Dyson Small Ball

Give it a miss – I bought this for my new small apartment. Well most expensive load of rubbish. It makes the noise of a jet engine and has the suck of a blow fish. Total waste of my limited funds. I have never had stress using a vacuum cleaner before. So disappointed. Show details

Product great. Customer service terrible – So our small ball has worked like a horse without issue for two days shy of two years. Then part of the plastic skeleton snapped and luckily we had two days left of warranty to organise a repair (talk about lucky). Organising this repair has been insanely tedious however and we are still in the process. At least 5 phone calls of trying to explain… Read more

the broken part (it doesn't fall under A, B, C, or D etc of the manual), being told to expect an email or call back and never getting it. Finally yesterday someone figured out they had the wrong model registered, and said to expect a shipping label via email. As always, we've received nothing and will have to call up AGAIN. It's been about two weeks since the vacuum broke, and owning three cats you can imagine how much we are needing this vacuum fixed. This isn't the kind of customer service you expect from a $599 product.

Do not rely on Dyson to ever get back to you, because so far it's all been us following up with them. What a shame given the vacuum itself is very efficient. No complaints about it at all really.

Pretty good but not great for my back! – I've had this vacuum cleaner for 11 months now and the performance is incredible. I did a full vacuum of my house with my old vacuum cleaner (a Hoover) before purchasing it, and then I vacuumed the same day with my new one (because I couldn't wait to try it!). It picked up 2 full 'loads' of dust that my previous vacuum had missed! It is really… Read more

effective on carpet, tiles and wood and you never have to go over a spot twice. It does pretty well going along edges and is super easy to empty and clean. It works as well now (after 11 months) as when I first bought it. My only real issues are that it's quite heavy and I find that my back gets sore after a full vacuum. Also it is is hopeless to use to vacuum the car etc because the flexible hose thing is not long enough. And it's quite hard to detach the flexible hose to get into small corners (not like my previous vacuum where you just pull the 'head' off and can use the tube). Next time I would buy a barrel vacuum so it's lighter and easier for hard to reach places. But I'd still definitely buy a Dyson and would recommend this if you like an upright model.

It’s good...but – Excellent suction. A few minor things stick out such as it’s heavy to lug around and does not vacuum things like bath mats and throw rugs. Excellent for hair and dust but not so good for crumbs and small debris as it tends to spit it out. Overall I am pretty happy but I don’t think I would get by if this was my only vacuum and I didn’t have a cordless as well Show details

Great – Carpet and Floor, Super Strong, Light, Long Cord, Easy to Manoeuvre and Great Value For Money Bit hard to assemble but after that its smooth vacuum when ever I use it Show details

Works really well on carpet – Really good for carpets and corners. Easy to use and empty. We have terracotta tiles and it doesn't suck everything up, and still need to sweep afterwards. Still would recommend.

Awesome – Prior to this, I would typically purchase cheap vacuums from places like Target or Kmart - now that I have the Dyson I really notice the difference. Excellent machine. The only negative would be that it can be hard to maneuver at times. Show details

dissapointing and a waste of money – The Vacuum does have great suction and thats about where it ends. For carpet in an open area in upright mode its awesome but wont fit under anything to clean without additional attachments which are very awkward to use. I purchased the hard floor tool to use on the wand as the exhaust when in upright mode just blows any dirt away on a hard floor… Read more

and it takes me 3 times longer than a broom! Its very clunky using it with the wand and the cord gets in the way. The power head does not glide over any large particles like cereal / rice etc but rather pushes them ahead of the bar and really only picks up small particles like dust. Overall I find this cleaner heavy and clunky to use over dyson barrell cleaners and even the full size upright is easier to use. I would never purchase another dyson as the brand isnt the quality it used to be.

Cumbersome – Bought Dyson upright light ball as disappointed with suction on the cordless Dyson models This a great vacuum cleaner for open areas of flooring but quite heavy to use It is impossible to get the cleaner into small areas The attachments are very cumbersome to use The attachments that come with the cleaner are not really suitable for getting under beds and furniture Show details

Excellent should have bought one years ago – Carpet and tile floors. Works like a dream I highly recomment it. Best I have used ever. Love it as it is easy to manuvour around furniture etc. Good for pet hair as well Show details

very good make life Easy – lino carpet very good at cleaning had many vaxs vacums no good so the next one i bought was dyson smallball up right had dyson longtime ago and that was and upright and that was very good to when i wore it out i thought i by a godfreey vac no good so whent back and bougt a dyson Show details

Purchased on sale: overall satisfied – I was lucky enough to get the small ball allergy on sale at harvey norman. For the purchase price i am very happy. It works amazingly well on carpets - especially with dog hair. However, while effective on the floor boards it can be frustrating as it blows dog hair all over the place. That could be user error though. Im still figuring it out. Show details

If only I’d known, wish I could have had a trial run – My last upright Dyson lasted over ten years. Am so disappointed in this one. The suction is so great that it is hard to push on some carpets, I have to use both arms as it feels like pushing a mower on wet grass. One good point is the long cord. Show details

If you’ve got a dog, you’ve gotta get a Dyson! – My old vacuum was not picking up all the dog hair. Having 2 border collies I needed something more powerful. I brought the Dyson pet ball vacuum and was blown away with the results! I had no idea how much hair was actually in my carpet! I’ll never change brands because this works. I love it. Show details

Not easy to empty – This is my second Dyson, but first upright. Whilst the suction hardwood floors is adequate, I most often find the debris being blown away rather than sucked up. As for cleaning the barrel, I love that the Dyson youtube tutorial shows how simple it works when emptying the barrel of rice. Of course, rice is heavy and will naturally fall out. Even… Read more

when the barrel has only 1 days' worth of carpet fluff and other debris, I have to get my hands in to pull it out. This sends dust into the air and I end up with it on the floor, all over my clothes, and in my lungs. I wouldn't buy this model if you think it's going to be easy to empty.

Worst vacuum I have owned – Bought this item due to the good reputation of Dyson, and was sorely disappointed. The feel of the vacuum cleaner is best described as awkward and stiff. The suction was surprisingly poor. The craftsmanship felt cheap and plastic- parts were awkward to re-attach and felt very flimsy. This is just my opinion, but I was very disappointed!  Show details

Highly Recommend – The suction on this small model is amazing, and I like how you can slide it to maximum suction on occasions when needed. Very easy to manoeuvre. The cleaning bin can be fully removed from any inner parts, allowing the bin to be completely cleaned, then just clicks back into place.  Show details

Great vacuum, strange unergonomic design for the handheld extension – The vacuum strength is fantastic, the filter only needs to be washed occasionally with warm water and dries quickly. it's completely bagless which is fantastic and the machine runs perfectly, fitting into the crevices well for an upright vacuum. The only down side is the red handle that at times when your deep into your vacuuming you can… Read more

accidentally press and the vacuum begins suction from the top of the machine (which can give you a fright at times). Also, the handle is very long and the piping too short to comfortably fit into small areas without dragging the machine along reluctantly.

I'm still glad I bought it, mainly because we're used to how it operates now.

Can’t clean “new carpet” – I bought this cleaner based on Dyson’s reputation and the fact I have differing floor surfaces. It worked very well on my tiled floor, but when moving onto carpet the spinning brush always stopped. Called Dyson support only to be told that the problem was that my carpet was “too new”. I mean, really?? Don’t you buy a new vacuum to help keep your new carpet clean and longer lasting? Had to return it for a refund after 4 days.  Show details

Works well and very compact – It works well on carpets, shaggy rugs and Matt’s. I like how it pulls up the carpet into the bristled head removing and good amount of dirt. It does have a bit of friction there making it a firmer to push on carpets compared to my old Bulky Dyson and it blocks up abit because we have a few girls with long hair in the house. But it is very easy to… Read more

unblock as they have made a simple detachable head that can be quickly removed to gain access to hair ties or clumps of hair I feel it works well on the hard floors too and has no issues transferring from hard floors to carpet. Its a great vacuum but it’s not the top of the range Dyson and for the price it has its main pluses of being compact and versatile.

Great powerful vaccum – I use this vacuum on carpets and tiles. I am super impressed with it. My cleaner had only just been and used an old dyson and I went over the carpets with this Dyson small ball and it was incredible what it picked up!! It has awesome power and easy to use.  Show details

Awesome vacuum – I bought this as I have 3 different floor surfaces and thought it would save time,definitely does,no sweeping,gets to anywhere with hose and attachments.easy to change attachments with one click,simple bagkess machine,water rinse filters every few months and done,it doesn’t lose suction at all after over a year..I love it  Show details

Not the Dyson to purchase – I have always had a Dyson vacuum and needed to replace my old one (which I had for 5-6 years and was awesome!). I purchased the Dyson Small Ball which is a terrible replacement, does not suck anywhere near as well as my previous one and is very heavy to use.  Show details

Good suction and easy to empty – I use this vacuum on carpet and find it cleans well. It's light and empties with the push of a button. The attachments are made from smooth, quality plastic & click together easily, like a kid's toy. The only disappointment was the company's reminder service. I registered with Dyson to receive email reminders when it's time to clean the filters and have never heard from them.  Show details ·  1

Not worth it – I went out to buy a Dyson stick hoover - for light weight work hoovering around the house. I ended up being convinced to buy this nice lightweight small ball hoover for multi floors thinking this will last longer than any product that requires battery maintenance and be much more powerful version. OH HOW WRONG. The biggest issue I have with the… Read more

dyson small ball is that if you have dust in front of the head - the dust would be pushed to the side and not sucked under. I know its working as the dust container does collect dust - but with the suction it has, the dust wants to be pushed away. Also to get the stick out and utilise is clumsy. All in all I will be selling my dyson and replacing with a $75 hoover which actually does the job.

Love it – We have two cats, after vacuuming people come into the home with cat hair allergies and don't show any reaction to the allergies. That I have to say is a product that performs as promised which is uncommon these days. After 6 years our Dyson works every bit as good as it did the day we received it.  Show details