Dyson Omni-glide Review

We review and test the Dyson Omni-glide. See cleaning tests on hard flooring, hair, edges, and large debris. We also report run times, suction power, and noise levels. See the Omni-glide at Bed Bath & Beyond: https://bit.ly/3BrsQ20

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We walk through what’s in the box. Then we discuss the controls on the vacuum handle showing both the on/off button and the Max power button. Note that the Omni-glide does not use a trigger system like most other Dyson cordless vacuums.

The cleaner head has 2 soft brushrolls. Both can be easily removed and rinsed in water should they need to be cleaned. After they are dry you simply pop them back on and put the cleaner head together (takes seconds). The underside of the cleaner head has four 360 degree rotating caster wheels which help the head move very well on hard flooring. The filter comes off with a simple twist and it too can be rinsed in water. When it is completely dry you slide on back on over the handle and give it a twist to reinstall it.

Movement of the cleaner head is fantastic and we show just how easy it is to move the vacuum over hard flooring. In addition, the vacuum can lay completely flat. This allows you to get under very low furniture. We measured the distance from the floor to the top of the vacuum (highest point just above the cleaner head when laying flat) at approximately 3.25 inches.

The battery is in the vacuum handle and it pops out at the push of a button. It is a lithium-ion battery. The battery is also what is commonly referred to as “swappable” or “click-in” as it can be removed from the vacuum and reattached to the vacuum in seconds. This is a very handy feature and can double your run time if you have a second battery. But the Omni-Glide only comes with one battery so if you want a second you will have to buy it separately. Recharging a fully depleted battery takes about 3.5 hours.

The Omni-Glide is a 2-in-1 vacuum meaning that it is both a stick vacuum and a handheld vacuum. The combination tool (which is the only tool that comes with your Omni-Glide) can fit on the end of the handheld or on the end of the wand providing a long reach (good for overhead cleaning).

The combination tool (which is the only tool that comes with your Omni-Glide) can fit on the end of the handheld or on the end of the wand providing a long reach (good for overhead cleaning).

We created our own debris of ground cheerios, chili flakes, flax seeds and split green peas (small-to-medium size debris) and placed it on our tile flooring. We ran the vacuum over it in ECO power mode (one pass) and the unit provided 99.3% pickup. This is an excellent result. We also tested the unit on larger debris (full size fruit loops). It did ok on the larger debris test but not great.

We tested the vacuum on short white pet hair and long black human hair. Hair pickup wasn’t very good and there was a lot of tangling in the brushrolls. Brushroll cleaning was required after this test.

An edge cleaning test showed off the flexibility of the cleaner head which could tackle the debris in a few different ways. By moving the cleaner head around we were able to pick up virtually all the debris along an edge.

We highlight that the vacuum handle is a bit thick and it could feel a bit large for those with smaller hands.

We walk through the Omni-Glide suction power figures and compare them to those of the Dyson V7 and the Dyson V15. We highlight that the dust canister of the Omni-Glide is very small, and we compare dust canister sizes of the Dyson V7, the Dyson V15 and the Shark WANDVAC System.

We compare the weight of the Omni-Glide to that of the Dyson V7 and the Shark Vertex Cordless. The Omni-Glide is the lightest cordless vacuum we have had the opportunity to review and this light weight also helps with the easy movement.

The vacuum comes with a “wall mount” and mounting kit. However this is not what we would call a traditional wall mount. It will not support the weight of the vacuum and is really more of a bracket that just holds the top of the vacuum in place while the bottom of the vacuum rests on the floor. It will not hold any tools but the vacuum will charge.

We performed a noise level test with a digital noise level meter and we compare results to a host of other cordless vacuums we have noise tested. The Omni-Glide noise level is average in ECO mode (fairly comfortable noise level) and it is perhaps a little loud in MAX mode (but still tolerable).

Run time tests were done using a stopwatch and a fully charged battery. Three instances were tested: handheld with non-motorized tool (ECO power mode), stick vac with cleaner head (ECO power mode), stick vac with cleaner head (MAX power mode). Official run times provided by Dyson were compared to the test results.

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