Dyson’s Slim PencilVac Fluffycones Now Available with a $150 Discount

Robot vacuums are fantastic for maintaining clean floors regularly, but they often overlook some details. If you need a tool to tackle those tricky spots your robovac might miss—like corners, edges, stairs, and entryways—Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones is one of the lightest and most versatile stick vacuums available. You can snag one during a major sale for $449.99, which is a $150 discount, making it a great deal.

The PencilVac is as slim as Dyson’s Supersonic hair dryer and weighs under four pounds. Its sleek design allows it to access areas that robot vacuums and even some other stick vacuums can’t reach. While it’s not meant for large-scale cleaning or carpets, it excels at picking up dust bunnies on stairs, small hair tufts, and debris like cereal or dried oatmeal.

Equipped with built-in green LED lights, the vacuum illuminates the ground, making it easy to spot dirt. Its four “fluffy cone” roller bars are designed to capture long hair without tangling (as long as it’s not too thick). For a more thorough clean, Dyson includes crevice and dusting tools to tackle baseboards and windowsills, as well as to reach into corners and tight spaces that might be hiding cobwebs, like behind a TV console.

While this stick vacuum is versatile, it’s not a heavy-duty option. Its 55 air watts of suction is noticeably less powerful than Dyson’s entry-level cordless stick vacuum, the V8, which is better suited for larger messes. The PencilVac’s battery life lasts about 20 to 30 minutes depending on the setting, making it ideal for quick touch-ups rather than deep cleaning. However, as a companion to your robot vacuum, it’s a quirky little gadget that can help keep your space tidier. As one reviewer aptly puts it, it’s “a wildly overengineered device that’s delightful to use—entirely unnecessary, but something you’re probably going to really want anyway.”