Last year, the Dyson V10 took the nation’s favourite vacuum cleaner company up a level; it was the best cordless vacuum cleaner we’d ever used and the first we’d come across that could truly replace a traditional corded upright.

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as real users, posing a threat to a site’s security, so the site sometimes runs random security checks. Her house also boasts a variety of floor types – tiled flooring, carpet, wooden floors and lino, all of which the Dyson cleaned beautifully. It’s easy on the arm, and delivers powerful suction even on the lowest power mode, and the generous runtime means you can get plenty done before you need to put it on charge. That said, unless noise is a particular issue for you, the advantages of this vacuum cleaner more than outweigh its volume levels.In my view, though, it’s worth putting up with that extra weight for the extra power and convenience that the Dyson V11 Absolute delivers.

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That’s the same as the V10, because the V11’s larger battery has the more powerful motor for increased suction.Push the slider towards “+” and a pair of apertures at the front of the head are blocked, thus ramping up suction power.

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Fully lowered, the High Torque head has more suction to the floor; opened up, it allows air through. As it’s cordless and handheld, there’s no need to tug at any cords or balance the Dyson precariously on stairs. It’s easy to get to the filter to remove and replace it for cleaning, but you do need to rinse it thoroughly before leaving it to air dry, which could potentially leave you without the use of a vacuum for up to a day. Elsewhere around the house, the long extension pole and range of accessories make cleaning of all sorts simple, whether that’s high-up cobwebs, or simply cleaning up a spill on a counter. This year, Dyson continues to move forth with that promise by launching the Dyson V11 Absolute, the next-generation cordless model.There’s no loss of suction as the battery depletes either – something that was an issue with the cordless Gtech HyLite during testing.

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Alison found the mini motorised tool useful for pet bedding, the dusting brush great for blinds, curtain poles, light fittings and skirting boards, and the crevice tool a must for upholstery, for reaching the spaces between kitchen appliances and for other hard-to-reach nooks and crannies. It’s also worth noting that the design is completely symmetrical, so the V11 Absolute is just as easy to use whether you’re left- or right-handed.

Any way you cut it, this is an expensive vacuum cleaner and one that many people may find it hard to justify. If last year’s model signalled the death of corded models, the V11 gives them that final push over the edge. While we can see the point of this, Alison has arthritis in her fingers and holding the switch down became uncomfortable after a time.