Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, BCS712GB, 2 x 3.0 Ah Batteries, White, 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty, German Engineering

Vacuum is ok but 1 battery is completely broken and the other one is around 50% capacity when fully charged after only 3 month. Vacuum clogs easily.

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.

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.

I really like this vacuum cleaner, it is light when using it or carrying up and down stairs. The battery lasts a reasonable time, however, I bought the machine with two batteries so I always one battery fully charged ready if the battery should run out which hasn’t happened yet. I also like the easiness of turning the machine into a hand held cleaner especially for stairs it’s just a couple of clicks. I also like having a bag less machine when it’s so easy to empty the container. The best thing of all this machine really does what it has been designed to do it’s a great cleaner. ,

If you're an older person be aware that this cleaner is very heavy and unbalanced especially if you have weak wrists. The designers have seen fit to put the motor and the batteries at the top of the handle so that youre always trying to balance that weight Why wasn't the motor and battery fitted in the cleaning head (on the floor)? If you're strong enough to manoeuvre the cleaner, it does clean very well, and it has powerful suction