Cordless vacuums are light-weight, however the very best ones we’ve examined nonetheless have heavyweight cleansing energy. Among the greatest cordless vacuums I’ve examined come from Dyson. The corporate options prominently on our checklist of the greatest cordless vacuums, incomes spots for dust-busting and wet-dry mopping, though its fashions are usually on the pricier aspect.
Dyson’s new PencilVac is completely different. Because the identify suggests, the PencilVac is formed quite a bit like a pencil. It felt extra like holding a brush than a vacuum. It’s additionally the lightest and thinnest cordless vacuum I’ve ever used, measuring simply 38 millimeters in diameter and weighing lower than 4 kilos (1.8 kilograms). The whole motor (a Hypderdynium 140k motor) is by some means sufficiently small to suit into the deal with, which isn’t any larger than the remainder of the vacuum.
The PencilVac is simply 38 millimeters in diameter, together with the motor that matches the deal with.
Whereas cordless vacuums are simpler to maneuver than corded ones, they are often notably top-heavy, with some as heavy as 12 kilos, and even the lighter ones often weigh round 6 or 7 kilos.
Key specs:
- 38mm diameter and weighs lower than 4 kilos (1.8kg)
- 4 conical Fluffycones cleaner heads that may detangle lengthy hair
- Dyson Hyperdymium 140k motor, 34% extra energy dense with 55 air watts of suction
- A mud separation system can seize 99.99% of particles as small as 0.3 microns
- Mud compression system to compress mud in a 0.08-liter dustbin
- Connects to the MyDyson app to watch battery and filter upkeep
- Mud illuminating inexperienced LEDs on either side
- 60-minute replaceable battery pack
- Magnetic charging dock with instrument storage
Twin inexperienced LED lights assist you to discover mud.
Utilizing the PencilVac
Swiping the comb head rollers across the wooden flooring in Dyson’s showroom took minimal effort, and a part of that comes from the comb head design. Reasonably than the usual single or twin brush curler, the PencilVac has 4 conical brush bars (in an array of two on both sides). They’re designed to eject hair because it’s picked up and forestall it from wrapping round and tangling the comb bars. The entrance bar rotates in a single path whereas the rear ones rotate in the other way, in idea making cleansing extra complete.
The PencilVac has 4 rollers on its brush head.
The dustbin fills up shortly, but it surely’s straightforward to empty
I briefly used the vacuum in Dyson’s showroom to scrub up biscuit crumbs from the ground. The inexperienced LED lights are a function you’ll discover on the Dyson V15 Detect as nicely, they usually make it straightforward to see mud and different particles. The mess was clear in just a few swipes, with the dustbin efficiently compacting the crumbs right into a tightly packed mass. It was fascinating to see all of the grime amassing proper on the high of the dustbin. Dyson claims that regardless of solely having a 0.08-liter capability, the brand new dustbin design can pack 5 occasions the mud and particles into the identical area.
The mud will get compacted right into a tightly packed mass, saving you area.
That could be true, however I observed that the dustbin stuffed up shortly and required quick emptying between every demonstration. For reference, the common measurement of a dustbin on a cordless vacuum is often between 0.5 liters on the small finish and as a lot as one liter on the larger finish.
I simply don’t see the PencilVac being a fundamental vacuum for folks in huge households with pets and children, although it may make a pleasant complement to a extra mainstream vacuum because it’s so gentle and straightforward to make use of.
Eject the vacuum like a syringe
Emptying the PencilVac ejects the mud and particles like a plunger or syringe.
On the plus aspect, emptying the dustbin is straightforward with a novel plunger-style ejection system that means that you can eject mud straight into the trash without having to shake out or faucet the dustbin. A number of instruments are included, just like the combi-crevice and conical hair screw instrument, and should lend it extra to gentle cleansing duties, by serving to you get into tight areas and awkward gaps and pull out hair from carpets, sofas and mattresses.
The PencilVac comes with a magnetic charging dock, however not like some opponents just like the Shark Clear & Empty, it gained’t self-empty. That is additionally Dyson’s first related vacuum, permitting you to pair it with the MyDyson app to watch issues like battery life and filter upkeep.
The rollers are designed to eject hair to keep away from tangling.
Value and availability
Dyson hasn’t shared the pricing with us but, however it will likely be accessible within the US on Dyson.com beginning subsequent yr. I’m wanting ahead to testing it in our Louisville lab to see the way it compares to different skinny and light-weight choices in addition to beefier fashions.