slap-up at picking up both big and finer dirt in our in-machine tests, using the mini motorhead tool which was a great size for most debris on carpet and upholstery. The crevice tool likewise worked groovy for getting into tighter areas, like into door bins, behind pedals and in-seat folds, and is long enough to counteract the V8's larger body than near other handheld vacs.

Back to abode employ, and as with the other Dyson handsticks, the V8's edge-cleaning prowess is pretty darn impressive. Where other upkeep vacuum cleaners don't have the ability or the right design to ensure dirt forth skirting boards and corners go sucked upwards, the V8 can handle the 90-degree bending forth the edges of rooms and in well-nigh corners as well. This is also helped by how well near of the cleaning heads swivel on their own axes.

So there are the two-tier radial cyclones that push button air through xv pocket-size conical chutes to generate a pregnant corporeality of centrifugal strength that tin can suck up very small particles. Combine that with the V8 motor spinning at 110,000rpm and a decent bin size, and you've got a lean, mean, sucking machine that'southward likely going to be the merely vacuum cleaner you lot'll e'er need — be that in the dwelling house, automobile or anything in between.

Bombardment life

Should I buy the Dyson V8?

There's upwards to xl minutes of fade-free ability available with the V8 on a single accuse, and that holds true even when using the motorized cleaning tools (like the direct-drive and soft roller heads) — which is not something nosotros were expecting.

When the battery has drained, the motor just switches off, with no reduction in suction prior to that, then yous get consistent power and performance for the full 40 minutes.

On the max setting, though, the V8 lasts for much less time – y'all'll get no more than than seven minutes of utilise. This renders the Max setting good for only spot deep cleans and dandy for quick automobile cleanups, but thankfully the V8's standard setting is more than plenty for virtually debris.

40 minutes of battery life is usually enough for an boilerplate-sized ane-chamber apartment, simply if you live in a larger space, you'll need to accuse the V8 once again, which tin can take most five hours for a total tiptop-up.

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