AIBU to ask you which vacuum you would recommend?

[kimann]

My hoover is all but broken and i need a new one, preferably one which is great for pet hair (i have two dogs). Everyone I know has a Miele but they have no pets so cannot tell me if they are good for that. I have done some research online (reviews and stuff) but nothing concrete that jumps out at me, can i ask you lovely mumsnetters for your advice/what you use?

P/S: sorry if this is posted in the wrong category btw - not sure where else to post.

Thank you!

4 maine coon cats and I've just replaced my 9 year old miele with another miele

Miele Cat and Dog, I think it's great.

Another Shark recommendation here too.

Miele Cat and Dog

We have Dyson (dc40 I think). It's the purple and red per hair one it's the best thing I've ever bought! Before that we went through 3 vacuum cleaners in 3 years due to the amount of brick dust generated by our house (we are in various stages of rennovation also, I have hair so think and long you could tow ships with it and DP is like a partially shaved ape). The Dyson has a 3 year warranty too. It transformed our house on its first use.

2 dogs and 2 cats here, I have a Miele upright Cat and Dog which I love and adore, it is fantastic at getting cat hair off curtains, but since I brought the Dyson V8 Cat and Dog cordless I have only had the big hoover out once, but I wouldn't buy a 'normal' Dyson as they don't compare to a Miele but the convenience of the Cordless means it wins over the big vac.

After years of having Dyson I also agree Shark - by far superior cleaning (which top rated it as well) the lift away is brilliant for stairs

Should add DH, 2DS and springer spaniel so a lot of crap on the carpets

Does anyone think the G tech air ram is any good?

Why would asking what vacuum anyone has ever be considered unreasonable?

AIBU thinking half the people on this board don't know what AIBU means?

Don't get a gtech, they're shit.

Dog here, Dyson V8 Animal, changed our lives! Best thing is DH loves it and vacuums daily! Well worth £400 IMO

I've had my eye on a Shark for a month or so. Our Dyson is so heavy and the Gtech is great to whizz around but not for a deep clean. Very useful thread and no pets here!

I have a Hoover Pets, the upright one. It's bloody brilliant. I have a very hairy GSD who sheds constantly.

Another tip if you can be bothered, a rubber window squeegy pulled across the carpets brings all the hair up like a miracle. It takes a while but is worth it. My hoover is good, my hoovering habits are not.

Had a dyson animal, was shit. constantly got blocked up and was a nightmare to unblock it. Hated hated hated it. Also it never sucked up anything bigger than dust so had to sweep up before hand. It's now sitting in the shed rotting.

Got a Gtech and can handle the cat hair and the stray cat kibble!

Another vote for Shark. Bloody amazing vac.

Our vacuum went band at the weekend, so I bought a dyson v8 absolute today.

I bloody love it. Cleaned a 5 bed house top to bottom, in less than 30 minutes and still had charge left.

I have 2 cats and 2 very messy children.

Honestly think this is the best purchase I have ever made.

Atticmatic which shark model would you recommend?

Shark. Rocket HV320.

Yes, I was impressed with the reviews of Shark vacuum cleaners. Bought my own and it's been fantastic so far. I even sent photos of my newly hoovered floor to friends and family. How sad is that

Steamy it was Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away True Pet Upright Vacuum Cleaner NV680UKT.

The lift away is so handy for getting under furniture and doing the stairs. I've had Dysons,Hoovers, Henry's, Gtech and this Shark is the best vac by far.

Thank you so much everyone - looking at getting a shark now thanks to all these reviews (though my husband is thinking of a dyson!)

My plug in dyson is crap. 2 years and it's currently sitting broken.
Customer service on the warranty can't come from 4 weeks! So it's very. Dusty here.

aibu to think that these vacuums cost a lot of money ? i need something good