Dyson Pencilvac vs Dyson Omniglide: the game of the six differences
It was on May 22, 2025 that Dyson lifted the veil on his next vacuum cleaner-balai, the Pencilvac. Presented as the finest model in the world, it follows the same philosophy as another product out of the R&D departments of the British: Omni-Glide. As a reminder, this atypical vacuum cleaner played the card with extraordinary agility based on the lightness of the machine and a particular suction head fluidifying the movements and therefore facilitating household. But if the two models seem close enough to each other, the Pencilvac innovates on a few points.
A new Hyperdimium 140K engine
At the time of the omni-Glide release, Dyson had not really insisted on its engine. However, during the presentation of the Pencilvac, the new Hyperdimium 140K engine found itself in the ramp lights. Smaller and powerful, it is able to operate at the maximum speed of 140,000 rpm.
The engine is only 28 mm wide. © Dyson
A suction head with twice as many rollers
The suction head of the omni-glide was already very innovative. As a reminder, it consists of two rollers turning in the opposite direction to improve gliding and, ultimatelyagility. On the Pencilvac, the number of rollers has been doubled and so there are four of them. In addition, Dyson came out cupboards the conical rolls of the electric minibrosses inaugurated on the V15 Detect. This original shape makes it possible to get rid of long hairs or long hair, which sometimes come to tangle in the cogs of the suction head. We also notice that Dyson has chosen a coating fluffy (to use the house terms). Instead of a few rows of durum nylon hair, the whole roller is covered with a soft texture which is formidable to grab the detritus and propel them into the suction tube.
The suction heads of omni-glide and pencilvac. © Dyson
Green light is back
The suction head of Dyson Pencilvac also hosts the famous green light, which gave its name to the V15 Detect. Theoretically, we can therefore identify with the naked eye every grain of dust. But, as we can vacuum in all directions, two light sources have been planned: one at the front of the head, one at the back. Omni-Glide did not have this asset.
An unprecedented filtration system
Given the thinness of the Pencilvac, it was not possible to bring in a monocyclonic filtration system and, all the more so, a multicyclonic system in the body of the machine.
The engineering teams have therefore developed a system based on layers of different filters. The first is a metal grid, but there is also a hepa filter. According to the manufacturer, these layers are fairly efficient to capture particles of a minimum size of 0.3 micron.
On the left, the pencilvac layer filtration system; On the right, we spot the omni-glide cyclones and the HEPA filter. © Dyson
A storage base?
Despite its many qualities, the Omni-Glide Dyson had no storage base. On the other hand, the visuals of Pencilvac show a base to be placed on the ground, relatively discreet elsewhere. For the moment, we don’t know much more. It is unknown, for example, if it can be used to recharge the vacuum cleaner. Will it be provided automatically? Should we get it separately?
The pedestal of Dyson Pencilvac from two different angles. © Dyson
Connectivity
Dyson Pencilvac inaugurates a still unprecedented functionality at Dyson, at least in the soil maintenance sector: connectivity. For the moment, we do not know much more about the possibilities offered by this option, but as very often, these should include a digital user manual, advice to maintain its vacuum cleaner and extend its lifespan. We are also promised new features, but the Briton was not very talkative about it.
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