When I told my colleague that Dyson announced a new ultra-client vacuum, he said: “All is ultra-thin”. It was referring, of course, to the new Samsung Galaxy Edge and the next Apple Iphone 17 air, which is expected to be released in September.
And as the most technical of home technology brands, it may not be surprising that Dyson launches. When there is nowhere else to innovate, the reduction of a product gives it a design refreshment and a difference in relation to the rivals. In addition, there is a new set of challenges to solve products of products – an area in which Dyson excels.
The ultra-stocked pencil will be available from next year. For the moment, there is no specific price or launch date, but here is what we know about the next Dyson model, which is filled with new features.
What is the pencil?
The penonvac is an original idea of the founder James Dyson, who said: “I wanted to make a vacuum of only 38 mm in diameter for a long time (like my last hairdryer, R Supersonic).”
The power supply is the small but powerful digital hyperdymium engine of 28 mm from the brand, which runs at 140,000 rpm, and it is this innovation which allowed the brand to build the thinnest vacuum cleaner in the world.
The penonvac is an ultra-light thief vacuum cleaner (1.8 kg), narrow (38 mm wide), easily handy and designed to slip into small spaces.
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It cleanses with four soft conical rollers (which Dyson has slowly named Fluffycones) fixed on two rollers, which run in opposite directions, so that the sliding cleaner – and cleans – in two directions.
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Why buy the pencil?
In short, because it is so light and easy to use.
This is not Dyson's first attempt to a light and thin vacuum cleaner. Not only did he launched the mini V12 Detect Slim, but before that, there was omni-glide, which has a lot in common with the new model. As the name suggests, it was a light multidirectional floor cleaner (1.8 kg).
Omni -Glide has not taken off and is now interrupted – although you can always buy it from a few retailers (one is Donaghy Bros, for £ 179.99). But I really liked it when I tested it.
What was so great with the omni-glide is how much it facilitated the vacuum cleaner. He could enter difficult places, rotate around the chair legs and, like the pencil, he could stay flat to go right under the sofas.
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But there were problems, including a small tank that was easily blocked. This is a problem that the pencil is looking to solve with a redesigned trash can.
The conical cones of the pencil is designed to eject the hair of the brush bar while you clean. This should mean that it is not necessary to cut long hair rolled around. However, we have spotted the tiny wheels on the basis and if you have pets, these will Be gruel with pet fur.
The pencil has some other practical features. It is designed to clean directly at the edge of a room and it has twin lights – front and rear – to light the dust and hair.
It is also equipped with an LCD screen which displays the remaining execution time (in minutes) and its power adjustment. For more information on battery life, help filter and maintenance alerts, you can connect it to the MyDYSON application.
Yes, that makes it the first connected vacuum cleaner of Dyson, but its intelligences are limited to these simple functions. Do not expect him to do what the new Samsung Bespoke Jet Ai does, which understands you the fact that your phone sounds.
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What are the disadvantages of a model like this?
As with any reduced technology, one of the key limitations will be the battery life, simply because it can only accommodate a small battery. In the case of the pencilvac, it will have up to 30 minutes of duration – but it will be on the lowest setting (ECO). For the moment, we do not know all the details, but generally, this means that you will only get 5 minutes of suction time in the maximum resistance mode.
After that, you will have to load it for four hours. However, it has the possibility of a removable and swapable battery, and two will offer you up to 60 minutes of use.
Another drawback is its small bin size of 0.08 L. (By way of comparison, Gen5detect flagship of Dyson has 0.75 L yet, the brand new dust separation system should help it keep a strong aspiration when it fills.
And despite the syringe and contactless style mechanism that opens the tank and cleanses the sides when you empty it, we think that the tank is always likely to be blocked. It seems inevitable because it is so narrow. In addition, you will have to remove the head from the ground each time.
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Finally, it is for hard floors only, you will therefore need a second vacuum if you have carpet areas in your home – or even if you have a larger house. That being said, it comes with two practical accessories: the sky tool, which you can use on carpets and padding, and a rotary combi-revice tool, good for tight and difficult places. It will therefore be useful on more than the floors.
We will update this article as we discover on the launch date and the pencil prices. In the meantime, you can compare it to the best Dyson wireless vacuum cleaners and our best recommendations for the best vacuum cleaner overall.
