‘Light and manoeuvrable’ Dyson vacuum cut by £80 with super slim 38mm design

The Dyson Pencilvac is thinner than a standard mug, watch face and even coke can

Powerful cordless vacuum cleaners seem to be all the rage with households, no pesky cords and sufficient battery to do multiple rooms. But not always foolproof for getting under and behind furniture.

Dyson’s Pencilvac is just 38mm thin, the ultra-sleek model can even ‘reach pesky cobwebs in high corners’ with strong suction, but that’s not all. The retailer’s sale has just made it cheaper to buy.

As £80 has been cut from the price, this new model is now available for £349.99 instead of the usual £429.99. A deal matched at Currys, Argos, and Very too.

While this is a higher cost, even with the sale, than a standard cordless vacuum, the Pencilvac certainly stands out. Its 38mm size makes it smaller than a standard kitchen mug, a men’s watch face (usually 45mm), and even a drinks can.

This small design makes it easy to carry around, even lift into ceiling corners to banish dust – something I was surprised at the weight (or lack thereof) when I tried it in the showroom.

Calling its ‘light’ weight and ‘manoeuvrability’ pros, one shopper went on to call it a ‘great tool for hard floors and reaching pesky cobwebs in high corners’ while other users have raved about its small design. As one said, “Run time is also great, and it’s the first vacuum I’ve ever used that genuinely goes right up to the edges.”

Another said: “This is perfect. It’s an extremely convenient machine to use, and its manoeuvrability is second to none. Although suction is lower than that of other Dysons, it is more than enough for hard floors.”

Along with its incredibly thin size, there are four other rival-beating reasons it stands out. As I’ve seen for myself.

At the launch last year, Dyson showed off its standout features. One included the hair removal, as it ditches the tedious untangling of hair with its Fluffycone design. The soft nylon brushes rotate in opposite directions, and as the brushes pick up the hair, they fall to the end of the brushes and falls off, allowing it to be sucked up in one swoop.

The next highlight is its dust collection, with no more need to empty out a container or bag. Instead, the dust is compacted into the model and uses its new hygienic bin system to push it into the rubbish, so users never have to worry about touching the mess.

Another selling point is its agility; the swivel design allows the rollers to get under chairs, table legs, and coffee tables. Reaching into awkward gaps as it flattens to 95mm in height.

And lastly, another feature Dyson highlights is the ability for the PencilVac to capture up to 99.99% of microscopic particles with its ‘fully sealed filtration system’. This is a great feature to have, but other models do offer similar, including Miele and its Duoflex HX1.

Another brand with similar dust particle capture is the Vax LiftOut Corded Upright Vacuum, a cheaper alternative at £119, but in comparison to Dyson’s PencilVac, it’s extremely bulkier and has a pesky wire.