As a dog rescue, we have a ton of kibble on the floor! We were getting frustrated that our V8 wasn't picking it up (without us picking it up and putting it over the kibble, like you showed). We'll get the fluffy tool now, thanks to your awesome demonstration! Thank you!

I have had one sitting dormant in my cupboard for 5 years because I didn't know what it is used for. Now I know, I will be using it. Thanks

This was super helpful. Just spent 30 minutes trying to research this. Should have come here sooner. :)

SUPER helpful and clear demonstration, thank you! Amazing Dyson doesn't have this kind of explanation on their own website!

The direct drive carpet/hardfloor head will preform just as well as the fluffy tool on hardfloors in terms of dust and small debris like rice, cous cous, pieces of small flat paper, glitter, etc. But the fluffy shines in big debris pick up, using less power than the carpet head and to keep scattering in control (although it can spit some debris back out in the front, or flick big piece of dirt in front of it). But to be fair, the direct drive carpet and hardfloors head doesn't scatter as much as you may think.

after a few searches on fluffy, i finally found your video which is a very useful video on fluffy head and saves me time searching further. thanks!

I love the fluffy roller! Best thing for hardwood flooring, gets all the dust up so easy to wash

Awesome breakdown of fluffy head. My choice was OEM for like $125 or fakes for about $40. I went OEM for warranty. Hope someone reviews one of the non-branded ones. Thanks for the help.

I've watched so many videos trying to find out if I need to return my new Dyson since it didn't include the soft head. This made me feel much better about keeping my new vacuum. Thank you!

If you use the hard tool on hard floors it will wear out and flatten the bristles so it's best to use the soft roller.

Great video! This was my one big question that I had, and I’ve watched about six Dyson V8 animal reviews already and none of them have really answered this question in detail, so thank you for taking the time and effort to put such a detailed review together. It’s much appreciated!

The fluffy is amazing because it seems to really polish the surface that I run it over and I've picked up more dust than I do with my regular vacuum.

Thank you for uploading a clear video with a clear demonstration on the two different heads. I wasn't sure if I needed the soft one but after seeing your video I know this would work great in my house.

This is a great explanation and demonstration. Thank you so much. For me I don't think I will need the soft brush, I do not have pets, and my babies are big now so no more cheerios all over the floor :))

Got my fluffy roller on order for my V11 Torque. I see where both roller types are beneficial. With 2,600 sq ft of hardwood flooring, dust is my main concern and I can see where the fluffy roller would work well for attacking dust.

I was debating about the soft brush and ended up getting it. I won't use the regular roller at all on any wood, tile flooring after doing my own comparison. Definitely worth getting.

I recently bought a fluffy roller from a 3rd party company works great, didn't want to spend $100 just for the official dyson fluffy head.

Our sons spill popped popcorn on the floor sometimes and the Fluffy head "eats" it while the direct drive motorhead would just push it. Fluffy head makes a cleaner hard floor but the motorhead still works well.

We no longer have carpeting except for a few throw rugs. The man who installed our oak floors was impressed by the Dyson fluffy head and felt it was the best head for the wood floors. I love it and feel that our brush head might leave some light scratches. The fluffy head does a fantastic job of cleaning and dusting. I use eithe the small motorized head or the larger head for the carpets. If you have wood and tile like we do, the fluffy head is invaluable! Love it! It is a more efficient use of the battery because it glides with ease over bare floors.

Great demo and thorough explanations. Thanks for sharing. It's kinda dumb that the base Dyson packages offer no choice of cleaning head. With all this talk of HEPA filters and easy-empty bins and allergies, you'd think Dyson would be catering to people who value the air quality in their home and thus DO NOT have rugs at all. The fact that they pack in a cleaning head that works better on rugs and can't pick up the smallest objects on hardfloors really makes little sense. Hard to believe this is not a way to try and upsell people into the more expensive packages.

I have had a v6 with the non fluffy motor head for years. Works great. But now we are looking to get another one and your video help me make my decision. We are getting the fluffy motor head. We have hard floors and 3 dogs. This will work so much better. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent video, answered my question with no "if", "and" or "but"

Thank you!! You answered my questions and you have a great video that actually show how it works.

I haven’t got a fluffy head but I would say for my wooden floors it’s gotta be much better than the standard head that doesn’t pick up static dust as lacks contact with the floor

You seem to be a man who likes cleaning- do you know of any others? Thanks

Great video ! thanks for your review !

Thanks for that - excellent video. Answered my question about whether to get a soft roller model. Think I do as it used to really annoy me how my old Dyson upright wouldn't pick up cat litter and cat food without going over it several times. Also explains what the direct drive system is all about which I wanted to know as well.

I bought a v10 animal today and it doesn’t come with the soft head. I wish it came with the soft head. I want the softer one for my wooden flooring so bad I am in a small property so I prob won’t even buy it :) thanks. Wish it wasn’t so expensive Just vacuumed over my wooden floors on low then went over with medium to see how it felt. Love this vacume very good! And did boost in the carpeted bedrooms. Very pleased.

I don't know how it is possible that you have cat food kibble on the floor. My cats always eat every smallest kibble they can find :D Nice video :)

I have linoleum floors with a free range bunny, 4 cats & 2 tiny humans... lots of little round kibble, snacks, pellets to vacuum every day. The brush roller just shoots everything across the floor. I’ve genuinely hated my dyson since I got it because of that, was SO disappointed. The fluffy head is like $150 so I’ve been so hesitant, will it even work since the brush roller is SO USELESS in my house?! Definitely going to grab one now!

Just the information I needed, thanks!

Thank you for this excellent review and demonstration, really helped me decide that the soft head roller is a good investment. Thanks again!

I'm appalled that Dyson doesn't sell the fluffy head with the V11 in the USA. Mind blown. Won't buy it till that happens.

Thank you so much! This was exactly my question and you've answered it. Really appreciate that!

Good video. I just bought the soft roller attachment, although I’m waiting for it to arrive. Was on the fence about it, as it was quite expensive, but we’ll see! Again, good video.

Fluffy is a want, not a need

thanks this was very cool! :)

Excellent video, thanks for posting.. Helped me make up my mind to get the one withe the fluffy tool...

This was so helpful. I have cats and they scatter their dry food everywhere. But I just looked up the price of the fluffy head and it’s over $200 in Australia! Might have to wait a while!!!

The normal (non fluffy) head scratches my dark wood floors. I think on lighter colored wood floors, you wouldn’t notice, but the scratches are there. Ordered the fluffy tool.

Love the vid and I’m definitely gonna get a fluffy head for mine. The fluffy roller of the rubbish Shark I had was one of its redeeming features and I found it really good on picking up fine dust and lager bits on my floors. Did my first whip around with my V10 yesterday downstairs and it was good.

Good, straight to the point, video- thank you

Thank you

Great explanation, covers my question about whether it will pick up bigger debris like cat food kibble and kitty litter.

The fluffy tool would scratch wooden floors when it picks up big debris.

Thanks for making this video very helpful

This is very helpful to me. Thank you

I just bought this vacuum last night from dyson’s website and it’s on sale for $249 and it came with the hard floor attachment for free for Memorial Day And the ends at 11:59pm today Edit not the hard floor fluffy attachment it was the hard floor attached that is hard and plastic

I recently moved into an apartment with a fully carpeted bedroom that has a gray color. After a few months of using a fluffy vacuum head on the carpet, I noticed that the carpet's pattern is not as clean as it used to be. Upon checking the cleaner compartment, I found gray fibers, which I initially thought were cat hair or debris left by the previous tenant. Now, I suspect that the fluffy vacuum head is pulling out fibers from the carpet. I wonder if using a soft roller would be a better option to protect the carpet. Or is it inevitable that both fluffy heads and soft rollers can slowly damage the carpet, regardless of which one is used?

Thank you for this video!

Hello - thanks for the fab video. I have just bought one for my son’s dyson v6. Did you notice a difference between the v6 and V7 fluffy attachments at all?

I bought the v11 animal can I buy the soft roller? Would t fit?

The fluffy head is cracked on top of the curved part of the head even in your video. Don´t you see that? That is the reason we sent two Dyson V8 Fluffy back to amazon because we received it already broken.

Great channel!! Is the fluffy head gd for pet hair? Thankyou in advance.

We have a very dusty house and one day after vacuuming the dust returns. Would the fluffy tool be better for dust pick up?

Good review - much better than Techmoan!

Thank you so much!

I have a question does the original brush is better on carpet than the fluffy that have a really softbrush? The original look more rigidbrush

How would the fluffy tool work on wool carpet

My fluffy head is broken. I am looking into buying a replacement for a cheaper price. any review?

Is there a nozzle with a fluffy roll for canister vacs no matter the brand? I live abroad and there´s no such thing, and the vacuum I use is scratching my floors big time. SOS pls!

Is the fluffy tool any good for picking up fine dog hairs from hard surfaces, or do they get stuck on the fluffy roller and need to be cleaned of more then using the normal roller? Thank you for any advice.

I read reviews that said you need the fluffy head for tiles because the direct cleaning head eventually ends up scratching tiles or other hard floors. Would you say this is true? I am thinking of buying a dyson and needing to lift it up to pick up larger debris isn't an issue for me. I'm more concerned about damaging the floor at this point.

Do you have to keep pushing the red button to keep it on? It hurts my wrist.

Does anyone know if the V8 fluffy head will fit v7 model? I found a v8 fluffy head for pretty cheap but can't find one for v7 much under $100

I have a Dyson V8 Original, may I ask is this fluffy one suitable for my version please? Thank you very much.!

Does the fluffy tool have de tangling technology for hair?

what about for hair. i cut hair all the time would the fluffy be better or worst?

Does the soft roller fit d59 stick? It appears like it would but not 100%

@leepspvideo Does your fluffy head move a little left or right when in a straight line vacuuming? I know it moves as part of the design, just want to make sure mines working normally

Would a V7 or V8 with fluffy head be more worth than a V10 or V11 without fluffy head?

I wonder if we still need to use a mop after the fluffy head 🤔

Is the fluff roller good at picking up hair? Or does it get stuck to the roller and tangle up? I have a German Shephard and I was given a dyson v6 with no head. The fluff roller head is more cost effective but not if I'm going to struggle with it and the dog hair not coming off the fluff. Please let me know.

Hi, would you recommend the Motorbar for parquet? I am afraid it could scratch it. Thanks

Do you find that the cat hair sticks to the soft head? Which is better for picking up pet hair from hardwood floors?

Honest review, thanks

How do I clean the fluffy roller heald? I could imagine, that it gets dirty easily.

How is the fluffy tool with pet hair? do you have to pull them out of the roller 1 by 1?

Does fluffy tool work alright on carpet?

I'm thinking of buying a V8 Animal from Costco (it's on sale at the moment). I have a combination of hardwood, linoleum, and carpeting in my small home. The V8 Animal does not come with the fluffy head, so my one concern is that it might scratch my hardwood floors (I don't generally have any bigger pieces of anything to vacuum up so I don't need the fluffy head for that reason). Can anyone tell me if the carpet cleaning head that comes with the V8 Animal would definitely scratch hard wood? I do like the idea of not having to change the heads, and I think the carpet cleaning head would be enough for me, but I'd hate to ruin my hard wood.

How do both do on hair wrap?

Can you tell me about the brushes on the fluffy head. Do yours where off like mine?

I have 2 very hairy dogs. Would this fluffy roller just get consumed with dog hair?

Does the fluffy tool get really nasty with car hair stuck on it?

does the soft roller cleaner head avoid the streaks left on the floor by the regular head? I have V8 model and have found (as many others online) that the vacuum is leaving streaks on the hardwood floors

The head of mine has come out a bit n doesn't spin. Can you please do a vid on taking them apart?

I purchased the Dyson v8 Animal just recently. Could I just buy a soft brush roller and swap it out with the one that came with the vacuum when I needed it? Are they compatible? Thank you.

My carpet roller does not revolve anymore. Do you have any idea why would it do that?

So fluffy can use for carpet or not? btw, great video

Thanks for your video. If I buy the soft roller cleaner head will it be compatible with the Animal model?

Does the dyson v10 soft roller cleaner head attachment compatible with the dyson v11 torque cleaner head model?

Will the soft roller fit on the v6 cordless ? If was to buy separate

Which Dyson head should you use on loop pile Berber carpet please?

Will fluffy head work on wool carpets ? The regular head ruins it :(

Hi. Which attachment would be better for uneven stone floors in my living room that's covered in dust and dog hair?

best dyson for both poured cement and for high pile area rugs?

Awesome video!!! Love the intro. Btw, I have a soft roller head from my v6 absolute, do you think it will work on v10 or v8? I noticed unlike the torque driver cleaner head, there is barely any change in the soft roller head

is this dyson soft roller cleaner head compatible with the V7 , I can't find any reference on the compatibility with the various version of the dyson

Does Dyson v10 fluffy head fit v8??

Question - does the Absolute head fit on the Dyson V8 Animal? I have heard that you have to buy an entire new vacuum if you want the "fluffy" head and that's ridiculous! I would be willing to pay the extra money for the fluffy head now since I am replacing my floors but really don't want to buy an entire new vacuum since my vacuum is only 7 months old!