Ball Animal+allergy Upright Vacuum Cleaner With Bonus Tools Reviews

Avg. consumer rating = 91/100

Nosotros recently got our hands on the new Dyson Cinetic Large Ball Animate being + Allergy upright vacuum cleaner.  Dyson is known for pushing the boundaries of technology and this car is no exception.  Not only is it bagless, but it besides has no filters to clean or replace. All you accept to practise is empty the dust canister once in a while.

The New Cinetic Machines
Let's face it, many of united states don't make clean our vacuum filters as often as we should.  Every bit a upshot, airflow is restricted and the vacuum loses efficiency resulting in poor suction.  If yous are the more diligent type you may undertake timely cleaning of your filters simply this mostly requires washing the filter and leaving it to dry for many hours.   Other filters but take to be replaced which costs money.  This, in a nutshell, is why a vacuum with no filters to maintain is attractive.

Presently there are 3 different Cinetic vacuums available from Dyson.
- Dyson Cinetic Brute (canister vacuum)
- Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Brute (upright vacuum)
- Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Brute + Allergy (upright vacuum)

The deviation between the Big Ball Animal and the Big Ball Animal + Allergy (besides the cost) is the tool gear up.  The Animal + Allergy comes with 4 more tools and a tool handbag.  Also, the Big Ball Creature + Allergy version is identified by its nickel sprayed cyclones (top of the dust canister) while the Big Brawl Brute version has imperial cyclones.

Nickel Sprayed Cyclones on the Cinetic Large Ball Brute + Allergy

At this time the new Cinetic vacuums are only available at QVC but volition be bachelor through other retail outlets outset March 1, 2015.  These are fairly expensive machines and the Large Brawl Brute + Allergy costs in the neighborhood of $700USD, while the Big Ball Animal is closer to $600USD.  The Animal (canister vacuum) is about $550.

The Dyson Cinetic Large Ball Animal + Allergy carries a 5-year warranty on parts and labor.  Our box says "Designed to last 10 years with a v yr warranty".

You may desire to watch our detailed video review of the Cinetic Big Ball Animal + Allergy below:

The Engineering
Cyclonic technology involves rapidly spinning air and allowing centrifugal force to push the dust and debris out of the air and into the grit canister.  The technology behind this machine, known as "Dyson Cinetic scientific discipline", is an extension of this cyclonic technology

 Like the DC50, the Cinetic has 2 layers of cyclones on top of the dust canister, merely these cyclones are smaller.  Smaller cyclones brand information technology easier to capture smaller dust particles (the smaller the cone the faster the air spins). Dyson indicates that these new cyclones will remove particles as small-scale as 0.5 microns in diameter - thus the ability to operate with no filter maintenance.

But there is a problem - smaller cyclones have narrower openings at the terminate, and therefore clog easier.  To solve this, Dyson made the tips at the end of the cyclones oscillate at 350 times per 2nd.  The dust and droppings so go straight into the grit canister. A skillful solution, but is it possible the cyclones could clog over time? The Dyson website states that the vacuum was tested with 10 years worth of dust and it had absolutely no loss of suction.  This, presumably, also means that the cyclones did not clog.

Besides saving money and/or time on filters, Cinetic science too results in "whole motorcar HEPA filtration".  HEPA filters are commonly found in vacuum cleaners today and are used to remove the likes of tobacco smoke, dust mites, pet dander, pollen, mold spores, etc from the air (read more in our article on HEPA filtration). This is particularly beneficial in homes with allergy or asthma sufferers.

In addition, the vacuum is designed with a sealed system.  Having HEPA-level filtration in your car is no guarantee of make clean air.  In order for proper filtration all the air entering the vacuum must be filtered/cleaned before it is exhausted from the machine.  This requires that air does not escape through cracks or seams in the vacuum body.  Most machines are not built to these specifications -– just some, like the Cinetic, are.

Our Experience
Afterward using the Cinetic nosotros found the following pros and cons:

PROS
- Many tools & attachments
- Long cleaning reach
- Handy automated summit adjustment
- Capable on carpeting and bare floors
- Easy to empty dust canister
- No bags
- No filters
- Not as well loud

CONS
- Heavy
- Some debris in dust canister tin be tricky to remove
- Bad-mannered system for locking into upright position
- Expensive

As of the end of March several consumer ratings have appeared online.  These are provided in the table below, and when averaged they yield on overall score of 91/100 (or most 4.5 stars out of 5).  Y'all tin compare this to other machines in our list of Dyson vacuum ratings, Upright vacuum ratings, or All vacuum ratings.

Ratings Updated June 2016

Source	Consumer Ratings	#Ratings
Amazon	four.2 stars out of 5	370
Best Purchase	four.seven stars out of 5	712
Bed Bathroom & Beyond	4.vi stars out of 5	457
Overstock	iv.five stars out of five	15
*Costco	4.four stars out of 5	451
*Walmart	4.6 stars out of v	409
*HSN	four.5 stars out of 5	11

* Consumer ratings for the Dyson Cinetic Large Brawl Animal (not the Brute + Allergy). Machines are substantially the same with just a change in tool prepare.

Nosotros''ve never seen a vacuum with so many attachments and tools.

Wand and tools included with the Dyson Cinetic Large Brawl Animal + Allergy

 The Dyson Cinetic Creature + Allergy includes the following:

- Crevice-tool/dusting-brush combo tool
- Stair tool
- Tangle Costless turbine tool
- Multi-angle castor ("Creature + Allergy" just)
- Mattress tool ("Brute + Allergy" just)
- Carbon fiber soft dusting brush ("Animate being + Allergy" only)
- Flexible reach under tool ("Animal + Allergy" only)

The achieve nether tool (below) is quite novel as it allows yous to get under very low furniture –- you can see how flat the head is and that the extension bends. However if bent at too bully an angle the rubber extension can kink thereby restricting suction at the cease of the tool.

Flexible Attain Under Tool allows y'all to get under low furniture

In add-on, we found the multi-bending tool very good for cleaning the tops of volume cases and cupboards -– areas you ofttimes can''t encounter and are hard to reach.  We''ve used the tangle free turbine tool before and found that information technology did a good job on loose string/pilus/thread, but zero too large.  The tools all fit on the end of the scope wand or hose.  The philharmonic tool and stair tool can be stored on-lath the vacuum.  Due to the volume of tools, the Cinetic Animal + Allergy comes with a tool bag (beneath).

Tool bag that comes with the Brute + Allergy

The cleaning reach of the Cinetic Big Ball is substantial at about 50 feet.  The vacuum has a lengthy 35 pes power string and the hose, by our measurements, is in the neighbourhood of 14-xv feet long.

The Cinetic Big Ball machines have 180 air watts of suction power.  How does that stack up confronting other machines in the Dyson upright stable?  Following are suction power figures for several of the Dyson Uprights:

Cinetic - 180 air watts
DC65 - 245 air watts
DC41 - 235 air watts
DC40 - 200 air watts
DC50 - 128 air watts

Despite having lower suction figures than some of the other uprights we institute pickup on both carpet and blank floors to be quite good. The active base of operations plate ensures easy transition from bare floors to carpet and back, and it besides optimizes suction on the different floor types.  Still, we did notice that the base place tin sometimes get in the way of larger droppings, not allowing it to go under the nozzle.  If information technology doesn''t get under the nozzle it doesn''t get picked up. You may find yourself lifting the nozzle a bit to get the droppings underneath.

Nozzle of the Cinetic Big Ball. Red tabs easily release the brushbar for cleaning.

The vacuum has a motorized brushbar (with on/off capability) and ground-in pet pilus was easily picked upwardly from rug.  However long pet hair does have a tendency to get wrapped upward in the brushbar.

Nosotros found that the Cinetic also cleaned up tight against the baseboards. This is a nice characteristic/capability every bit yous don''t have to get over these areas with a hose and tool subsequently finishing a room.

In terms of weight, the Large Ball Animal + Allergy is a hefty machine weighing in at 19.8 lbs.  To our surprise the "Big Ball" feature didn't actually assist much with maneuverability on rug or blank floors.  Having said that, maneuverability is still acceptable just the heft of the machine makes it a bit of a job to bear upwards and down stairs or from room to room.

For those not familiar with the Dyson Ball concept, following is a great video showing how it works and how information technology was originally devised. Instead of a vacuum that travels on wheels, the Dyson Ball vacuum literally moves around on a ball, thus enabling tight turns and a high level of maneuverability.  The ball houses the motor and helps to create a low center of gravity making the machine easier to motility.  The Ball is designed to make cleaning in cramped spaces and around furniture much simpler.

Emptying the dust canister on the Cinetic is very piece of cake and information technology can exist removed from the vacuum, emptied, and then reattached all with ane mitt.  However dust bunnies and the similar can sometimes get caught up in the canister and may require one to reach in and pull them out.  The dust canister has a volume of 0.57 gallons.

Placing the vacuum in the upright position tin be a bit annoying – much like nosotros experienced with the DC65 (see DC65 review/video).  To lock the unit in the upright position, one has to push the vacuum handle forward until you hear a barely audible "click".  If the unit doesn''t "click" into identify so the vacuum handle will autumn to the floor.  It is easy to miss the "click" and yous volition frequently notice yourself testing the handle to encounter if information technology is going to stay in place or fall.

Cinetic Big Ball vs DC65
If you are considering a Dyson upright you may be wondering how the new Cinetic stacks upward against the DC65 Animate being, the previous top domestic dog in the Dyson upright stable.  You tin can encounter the two units side-by-side in the paradigm below.

Dyson Cinetic and DC65 side-by-side (DC65 on correct)

Cinetic and DC65. Showing DC65 Filters. Cinetic has none.

The ball mechanism on the Cinetic is extra big.  Is the Cinetic therefore more than maneuverable than the DC65?  Not really.  Maneuverability is still acceptable but, in our opinion, not every bit practiced equally the DC65.  Perhaps the larger ball is necessary only because the Cinetic is a larger machine (we don't know) but it doesn't provide whatever mobility advantage.

The nozzles on the two vacuums await similar and both have motorized brushbars that can hands be removed for cleaning.  Both also have the agile base of operations plate and as a result often feel the same issue of pushing some grit and debris ahead of the nozzle.

From a cleaning perspective both car performed similarly in our tests (using typical household dust and droppings) although nosotros would expect the more than powerful DC65 Fauna to prove more than capable on very heavy debris (nosotros did not test this).  Sound tests as well showed the Cinetic to be the quieter of the two machines: 73.vi dB in idle style and 76.2 dB with brushroll on, compared to the DC65 Fauna which was: 75.3 dB in idle mode and 79.2 with the brushroll on.  While the figures may seem very close at that place is an aural difference and the Cinetic is noticably more than quiet.

The DC65, too being less expensive (about $450USD), is likewise slightly smaller and information technology weighs in at 17.4 lbs while the Cinetic tips the scales at xix.8 lbs.  Also, despite the larger size, the Cinetic does non have the suction ability of the DC65.  The Cinetic has 180 air watts of suction while the DC65 has 245.  Of course the DC65 does not have Cinetic technology so information technology has 2 filters that need to be maintained.

The Cinetic and the DC65 have similar size dust canisters (0.55 gallons for the DC65 and 0.57 gallons for the Cinetic) and frequency of emptying for each machine is about the aforementioned.

Cinetic Dust Canister (left), DC65 Dust Canister (RIght)

Both the Cinetic and the DC65 have nigh the same cleaning attain of fifty feet.  This is more than than most uprights nosotros have investigated over the past eight years. The hose on the Cinetic, like the hose on the DC65, is a chip difficult to stretch out to its full fifteen feet – information technology has a tendency to pull back and volition sometimes pull the vacuum over.

We constitute the Cinetic easier to click into the upright position than the DC65.  The Cinetic simply requires about one-half the forwards push button before we hear the "click" that lets united states of america know it is locked in identify.

In brusque the Cinetic is quieter and has no filter maintenance, while the DC65 Beast is more powerful, less expensive and lighter.

	Nigel Russco has been writing for Vacuum Cleaner Advisor for years and has a background in business and engineering, also as a keen interest in annihilation related to vacuum cleaners. Connect with Nigel on Google+

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