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reddit.com › r/dyson › v15s submarine complete vacuum versus gen5detect complete vacuum
r/dyson on Reddit: V15s Submarine Complete Vacuum versus Gen5detect complete vacuum
November 27, 2024 -

My partner and I are choosing between these two vacuum sets. The price difference is quite minimal (~5%) due to Black Friday deals.

We would love some advice on which one to choose given the V15s has a hard floor washing head too.

ModelPrice
V15s Submarine Complete Vacuum (gold HEPA edition)$999
Gen5Detect Complete Vacuum (Prussian blue and rich copper edition)$1049

Below are a comparison of what comes in the package:

V15s Submarine Complete Vacuum (gold HEPA edition) Gen5Detect Complete Vacuum (Prussian blue and rich copper edition)

Based on what I can see, there is a around a 5% price difference between these two but the v15s has a wet roller head option.

Gen5Detect is the newest model with no wet roller head.

What's your advice and what would you choose?

Any feedback on your experience with these two models is appreciated too.

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If you have hard floors / tile that you Swiffer or mop ( or If you have aspirations of doing so ) then having the option to clean the floors with the submarine head essentially doubles the utility of your vacuum. I clean the floors weekly with my v15. My floor plan is ~1300 sq feet fifty-fifty carpet and hard flooring. I’m able to dust, vacuum, and mop the whole floorplan on one charge in around 20 minutes. I empty the vacuum once, add a bit more water, and dump the water from the catch basin. The Gen5 has a more powerful motor , has a larger dust bin and is heavier. The button on top does help out. Though you’re probably sacrificing a bit of battery life since It’s more likely the vacuum will be left running when moving between rooms or other times where your finger would be off the trigger. Though both vacuums will tire your wrist and you will end up switching arms once or twice. That’s the bigger ergonomic problem. The extra dusting brush, gap tool, and extension hose that come with the Gen5 look really useful( especially the hose) but can be purchased after the fact for the v15, while it’s not possible to use the submarine attachment on the Gen5. I borrowed a friend’s Gen5 before deciding on getting my v15. I got the v15 on the hope that I would use the mopping attachment frequently which thankfully I was able to build the habit to use.  I have high pile carpet and rugs, so for both the Gen5 and v15 I had to vacuum those with the gates fully open and ensure I don’t press the head down too forcefully otherwise the brush motor stalled. The Gen5 did this more often than the v15, which I would attribute to the added power. I’m still shocked by the amount of dust picked up each week haha. Ultimately you are getting a good vacuum and pretty house toy either way, enjoy your selection!
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The Dyson v15 is great :) But the washing head is not what you probably think it is . The head is mainly designed to clean up liquids, it’s annoying having to pick the crumbs and hair of the brush bar constantly on the wet head . The V15 also has a trigger you have to constantly hold The Gen 5 has a built in crevice tool which is great and a little better battery life . The Gen 5 has no trigger but only a button to click on then click off Both great vacuums but I’ll go for the Gen 5. Good luck and happy Vacuuming Edit - the newer V15 do have built in crevice tools
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reddit.com › r/dyson › dyson v15s detect submarine
r/dyson on Reddit: Dyson V15S Detect Submarine
July 10, 2025 -

I’m thinking about finally getting a Dyson, and was thinking about the V15S détect submarine absolute, as it is on sale for 999CAD from 1199CAD.

My thought was that I could replace my spin mop, dustbuster, and regular vacuum. I have a fairly small amount of equal amounts of moppable flooring/non-moppable laminate/carpet.

Stairs are a problem - I have numerous pets who shed silky hair on the stairs. The dustbuster is useless and my vacuum is cumbersome and only marginally effective, and I don’t vac as often as I should because it is a two-person job.

Is there a lot of power as a handheld item? I was hoping that if it has enough power I could use it that way on the stairs, and vacuum daily.

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reddit.com › r/dyson › should i get the v15 or v15s submarine?
r/dyson on Reddit: Should I get the V15 or V15s Submarine?
November 14, 2023 -

Hi guys, Dyson seem to be having Black Friday discounts on V15 and V15s Submarine here in Australia and they are both the same price after the discount! I've been waiting for Black Friday sales to buy a vacuum under A$1000 and these two are A$999 right now.

Other than the submarine (wet mopping) part of it, are there any other benefits in V15s submarine over regular V15 detect? Which one would you get if the submarine part wasn't really a deal breaker?

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reddit.com › r/dyson › first time buyer, dyson gen5 vs v15 vs v15 submarine
r/dyson on Reddit: First time buyer, Dyson Gen5 vs V15 vs V15 Submarine
March 3, 2025 -

First time Dyson buyer here and feeling a bit lost between paid promotions on TikTok and Youtube. Planning to buy a Dyson to make cleaning easier at home.

Price difference between these are not huge where I live, want to buy something that I can use for next few years. My apartment is 74 square meter so probably it'd be easier to finish whole thing in one go. I'd like to vacuum and mop at the same time but V15 Submarine reviews are not that great from what I've seen.

What would you choose in that case?

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I was in a similar boat and I went for submarine ( got a good deal from authorised local seller ). I even had v12 slim in my shortlist. My house has both hard wood and carpeted floors and I am glad to have gone with v15 submarine because it nudges me to mop more frequently and keep the house clean. About the submarine attachment - I am glad that I got it. In my opinion, it does not do any magic on the hard wood floors. It does a regular clean, wipes off fresh stains and splatters of curries or gravies on the kitchen floor. It may not work wonders on semi solid stuff. The submarine attachment is quite easy to use. When you start rolling it, it “wants to go ahead”, sort of builds a rolling motion by itself. It makes it easy and quick to do a mop and you don’t have to really push it around. Cleaning the attachment is also not difficult if you did not have to mop up a mess. A run down under the tap works well enough. I even put non foaming floor cleaner mixed with clean water and it works very well. When compared to Gen5, I actually like the trigger system over on-off switch. I typically keep the vacuum on auto mode. Since it is auto detect, it boosts up depending on the surface. This causes the battery to run out faster. Having the trigger instead of on-off switch helps me control the battery drain up to some level by simply taking my finger off on the areas which are clean - could be just me and how I operate. For someone who has both hard wood and carpeted floors and the cost of v15 and submarine is same-ish, I would recommend the submarine. If one mostly has carpeted floors and having a trigger really bothers them, maybe gen5 would be better. :)
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I have tried all 3 and can whole heartedly say … v15 is the best save your money on the other 2 .., submarine is absolutely trash
Find elsewhere
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reddit.com › r/vacuumcleaners › dyson v15 detect submarine vs shark hydrovac
r/VacuumCleaners on Reddit: Dyson V15 detect submarine vs Shark Hydrovac
February 9, 2025 -

I recently moved into my new house, and one of the things I haven't bought yet is a good vacuum cleaner. I have been looking into both the Dyson V15 Detect Submarine and the Shark Hydrovac, but I don't know much about which one is better. From the price, I can expect the Dyson to be much better, but I just don't know if the brand is just overhyped.

I'm not really sure about the vacuum cleaner + mop thing, I think it could be very convenient, but maybe someone here knows they're not worth it at all and suggest me to go to a regular vacuum and forget about the mop thing (which would also be okay).

One thing I like about the shark (apart from the huge price tag difference) is that there is a corded version: I'm not a big fan of having to charge the battery every time, and my house is big enough to not be able to clean it all in one single charge.

Any suggestions on whether the mop thing is a good idea? Maybe an alternative option that I haven't considered? Thanks a lot!

Note: Whilst I don't mind it to be corded, I draw a line to the "sled vacuums". Unless it's THE ONE vacuum I will ever need and want which happens to be a sled one, I'd rather it be handheld.

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Vacuum-mops like the Hydrovac and Crosswave are a pain to clean. After each use you must wash and dry the 2 tanks, clean the brushroll, clean the filter, and wipe down the machine. Vac-mops cannot vacuum on carpets and have no hose or attachments to clean anything else but hard floors. There are easier to use mops like reusable spray mops, steam mops, and spin mops. The Dyson V15 Submarine is stupid expensive and the Submarine is a very limited mop. The Submarine is a type of spinning mop with no suction. Unlike the vac-mops you must dry vacuum with V15 first and then use the Submarine mop head. In most markets you can buy a regular Dyson V15 and a vac-mop for less than the cost of a V15 Submarine. I highly recommend getting a regular corded or cordless vacuum and pairing it with a good mop of your choice. If you have any carpeted rooms you really need a corded vacuum to properly deep clean the carpet. Cordless vacuums are ok for hard floors and light cleaning rugs and carpets. What kind of flooring do you have? If you have all hard floors you could get a corded vac-mop like the Bissell Crosswave if you don't mind the all the cleanup, but I would still recommend getting a regular vacuum to dry vacuum the floors and everything else.
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reddit.com › r/dyson › dyson just lost me as a future customer: v15 and submarine attachment
r/dyson on Reddit: Dyson just lost me as a future customer: V15 and Submarine attachment
July 20, 2025 -

I bought a V15 detect absolute a few years ago when it first came out and I love it. The only missing feature is a wet mop. Now that Dyson introduced a mop attachment for the V15, I thought I could just buy the attachment and be satisfied. But no, Dyson won't sell it separately, and my V15 is older and the software is not compatible. Dyson could've just release a firmware update and let customers come to their service center, but god forbid that. I will have to buy the new V15.

So I bought a new Roborock vacuum robot and it does a fantastic job at vacuuming and mopping. Dyson could've lock me in the Dyson ecosystem, but they just have to milk a few extra hundred dollars from their customers. And now, I will never buy another Dyson product, because there is no need to. Fuck you Dyson

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Dyson V15s Detect Submarine - All Reddit Reviews, in One Place
November 4, 2025 - ✅34 😐5 ❌12 "V15 submarine. It to great vacuum with a good motorized swiffer. Worth if...", "Ja polecam Dysona V15 Submarine. Nawet moj 10 letni syna...
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reddit.com › r/dyson › gen5detect v v15 detect submarine
r/dyson on Reddit: Gen5Detect v V15 Detect Submarine
January 27, 2025 -

I’m looking for some advice on choosing between the Dyson Gen5detect and the Dyson V15 Detect Submarine. My Gen5detect was broken in a freak accident, and my insurance company has given me a voucher to replace it. I loved the Gen5detect and had no complaints, but now I’m tempted by the V15 Detect Submarine.

For context, my home has a mix of carpet and tile: • Carpeted Areas: Stairs, upper hallway, lounge, and three bedrooms. • Tiled Areas: Large kitchen-diner, lower entrance, downstairs toilet, and two upstairs bathrooms.

I’ve read that the Gen5detect has stronger suction (280 AW vs. 240 AW on the V15), which would be great for my carpets. But the V15 Submarine has a wet roller head, which seems ideal for cleaning and mopping the tiled areas in one go.

If anyone has experience with either or both of these models, I’d love to hear your thoughts! • Is the 40 AW suction difference noticeable in real-world use? • How effective is the Submarine’s mopping feature? • Which would you recommend for a home with my layout?

Or would you suggest something else completely? I’m based in the UK and have a Argos voucher for £650.00 for the insurers.

Thanks in advance for your input!

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Sorry about your Gen5, glad you had insurance! As a V15S owner, and someone who has trialed a Gen5. My floor plan is 1300 sq feet, around 60% wood/tile. Being able to mop the floors with the same device you use to vacuum is a big jump in versatility, however it is only as useful as the size of your floor plan, and how often you already mop those areas. I would describe the Submarine attachment as a fancy Swiffer in terms of cleaning. The primary benefit of a Swiffer being that you don’t need to carry a bucket around for water, and you don’t need to perform additional passes to dry the floors. The advantage over a Swiffer is that you don’t need to worry about changing out the pads as the roller stays clean (relatively) and hydrated during use. That solves the major pain point of using a Swiffer imo. However ,just like a Swiffer, using it often is key as it keeps the grime from over powering the attachment’s cleaning abilities. If a spot is kind of stubborn you can push your foot down on the cleaning head and make a few additional passes that does the job. You don’t want to do this for a whole floor though. I Swiffer’ed often and preferred it over a more involved mopping process, and the Submarine did a good job improving that particular routine. If you relate to any of that, I think the Submarine attachment is worth it! As for the power difference, if you are familiar with Vacuum Wars, one of the tests they run is a ‘deep clean pick up test’ where they rub a measured amount of sand to carpet, vacuum the area, and see how much of it has been picked up. Dyson’s stick vacuums have been getting perfect scores on this for a while now, both the Gen5 and V15 ace this test. There are probably other ways to measure things where the added power of the Gen5 can provide benefit, but I feel that would be a niche test lol. Both are great vacuums!
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In my opinion, the "Submarine" accessory is a beta/test for Dyson before launching the Wash G1. You have to give several passes, it has little capacity and the maintenance or cleaning gives a lot of laziness because it is very dirty and slow. It is better to have 1 thing that is well dedicated to something, than 1 to try to do 2 things at the same time but do not do them well. Greetings!
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reddit.com › r/dyson › [deleted by user]
Submarine Review : r/dyson
December 27, 2023 - Got mine today (Oct 24), was either the submarine or the laser attachment, wish I went with the latter. It doesn’t use suction whatsoever. Ok for daily mop of a small area such as the kitchen, but takes ages. Certainly does not replace mopping. I have a feeling it’s intended to pick up small spills (juice, milk, etc). V15 vac itself is great.
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reddit.com › r/dyson › definitive proof: the submarine head absolutely works with the v15 detect (sv47).
r/dyson on Reddit: Definitive proof: The Submarine head absolutely works with the V15 Detect (SV47).
December 15, 2024 - I believe the V15 and V15s are ... the V15 Detects (non-Submarine) models work with the Submarine head. Just don't tell other people in this sub, I guess lol ... Where did you buy the submarine head?
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reddit.com › r/dyson › reviews for dyson v15 detect submarine?
r/dyson on Reddit: Reviews for dyson v15 detect submarine?
December 24, 2023 -

Have any of you got it yet? What are your thoughts? I think it would really suit what i need it for. House is all hard tile and have messy pets but want to make sure it is worth the £800…

Sometimes i get nervous also buying the first new tech companies bring out and i think this is dysons first vaccume that can wet clean floors? (It is has a different head for that). Not owned a Dyson since the 00s and they never lasted long but I used one a friend had recently and i feel they are better and SO light compared to Sharks.

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reddit.com › r › dyson › comments › 1jby95m › dyson_v_15_submarine_showing_ambiguous_error
Dyson V 15 submarine showing ambiguous error
September 4, 2024 - My Dyson v15 submarine is showing this error when I try to use submarine. Working fine with other cleaning heads. Unable to find what the issue is as there is no blockage.
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Final proof: Submarine attachment working with a fresh-from ...
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reddit.com › r/vacuumcleaners › dyson v15 s detect submarine absolute
r/VacuumCleaners on Reddit: Dyson v15 s detect submarine absolute
August 9, 2024 -

I saw a product video of the dyson v15 s detect submarine absolute and thought about buying it. But i dont find it on the internet. Just the normal version.

Isnt it for sale yet?

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reddit.com › r/dyson › brand new v-15 detect submarine not working right
Brand New V-15 detect submarine not working right : r/dyson
September 30, 2024 - Sounds like power isn't being delivered down the stem. I don't think they have fake submarines yet so its probably legit. I would contact dyson.