I, too, have the purple dyson. 2 labs = lots of hair. Dyson does a great job. It IS heavy. I like the fact that all the tools are self-contained. I don't find it problematic to use the hose/tools. Use it on ceramic tile; carpet; vinyl. No settings to change. I have a small other brand (don't recall) that I keep upstairs under the delusion that there is not as much hair/dirt upstairs as down. More and more I find myself dragging the dyson up/down the stairs. THAT is painful but it does do a much better job.