After cutting his teeth on tech writing at Lifehacker and working his way up, he left as Weekend Editor and transferred over to How-To Geek in 2010. If either of those things is a deal breaker for you, read the reviews for the particular adapter you are considering carefully, and when in doubt, stick with a first-party Dyson replacement battery instead of an adapter. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience.

For example, if you happen to have a Dyson V8 Animal stick vacuum, or any variation of the V8 line, and your power tools use Milwaukee 18V batteries, you'd want to purchase this V8 to Milwaukee 18V adapter. Depending on the size of the power tool battery you use, you can double or even quadruple the run time of your Dyson stick vacuum. Prior to his current role, Jason spent several years as Editor-in-Chief of LifeSavvy, How-To Geek's sister site focused on tips, tricks, and advice on everything from kitchen gadgets to home improvement. With longer battery life, you have a great vacuuming option between those quick touch-ups and taking the time to get out a corded vacuum cleaner for extended vacuuming sessions.If you have multiple batteries, you can get more run time per battery than you would with the old Dyson batteries, and you can hot-swap while using it.

He oversees the day-to-day operations of the site to ensure readers have the most up-to-date information on everything from operating systems to gadgets. Our battery adapter undergoes rigorous testing to meet stringent quality standards, ensuring a safe and reliable solution for expanding the compatibility of your power tools. We recommend only using genuine Dyson parts purchased direct or through our official 3rd party suppliers.

And the majority of the battery and vacuum combinations disable the max-boost power mode for a similar reason. Now, here's the important bit: the small voltage difference between the two doesn't really matter when using a battery adapter.