Cordless vacuums are light-weight, however the very best ones we’ve examined nonetheless have heavyweight cleansing energy. A few of the finest cordless vacuums I’ve examined come from Dyson. The corporate options prominently on our record of the very best cordless vacuums, incomes spots for dust-busting and wet-dry mopping, despite the fact that its fashions are typically on the pricier aspect.
Dyson’s new PencilVac is totally different. Because the title suggests, the PencilVac is formed loads 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). Your entire motor (a Hypderdynium 140k motor) is someway sufficiently small to suit into the deal with, which isn’t any greater 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 observe battery and filter upkeep
- Mud illuminating inexperienced LEDs on either side
- 60-minute replaceable battery pack
- Magnetic charging dock with software storage
Twin inexperienced LED lights make it easier 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. Quite than the usual single or twin brush curler, the PencilVac has 4 conical brush bars (in an array of two on either side). 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 route whereas the rear ones rotate in the wrong way, in principle making cleansing extra complete.
The PencilVac has 4 rollers on its brush head.
The dustbin fills up shortly, nevertheless it’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 a number of swipes, with the dustbin efficiently compacting the crumbs right into a tightly packed mass. It was fascinating to see all of the filth amassing proper on the prime of the dustbin. Dyson claims that regardless of solely having a 0.08-liter capability, the brand new dustbin design can pack 5 instances the mud and particles into the identical area.
The mud will get compacted right into a tightly packed mass, saving you area.
That may be true, however I observed that the dustbin stuffed up shortly and required rapid emptying between every demonstration. For reference, the typical 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 important vacuum for folks in large households with pets and youngsters, although it may well make a pleasant complement to a extra mainstream vacuum because it’s so gentle and simple 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 singular plunger-style ejection system that lets you eject mud instantly into the trash while not having to shake out or faucet the dustbin. Just a few instruments are included, just like the combi-crevice and conical hair screw software, and will 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 in contrast to some rivals just like the Shark Clear & Empty, it received’t self-empty. That is additionally Dyson’s first linked vacuum, permitting you to pair it with the MyDyson app to observe 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 will probably be accessible within the US on Dyson.com beginning subsequent 12 months. I’m trying 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.
