Dyson Omni-glide

Compact design ; Articulating head makes for effortless sweeping ; Can get under most furniture ; Good suction power for its size

Shorter battery Life ; Comes with few accessories

Exceptionally light in the hand ; Perfect for hard floors and rugs ; Steers like a guppy ; Decent suction ; Good running times ; Easy to empty

Small roller head ; No good on thick carpets

Dyson Omni-vac could be the perfect solution if you have hard floors and are fed up wrestling with a more heavyweight cordless stick vac. This new featherweight contender floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee, with surprisingly good suction for...

Super cleaning for hard floors ; Omni-directional head is brilliantly engineered ; Simple dirt-bin emptying ; Easy maintenance

Short battery life ; Handle not that comfortable ; Can't see how much battery is left

If you've got a smaller home with hard floors then the Omni-glide will do a sterling job for you, but as ever with Dyson you pay dearly for the privilege.

Manoeuvrable ; Easy to use ; Light ; Slim

Short battery life ; No battery warning light ; Tiny bin that clogs easily ; No grip on the handle

This is, hands-down, the most manoeuvrable vacuum cleaner we’ve used. It takes a lot of the labour out of vacuuming. But it’s for hard floors only and its tiny bin and short battery life mean it’s a one trick pony, even if that one trick is very good.

Highly manoeuvrable ; Light ; User-replaceable battery

Small bin ; Doesn’t work on carpets ; Short battery life

Dyson seems to have an answer for everything, even the question of how to make a cordless vacuum cleaner for people who don’t have carpets. As usual, the answer is well thought out and superbly engineered.

Compact dimensions and ease of maneuverability ; Easy to use attachments and bin cleaning ; Swappable batteries

Wand-like grip can be tiring for some ; Battery charge time a long 3.5hrs ; Almost as expensive as the V8 Absolute+

All the Dyson hallmarks of brilliant engineering, powerful cleaning and great design, but limited by some ergonomical challenges and a big price tag.