Cleaning my house became so much easier since I upgraded to a stick vacuum this spring. I never pull out a broom when I have my trusted Dyson V11 cordless stick vacuum hanging on the wall nearby. It has more than enough power, battery life, and space in the dust canister to take on my small home.
But what if your home is a bit larger, you’d like a longer clean time between charging, or you’d like your stick vacuum to pick up more with every swipe? The Dyson V11 Outsize cordless stick vacuum is for you.
I’ve been vacuuming with the Dyson V11 Outsize cordless stick vacuum for a week and I love it. It’s a super-sized version of my own Dyson V11 stick vacuum and has all the same great features, but it has a 150% bigger dust canister, 25% larger high-torque cleaner head, and 2 batteries so you can swap them out and keep cleaning for up to 120 minutes.
Appearance and features of the Dyson V11 Outsize cordless stick vacuum
The Dyson V11 Outsize cordless stick vacuum is a 3-speed stick vacuum with a built-in HEPA filter. It weighs 3.56 kg (7.84 lbs) so it’s very lightweight despite its size and power.
- Runs for up to 120 minutes on two easily switchable lithium-ion batteries
- The extra-large dust bin is 150% larger than a standard Dyson stick vacuum battery
- Switch between three cleaning modes including Eco, Auto, and Boost
- Easy-view LCD screen shows you mode, battery life, or if you have a maintenance issue like a clogged hose
- High-torque XL cleaner head is 25% larger to cover more area, senses floor types, and directs the vacuum to adjust suction when needed
- Batteries can be charged on a docking station you mount on wall or just by plugging it into any wall outlet
- Advanced whole-machine HEPA filtration expels clean air and captures microscopic airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns
- Includes two chargers, two batteries, docking station, high-torque cleaner head, mini-motor head, extension hose, and flexi-crevice tool
Testing the Dyson V11 Outsize stick vacuum
It is always amazing to test out a Dyson product, and after testing out the standard-sized Dyson V11 stick vacuum I had to buy one for myself. I’ve been using it for several months and I’ve loved the battery life, easy charging, and how effortlessly it cleans up my house from top to bottom.
With the Dyson V11 Outsize, you get everything that’s great about the Dyson V11, all wrapped up in a super-sized package.
The Dyson V11 Outsize is the stick vacuum that intelligently cleans
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading to a stick vacuum but you’re worried about whether they had the suction and power of a standard corded vacuum, the Dyson V11 Outsize cordless stick vacuum will put those fears to rest.
I vacuumed everything from my carpets to hard floors to sucking up dust from my rafters and the Dyson V11 Outsize consistently maintained steady suction and had power to spare. It picked up everything from dirt, dust, pasta, small sticks, and even a few pieces of lego. Whatever I pushed the ultra-wide cleaner head over, it picked up.
Out of the 3 cleaning modes I relied on Auto the most, but the Dyson V11 Outsize will also monitor whatever you’re cleaning and adjust the mode to take on what’s in front of it. If I switched from hard floor to my very dusty entryway carpet, the cleaner head would take a second and then automatically switch from Eco to Auto.
Boost will pick up everything in its path, and you may want to use it all the time. You can switch modes yourself by tapping the button under the LCD screen on the vacuum. You’ll just have to keep in mind that the battery life will be less in Boost mode than in Auto or Eco. I rarely switch to Eco unless I’ve been cleaning for a while and I want to glide over a slightly dusty floor.
Spare battery keeps you cleaning longer
The Dyson V11 Outsize cordless stick vacuum has 2 batteries and 2 chargers. Unlike the standard Dyson V11, you don’t have to plug the entire cordless stick vacuum into the charger. You can take one of the chargers and thread it through the docking station so you can charge and store your stick vacuum right on the wall, or just take the battery off and plug it into any outlet to have on standby. It takes 4.5 hours to fully charge a dead battery.
Between the 2 batteries, you’ll be able to clean up to 120 minutes without stopping. I don’t think I’ve ever cleaned for 120 minutes at a time, but I did a big clean to test the battery life on this vacuum. I had it run on Eco mode unless it switched to Auto mode, and I ran it for 50 minutes before it said I had 2 minutes of battery life left. I cleaned all the floors, my rafters and light fixtures, and the interior of my car.
Even when the battery is almost dead, you don’t lose suction on this stick vacuum. It keeps picking up everything in its path.
Larger torque head cleans up
The Dyson V11 Outsize stick vacuum lives up to the ‘outsize’ name in every way. The 150% bigger dustbin is amazing when you’re cleaning because you don’t have to stop to empty it as often, and I am in love with the wider cleaner head. It’s so large it covers a huge section of my kitchen floor when I’m vacuuming, and that reduces the amount of time I spend cleaning.
Dyson attachments give you flexibility
There are several attachments included with the Dyson V11 Outsize stick vacuum that make it incredibly easy to clean your home. While I love the larger high-torque powerhead, the smaller mini-power head is great for cleaning cars, stairs, and your couch.
You can attach the extension hose when you’re reaching up to clean ceilings, and I used it on my 12-foot ceilings with no problem at all. The flexi-crevice tool is a standard with vacuum cleaners, and it’s a great way to reach into cracks to pick up whatever is hiding.
The docking station holds all of the attachments neatly on the wall, so you can just slide our Dyson V11 Outsize onto the station to store and charge it.
Point and shoot dust bin emptying
When you do have to empty the bin on the Dyson V11 Outsize cordless stick vacuum, it’s a really easy process. You just remove the stick, pull the lever at the bottom of bin, and it empties into your trash. Occasionally you may have to reach inside to remove a small piece of debris that’s stuck, but generally, the entire contents of the dust bin will empty into your trash bag.
To minimize any flying dust when you empty the bin I recommend holding a plastic bag around it when you open it up. That way you can empty it, tie up the bag, and no dust hits the air at all.
The Dyson V11 Outsize stick vacuum has a whole machine HEPA filtration system. If you live with someone who has dust allergies you know how much sneezing can happen after you vacuum with a standard vacuum. With the Dyson V11 Outsize, the air it expels is cleaner than the air it intakes. It can capture dust, dander, and other microscopic airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns. When I used the Dyson V11 Outsize around my dust-allergic husband, he never sneezed once.
When you need to clean the filter you can remove it and give it a rinse. Don’t put the filter back in the vacuum until it’s completely dry. You can also remove and rinse out the dust bin and the flexi-crevice tool.
Outsize your cleanup with the Dyson V11 Outsize stick vacuum
The Dyson V11 Outsize cordless stick vacuum offers you more of everything you need to clean your home. Compared to the Dyson V11 Absolute, which on its own is a great vacuum, it has a larger dust bin, larger cleaning head, and extra battery to make cleaning faster and more efficient.
While 60 minutes of run time is more than enough for me, that extra battery means you can clean for as long as you like. It’s a lightweight vacuum too, so you can easily lift it into the rafters if you want to grab your dust strings or take it in the car and clean up the floors.
If I hadn’t already bought the Dyson V11 stick vacuum this past spring, I would definitely be bringing home the Dyson V11 Outsize cordless stick vacuum. It’s built for large houses and long clean times.
You can find your own Dyson V11 Outsize stick vacuum on Best Buy right now.
The feature I like the most is that it comes with 2 batteries and will last twice as long!
Advanced whole-machine HEPA filtration expels clean air and captures microscopic airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns and the package includes two chargers, two batteries, docking station, high-torque cleaner head, mini-motor head, extension hose, and flexi-crevice tool
My biggest pet peeve about most cordless stick vacuums is that they usually run out of juice in a few minutes and leave me standing in my living room asking myself why I didn’t buy a corded one instead. So aside from the ability to use the same vacuum on both hard wood and carpet, my favourite feature of the Dyson has got to be the extended battery runtime!
2 batteries so you can swap them out and keep cleaning for up to 120 minutes.
I like the extra battery. With 2 animals in the house it seems like we’re always vacuuming
Oh, I really like the cordless feature of this powerful vacuum. Yay, Dyson you did it again! What a great product….
The extended battery life is a great feature.
Especially love the long battery life of this vacuum. Great prize
Dyson always had impressed me with it’s advance features compared to the other ones in the market.
I find that most helpful feature is : Point and shoot dust bin emptying! It will be my life saver for my dust allergies!
A longer battery life for the win!
Excited to win this for my Christmas wish list!
I like how intelligent it is that senses floor types, and directs the vacuum to adjust suction when needed.
Extra battery is my favorite feature.
I like that you can see how much battery is left, and that it has powerful suction.
I love the extra battery!
The point and shoot dust bin emptying is the feature I like.
Two batteries!!! Awesome
The cordless feature that tells you how much battery you have left is awesome.
Spare battery is so handy!
I think this would be powerful enough to handle our two long-haired cats!
I like that you can swap out batteries for longer cleaning times.
Cordless and a long battery life are great features
Looks great! Love all the attachments and the chance to clean the whole house without having to wait for recharging.
When you have multiple levels in a house, being a cordless vacuum with long battery life would be amazing!
Like the long battery life !
The spare battery would save a lot of time with vacuuming.
Currently I own a plug in vaccum. It is a hassle to carry it around to clean the cookie crumbs in the kids cat seats. This will be excellent because of the cordless feature.
I love that you can swap out batteries for longer cleaning times.
I love the countless problem solving solutions a dyson could provide in my family! All the carpets, high corners, couch to car. Once I start vacuuming I dont want to stop and the 120 hour battery possibilities makes this the perfect vacuum
Dyson is the best + 120 minutes of battery time is amazing!
The LCD screen is a great feature:)
I love the portable and compactness of this powerful vacuum. Also it has incredible battery life.
Cordless, two batteries, great device!
The larger canister would be super handy as we have two large dogs that like to shed!
I love the cordless feature of this!
Love that it comes with two batteries
Love the long battery life!
this vaccum would bring more fun in the cleaning process for sure
Flexible and with advanced filters
Long battery life and the LCD screen!
The long battery life is the best feature of this vacuum. I will easily be able to get all my cleaning done with that much time!
25% bigger head and dust canister which is a 150% bigger
The feature of the Dyson V11 Outsize that I like the most is the HEPA filtration, it expels clean air and captures microscopic airborne particle. This is great as I have allergies and asthma.
The dust canister which is a 150% bigger.
The point and shoot dust bin emptying is an awesome feature.
A great feature is that the Dyson V11 Outsize stick vacuum has a whole machine HEPA filtration system.
Oh boy! Looks so neat, I’d love to give this a try!
I like the longer battery life.
Longer battery life with Dyson V11 is my favourite feature.
I like that there are 2 batteries so you can swap them out and never have to wait for a battery to recharge.
Love that it has 2 batteries
A dyson has been on my wishlist for years! With 3 kids I’m constantly cleaning up messes. The feature I love about the Dyson V11 the most is that it has a 150% bigger dust canister and 2 batteries!! That’s awesome! Thanks for the great reviews!
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