For a brand that claims to make the world’s best vacuum cleaners, it comes as no surprise that the world’s slimmest vacuum cleaner wears its badge. The PencilVac is presently the slimmest handheld vacuum cleaner that you can buy today and Dyson didn’t just leave it at that. A new kind of cleaner head strip allows the PencilVac to untangle hair – a feat that most other vacuum cleaners haven’t achieved yet.
With a diameter of 38 mm, the PencilVac looks more akin to a mop stick rather than a tech-infused vacuum cleaner. Weighing just 1.8 kg, it also remains a fairly lightweight cleaning gadget to handle. Although the cordless functionality isn’t new to Dyson vacuum cleaners, the PencilVac becomes the first cordless model to get wireless connectivity with the MyDyson app.
Dyson PencilVac: More than just the slimmest one?
On paper, the PencilVac’s claim to being the slimmest won’t feel notable enough. Many of you would consider it to be just a slimmer version of its existing cordless models. However, Dyson had to shrink all the core components in a slim 38mm body, which is not a small engineering achievement. The slim design allows it to fit in narrow gaps like under furniture, between car seats and many more. The 28mm Hyperdymium motor is said to be small yet powerful enough (55AW of suction power) to provide a superior cleaning experience..
The new Dyson Fluffycones features four conical brush bars in two brush heads that eject hair as it is picked up, preventing hair from wrapping and tangling around the brush bar. The bristles are angled to further encourage hair migration while lifting fine dust and debris from the floor. A laser-like illumination, present both forwards and behind, reveals invisible dust on hard floors on both strokes.
A new filtration system effectively separates dust and debris from the airflow without causing filters to clog or the cleaning performance to decline. A new air-compressing bin design compresses dust once it is separated from the airflow, thus allowing it to hold five times more dust and debris and reduce bin cleaning frequency. A new hygienic syringe bin ejection system promises to clean the shroud better than before.
Similar to some of the premium cordless models, the PencilVac features a swappable battery pack for those who rely on multiple packs for long cleaning sessions. Each battery pack lasts up to 60 minutes on a full charge. You also get a magnetic charging dock with tool storage for convenient access.
Dyson PencilVac launch date and price
The PencilVac has been launched in Japan and international markets for the time being. Dyson will bring the PencilVac to India at a later date and reveal the pricing then.