Subj : Forget the Dyson V16 Piston Animal, the Gen5detect for AU$949 is To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Tue Sep 23 2025 06:45:08 Forget the Dyson V16 Piston Animal, the Gen5detect for AU$949 is the better buy Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:40:35 +0000 Description: The Dyson Gen5detect is a powerful stick vacuum that will have any home sparkling clean and it's now received a huge AU$600 discount for a limited time. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Dyson is, of course, known for making some of the best cordless vacuums . And we all expected the companys latest release, the silly-named V16 Piston Animal to be its best model yet bar none. With its whopping 315 air watts of suction, it sure is the most powerful Dyson yet but, as youll learn from our Dyson V16 Piston Animal review , its not the all-star machine its hyped up to be. If you want a new Dyson, then we think your money is going to be much better spent on the Gen5detect, especially now its dropped to AU$949 (from AU$1,549). Now the second-most powerful Dyson cordless vac you can buy, the Gen5detect is still a fantastic addition to any home in need of a thorough clean. It tackles hair with ease and can last up to an hour on a single charge (albeit on low suction), making it ideal for relatively larger homes. This offer is on the Absolute model, so it only comes with two main floor-cleaning heads and three additional attachments in the box. A slimmer crevice tool is built into the tube as well. If you want all the bells and whistles of the Complete model, you can grab it from Dyson for AU$1,099 . View Deal How are we so confident in our claim that the Gen5detect is the better buy? Partly because weve previously found it to be a top performer, but also because we recently conducted some side-by-side tests with both models mentioned, along with the V15 Detect , whereby we discovered that Dysons latest release performed the poorest. We've also conducted a second test, pitting just the Gen5detect against the V16 Piston Animal , and again, the older model came out on top. We admit we were surprised by the results, but they prove that more suction power doesn't necessarily result in improved performance. As we said in our Dyson Gen5detect review , this stick vacuum delivers "a powerful yet quiet clean on all types of floors and its able to tackle hair and built-up dirt very well thanks to its 262 air watts of power. Our reviewer loved the dirt-illuminating light on the Fluffy Optic floorhead too, as its the brightest one Dyson has made, swapping the laser for an LED, meaning it can be clearly seen during the daytime and it has a broader beam than before. Whats especially impressive about the Gen5detect, however, is its battery life. Offering up to 70 minutes on a full charge, youll likely find youll rarely need to plug it back into the mains in the middle of a cleaning session. And, of course, being a Dyson, the Gen5detect removes 99.9% of dust and allergens, plus a whole-machine HEPA filtration system means its all kept inside the unit. We cant be sure how long this deal will last as this price is rather enticing, so if youve been eyeing up one of Dysons most powerful vacuums but havent wanted to pay top dollar, nows your chance. You might also like For more savings, check out the latest Dyson coupon codes I've been using a corded vacuum for two weeks, and it's made me wonder whether modern cordless stick vacs really are the best option "If you change the format, you change a huge amount": Dyson engineer on why the revamped V8 vacuum has an old-school design ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/home/vacuums/forget-the-dyson-v16-piston-animal-the- gen5detect-for-au-949-is-the-better-buy --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .