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

Dyson's DC65 Cinetic Big Ball Animal+Allergy is one of the most high-tech, feature-packed vacuums the company has produced to date, but all these bells and whistles don't come cheap.

Bagless; Filterless; Maneuverable; Lots of attachments; Great suction performance

Loud operation; Expensive

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

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

Canister vacuums have evolved and at the forefront of this evolution is the Dyson brand that seems to keep on pushing the boundaries of their products. Earlier models used a washable filter that will last the life of the vacuum.

No filters to clean; More compact that older Dyson canister vacuums; Larger bin; Improved bin design makes this easier and less messy to empty; Comes with an adapter to that will make tools on older Dysons fit

Short hose; Very expensive; Main cleaning tool has no motor; Short power cord

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 87/100 (or about 4.4 stars out of 5).

Many tools; Long cleaning reach; Handy automatic height adjustment; Capable on carpet and bare floors; Easy to empty dust canister; No bags; No filters

Many tools; Long cleaning reach; Handy automatic height adjustment; Capable on carpet and bare floors; Easy to empty dust canister; No bags; No filters

Dyson's Cinetic technology vacuums don't have filters to wash or replace and you'll never have to worry about losing suction as you clean. Filters get dirty, and sometimes clogged, which means less-efficient vacuuming.

The strong suction power of this vacuum combined with the aggressive agitation of the brush bar effortlessly removed dirt and hair from the carpet; It even managed to pick up debris from floors that were just recently vacuumed by a different vacuum, No bags to replace.

Dyson had one of the best bagless vacuums on the market before this latest redesign to remove the filter. Now that we don't need to worry about cleaning and replacing a filter, it makes this vac even better because it means it is maintenance free.

Great suction; No filters or bags to replace or clean; 5 year warranty; Built in hose; Long cord; Incuded tools and storage bag

Expensive; Dirt bin capacity is pretty low

The Dyson CineticT Big Ball Animal + Allergy Vacuum we purchased was easy to assemble and is working to our expectations; the sale price was an added benefit

The suggested survey was easy to complete

The survey appears to indicate that ALL service departments were used and that is not necessary true; May I suggest an additional column to indicate services that may not apply to a given transaction i.e N/A; This will allow the survey to be a better representative of the transaction experience

I was sold at one point on Dyson. I bought the above or near same animal/heppa filter with a five year guarantee. Think of it five years! What a JOKE, went through three motors and now I'm using it as a planter. Repair shop tries to tell me no worries this never happens.