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We measured pickup, filtration leakage and real runtime under load.
Dyson V15 Detect Review
Still the cordless benchmark, still hard on the wallet.
By Marcus Okafor, Appliances & Cleaning Editor · Published August 9, 2026 · 2 min read
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A year of daily use across hard floors and carpet, with laboratory pickup and filtration testing.
Performance
98% single-pass pickup on hard floors is the highest figure we have recorded. Filtration leakage was below our detection threshold.
Living with it
Real runtime on the powered head is closer to 35 minutes than the quoted 60. The trigger remains divisive.
Verdict
If you clean hard floors often or have allergies, it earns the premium. If your home is carpeted, cheaper machines close most of the gap.
Pros
- + Outstanding hard-floor pickup
- + Filtration is genuinely sealed
- + Laser head makes dust visible
Cons
- − Boost mode drains fast
- − Small bin
- − Premium price
Specifications
- Type
- Cordless stick
- Runtime
- Up to 60 min
- Bin
- 0.77 L
- Filtration
- Whole-machine HEPA
- Weight
- 3.0 kg
- Warranty
- 2 years
Methodology
Every product here was tested in a working home against standardised tasks. Scores are the mean of five measured criteria and are never adjusted for commercial reasons. How we test · How we review.
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