It has been nearly ten years since Dyson first unveiled its Supersonic hair dryer, which put its signature bladeless fan know-how right into a styling product. For a corporation that was identified primarily for its vacuums at the time, this was a shocking transfer. Since then, Dyson has launched a number of magnificence instruments like its Airwrap curling iron which have spawned numerous imitations. The firm additionally expanded into different classes like audio with its OnTrac headphones and the controversial Zone headphones-with-built-in-purifying-mask whereas persevering with to make a few of our favourite cordless vacuums. 

Immediately, Dyson is going full circle by saying the PencilVac, which it says is the “world’s slimmest vacuum cleaner.” The twist? It achieves that thinness through the use of a motor that is principally the identical as the one in the Supersonic hair dryer.

What makes the PencilVac totally different from present vacuum cleaners is the undeniable fact that it is principally all shaft, with some attachment choices for the head. Which means there is no bulge until you employ the included conical brush bar cleaner head. All the components that might usually take up area on a traditional vacuum (like a bin, filter and motor) all match inside the lengthy cylinder. At the very backside, you may connect quite a lot of heads designed particularly for the PencilVac, together with the principal one which Dyson is calling a “Fluffycones” cleaner head. 

The firm mentioned it has 4 cones in two brush bars that rotate in reverse instructions, they usually had been designed to “strip and eject even lengthy hair, stopping hair tangling round the brush bar.” The laser-like lights at each ends of this head additionally assist illuminate the place mud particles is likely to be so you may higher see what spots you missed.

Altogether, the PencilVac weighs about 3.96 kilos (1.8kg) and is meant to be simple to make use of in every kind of hard-to-reach areas. Because it’s obtained the identical roughly 1.5-inch (38mm) diameter all through, you may grip it pretty simply alongside its physique, wherever you select to position your palms. This could make it simpler to choose up for overhead cleansing.

To get the whole PencilVac to appear to be, properly, a pencil, Dyson needed to redesign various elements. This contains the new Hyperdymium 140k motor, which the firm says is its “smallest (at 28mm) and quickest vacuum motor. ” There’s additionally a brand new mud compressing system to “maximize the bin capability.” Talking of, the bin matches inside the cylinder itself, and it has a clear window that lets you not solely see how full it is but additionally watch as particles will get sucked up. The truth is, at a current demo, I watched with a mix of satisfaction and unhappiness as bits of crushed up Lotus Biscoff cookies flew to the high of the bin. 

Regardless of its small dimension, the Hypderdymium 140k motor appeared lots highly effective in my transient time with it, because it sucked up Cheerios, cookies and different detritus with ease. I additionally discovered the whole system principally simple to maneuver — it did not really feel too heavy and coasted over the bumpy meals waste with ease. I used to be barely confused by the locking system as I had to verify to carry it exactly straight up (and await a click on) after I used to be executed to verify the stick did not simply fall to the floor.

Dyson additionally designed a brand new filtration system that the firm mentioned “successfully separates mud and particles from the airflow with out inflicting filters to clog or cleansing efficiency to say no.” It additionally made a brand new “two-stage linear mud separation system, which captures 99.99 p.c of particles right down to 0.3 microns so solely cleaner air is expelled again into the dwelling.” 

Extra apparently, the PencilVac has an “air-compressing bin design” that enables the bin to include “5 occasions extra mud and particles than its 0.08L capability.” In the few rounds of cleansing that I witnessed, the PencilVac actually seemed to be packing in the rubbish fairly tightly, although whether or not it may well truly maintain 0.4L of stuff is one thing I did not get to measure.

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When it comes time to empty the container, you should use what Dyson calls its “new hygienic syringe bin ejection system” to empty it. I did not do this out myself, however it principally includes eradicating the cleaner head, aiming the backside of the PencilVac at your trash receptacle and form of shucking the clear housing up and right down to get the particles out. I watched a Dyson engineer do that and the course of appeared simple, although it did appear to be components of the housing trapped some crumbs. The excellent news is, you may detach the shell and filters to extra completely clear them.

The PencilVac additionally has a swappable battery pack that may last as long as 60 minutes of suction, and you’ll cost the machine on its magnetic charging dock. This is additionally Dyson’s first related cordless vacuum, that means it really works with the MyDyson app so you may see battery ranges, entry extra settings and get upkeep alerts (like when and tips on how to clear the filter). There’s additionally an LCD display at the high of the deal with that exhibits the chosen energy mode in addition to remaining run time (when you’re cleansing). You will largely work together with the controls through the two bodily buttons right here, too.

Dyson hasn’t shared pricing particulars on the PencilVac, however there’s loads of time for the firm to determine that out, because it’s solely going to be out there in the US subsequent 12 months. That is 2026. In the meantime, the system will retail in different areas. 

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