Bosch Unlimited 7 BCS711GB ProHome MultiUse Lightweight Cordless Vacuum Cleaner with Flex Tube & Accessories, 1 Battery 40 minutes runtime - Anthracite

The corded Miele died precisely on its 5th birthday (motor started smoking and then died). Rather annoyed as it was fairly pricey (and still is) but, hey-ho. I had been eying the cordless stick vacs for a while (have had a couple of Dyson handhelds over the years) but wasn't too sure whether they'd manage the daily punishment. Having had, and still own, a number of Bosh/Siemens appliances I decided to take advantage of an offer on this vacuum cleaner which made it a bargain (half of the cost to replace the Miele); even in the event that I didn't like it too much and decided to give it to one of the kids. To cut to the chase: It's quite excellent. Great suction, aided by the power brush, and even on 'eco' setting is more than adequate for daily cleaning. In this mode it will cover 8 medium/large rooms (mix of wood/tiles and carpet) and still have 2 bars of the battery left (obviously the bars are just indicative and will 'cliff-edge' flip between charge levels). I initially tried 'auto' (which seems to alternate between 'eco' and 'turbo' settings, depending on the surface friction) and this ran out in the 10th area. The components are easily interchangeable and the bin/receptacle is easy enough to empty (I think this procedure could be slightly improved - but it's fine once you get the hang of it). Suction-wise (to return to the important bit) I am very impressed - it's at least as good as its corded, powerful, predecessor - probably better. It is also quieter and far more manoeuvrable. It comes with two 18v 3Amp batteries and a fast charger (40 mins or so from empty). When connected to the docking station (see pic) it trickle charges - and this will take, let's say, overnight to charge an empty battery (I haven't bothered checking- it's full in the morning) - to top up from the daily clean it takes about 3 hours to trickle-fill from two bars.In summary - I'm very pleased with this new bit of domestic equipment. It's well-designed and of good (Bosh) quality. I have bought the Mini Turbo Nozzle just for the convenience of doing the stairs and furniture, but it does come with a nice array of accessories.

I bought this vacuum cleaner a month ago, I was very, very impressed with its quality, very good considering the price.Very easy to use, lightweight, super easy to assemble and change parts. Also great in terms of noise, You can choose between 3 different suction levels, the Eco is so smooth, for the first time I vacuum without getting irritated by the noise, very good. I can finally listen to music while I'm vacuuming. And I love how easy it is to clean it. The LED on the brush is very useful for seeing hidden dirt or dust.Great material, very good quality.The only downside is the short battery life, a bit disappointing (40 min) really especially if you want to clean the house in one go, but I got a promotional gift: a second battery for free, which is perfect and solve my problem.If you have a family and a dog or cat, I recommend the other version, with the part for pet hair and a longer battery life. It is worth it.I probably would have chosen this one if I hadn't received the second battery as a gift. Overall great!

Overall this is a great vacuum, comfortable to use, lightweight enough, LED on it is an incredible feature that every vacuum should have, can't imagine not having that, you can see dirt on the floor and usually the floor looks more dirty than it may look like without that light.It's great in terms of usage, bends and twists where you need it, comfortable and pleasure to use it.Unfortunately, that light broke in my device, so I had to send it back for replacement, which I got thanks to great customer support as usual.New one works so far, if it will break again, I will update my review, probably to 1*.The other issue is that battery is very very small, other reviews are correct about that, it's very short usage time, and big ones are quite expensive.I would recommend getting the one with batter that fits all other devices like drills.

Works really well and is nice and light and easy to move around. Good value for money. You do need the attachments for getting into corners, but that is the same for most vacuum cleaners.

Excellent product. Good quality & a fair price. Effective cleaner!!

Early days but so far it’s absolutely excellent .. having had a Dyson for 10 years and then buying and sending back a replacement Dyson which was more like a toy .. we went for the Bosch which is sturdy & solid with great suction and great flexibility.. also has the advantage of two batteries that also interchange with my other Bosch tools

Bought this two months ago. So much better than my old Dyson (Animal v7), the power level is noticeably stronger and it picks up much better. Used in a three bed two storey house with a mix of wooden, carpeted and rug floors, the Auto setting works very well. Battery life not as good as the Dyson, but that’s only to be expected as it feels more powerful. However, it comes with two batteries so no problem! Would have been a five star review but for one niggle - the floor head is large, too large for small areas and stairs, and a smaller head is not included in the accessories. I had to buy one separately for £50 hence dropping a star for value. Other than that, it’s the best vacuum I’ve owned and I am definitely now a Bosch convert.