Deal alert: To celebrate the arrival of spring Currys PC World has slashed the prices on some of their best-selling Dyson vacuums. Our pick of the bunch? The Dyson V8 Animal has dropped to just £350. That means you'll save £120 on a quality cordless vacuum - perfect for any spring cleaning.

Lightweight and manouevrable; Powerful suction; Cheapest Dyson V8

Expensive; Some parts feel flimsy; Not as good as the Dyson Cyclone V10

When mounting the charging station using the wall plugs supplied I found the type of Philips head screws supplied were of the wrong type. The screws supplied had a long thread and then a non-threaded shaft before the screw head.

We had a Dyson V6 at our home in Canada, and when we moved to England we wanted a vacuum as good as or better than the V6 which we loved. The Dyson V8 is that machine! Cleans carpets and hard floors thoroughly and is easy to move around our 2 level house.

This is my second Dyson stick vacuum and it's been improved. The first one lasted for about three years when the battery went out. It was too confusing to try to replace, frankly, so I opted for the V8.

I love that I can now vacuum the house without the hassle of plugging in the vacuum multiple times. This is my first Dyson so perhaps I was just expecting too much but it doesn't suck as well as my Meile Pet Bagged Vac that I bought this to replace.

"Dyson are expensive but if you want the best you have to pay for it. I would never buy anythink else.

I have always been a Dyson fan, but this machine is a beast! seriously good suction, excellent battery life, light weight and the improvements for emptying the waste hopper is awesome, thanks Dyson for the best vac i have owned to date.

I've never had a handstick cordless before and it's awesome! I have my husband using it all the time! My son cleaned our car and the house is always looking good! I use the max power on the kids bedroom. You can feel it sucking up everything nasty in the carpet which is great.

I've given this Dyson a 5 star as its an excellent product. There are no leads so I can zoom around furniture at ease to clean. Its neatly attached to the docking station on the wall so it looks good whilst charging. It's a powerful machine.

Amazing vacume...love it...