Dyson DC25 Animal

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Saturday, October 3, 2009 by Ricky7 | Posted in Best Dyson DC25 Animal, Buy Dyson DC25 Animal, Cheap Dyson DC25 Animal, Discount Dyson DC25 Animal, Dyson DC25 Animal Ball-Technology Upright Vacuum Cleaner, Looking for Dyson DC25 Animal

This is the first Dyson I've owned, and I like it quite a bit, but I do wish I had done a bit more research. But before I get to that, here are the things I like:

* Great suction in both the vacuum and the wand
* Lightweight and maneuverable
* No bags or filters to replace, and no belt to break. As an aside, I've noticed some people complain that the belt has broken. Either they're not sure what they're talking about, they're reviewing the wrong model, or they're lying.
* Decent set of tools
* Bin is really easy to empty
* 5 year warranty

A few negatives, which are minor:

* Bin is somewhat small; we have a fairly small house but still sometimes have to change the container in the middle of cleaning
* The wand is a bit awkward to detach

As I said before, I wish I had done a bit more research into Dyson's product line before buying this particular vacuum.

The regular Animal, the DC17, has several advantages over the regular Dyson, the DC14: It has a motorized brushbar, it has a mini turbine head attachment, a low reach floor tool attachment, and more "cyclones." I'm not sure how well the extra cyclones work, but Consumer Reports says the DC17 has much better suction than the DC14. Presumably, the extra cyclones have something to do with that.

The DC25 Animal (the vacuum I'm reviewing here) does not have any more "cyclones" than the regular DC25. In fact, I believe they both have fewer cyclones than the DC14. Again, I'm not sure how well the extra cyclones work, but Consumer Reports seems to like them. Furthermore, both the DC25 Animal and the regular DC25 have a motorized brushbar. Neither of them have the low floor attachment.

In fact, the *only* difference between the DC25 Animal and the regular DC25, as far as I can tell, is the mini turbine attachment. In case you don't know, this attachment is used to get pet hair off of things like furniture and car seats. I like it, but other reviewers on Amazon don't seem terribly impressed.

If you want a Dyson ball but you don't want the mini turbine attachment, just buy the regular DC25. If you *do* want a ball and a mini turbine attachment, consider this one -- it's only $50 more than the regular DC25, but the attachment by itself costs more than $50.

If you want better suction (at the expense of more weight and less maneuverability), I think I'd recommend the regular Animal.Get more detail about Dyson DC25 Animal Ball-Technology Upright Vacuum Cleaner.