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Dyson's latest stick vacuum is impossibly thin and lightweight - but is it worth it at $599?

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The Dyson PencilVac

It's the thinnest stick vacuum on the market, with a 1.5-inch-diameter handle.

The motor inside is Dyson's fastest and smallest yet.

We haven't heard much from Dyson about the PencilVac since the company's showcase event in May 2025. Until now: The Dyson PencilVac has just gone on sale.

This is Dyson's thinnest vacuum to date. There's no protruding dust canister, as the PencilVac's dustbin is built into the vacuum's extension rod. The result: a vacuum that's lightweight, thin, and not visually cumbersome.

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The PencilVac looks fairly easy to handle for people of different ages and abilities. The vacuum's cleaning head is also innovative, with what Dyson calls Fluffycones -- yes, that is a trademarked name -- replacing the traditional roller brush. The four cones counter-rotate to detangle hair while the vacuum cleans, so you don't have to go in and detangle hair from the roller after each session.

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