- Dyson has announced the availability of its newest cordless vacuum cleaner, the V10 Konical
- Initially available in Australia, it is compatible with Dyson's first self-emptying base.
- The Auto-empty Dok will be sold separately and will also work with the Dyson V8
Dyson made the surprise announcement of a new cordless vacuum cleaner today (March 19), and it's the cheapest one yet featuring its new conical head. The Dyson V10 Konical was first launched in Australia, where it will cost prospective buyers AU$799 (pricing and availability in the US and UK is TBC, but that's around $560/£420), and shares the same 150 AW of suction as the Dyson V8 Cyclone launched last year.
Its main act, however, is a welcome feature that Dyson has been slow to adopt: self-emptying.
That's right, the Dyson V10 Konical will be paired with the new standalone Auto-empty Dok, which will also charge the vacuum and provide storage for accessories. Dyson hasn't specified the size of the dust bag the Auto-empty Dok will use, but the company says it will hold “up to 60 days of dirt.”
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That Dok will also need to be purchased separately, although it's not yet available for purchase, not even in Australia. Dyson hasn't given a firm launch date, only saying it will arrive “later this year” and will cost AU$299 (around $210 / £160).
The good news is that the new Dok is also compatible with the V8 Cyclone, so users who already purchased that previous budget model won't need to upgrade to the V10 Konical to get the auto-emptying feature.
Meanwhile, the V10 Konical, as its name suggests, uses the same tapered floor head as the V16 Piston Animal, which Dyson says is suitable for use on any type of floor. While I haven't tested the V16, my colleague found that the new design wasn't as good as Dyson's Digital Motorbar on the Gen5detect at cleaning dirt and debris in a single pass.
With that in mind, if I had to choose between the V10 Konical and the V8 Cyclone, I would probably go for the latter as it comes with the Digital Motorbar head.
Like the V8 Cyclone, the V10 Konical also ships with just two other accessories in the box, although a mini motorized tool replaces the V8's hair screw tool in the new model. Given that they share similar specs elsewhere, including full suction power and up to 60 minutes of run time, I'm a little disappointed that the V10 Konical costs AU$100 more than the V8 Cyclone in Australia.
That said, Dyson has stated that “the accessories on the Dyson V8, V8 Cyclone and the new V10 Konical are interchangeable”, meaning that if you already have the Hair Screw tool, which I personally love for cleaning mattresses and sofas, you won't need to replace the entire system when opting for the latest Dyson vacuum cleaner.
While it's easy for me to find fault with the V10 Konical based on spec comparisons with other Dyson models, it remains to be seen how well it performs in real-world tests. However, it's the self-emptying Dok that caught my attention – having tried self-emptying docks from Samsung, Dreame and Shark, I'm really curious to see how the Dyson Dok compares.
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