The Dyson Cinetic Ball is the best vac for suction I ever used. I am 67 and my hands are getting arthritic. However, it is super heavy, difficult to maneuver and not ergonomically friendly at changing attachments. Dusting with the brush is extremely uncomfortable. So is using the upholstery brush.

high quality; effective; reliable

noisy; difficult to use

Suction on our rugs is very strong, almost too strong so vacuum with my finger on the open vent so as to move it across the surface. However on my plush bedroom carpet it is much easy to use. The rotating brushes on the head really clean the carpet very well.

Smaller and not bulky

The Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Animal Allergy vacuum never loses suction. Dyson, along with just about every other major vacuuming manufacturer , has made this claim repeatedly in the past.

The Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Animal Allergy vacuum ditches the filter and never loses suction because of it; It's extremely good with fine particles and bested the competition at deep cleaning

Despite the innovation, it still costs too much as its performance gains over much cheaper competition are minimal; It still suffers from tedious usability

Sucking more, stumbling less: that may not be quite how Dyson bills the new Cinetic Big Ball Animal , but that's the basic promise from the new canister vacuum. Borrowing from the same physics that keeps Weebles from falling over, the distinctive cleaner justifies its hefty price tag with less...

Top-of-the-line cleaning performance; Clever design avoids tipping; Pet hair removal tool really does work; Easy to empty and no filter to clean

Very expensive; Still reasonably heavy

The Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Animal + Allergy is a powerful, attractive vacuum. It's a good choice for pet owners and allergy sufferers, there's no filter to worry about, and the company promises that it won't lose suction.

No filter needed; Doesn't lose suction; Good at picking up very fine debris

Very expensive; Heavy; Weak upright lock

Design has been updated so that points that would normally be prone to blockages no longer exist. Great update to a good performance vacuum cleaner

Literally hate this vacuum!! If I were Dyson I would not put my name on the machine, the carpet attachment is extremely hard to push and pull. It very difficult to back out of the room carrying the vacuum and trying to vacuum the carpet without hitting your leg with the attachments on the side.

I bought the Dyson cinetic big ball animal barrel vacuum cleaner a couple of months ago to replace my previous 9 year old Dyson. We have a Labrador who sheds an unbelievable amount of hair.

I was so excited to get this vacuum and was disappointed out of the box. I have a central vac but find the long hose cumbersome and because of age the suction isn't great. That being said my 10yr old central has better suction then this vacuum.