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Millie Fender

I just tried the Dyson PencilVac — 3 things I like (and 1 I don't) about the 'world's slimmest vacuum'

Dyson PencilVac under table.

As we all know, Dyson makes some of the best vacuum cleaners around, and it's bringing its A-game into 2026. The brand first announced its PencilVac back in May, but it's not slated for release until next year. Touted as the "world's slimmest vacuum cleaner," its handle is just 38mm thick and doubles as a bin, with an ejector function that makes it easy to empty between cleans.

It sounds ground-breaking, but can it deliver? I recently got the chance to try the PencilVac hands-on at Dyson HQ ahead of its release, and here's what I thought.

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