Dyson Omni-Glide

A souped up dust buster, just use a broom – I bought this to clean cork floors at my house. It’s fine at getting small dust and little objects but with such a tiny throat and no clearance it cant handle even small items. For the cost I would expect a lot more. If you are super clean already and prepared to pick everything up from the floor first then it may work for you. Im selling mine and will go back to a broom. Show details

Wonderful light weight wand to magically clean floors and curtains and architraves! – Ambassador review: Highly recommend purchase. Having lived with this product for the last 5 weeks, I would best describe this Dyson Omni Glide as a brilliant lightweight fighter, punching above its weight, delivering a knock out in cleaning ring against tough opponents of tiled, wood, hard surfaces or tight knitted carpets and mats, curtains and… Read more

architraves! The omni glide proved to be a real champion in this arena and I would highly recommend around a small house like my “Chateau de shoe box!”or for those quick jobs in a big house (like mums kitchen where we all congregate and chat or tiled living rooms). Our house contains a family of four with 2 kids under 11 and a mini schnauzer dog, so we used the omni glide pretty much daily due to living most of time in the kitchen backing onto our courtyard, so dirt is constantly traipsed in from courtyard, so it was perfect and so versatile as we also used it to clean out the sliding door tracks as it is constantly getting dirt. So in real life day to day life, this is such a practical product that I would highly recommend. Everyone in the house loved, it even the Mini Schnauzer that would only at times give it a bit of “whato” if the omni glided dared to move in her direction! LOL. Overall, I was pretty impressed with this product for following reasons that make it a real winner: -Lightweight -Very versatile -Simple and Easy to use -Effective at cleaning dirt and dust -Attachments that made sense for this product effectiveness Collectively this made it easy to: - hold Omni Glide up right at times to clean curtains - Clean on top of cardboards - Clean top architraves - Clean out sliding door tracks - Clean down the lounge (Brilliant - didn't know my kids put so much stuff down there, most probably son, guilty as charged!) - Hard floors, tiled, wooden or hard knitted carpets and mats (5 Stars)

The battery time was excellent for size of product and for our use in a small two bedroom house, we used it pretty much daily in kitchen and lounge room that made it's design was like a magic wand to wield, so easy to grab and use keeping our house clean, we never had an issue or wanting for more power.

In comparison, we have had the Dyson V8, and currently the big daddy "Dyson Outsize Absolute", the Omni Glide with either these would be a formidable duo or dare I say dynamic duo -seriously the Dyson products is the type of product I would imagine Batman would have in his arsenal to clean his bat cave, bat mobile or bat whatever! LOL. With our current set up, we use the Outsize for whole of house and have now started using the omni glide for kitchen tiled and wooden floorboards in lounge room. It works brilliantly and conveniently. The good thing is that the kids do battle with Outsize and Omni Glide.... it was often a situation of 'guns (Dyson) for two, chocolate milk for one' the result was omni glide appeared faster yet had to change out bin quicker where the Outsize handled anything, so often the Outsize got tasked for the heavy duty rugs with the Omni glide the light duty tiles and floor boards.... in short worked well. :) Could we use the omni glide alone for our house yes… simply because we have floor boards and tight knitted carpet in rooms that omni glide easily works very effectively on, however we would have to empty a few times. Where the big brothers of Outsize or Other V series would do anything small or large.

Only cons I found with the Omni Glide are as follows: - Small bin - great for two rooms but quickly fills - we actually, dumped contents after each use - Had a few blockages, of hair and fur balls, however not a show stopper as easy to unblock and actually quite intuitive, (see photos - fingers pocked into hole) - Not suitable for fury or shag pile carpets would recommend as mentioned above hard floors, curtains, architraves, close knitted carpets and mats. - If a shoe lace or bag strap got into spinning head and removed, we would have to turn off then then on again to get swivel head moving again.

In closing would I buy this product, absolutely! As the name suggest it really does glide and it is so easy to get into places like under front of fridge, under chairs etc see attached photos, the swivel head and light weight design is really clever and works brilliantly for those quick jobs or for daily cleaning of kitchen or lounge room (constantly used rooms) and its design doesn’t make it feel like a chore.

Unfortunately, I cannot load my photos as they are too large, I tried for hours and only got one to resize.... I will need to learn that for next time... I also did video's of working on shag pile bath mats (note: it did stop a few times and I had to turn off and turn on however still made it work), doing wood and tile floors, going part way under fridge, doing under tables and chairs (it does is so quickly and simply), etc product does as stated in review.

Great product depending on your needs – [[Update April 2022: I stand by all my comments below but wanted to add that the reality is I now use this vacuum all the time for my kitchen and living room hard floors. For easy and frequent jobs its weight and size outweigh the lack of grunt compared to something heavier.]] Dyson advertise the Omni-glide as their slimmest most manoeuvrable… Read more

vacuum engineered for hard floors.

On the up side I might expect a light, manoeuverable vacuum that can get into places other vacuums cannot. And indeed that's exactly what I found when evaluating the omni-glide.

Check out either the Dyson product info or the pics below. I was very impressed with its ability to lie completely flat. Im not sure the underside of my side table had ever been reached by a vacuum before.

Also in the pics, you can see the vacuum head can rotate 90 degrees into a corner, making it easy to reach tight spaces.

Those features of the Omni-glide are impressive,and very useful. Certainly neither the Dyson outside or Miele cat and dog I own can reach these spots.

Being its slimmest model, I would expect it to be just that, slim and light. Again these features are quite apparent, and its very light to use, especially compared to the Dyson oversize or even the V7. I gave my partner (who owns a V7) a go and she ended up vacuuming my whole floor commenting how light and manouverable it was. It was a great way to get my floor cleaned but I suspect that ploy may not work so well the second time.

But I would expect the above features to come at a cost. If I were to try and save weight I would use a smaller battery pack, probably at the expense of vacuum power and duration of use. I might also expect smaller components overall, a smaller vacuum head and so on.

Again this is exactly what I find with the omni-glide. The vacuum has two settings. While the lower of the settings picks up from hard floors, in an idea world you would use the higher setting most of the time were it not for the further reduced battery time.

I also found, probably due to smaller pickup tube dimensions, it sometimes struggled with, or was more easily blocked up by, leaves and other larger objects. Of course leaf litter arguably isnt normal for a kitchen floor (unless you live in the bush and people keep their shoes on!).

And of course the dust collection container is necessarily small (and light) and requires reasonably frequent emptying. Happily though Dyson have designed a very easy emptying mechanism, not dissimilar to that on the outsize.

But Dyson have not designed these limitations deliberately. Obviously its a balance between battery life, weight, useabilty and manouverability.

Dyson market this vacuum for hard floors. It's possibly not powerful enough to pick up effectively from any significant carpeted area. Whatever the reason I agree, its strength is in a lightweight vacuum for hard floors.

However I did find the omni-glide very useful for carpeted stairs. It's weight and manoeuvrability outweighs any downsides it may have on carpets. I actually prefer using it over my Outsize for stairs. It's also fantastic for ceiling cobwebs, purely because of it's weight (or lack of).

If you are looking for a light easy to use handheld which excels in useability, the Onmi-glide is a serious consideration. It would be ideal for a small apartment or other living spaces with hard floors over not too large an area.

If you are after a more powerful handheld with longer battery life, a larger vacuum head (to clean larger areas) you should probably look more towards the outsize or a V7 or similar.

However providing you pick the onmi-glide for the right use (ie youre not trying to vaccum a 5 bedroom house or significant sized carpeted areas), or possibly as an addition to an existing more powerful vacuum, the omni-glide is a very nicely designed and exceptionally light vacuum which can get into some awkward spaces.

As with all things Dyson, I have learned its all about convenience and useability. Before getting the Outsize I was a big fan of corded vacuums on the assumption they are more powerful and therefore better. The fact is I havent touched my corded vacuum since owning the Outsize. And so it is in my kitchen now. I havent touched the Outsize for my hard floors since getting the onmi-glide. I only get it out for the larger jobs such as vacuuming 5 carpeted bedrooms.

So once you see where Dyson is marketing this product, and realise how well they've met their own design brief, it becomes a great product providing the buyer has the same brief for what their new vacuum will do.

And not to be forgotten, and 'Im sorry if this sounds like I work for Dyson (I've never even spoke to them) their product are undeniably well built and designed. But you pay for that privilege, but sometimes its well worth it.

Was hoping for more but it does serve a purpose – Having the V11 outsize, which has become our 'daily driver', this was definitely a different experience. In comparison, I love how light this unit is, and also feels well balanced in the hand... but suction wise it's really incomparable - as you'd expect to be honest based on it's size & weight. In brief, this vac is light & has a nice form… Read more

factor, the swivelability of the powerhead is great and feels nice to use, is good on a hard floor for small particles, dust, dirt & hair, not great on carpet (takes a big longer, still does the job though), also good for the car & couch with the attachments.

I wouldn't be getting this vac to use as a primary vac personally, but to quickly pull out and suck up the daily dust, hair and the odd bit of dirt, this unit does that and does it nicely, relatively quickly and comfortably.

The design is rather different, and the intake hole at in the center of the two powerheads is quite small, so gets blocked easily with anything not small. I think if you get this unit you'd likely have a small unit with primarily hard floods (tiles, floating floor, timber, lino etc). We've not had it go flat on us for how we use it, and always put it on it's most powerful suction mode - it would be nice if this mode was an option via a toggle switch (or saved from previous use) and we didn't have to press the button on the machine to put it in boost mode every time we use it.

As with all the Dyson units, in my opinion, this is easy to empty and clean the filters, swapping the attachments is 'as usual' and very straightforward. The only negative I can this of was the material on one of the powerheads did come off the powerhead slightly in one spot, easy enough to fix with a bit of glue though, shouldn't happen on a machine this price - and likely would be replaced under warranty with no hassle if it did happen to you.

Pro's: - Good battery life for how we use it - Nice weight & balance, and swivel powerhead feels great and is nice to use - Easy emptying - Good for a quick vac of small particles on hard floors - Can do carpet if you need it to, don't expect the world! - Good set of included attachments, good for car & couch

Con's: - Small suction inlet - Not our choice for carpet use but can do it - Boost suction button needs to be pressed every time the machine is used - Material on powerhead seems to be able to come off easily, likely an easy warranty claim

Get a Dyson…just maybe not this one – Our entire home is hard wood floors and small marble tile, so in theory the small Omni-glide should fit the part for our requirements. The reality was it had very limited application, and served simply as a broom substitute or a ‘dust-buster’ style appliance to quickly spot clean. I don’t really feel that you are getting amazing value for money… Read more

here, especially considering how diverse in use and generally enjoyable many other Dyson vacuums are.

The Omni-glide does as it states - it glides beautifully across hard floors. Unfortunately we also have rugs, so that created a complete dead end for the ‘fluffy brush’ head. The small ‘spot cleaning’ head just wasn’t adequate to efficiently and effectively clean our large rugs.

The lighter weight and button switch should theoretically create more comfortable and user friendly experience. However, the ergonomics of holding the width of the handle places a disproportionate amount of pressure on your ring and pinky fingers as well as the lateral aspect of your wrist. I found this extremely uncomfortable within just a few minutes of use and found myself wishing for the older style ‘pistol grip’ style of handle. The ergonomics of the handle was much more comfortable when used hand held for cleaning up high such as tops of windows and cornicing.

If you have kids or pets, you will likely be stopping to empty the small canister every few minutes. The head of the vacuum also seems to get hair and string stuck within it next to the rollers, and after each use I found myself having to pick this out which quite honestly was driving me crazy. We have a relatively small home,so the battery life was sufficient for us- however larger homes may struggle with battery life unless additional batteries are purchased.

Depending on what you need and the size of your home, this may be the vacuum for you. But considering the price and the restrictive nature of the design and its application, you may prefer to consider other options within the Dyson range.

The Ultimate Dust-buster (with only one hiccup) – I was given my Dyson Omniglide to review as part of the Product Review’s Ambassador’s Program approximately a month ago from writing this and have been using it as my “go to” vacuum cleaner for smaller jobs. When I received this unit to review, my first thoughts were full of scepticism (like my original thoughts on the V11 Outsize) in so far as I… Read more

was wondering if Dyson had just came up with another product that whilst “usable”, not necessarily practicable or value for money.

In essence the Dyson Omniglide is a 21st century reinterpretation of the 1980’s Dustbuster vacuum cleaner. This stick vacuum cleaner has been designed almost exclusively for hard floors so there is no way you would be using this as your everyday household vacuum cleaner (ie: for cleaning your whole house all at once), but for smaller jobs it is actually incredibly handy.

Included with the Omniglide are 2 different heads (see photo 6) which are for hard floors and carpets/upholstery respectively and a combo dusting brush/crevice tool (not pictured). It also comes with a charger (not pictured) which also has the option to be wall mounted.

Fully assembled, it measures approximately 1.15m long/tall (see photo 1) and the main motorized head measures 21x13cm (see photo 5) and the battery cleverly sits inside the handle. I currently have Dyson V11 Outsize as my main vacuum cleaner, and as you can see in photos 2 and 3, the Omniglide isn’t much shorter.

When using the Omniglide in its full length, I never found it too short (and I’m 1.87m tall) and a couple things really stood out when using it this way.

One was just how incredibly agile it was. The Omniglide has been given its name for good reason because this thing literally glides around any furniture with ease. Vacuuming around the dining table no longer requires to move the chairs out first and push the beast that the V11 Outsize is awkwardly around the legs. This thing just zips in and around all the legs beautifully.

The incredible maneuverability is due to the 360° rotating head which allows you to vacuum in a sweeping motion. This really is groundbreaking and breaks the mold in the way that vacuums steer.

The other thing that really stood out was how undemanding it was to use. Using the V11 Outsize can become tiring because it really is a beast of a thing. It’s huge. It has a huge battery and a huge dust collector and you have to hold the trigger the whole time to use it. The Omniglide however is really comfortable to use. It is quite light and has a very simple (oh why didn’t they do this on the Outsize) on/off button which you only need to press once to turn on or off.

Like the V11, the Omniglide has a “turbo” (or “power”) mode which gives extra suction, but honestly, I have never had to actually use it during any of my vacuuming sessions. The use of this “power” mode dramatically decreases the vacuuming time from a standard 20 or so minutes down to around 5. Because this vacuum is primarily designed for hard floors, there really is no need to use the “power” mode because the twin rotating rollers in the head have no problems picking up your everyday dirt and dust. It really does have great suction.

It does struggle with a few things such as bread tags (but so does my V11), long feathers (we have birds indoors) and whilst it will pick up animal hair, you will need to check/clean the axles of the rollers to ensure that they don’t get too tangled.

Even though this vacuum is really designed for hard floors, it does come with a small carpet/upholstery power head (photo 5) that would work well on rugs or upholstered furniture. We don’t have any rugs, but I gave it a quick test on carpet and it worked well and it was good on our only upholstered chair. The main reason you wouldn’t be using the Omniglide as your everyday complete household cleaner is that the carpet/upholstery head is really small. Really small.

Another great feature of the Omniglide is that you don’t have to use it in its long form and that both of the vacuum heads can be attached to the hand held unit directly. I found this is really handy for vacuuming the car and also the previously mentioned upholstered chair (see photo 7)

The combo dusting brush/crevice tool was great to use for getting onto small gaps and worked really well in between the cushions of our leather couches. The dusting brush (used on the extended tube) was great for doing the skirting boards and I think it would do a great job on Venetian blinds.

Emptying the Omniglide is no different to the V11 (and other V series Dyson vacuum cleaners) and as such is really easy to do. The only hitch is (and this is my greatest complaint about the Omniglide) is that the dust/dirt holder is small. Really small. Frustratingly small. I can’t help but think that the good folks at Dyson could have made the dust/dirt collector larger by at least making it come down the stick/tube some more. Maybe when/if they update this, they’ll take this into consideration.

So, can I recommend the Omniglide? Yes (apart from the small dirt/dust collector). It vacuums really well and has great suction (the power head, whilst smaller than the V11 is more than capable owing to its twin rollers). (see photo 4) The run time was never an issue for me, but take into consideration that I never utilized this as my regular “whole house" vacuum cleaner. It would ideally be best used for smaller jobs (like a dust buster) or for small dwellings like caravans/cabins or small apartments.

Dyson Omni - Glide it does... but what else? – Out of the box, the Dyson Omni-glide looks like something Gru from Despicable Me shrunk to 1/10th of the original size. If you've owned one of the other Dyson V Series stick vacuums, then you'll know what I'm talking about (see my review on the Dyson V11). I'll quickly say to those reading this review that if you're after a vacuum to clean LARGE… Read more

hard-floor areas, this vacuum is not for you.

The Omni-glide is effectively an electronic broom that you pull out of your closet for spot-cleaning on timber or tiled floors or run over the couch after your kids have had a movie night with friends. Why? The head and dust-bin are too small, and the battery life doesn't take too long to run flat, especially if you run it in boost mode. If you're still reading this review, let me break this down further and provide you with the Pros and Cons of this vacuum after 1 month of use. PROS: - The brush head on this vacuum makes cleaning up effortless on hard, delicate surfaces. The small multidirectional wheels allow you to glide in and out of chairs with practically no labour to a point where I'd never pick up a broom again. It is so portable. - Compared to the larger Dyson V Series, the Omi-Glide would favour someone who struggles with a vacuum's weight or difficulties using a broom. The other benefit of this vacuums reduced weight is that it allows you to hold it up high for windows, vents, and additional delicate cleanings with limitless effort. - The compact size of the barrel and battery allow this vacuum to be used for cleaning the car. Its reduced size makes it practical to reach into foot-well areas, although access between the seats and console is limited. - The ultimate use I found for this vacuum was to reach under our furniture. My couch is raised off the ground and has become a dust haven. The delicate brush head guard prevented cords from being wound around the rollers. - The re-charge dock is easy to mount and provides a location that will force you to return the vacuum every time.

CONS: - The issue I found with the Omni-Glide head is debris got trapped between the brush and plastic roller flap (see photo). I had better success in cleaning larger debris with it in boost mode, but that comes at a price with reduced battery time. - There is no run-time battery indicator. Much like its bigger brother, it would be great to have some form of indication of the remaining power. - Not sure if it's just me, but I found myself constantly turning off the vacuum due to the location of the power button. - Dyson provides a range of attachments, which I found to be using the soft brush of the combi tool most of the time. Much of the suction is lost unless you press the soft brush closer to the surface. - It would be great to include a flexible hose that you could connect the attachments to. - In addition, Dyson needs to provide a right angle flexible head that allows access to the top of your window pelmets. It would significantly extend the usefulness of this lightweight vacuum. Summary; 3.5 Stars. Would I recommend buying it? Dyson have engineered a great product yet again but it's not brilliant. I would assume the next generation will be better. However, it is not a cheap vacuum just for cleaning small areas around the house and is something you need to consider. For example, I have over 100m2 of hard floors downstairs alone, making this unsuitable. However, I find myself reaching for the Omni-glide over the broom because of its manoeuvrable head, allowing me to get around chairs in the kitchen.

Great easy to use compact vacuum cleaner – The Dyson Omni-Glide lives up to it’s name. It actually does just glide across the floor. I was very excited to try this vacuum. When I received it and opened the box honestly I thought it looked a little odd. It does not have a ‘gun’ style handle and it looked too much more compact than the usual Dyson “stick” vacuum. BUT what really stood out… Read more

to me immediately was…finally…you don’t need to hold down a button to keep it on - bonus!

The handle takes a bit of getting used to. I must admit, not the most comfortable as it’s quite wide and there’s a bit of weight from the battery but I understand the reasoning behind it as it’s like a little sucking broom where you can easily manoeuvre around walls and into corners.

This it a great little “complementary” vacuum cleaner. The Dyson Omni-Glide has an easy swivel head that rotates with your wrist movement. Although it can swivel around, it’s by no means a floppy uncontrollable head. It’s very easy to precisely angle it into the tightest of spaces.

I love the velour motorised head on my oak and tiled floors along with the ease of use my timber stair case, the velour ensures no scratching. It sure does lift the dust and dirt off easily.

Having kids and pets our floors can get quite dirty so I do vacuum daily but I found it’s so much easier to whizz around the kitchen and dining table after each meal with this. The Dyson Omni-Glide is compact and light at just 1.9kg but sucks just as well on hard floors as my regular Dyson V11, so I don’t need to grab the larger vacuum for a quick clean. It’s relatively quick to fully charge too at approx 3.5 hours.

The Dyson Omni-Glide comes with a few handy accessories and because it’s lighter than my other Dyson stick vacuum, it’s great for getting those spiders up high in the ceiling cornice. I also found it great for a quick clean up in the car, the window frames, top of the kicker boards and tops of my curtains, the accessories are a very handy addition.

I’ve got to admit, I do like using it! It’s kind of fun and I feel like I’m buffing my floors with each use.

The rotating head mini motorised tool is a little average to use on the stick. It shortens the pole somewhat so I don’t find it as ergonomic due to stooping over. It’s good for a spot clean on carpets and great in the car. I do see the Dyson Omni-Glide as a complementary vacuum cleaner not a main “going to do an average or larger whole house” cleaner. It would service a small apartment without carpet well.

Emptying the barrel is very easy, just a simple click of a button then a slide of another and the barrel comes completely away. The size of the barrel bin is sufficient for its intention. I love how slim line it is when hanging and it discreetly tucks away in the pantry. The charger is neat and again compact so no bulk.

The Dyson Omni-Glide picks up lots of dust on the floor with the velour motorised head and I found an easy way to remove the bulk of the build up of dust is to place it on the carpet when on. A lot of the dust comes off easily then I vacuum that spot of the carpet with the small non rotating head. It will require a rinse under water once monthly to keep it working efficiently.

Overall I do really like this compact vacuum cleaner. It serves it’s purpose well and I do use it every day. My only gripe is the handle. I find it a bit cumbersome holding a straight wide stick with a bit of weight BUT finally not holding a button down to make it work certainly makes up for it.

Handy dandy hardfloor hero but not sure where it lives in my arsenal – This is a very interesting product. Geared toward the hard surface cleaning side of things i was not sure of where it would sit in our cleaning routine in the house – was it really just a better broom? However on balance it serves a clear and valuable purpose - this is our hardwood hero. As always, some context of the nightmare this product has… Read more

landed in for testing

- 100 year old queenslander house, on stilts, by a coal trainline. 'Dusty' does not do our house justice. - Two kids under four - A shedding dog that lives on the couch and an indoor only cat. - Full time working parents, no paid help - Mid renovations - including some plastering work - adoring parents of a Dyson v11 absolute that does all floor duty at present. - Mostly polished pine, hardwood and tile. Carpets in the bedroom.

What we love about it - Light and oh-so-buttery-smooth - this thing is like an air hockey puck gliding around the floor, buffered on the counter-spinning brush heads. Seriously satisfying stuff and even has that amazing ‘vaa-OOOOM’ sound of a spinning down Dyson you’ve come to worship like the OSX boot noise or the THX sound at the start of a movie. - The battery life is good enough to get through our large dining room, kitchen, hallway and lounge but needs a tank empty twice. That’s about 90m2. - The counter-spinning heads are the real life changer here - they don't spit/shoot large items out like the v11 or even v6, instead they catch and shoot the item into the vacuum zone, which has a removable plate to open or restrict the opening. Case in point cat litter – catches those errant bits and flicks them toward the vacuum opening, where the v6 projectiles them across the room sometimes. - Very effective cleaning finish - you can very easily see where you have an haven't been by even the finest of dust being brushed and zoooped up into the machine. We were hanging plaster the day it arrived, it made equal light work of that fine gypsum dust, pet hair and general dusty crud you find in a house with pets and toddlers. - Extra affective on skirting boards, tights spaces and access - the head is (surprise, surprise!) omnidirectional, and when matched with the air-hockey puck floatiness it makes scooting around chairs and coffee table easy and sliding down skirting boards a dream. - Good size/length - i'm 6'5 and hate little brooms and vacuums, this thing is comfortable for me to use. - It's so light, and with the included power head, small size and attachments it has replaced the v6 as king of car cleaning. - installation of the wall charger was dead simple, and (i imagine by design) it lives neatly and happily beneath the v11 on the wall, but needs two open GPO's for both. Overall - a very neat tool that makes zipping around for a quick sweep an every night sort of activity, far easier and quieter than the v11 and less hassle than sweeping.

What i don't love - Temperamental - i understand this is a safety feature, but if you accidentally clip or run up against a soft surface like carpet or a mat then the bristles stop but the suction continues. You need to roll off, stop and restart to get them rolling again. - Durability - a light drop can disengage the battery, requiring a slight adjustment to reseat it in the handle carefully. Spinning heads started to peel up/off the actual roller when it accidentally hits carpet. I know these are replaceable but the damage started the first time and is worsening as the rapid spinning pulls more of the adhered brush-fibre away. - The attachments are not interchangeable with either of our other dyson products - Annoying to empty (have to remove the tube) and given it’s small size you need to frequently empty it.

In closing, I really like this gadget but as a house with carpets in the bedrooms I just am not sure where this sits in my arsenal. As a successor to the v6/7 this would be a winner to me (except for no carpets), but at almost twice the price and with its game-changing head limited/targeted at hard floors I don’t see them as in the same market and assume Dyson don’t either. If i was happy with my larger vacuum for whole-house cleans and carpets, and looking for an in-between for frequent tiles, wood or lino surfaces than this is a good choice, but I’d have to be comfortable with not being able to go a quick zip around the carpets either. So – this is really in competition with your broom more than anything else – convenience versus value.

However – if I only had hardfloors I think this would be a seriously worthwhile addition, not just replacing the broom but more importantly the big polishing/sweeping head tools you use to keep large hard floors looking shiny and clean between mops. Without the need for occasional carpets, and knowing I’d be emptying it all the time, I think the cost would be a worth it for the incredible user experience and cleaning results. The v11 is bloody great on the timber floors too, but it doesn’t get as close to the skirting boards and does have a tendency to projectile cat litter across the room instead of into the canister.

Update: only a week after posting this I went to photograph the v11 and omniglide for a comparison, and realised I had the battery seated incorrectly. It is actually securable and easily interchangeable - negating my previous experience unseating the battery. It would be amazing if there was a way to have a spare charging and swap it out, but at $200 for another battery I don't think that's what Dyson had in mind. Still - very user friendly to replace and seriously impressive battery performance for the size.

Nice addition to the Dyson family – The new Dyson slim line Omni-Glide vacuum cleaner comes in a compact box. Everything is in cardboard with no plastic bags in sight - seems to be a common feature now. As with all Dysons, putting it together is pretty much self explanatory and everything just clicks together. The first thing I noticed with much joy was the removal of the… Read more

trigger function to turn on the Dyson and in its place a simple button to turn it on or off! However, given its position, I found I was accidentally turning it on when I was emptying the bin. Not a big issue since nothing actually happened when I did this - i.e. the dust didn't go flying everywhere!

The pros:

1. The size and weight of the vacuum makes it very easy to use. The omnidirectional cleaner head glides effortlessly around on files and wood floors alike. The suction is pretty good and vacuums right up against edges and corners. It’s also pretty quiet as well. I love using it for my stairs - I hold the vacuum almost like a mop with a side to side motion and the size of the head almost covers the width of the stairs. Its weight makes moving from step to step effortless. 2. I found the battery life true to its claim of up to 20minutes of run time. Since owning it in the last 2 weeks I have charged it 3 times and each time have been quite happy with the run time. I use it almost daily over an area of approx 30sqm and found that its lasted me almost a week before needing a recharge. 3. At first I wasn't sure whether the bin size was big enough but it lasted me the week and I only empty it when I recharge the vacuum. I feel its size encourages regular disposals which is a good thing. Emptying the bin is easy however it may need a few shakes to completely empty if there is long hair involved and yes there is a puff of dust the comes up! 4. Changing from upright to hand held is pretty simple. We have tried it in the car using the mini motorised tool and it did a much quicker job compared to our Black & Decker dustbuster. This was the one time when we felt the turbo switch was needed. 5. The combination tool is handy and removes the need to change between the crevice tool and brush however it felt a bit flimsy when the brush clicks in so I am not sure as to how long this would hold up with constant use. 6. The omnidirectional cleaner is supposed to be used for hard floors but I have tried it on my rugs and it seems to work fine. I am not sure if it does a deep vacuum but for sure small bits and pieces (including lego pieces as per attached photo) were picked up easily.

The cons:

1. The pricing, I am not quite sure who Dyson target audience are. Its not designed for use on carpets so households with carpets would be spending a lot of money on what is effectively a hand held and then have to have another vacuum to do their carpets. For households who only have hardfloors, then at 20mins a charge its probably not enough time to cover the whole house with each use. As I write this review, my Dyson V6’s battery has died and it wasn't even being used as the primary vacuum cleaner either. I had spent around $500 to buy it and after about 5 years of use that works out to be an investment of around $100 each year. I can't help but wonder if this Dyson will have the same fate after 5 years. 2. The mini motorised tool is designed to remove hair but I am not convinced given the rotating nature of the head means long hair gets wrapped around the brush rather then being sucked up. The attached photo shows the hair build up after one use and this was only from cleaning the car! I had to use scissors to cut the hair and then the hair had to be manually pulled out. 3. The handle is oblong in shape which makes it somewhat uncomfortable to hold for my wife who has small hands. Also it’s not that ergonomic when used as a hand held given its at least 20cm longer then a normal hand held and its “straightness”.

Overall, I can’t deny its superior suction power and easy of use however as with most Dysons. Double thumbs up for removing that trigger button.

A lot of power for something so small – I must say when I unpacked this vacuum I thought wow how cute compared to my Dyson V11. It is so lightweight and I thought it can't be as good because it's just so small. But Omni is just as powerful. I love the swivel head which makes it easy to get into any spot. It really is so easy and lightweight to use. I like how the power button stays on… Read more

without having to press it down continually. I must say this is an awesome hand held vacuum with a lot of power that picks up mess first go. I have quite a large house with porcelain tiles and it just glided over with little effort. Now the downfall is.... okay so the canister is very small. I have 5 people and a dog at my home and it filled up after a full house vacuum. On the positive it really is a breeze to empty it and I don't mind having to do it more often for the upside of it being so lightweight. The battery unfortunately doesn't last that long also. I think it being constantly on when vacuuming would accumulate to it running out so quickly. I can get a full house vacuum and then the battery dies. In saying that charging is easy and my house is clean so really it can go on charge. Also when I'm doing quick vacs it does last a few days. There is also no countdown like the V11 letting me know how much charge is left. Also the height handle may be an issue for tall people. I am only 163cm in height so the small vacuum suits my body however I think if you were tall it may be a little uncomfortable and you may prefer a taller handle. I actually vacuumed my house using both the V11 and the Omni in each hand and they were just as powerful as each other. Both were picking up just as fast. The V11 is way heavier and more effort than the Omni. The Omni head is a lot small therefore it doesn't cover as much surface area but it's so lightweight and swivels so well that it really does feel effortless. It's amazing how quick I can vacuum my house using 2 vacuums at once in each hand ha but if I had to choose one in all honesty I would choose the Omni. The swivel head just gets in tight spots and around furniture so much easier. Both are just as powerful but the Omni is really so effortless to use and I don't even break up a sweat while cleaning. The Omni is definitely a win in my household. I have been using it for a few weeks and can say you won't be disappointed with the power if you can let go of the canister size, battery time and handle length. Price of course is a factor but if that doesn't bother you then go for it!

Here are some pics side by side to show you the scale of the Omni compared to the V11. The other pic is showing how easy the swivel head goes under and around couch legs.

A Dyson Lightweight Vacuum To Be Coveted! Game-Changing Impressive Ease of Use & Time Saving Features – As part of the Ambassador Program for Product review.com I received the Dyson Omni-glide to use and review. This review is unpaid and is my honest opinion of this appliance. I have posted photos with this review that refer to my trial of the Dyson Omni-glide. In relation to Dyson, I own 2 very old models. A 16 yr old corded barrel cleaner,… Read more ·  2

highly used in a large home, and a DC59 stick cleaner also used as a Dust Buster. So off the bat Dyson Products have proved to me that their products have longevity of performance, more than other vacuum cleaners and dust busters that I’ve owned that barely lasted over 12 months.

The Dyson V11 Outsize is a model I reviewed last year. It is a spectacular cleaner, but Outsize it certainly is. Big, Powerful, heavy, and hard to wield as a Hand / Dust buster due to size of cannister and weight of motor. Negatives I found with this product, and I am sure I was not the only one, appear to be addressed with the release of the new Dyson Omni-glide Multidirectional. OMNI-GLIDE PACKAGING / ASSEMBLY Dyson are skilled with creating protective and enviro friendly packaging. The Omni-glide was no exception. It arrived intact with every component encased securely in cardboard. Without referring to instructions, I was able to assemble the Omni-glide, piece of cake! Everything fits together logically with ease and quickly. There is a quick assembly brochure Included with a barcode that takes you to the Omni-glide page of Dyson’s website for further info.

RE TRIALLING THE OMNI-GLIDE: OUR HOME & OCCUPANTS Since testing the Dyson V11 Outsize, I have moved into our new home of some 45 internal squares. Two adults live here, myself, husband and our fur child an 11 year old Border Collie who is mainly an indoor Dog- he sheds fur, I shed long hair- and lots of it!! We are in a new estate, so there is ongoing fine dust from development, that finds it’s way inside.

My flooring is vinyl planks throughout living areas and all bedrooms, we only have one carpeted room which is our Media Room. Tiles in all wet areas. We have 2, x 4 metre runners in hall and kitchen, a 4x4 metre rug in loungeroom, 3x3 metre, rugs in 2 bedrooms, and 2.5x 2 metre rug in our office. So there is a fair bit of on and off hard floors and rugs when vacuuming.

if you don't wish to read my trial of the included tools below, skip ahead to ===========MY OPINION AND WRAP UP===================

THE FIVE ATTACHMENT TOOLS INCLUDED:

1 ‘ FLUFFY DOUBLE HEAD ROLLER’ Being the largest/ widest head included, I chose this tool to kick off using the Omni-glide. To operate the Dyson there are 2 buttons on the handle at the front , near the top of the motor housed in a Purple container. The top button has an on/off power symbol, however the Dyson website refer to it as an ‘eco’ mode. The second button below, with a dot on it, is for maximum power. There is no LED screen to indicate the functions as in other Dyson models. (I’m guessing space and cost savings here).

I used the Omni-glide as a stick vacuum, to clean the flooring of our living areas and master bedroom, all plank flooring with some rugs under furniture. The stick easily ran seamlessly over our low pile rugs! I was able to get into tight spaces at arms distance, due to the length of the stick! I have not been able to do this with any other cleaner or Dyson model. The Omni-glide multi-directional head is the best! I was immediately impressed as it glided effortlessly into spaces between our two fridges and walls, and under low furniture, pots and lounges that I would always have to move to get underneath . Not having to stop and move furniture, and floor items or change a tool, meant, less time vacuuming! I was amazed with how quickly I could zip around and vacuum an area that normally takes a lot longer with my Dyson V11 Outsize. The Pivoting head is the standout feature for me for speedy vacuuming. I've never come across the feature of a pivoting multi directional head that glides close to walls and in between the legs of furniture and under cupboards close to the floor. There was only one beam on one of my sideboards very close to the floor that the neck did not flatten enough to go under, but that did not deter from the performance overall, I was able to access underneath by gliding from another angle. Big bonus, no arm fatigue from steering a heavy appliance. This little stick beauty only weighs 1.9kg.

Sadly, there is a negative for me. At the end of vacuuming, I took the fluffy roller apart, an easy red button click to disengage the rollers, but- there was a mass of hair wrapped around the rollers. Further, hair and debris was tightly wound around the four little rolling wheels in the corners on the underside of the roller head. The fluffy rollers cover spinning discs at one end, similar to a sewing machine bobbin spool. Strands of hair, fluff and debris were tightly would around the discs. I attempted to gently tug and remove the strands without success, hubby also tried without success. I resorted to scissors to cut pieces of the external debris to loosen it. It took a few minutes to remove a tangled mass from all the moving parts of the fluffy roller. Despite the entanglement issue around parts, I do love this Fluffy Double Head Roller tool, it performs very well on my hard floors.

2 ‘MINI MOTORISED TOOL’ In their FAQs, Dyson tells us this tool is for use on carpet or soft floor coverings, as opposed to the Fluffy Double Head Roller, which is engineered for hard floors only. Before I read this statement, I took the mini motorised tool for a vacuum over my low pile rugs, I found it gripping on soft mats, it did not glide at all, and was difficult to manoeuvre. I even got hubby to have a try and he found the same issues. Due to the neck of this tool being shorter, than the Fluffy Head tool, I found myself bending forward to push the stick with this shorter tool attached. I did try the tool on the hard floors to see if any difference, it did collect light floor grit but it made a scratchy sound on the floor, possibly caused by the plastic edge of the tool, I didn’t persist as I was concerned it would scratch my floors. The small single roller did become entangled with fluff and hair . To extract the roller from this tool you need something like a 20 cent piece to put in the slot of a disc and turn it to open the housing to release the roller. This tool didn’t have rolling wheels and internal discs making it is easier to clean than the Fluffy head roller. For me, this tool will be used most likely as a handheld dust buster for vacuuming car upholstery and cloth lounges, and anywhere that needs extra suction with the spinning roller to suck up the finest particles, ie sand fine dust. I found it pretty much useless on large rugs, and bending forward with the shortened stick was uncomfortable. This tool was not up to collecting the incessant flow of hair and dog fluff on a daily basis at my home as a stick appliance, oops, embarrassed !!

3 ‘COMBINATION TOOL’ This tool hits the mark for me. The soft brush is attached over the crevice tool which can remain stowed at the top of the crevice tool, press a button and it slides down over the length of the crevice tool and locks in so it becomes a long stick with soft brush at the end. Our ceilings are nine foot high, so we have extra height windows and doors. I found this tool excellent for cleaning all my shutters , wide ventians, window sills, tracks, and routed door channels. I was able to reach the full height of my shutters from standing on the floor, with minimal effort and no arm fatigue. The combination tool was excellent in removing dust that settles on my high routed skirting boards, a tedious task to dust, but with the long crevice tool as a stick handle it didn’t become a back breaking job.

4 ‘SQUAT UPHOLSTERY TOOL’ This little guy is great as a hand held attachment tool to the Omni-glide for general light cleaning of soft furnishings, lounges, cushions

5 ‘LONG STICK’ This converts the Omni-glide to a stick vacuum cleaner. Great length when attached to the Double Fluffy Head Roller, however the stick was too short for me when using the Mini Motorised tool for rugs/carpets. I am 168cm tall.

BATTERY TEST FIRST USE I set a timer and ran the cleaner mostly on ‘eco’ mode, but hit the ‘maximum’ button every now and then for an extra burst. I got just over 25mins of battery use before it died and the cannister was full. Emptying the cannister was a click of a button to open the flap, I did have to tease some of the contents out as it was so tightly packed. I would suggest emptying the cannister before it gets overly filled. I just wanted to see how much it would pack in. I’ve since used the appliance and emptied earlier, making the contents easier to eject into the bin.

WHAT I LIKED: This light weight Dyson stick appliance is only light on weight, but is a heavy weight performer, great suction, easy to assemble and use.

Manoeuvrability with the omni-directional Fluffy Roller Head – Loved Loved Loved it!!! Does what Dyson Claims, pivots to multiple angles to reach almost anywhere and fits into narrow spaces! Glides for quick easy cleaning over hard floor surfaces. (It even picked up debris from my rugs, even though Dyson say it is not designed for that use!)

The crevice/brush tool big thumbs up for this tool!! I only needed one hand to reach the top of my shutters, and could do all my rooms with double windows in one go.

Dyson have really listened about not having to depress a trigger constantly to run the cleaner. Press the power button once, to turn on, no need to hold the button. Press again to turn the power off. For a burst of power while vacuuming, press the MAX button, and that's all it takes to run the Omni-glide.

All the included tools can be attached to the cannister to turn it into the most awesome Hand held Dust Buster.

Not having to stop, balance a stick while change tools to get into tight spaces when doing a general floor clean made for quick, easy vacuuming. A time saving and easy cleaning win.... I believe I smiled as I vacuumed haha!!

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: Cleaning - the Fluffy Head Roller! it's an amazing tool, but extremely difficult to remove debris from the moving mechanisms that spin the Double Fluffy head Roller.

The flexible blue ridged plastic tubing adjoining the neck of the Double Fluffy Head Roller tool -.This type of ridged tubing is essential I understand for pivoting, however, I do have concerns that the material used is flimsy - longevity could be an issue? Time will tell on that one.

The Mini Motorised tool. Not impressed with the design of this tool for carpet cleaning. It may be okay as a hand tool for soft furnishings, but as a carpet and rug cleaner, it didn’t make the grade for me.

========================MY WRAP UP AND OPINION================== WHO IS THE DYSON OMNI-GLIDE APPLIANCE SUITABLE FOR- IF YOU ARE WANTING TO GET VALUE FROM ALL OF THE INCLUDED TOOLS: Pet free home (indoors), or hairless or non shedding cat or dog pet owners. Small homes or flats with Predominately hard floors, tiles, timber, vinyl planks. ( if you have shedding pets, and okay with removing fibres from rollers - go for it! I'm not deterred, it's just a feature I think Dyson need to work on.) Anyone who has difficulty manoeuvring or pushing heavier vacuum cleaners, due to infirmity of hands or body. Time poor- does quick cleans due to overall design and tools.

If you lack storage space - fits in a small space on the floor against a wall.

IF YOU ARE WANTING A RELIABLE MULTI-PURPPOSE HAND HELD DUST BUSTER AND YOU ALREADY HAVE A VACUUM CLEANER: Buy it! When you convert the Omni-glide to a hand held vacuum- Excellent for quick and easy kitchen crumb pickup, surface dust cleaning, soft clean for blinds, shutters, skirtings, window sills, desk cleaning. The combination crevice and soft brush tool will take you into the narrowest of spaces. If you need extra length, for long narrow spaces, click on the stick attachment with the crevice tool! The squat tool or mini-motorised tool perfect for car floors, upholstery soft furnishings. YOU WANT A VACUUM CLEANER TO DO QUICK CLEANS OF YOUR HARD FLOORS: The Omni-glide Fluffy Dual Head – excellent over hard floors for pickup of all manner of debris. ( note: pet hair and long human hair – problematic removal when collected on the small moving plastic rollers and internal discs, it's a fiddly process, unless I missed some sort of release mechanism) YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH STORAGE, A SMALL HOME / FLAT AND MAINLY HARD FLOORS: This should do the trick, and for a Dyson, the Omni-glide price wise is an economical choice in the Dyson range. You’ve got it all! a dust buster one day, a hard floor cleaner the next. A soft furnishing and carpet tool for upholstery or very small carpeted areas/ or mats, and you can clean your car interior with it.

WHY YOU MIGHT NOT CONSIDER BUYING THIS CLEANER: If you have a large house with mainly carpets and predominately want a vacuum cleaner for carpet cleaning.

You already have a Dyson stick that is used as a hand held dust buster, or dont need a hand held cleaner.

MY USE FOR THE DYSON OMNI-GLIDE: The included tools, make this my new multi-purpose Dust Buster for window coverings, doors, skirtings, furniture surfaces, and car interior. The unique slim body design increases the versatility of the cleaner. One way is by attaching the stick and crevice tool to the body which allows extra length to extend into deep narrow spaces, and you can flatten the stick if required to reach the hard to get to places, those ones, where no matter how far you stretch your arm you cannot reach the end to suck up the accumulated dust ! you know those ones? - behind and under the bed or lounge, between the fridge and wall! a regular appliance fails to do this.

This will be my stick cleaner too, for quick hard floor cleans. Using the multi-directional pivoting Fluffy Double Head Roller, allows me to leave floor items and furniture in situ. The head easily navigates around and under tight spaces, and most furniture.

For me, these features alone on the Omni-glider, make it a vacuum cleaning game-changer, in my personal opinion!

The reasons I have rated 4 stars, instead of 5: The suctioned debris around the spinning parts of the Fluffy Double Head Roller are fiddly and not so easily removed after vacuuming. The mini motorised carpet tool doesn't hit the mark for me as an effective soft flooring carpet or rug tool. (I stand corrected if Dyson can prove otherwise, I would then rate 5 stars)