How this Afloia dog grooming vacuum review was made: I haven’t used this kit, and I don’t have a dog. I read the forty most recent high-star and forty most recent low-star reviews on Afloia’s listing, posted between December 2025 and September 2026, and summarised them the same way as every review on this site. That’s a sample, not a census, and most ratings have no written review. Star percentages are Amazon’s published figures. Nothing here is sponsored. The Amazon links on this page are affiliate links: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.
Afloia’s 6-in-1 kit, model LM1, is a small vacuum with a 1.5-litre cup and a 4.9-foot hose, plus a grooming brush, a cordless clipper with six guide combs, a paw trimmer and a nail grinder that snap onto the clipper, and two cleaning tools. It went on sale in October 2022 and has 6,337 ratings, a 4.5 average and 77% five stars. It carries Amazon’s Choice badge and a two-year warranty by the listing.
Reading the reviews, one kind of owner keeps coming up: someone grooming a small or medium dog at home for the first time. This Afloia dog grooming vacuum review covers what those owners love, which dogs it suits best, and the part of the kit to test before the return window closes.
What owners love about it
First haircuts at home go well. An owner whose 11-year-old Shih Tzu had been professionally groomed all her life did the first home groom in under an hour, sitting on the floor, and the dog tolerated it well. Another, giving their dog a first-ever haircut, says the kit and a grooming stand together cost about the same as one trip to the groomer. A third, who paid $160 a few times a year for two dogs, says it paid for itself on the first use.
It’s fast, and there’s nothing to clean up. One owner who used to spend nearly two hours with clippers and scissors finished in about 15 minutes. A Cavachon owner says it halved the grooming time and practically eliminated the cleanup. Another did both dogs in about 20 minutes, and a third says their dog even rolled over to have his belly done.
The suction helps the clipper. One owner noticed that the vacuum draws the hair towards the blade, so it cuts instead of gliding over, and likes the smaller attachment for the face and paws. The Cavachon owner, whose dog’s hair usually snags in clippers, calls it the smoothest clipper they’ve used. Another says the battery never slowed through a full trim of a fast-growing coat.
One Cavachon breeder filmed a trim with this kit at their kitchen counter and calls it their favourite grooming tool. There are no links or sponsorship notes in the description.
Small dogs stay calm. A chorkie owner says the sound and vibration were low enough not to make him anxious. A Corgi didn’t mind it at all. One owner of a puppy says the vacuum bothered her a little, but she couldn’t hear the clipper over it. Another owner adds that the highest suction setting is fairly loud, while the clipper itself is quiet.
Some last for years. One owner says every part still works after three years. Another, at two years, replaced the blade and found the part reasonably priced. Even a three-star owner whose clipper failed says the vacuum and brushes are still going strong three years on.
The cordless clipper: handy, and the part to test
The clipper detaches from the hose and runs on its own battery, so you can use it away from the vacuum, and the paw trimmer and nail grinder snap onto it. That’s convenient, and it’s also where the low-star reviews concentrate. In the forty I read for this Afloia dog grooming vacuum review, about one in four describe a clipper that stopped charging or ran down quickly. Roughly as many again describe one that cut poorly, dulled or stopped after a few uses.
The most-voted low-star review, with 5 helpful votes, sums up the pattern: after three years the vacuum and brushes are well made and still work, but the clipper and nail trimmer failed after a couple of uses. So charge the clipper fully, use it for a proper trim inside the return window, and keep your order details for the two-year warranty. One owner says Afloia replaced their clipper right away; a couple of others wish they could buy the clipper on its own.
Which dogs it suits
In the reviews behind this Afloia dog grooming vacuum review, the happiest owners have Shih Tzus, Cavachons, Corgis, poodles, a chorkie and a Coton, plus a Bernedoodle and a border collie that gets a summer shave. One owner sums it up as better suited to smaller dogs, mainly because of the cup size.
Less happy were a goldendoodle owner who found the suction too slow for a big, thick coat, an owner of two poodle mixes whose clipper didn’t cut through well, and one with a fine-coated dog who found trimming slow. A four-star owner also says the guide combs left trails in the coat.
Worth knowing before you buy
The cup fills fast. Owners describe emptying the 1.5-litre cup three to five times per groom, even on a small Coton.
Not every pet takes to the sound. About one in ten of the low-star reviews come from owners whose dog, or in one case cat, was scared of it, even on the lowest setting. One owner points out that it is, after all, a vacuum, and sounds like one.
Check the box. Two owners say theirs arrived used or dirty, and one says the booklet explains the parts but not how to groom with them, so a how-to video is worth watching first.
Afloia dog grooming vacuum review: who it suits
Buy it if you have a small or medium dog, you’d like to start grooming at home, and you want a light kit with a cordless clipper and paw and nail tools.
Think twice if your dog is large with a thick coat, or if you’ll rely on the clipper every few weeks and can’t afford downtime. For other options, see the Buenkee review, with a 2-litre bin, and the oneisall review, which owners of nervous dogs single out for how quiet it is.
Either way, this Afloia dog grooming vacuum review comes down to one habit: test the clipper in week one. Current listing and price, in white, pink or green. For more, see the rest of the pet reviews.
The reviews behind this
The reviews behind this Afloia dog grooming vacuum review, by rating and month posted, so you can find them on the listing. Votes are noted only where there are several. No names and no quoted text; these are my summaries.
| Rating | Posted | What it reports |
|---|---|---|
| 5 star | Aug 2026 | 11-year-old Shih Tzu, professionally groomed all her life; first home groom in under an hour; quiet (3 votes) |
| 5 star | Jul 2026 | First-ever haircut; kit and stand cost about one groomer visit (2 votes) |
| 5 star | Sep 2026 | Two dogs at $160 a few times a year; paid for itself first use; battery never slowed |
| 5 star | Sep 2026 | Nearly two hours down to 15 minutes; highest suction fairly loud, clipper quiet |
| 5 star | Sep 2026 | Cavachon; time halved, no cleanup; smoothest clipper for hair that snags; emptied the cup three times |
| 5 star | Sep 2026 | Puppy; suction pulls hair toward the clipper; small attachment for face and paws |
| 5 star | Jul 2026 | Chorkie; low sound and vibration, not anxious; easy to change tools and empty |
| 5 star | Aug 2026 | Corgi didn’t mind it; quiet; everything needed for a full groom |
| 5 star | Aug 2026 | Three years; every part still works |
| 5 star | Aug 2026 | Over two years; replaced the blade, part reasonably priced; battery lasts several grooms |
| 5 star | Aug 2026 | Better for smaller dogs; emptied the cup four or five times on a Coton; quiet (2 votes) |
| 5 star | Jul 2026 | Bulldog; owner says it’s a must-have (9 votes) |
| 5 star | Jul 2026 | Clipper problem; replaced right away by support |
| 4 star | Aug 2026 | Guide combs leave trails; suction fine |
| 3 star | Jan 2026 | Three years: vacuum and brushes still fine; clipper and nail trimmer failed after a couple of uses (5 votes) |
| 3 star | Dec 2025 | Goldendoodle; suction too slow for the coat |
| 2 star | Dec 2025 | Cavalier puppy and a cat scared even on low; paw trimmer came apart; no how-to instructions |
| 1 star | Apr 2026 | Doodle trimmed every six weeks; clipper cutting out and not charging after five or six uses (2 votes) |
| 2 star | Dec 2025 | Bought twice; clipper stopped holding a charge each time |
| 1 star | Sep 2026 | Clipper and grinder stopped charging within months |
Common questions
Is the clipper cordless?
Yes. It detaches from the hose and runs on a rechargeable battery, and the paw trimmer and nail grinder snap onto it. Its battery is also the most common complaint, so test it early.
Is it quiet?
The listing says under 60 dB, and most owners call it quiet. The highest suction setting is louder, and a few pets are scared even on low.
Is it good for small dogs?
That’s where it shines in the reviews I read: Shih Tzus, Cavachons, Corgis and other small to medium dogs. The 1.5-litre cup is the main limit for bigger coats.
What’s the warranty?
Two years, by the listing. Given how many clipper complaints come after a few months, keep your order details.
Can I use it on a cat?
One owner says their cat didn’t mind it; another’s cat was scared. Start on the lowest setting.
Star percentages are Amazon’s published figures at the time of writing and will drift as new ratings arrive. Patterns above are summarised in my own words from a sample of the written reviews available on this listing, which is smaller than the listing’s full review count and much smaller than its total ratings. Product images are from the manufacturer’s listing. Specifications, pricing and availability change; check the listing for current details.