Dyson V8 Origin Plus

I was never one for all the hype of Dyson, but I finally bought the V8 as a handy little have between thorough vacuuming. I was really happy with the performance. It was consistent and did everything I wanted with ease. I thought ok, this is actually pretty good, but then 4 months later the battery faults. Disappointing, but take it back for a… Read more

warranty claim expecting I’ll probably be without it for a period of time. Instead, what I got was some rubbish story about the batteries being a consumable and not covered past 3 months. I know what the law says and I even know how to take the necessary steps to get my entitlements, but could I really be bothered when I can buy an aftermarket battery for less money than it would take me in time to wade through all the garbage. So another $30 later and I have a battery with a much longer run time and I figure I’ll leave an honest review of my individual experience and go back to my original opinion of Dyson being overpriced for what you actually get.

Great as a hand held vacuum, portable & pet friendly! – The Dyson V8 is an extremely popular vacuum for power (115AW), flexibility (as a handheld or floor-based cordless vacuum) weight (2.5kg) and for 40mins battery. After my V7 was a V11 Outsize, but I still had a V8 on the shopping list. Why? With more powerful suction (15AW extra) and 10 mins extra battery, for cleaning surfaces and inside cupboards… Read more ·  1

without the top-heavy weight, the V8 is still the top option (with the V12 also scrapping for the limelight!) This is often why some customers own more than one of them…

V8; OLD vs NEW First and second generation V8 differences include; —An easier to remove (star shaped) filter unit, a silver coloured cyclone and, crucially, an improved motorbar, with plastic combs for detangling pet hair from the brush bar. —The original quick release mini tool is replaced by the current anti-screw tool.

THE SMALL PRINT How do keep your V8 at its best? —With the battery, don’t use overkill on max. Officially, it’s for ‘intensive bursts’ only. If it’s running hot, let it cool down. —Wash your filter and rotate with a spare one. —Tap the cyclone’s top when emptying the bin to clear fine dust. Kudos to Dyson here; with a new (flat) filter top to tap, it’s easier and safer, too. —Clear blockages; don’t overfill the bin past the max line, check entrance points are clear and remove circular fluff from the side of the motorbar with tweezers. —Three battery lights will guide you towards your 5 hour recharge. Let it run down once a month, also. Keep it out of strong sunlight. —Proper cleaning and maintenance of your machine should ensure high suction mode is sufficient most of the time.

HEPA FILTRATION Second generation V8s (with a silver cyclones) have a purple filter and trap 99.99% of microscopic particles as small as 0.3 microns. The flagship V8 Absolute has a blue/green HEPA filter option, capturing 99.99% of particles as small as 0.1 microns. The washable filter is reusable for a lifetime.

HEADS Another reason the V8 attracts attention is the suction power. Unlike the older V8 head, the new motorbar has hair detangling vanes. Performance is excellent, barely missing a beat and more than a match for threads, hair and fine dust. Admittedly, while more awkward to clean, it’s a fair trade off. The older quick release mini motorhead is available with this model. Great for pet stations, pillows, your car or couch, it requires more snapping and unwinding of hair and threads. The latest incarnation of this mini masterpiece (known as an anti-screw tool) improves on its excellent predecessor, preventing heavy build up of hair and threads around the roller. It is available with the V8 Extra (but not the V8 Origin Extra.) The Dyson V8 Absolute offers the popular soft fluffy roller head option for hard floors and the anti-screw tool.

TOOLS V8s come with a range of different tools with a red tab (V6 tools have no tab or a grey tab.) —The combi brush and crevice tool are the most common, on all variants, including the V8 and Absolute models. —The V8 Origin Extra has a soft dusting brush (good for keyboards). —The V8 Extra has an up top/down under tool* that rotates. —The V8 Origin Extra Plus (featured here in this review) is discontinued.

WALL MOUNT / CHARGER A Dyson wall mount stand is available, fitting the V7 and V8 in all forms. The plug remains the same between V6-V8, but the V6 wall mount is different.

SUMMARY Overall, the V8 is a great introduction to Dyson. The elephant in the room for the naysayers is max power been used as a permanent option, rather than for spot cleaning when required, as it should be. The tell tale sign is when the switch is not returned to high suction; this is as daily as bread from my experiences with household machines. This can then lead to battery and performance issues. In reality, high suction mode (if you clean and maintain your machine) does the job just fine. Blaming the battery or machine isn’t a fair critique; although bigger models do have solutions if power and battery life doesn’t meet your needs. If you can’t resist over indulging on max power or if you really do find your house volume or condition overbearing, then opt for a V10 or, better still, a V11. The flip side is that for many folks (take a medium sized, double storey, 3 bedroom house for instance with carpet and tiles) the V8 rips it up. Assured on carpet, easy on tiles (admittedly it slides a bit, but this is a better bet than something sluggish and hard to manoeuvre). Appealing greatly due to its flexibility and weight, it’s super easy to to carry up the stairs or halfway across the house, for example. For those reasons, you may find this better than the larger models (from the V10 to Gen 5). If you have pets or a very hairy clan, the V8 is now better then ever at tackling allergens and pet hair, and delivers. Where the bigger Dyson's come into their own is by providing you with a bigger bin, better handling and even more power. These are big factors when purchasing a new vacuum, and as a result, for all the right reasons, this sucker will be gracing homes for many years to come.

Average and disappointing – My 6 year old Dyson V6 died and the customer service to sort this out was great. They couldn't fix it so offered me a very good deal over the phone for a new V8 with all the accessories instead ($400). Overall this is ok but very disappointing for what I would expect to be a considerably better vaccum cleaner. In short, normal suction is very… Read more

poor and often not enough to clean some basic things that you would think it should. The more powerful "Max" mode does the job which is fine but it only last 7 minutes. This means most of the time it lasts 7 minutes but then needs almost 6 hours to recharge before I can use it again - VERY FRUSTRATING! I got this for a reasonably good deal but it's not even worth the price I paid. Easy to set up & use and normal run time is ok but I need to use "Max" mode all the time so it only lasts 7 mins! Good power head & accessories (but previous accessories from previous model won't work on new models) Lightweight & easy to handle Fairly low noise for normal use but "Max" mode required almost all the time is the usual loud noise

Great little cordless vacuum, does the job !! – This little cordless vacuum is so good . Will vacum a 3 bedroom home on boost mode. Max running time is like 15min on boost mode and maybe 25min on normal mode . Very light and easy to maintain. Only cons I come across is that after a while the whole bin would Fall off when trying to empty it, I belive could be a factory or make fault , But dyson did fix it under warranty. Also dyson has great customer service! Show details ·  1