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.
I like the portability of it
I love that it’s cordless and has a long battery life
I like the digital display and easy change of modes of cleaning based on the floor.
Love how small it is with the power capacity!
The extra long battery life is my favourite feature.
Thanks for the review Shelley. Sounds like this is a dream machine. I’m still using vacuum bags and all I can say is UGH! I love that this machine comes with a second battery for extra long battery life. Cordless is also nice and I imagine doing my stairs would be so easy.
The extra battery life is the feature of the Dyson V11 Outsize I like the most!
I like the 2 easily switchable batteries.
Runs for up to 120 minutes on two easily switchable lithium-ion batteries so you get lots of time to clean
I love its cordless I am always tangled in wires!
Battery life and has spare battery
the cordless design will make it super easy on my stairs and the extra long battery will mean no cat hair escapes.
LCD display and extra battery life – we foster dogs so do alot of vacumming (when they first come they are stressed so they shed more) This would be amazing!
Love the battery feature!Being a mom of 4 I try and get all the vacuuming done in one shot.The extra battery would be a game changer
Cordless and long running time with full power!
The long run time on each of the two batteries is really useful. I like that.
The LCD display blows my mind!
Dyson V11 Outsize Cordless Stick Vacuum looks great,, long battery time is a bonus feature
I like the extra charge battery to keep me cleaning longer
I love that it’s lightweight, cordless and has 2 batteries. Amazing!
I love the fact that it is cordless with long battery life.
2 hours of battery
My favourite feature is the extra battery, and long cleaning time. Cheers!
I lI like that the vacumn is cordless so there is nothing to trip over when vacumning.ike that the vacumn is cordless so there is nothing to trip over when vacumning. Also the flexibility of this vacumn is nice.
My favourite feature of the Dyson V11 Outsize Cordless Stick Vacuum is the easy-view LCD screen that lets you monitor real-time performance.
cordless is fantastic, nothing worse then getting tangled up in the cord and always having to unplug and plug in again in another area of the house
It’s cordless
The long battery life would be great.
the Point and shoot dust bin emptying!
The best things on the outsize is;
the larger head, with its excellent pickup,
the led screen showing the time remaining on the battery,
the automatic speed adjustment depending on the floor type
And the redesigned larger bin with the canister ejection.
Including an extra battery is probably the greatest idea/feature.
The battery life is the best – will help get through both floors 🙂
My favourite feature would be that extra battery!!!! Such a gamechanger!
My favourite part of the new Dyson: The battery life! Nothing like a big battery that lets you finish your entire home!
like the feature of having a swappable battery.
Wow…. so many to choice from but I definitely like the battery life.. 2 hours this is soooooooo amazing!
The long battery life on this Dyson is amazing.
The long battery life is fantastic!
I love that all the attachments fit neatly into a docking station!
I love the auto cleaning mode.
What a vacuum , not to big, ample power, lots of features and cordless !! We have the Dyson animal at home but this would be perfect for the lake and cleaning the boat , gazebo and deck. The service from Dyson is excellent as well, when a part broke on our animal I called and the new part arrived in about 4 days.
i love the battery life and the attchements on the vacuum
I love that it automatically senses the floor type making itthen adjust the suction as needed.
I love that it’s cordless
It is all the features combined together in one machine… Being a senior under 100 lbs, with 2 cats and a dog, Power: the ability to pick up the fur without it flying around, Hepa feature, lightweight, cordless, extra battery, bigger container, stick with the handheld option, all of it has a high priority to me. It would be heaven sent to win… and it would make my life a little easier…
I love the lightweight design and long batt life
Cordless power times 2.
Great suction for twice as long with the extra battery.
I love the long battery life.
The extra battery for double the cleaning time.
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