Dyson V15 Detect

A strong all-round cordless vacuum with very good floor and carpet cleaning, outstanding pet hair pickup and excellent filtration during use, held back by flimsy plastic construction, limited runtime on high power, and a dust cloud when emptying.

The reviewers were very impressed by the V15 Detect's top-tier power, smart auto-adjusting features, and strong hair and filtration handling, and consider it worth its premium price despite a few drawbacks.

~8/10

After nearly two years of household use, the writer still recommends the V15 Detect for its strong, consistent cleaning, maneuverability and useful features, despite weight and trigger drawbacks, and prefers it to Shark's newest models while conceding Shark may clean better and offer better value.

After weeks of daily use, the writer found the V15 Detect Absolute a powerful, easy-to-use and versatile cordless vacuum that justifies its premium price, and plans to replace an older Dyson V8 with it.

A powerful, feature-rich premium stick vacuum that excels on hardwood and cleans carpet deeply, held back by heavy handling, a hold-down trigger, and tangling with long hair.

The writer finds the V15 Detect a highly capable, fun-to-use cordless stick vacuum with excellent cleaning and useful new attachments, though it carries a steep price and a few minor annoyances.

The writer found the V15 Detect to be the best Dyson they tested and a worthwhile splurge, thanks to strong, consistent cleaning on all surfaces, light weight, and a dust-revealing laser that made cleaning more thorough.

The writer found the V15 Detect a high-performing, easy-to-use cordless vacuum with innovative extras like the laser dust-revealing head, and considers it a worthwhile purchase, especially for homes with hard floors or mixed flooring.

A very capable, quiet cordless stick vacuum with near-perfect cleaning results and the best showing among Dysons tested, but it is expensive, its laser and dirt sensor are only modest extras, and cheaper Tineco models match it while cordless-stick reliability remains a concern.

The writer found the V15 Detect a superb all-round cordless stick vacuum, with excellent cleaning on hard floors and carpets, a useful dust-revealing laser and anti-tangle brushes, held back mainly by its high price and modest carpet battery life.