Overview
- The PencilVac is now available in the United States for about $600 after its initial reveal last year.
- Its shaft contains the motor, battery and dustbin, keeping the diameter under roughly 1.5 inches and the weight under four pounds for easier handling aloft.
- Dyson’s new Fluffycones cleaner head uses four counter-rotating cones to strip and eject long hair, and dual lasers illuminate dust ahead of and behind the cleaning path.
- Battery expectations vary across early reports, with Mashable citing an advertised 30 minutes per charge and Engadget noting a swappable pack that lasts around an hour, plus a magnetic dock, app support and a handle LCD.
- Hands-on impressions flag harder dustbin maintenance and open questions about performance on thick carpets or heavy pet hair, while ZDNET reports a motor spinning up to 140,000 RPM with 50 AW of suction.