Which subscribers - what is the best buy hoover that they recommend?

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I don't like uprights and I have a (hairy) dog

Like the answer to this one too - hairy dog - don't mind uprights......

Probably best for you is Bosch BSG72025GB Pro Pets (good on everything except allergen retention and v good on pet hair)

Miele S4510 might be an option but is more expensive.

Must cancel my WHich online subscription as this is the first time I've used it all year

they recommend several Bosch and Miele cylinder vacuum cleaners, ranging from £90 to £230 - tell me your price range and I'll tell you the ones they recommend.

ahh Leah got there first!

I don't have which anymore but they used to like the miele cat and dog we,ve got the meile solution hepa tt which is like the cat and dog but has a special head for wooden floors aswell it's really good much better than the dyson we had before

Many of them have a black mark on pet hair, though, lahdeedah (though you have to go into the detail page to see that) -- I think the two I mentioned are the only overall Best Buys that get a good or v good on pet hair (could have missed one of the irritatingly similarly-named Miele ones).

Thanks LeahE - I don't mind expensive, and I am prepared to pay a lot if it is good. Would that be the Miele S4510 then?

I always look at price first that's why I mentioned it. Just trying to be helpful.

The Bosch and the Miele actually score the same overall...

First up, one of two models from Bosch, the highly impressive burgundy Bosch BSG 72025GB Pro Pets. This vac gives great results on wooden floors and doesn't disappoint on carpet and laminate surfaces either. As a specialist pet model, it comes with a handy 'turbo' brush accessory: a rotating brush head which is great for picking up pet hair.

The cleaner is easy to use, too. Changing bags and filters is quick and easy and manoeuvring on stairs is a breeze. It's not as good as other cleaners at retaining allergens but, that aside, there's little to fault with this machine. It's available online for around £110.

Type Cylinder
Total score (%) 71
Price (£) 110
Reliability average

Cleaning
Carpet
Laminate floors **
Floorboards *
Walls and corners

Ease of use
Ease of use
Emptying **
Cleaning stairs *
Manoeuvrability

Features
Bagless No

Performance
Allergen retention *
Pet hair **
Noise *

Specification
Weight (kg) 7.4
Reach from plug (m) 10
Capacity (l) 2.7

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The Miele S4510 is the top-of-the-range model in Miele's S4 compact series, from which we recommend three Best Buys. This version has superior features such as an optional turbo brush head. Using this head helps the vac do a great job on all floor surfaces and it sucks up pet hair a treat. It's great on carpets but first class on wooden or laminate floors, leaving them virtually spotless.

You'll enjoy using this machine, too. Miele has added a new touch to this version: a specially shaped 'comfort' handle designed to take pressure off your wrist. Meanwhile, its compact size makes it one of the best we've tried on stairs. In elegant 'polar ice' shade, this vac costs £166 online.

Type Cylinder
Total score (%) 71
Price (£) 166
Reliability above average

Cleaning
Carpet
Laminate floors **
Floorboards **
Walls and corners

Ease of use
Ease of use
Emptying **
Cleaning stairs *
Manoeuvrability

Features
Bagless No

Performance
Allergen retention **
Pet hair *
Noise **

Specification
Weight (kg) 7.7
Reach from plug (m) 8.8
Capacity (l) 2.3

Oh pants. Ignore previous message -- it ate half the asterisks. I'll try again

Trying again...

First up, one of two models from Bosch, the highly impressive burgundy Bosch BSG 72025GB Pro Pets. This vac gives great results on wooden floors and doesn't disappoint on carpet and laminate surfaces either. As a specialist pet model, it comes with a handy 'turbo' brush accessory: a rotating brush head which is great for picking up pet hair.

The cleaner is easy to use, too. Changing bags and filters is quick and easy and manoeuvring on stairs is a breeze. It's not as good as other cleaners at retaining allergens but, that aside, there's little to fault with this machine. It's available online for around £110.

Type Cylinder
Total score (%) 71
Price (£) 110
Reliability average

Cleaning xxxx
Carpet xxxx
Laminate floors xxxxx
Floorboards xxxx
Walls and corners xxxx

Ease of use
Ease of use xxxx
Emptying xxxxx
Cleaning stairs xxxx
Manoeuvrability xxxx

Features
Bagless No

Performance
Allergen retention x
Pet hair xxxxx
Noise xxxx

Specification
Weight (kg) 7.4
Reach from plug (m) 10
Capacity (l) 2.7

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The Miele S4510 is the top-of-the-range model in Miele's S4 compact series, from which we recommend three Best Buys. This version has superior features such as an optional turbo brush head. Using this head helps the vac do a great job on all floor surfaces and it sucks up pet hair a treat. It's great on carpets but first class on wooden or laminate floors, leaving them virtually spotless.

You'll enjoy using this machine, too. Miele has added a new touch to this version: a specially shaped 'comfort' handle designed to take pressure off your wrist. Meanwhile, its compact size makes it one of the best we've tried on stairs. In elegant 'polar ice' shade, this vac costs £166 online.

Type Cylinder
Total score (%) 71
Price (£) 166
Reliability above average

Cleaning
Carpet xxxx
Laminate floors xxxxx
Floorboards xxxxx
Walls and corners xxxx

Ease of use
Ease of use xxxx
Emptying xxxxx
Cleaning stairs xxxx
Manoeuvrability xxxx

Features
Bagless No

Performance
Allergen retention xxxxx
Pet hair xxxx
Noise xx

Specification
Weight (kg) 7.7
Reach from plug (m) 8.8
Capacity (l) 2.3

Thanks to both Lahdeedah, LeahE ...oh and smable. Very helpful. Cheers very much