2.5.2019

I hate to be negative about this hoover, but it's not worth the asking price. It feels and looks flimsy and creaks (sounds like a crack) worryingly when I stand it upright to charge or try to rotate it during cleaning. This isn't my first experience of a Bosch cordless light upright hoover, as I've had the Athlet 75 minute run time model since late 2016 and this is making me worry that like with the Athlet, the handle won't last (I've had three replacements, as well as a motor replacement).This one is an updated model or perhaps an upgraded one, as it's a hand-held cordless model as well as an upright cordless, which is really handy - in theory. In practice, after charging to full capacity,which took 4.5hrs, the hand-held was defeated by cat hair on a sofa and cushions. A wet palm did a better job! But, when I put the hand-held back into the cradle, the suction did seem to increase.The hoover is small and doesn't take up a lot of space (less than a foot square floor space and the tools are stored inside the handle, which is a great feature, as I always end up losing mine or getting muddled between brands and models; I have several hoovers!), but there's a lot of unnecessary packaging in the box, so there's a lot to get rid of, though luckily most can be recycled. I couldn't figure out how to put the three pieces together, even with a diagram and then realised that a screw was stopping me pushing the handle into its slot. It meant opening the tool storage part on the back of the handle, removing the small brush head, then removing the screw from the handle part, slotting the handle into the storage part and then passing the screw through from the front of the handle into the storage part and tightening it with a cross-head screwdriver. It helps if you have small hands, as a full-size screwdriver is needed, and the manoeuvring space is tight! And you need to take care not to over-tighten.Once charged and in use, the noise is less - yay! - than with my current Bosch, but unfortunately, the suction is also less. It took quite a few tries to get my shaggy rug done, and it didn't leave it 'electrified'. It didn't really like going from laminate flooring to smooth rug with a rubber edge, so I had to lift it on, though it came off the rug happily. It doesn't do great with litter, either, which is a huge irritant, as with 2 cats, that's the main source of mess in my house. Litter seems to scatter quite a lot in front of the hoover (maybe due to air it emits?), so occasionally I had to lift and hover it over the litter, and yes, it sucked it up. It is happy on laminate and does get into corners nicely due to the easily manoeuvrable head. And, the head once again is really tapered and low at the front, meaning that I can get it under a low-lying radiator pipe in my bathroom.It is light and manoeuvrable and with the hand-held, it's handy for grabbing cobwebs and for doing the stairs; you do get less suction, though. The release for the hand-held part is the top arrow, and the bottom arrow releases the bin. Due to litter dust, the filter was already quite dirty with 2 days' use, so that's something that will need to be cleaned regularly; it can be washed and left to dry, so you can get most of the dust out. When it's new and when you've just washed the filter, suction will be pretty amazing and you'll have to push/pull a bit more on the handle - take care to grip it mid-way down, not at the top as you push/pull, as that's where (just where the switch is) the handle is at its weakest and has snapped on my other model. As suction decreases, it will be easier to manoeuvre.I learned with the other model that the charging unit will get damaged if left permanently on charge, so as soon as the white battery light stops flashing and fades away completely, remove the cord from the charging port to maintain the hoover's life. And, unlike my other model that has three power levels, this only has two. Unlike the Athlet, this one doesn't come with a Bosch charger, which is kind of ironic as the guarantee says it won't cover non-manufacturer chargers being used... Hmm, should have queried this with Bosch when I queried the actual guarantee!There is NO information on Amazon or on the Bosch website re a warranty, but I called and apparently all Bosch appliances come with a 2yr-warranty in the UK (differs from country to country), which they don't feel the need to advertise. You can register the appliance on their website, which does make it easier for when/if you have to have a repair done. Just don't expect great customer service and don't expect to be able to speak to anyone via the website (no Chat, no tel, simply a Contact Form), but you can ring 0344 892 8979.I'd pay around seventy-five quid for this, based on feel, time taken to charge vs the use you get/loss of suction, on how solid (not) it feels, and how well it works. I've not had the full 55 mins use promised on one full charge, as the loss of suction makes me charge it again. So far, I've had over the 2 days, about 20 mins of use before the sound changes and you feel the suction decreasing (not counting used as a hand-held, which drops the suction straight away). Off the record, one of the engineers who fixed my current model told me that these are designed for small flats with laminate flooring, not for houses with many rooms and rugs/carpets. I think that's true but luckily my house is pretty much all laminate and all on one floor where these hoovers are in use. Something to think about when buying.

9.8.2019

Originally I was going to award the Bosch Flexxo Cordless Vacuum Cleaner three stars. Then my wife announced how impressed she was with it and I had to reevaluate my opinion.My reasons for giving the ridiculously named 'Flexxo' three stars initially were its obvious flaws. Firstly its not terribly powerful. If all you want to do is suck up light dust or some spilt dry food like flour or cereal then it will do the job. If however, you're dealing with dog hair or heavier matter like mud its pretty hopeless. It would never cut the mustard as a household's primary vacuum cleaner.Its also got a very small dust receptical. One quick vacuum of a medium sized room is enough to fill it,so trying to do a whole family house or large apartment would necessitate emptying it half a dozen times or more. Unfortunately, emptying it is also not simple or terribly easy.First, if you're using the Flexxo in upright mode, you have to remove the hand-held unit from the surround. Then you remove the dust receptical. Then you have to pull out filter, which is inserted very snuggly inside the clear plastic receptical, before emptying the latter. Then you have to put it all back together again. There's no 'one-touch' emptying system that you find on other vacuum cleaners.To further complicate the whole process, removing the filter requires a bit of gentle force, which often results in the whole filter section 'popping out' suddenly, pulling with it some of the material inside the bin. Its very easy, if you're not careful to spill the carefully collected content across the floor and over yourself. In fact I'd highly recommend emptying the Flexxo outside over a large bin. Especially since you also often need to give the filter a tap against something solid to dislodge hair balls and other detritus.So as a primary vacuum cleaner, the Flexxo is both under powered, too small and overly fiddly. On that basis I was going to give it a grudging three stars.Then my wife pointed out that as a backup vacuum cleaner it has a lot going for it. It is undoubtedly small and light, making it easy to store and a pleasure to carry around the house. Its also quite niftily designed, with the bush and extender tools tucked away cleverly within the slim body when not in use.If you just want to give the floor a quick once-over or the surfaces a quick dust then it does have more than enough power and the small dust receptical is less of an issue. The fact that it is cordless (combined with pretty good battery life) makes it quick to deploy. Its also quiet.Since we received the Flexxo courtesy of the Amazon Vine program (in exchange for an honest review) its quickly become our go-to vacuum cleaner for dealing with little jobs like sucking up spilt flour or dealing with cobwebs. We still use our old and trusty Miele vacuum cleaner when the house needs a good clean, but in the time it would take just to get that plugged in to deal with a small mess the Flexxo will have completed the job.The small dust receptical and fiddly filter still irritate me, but I have come to appreciate how useful the Flexxo can be in certain situations.

20.5.2019

I like it a lot and it's done a good job, however there are a few niggles.Things I don't like:It's loudIt's tallIt needs emptying a lotThe front bar gets clogged very easilyRealistically it's not pet friendlyThings I do like:The insides are easy to clean - tap washable, wipe clean, easy to put back together.At around 3kg, it's a really usable weight. Heavy enough to work, not so heavy that lifting is a problem if you struggle, maybe for arthritic wrists or other movements one might find difficult.The charging cable, I love and hate. I love that it means you don't have an annoying dock or are constrained to a fixed charging point; I hate that it's just a loose, generic looking black charging cable.

30.4.2019

I have five other cordless vacuum cleaners a G tech, Bosch, Shark, AEG and a Black and Decker handheld dustbuster type device. All have been tried and tested for the Vine programme. In essence, this Bosch product is a cross between the mobility of a Gtech, whilst using the dustbuster type technology but with more suction. If I am being truthful, I am pretty impressed by this item. It is lightweight, has good suction, better than the other dust buster unit I have tried and it comes with attachments which make using it so much easier.Firstly, this is a strange device. It is a handheld dustbuster, which fits into a frame to become a vacuum cleaner. The unit has its own battery,

1.5.2019

A well-built cleaner which click together solidly. Pictorial assembly instructions not as clear as they could be – words would help.Height is 115cm which I find comfortable to use.At 3.1 kg it is light enough, helped by it being well balanced. The motor part itself is just a fraction over 1.2kg. Light enough to allow cleaning of higher areas reasonably comfortable, again helped by the unit being well balanced.The cleaner can stand upright when the electric brush is attached and the handle pushed forward. I found it to be quite stable in this position.The accessories are built into the handle. A small compartment holds the furniture brush, the end of which can be slid off to give a flatter surface attachment.

3.5.2019

This is a sort of hybrid vacuum cleaner- it’s smaller than a ‘proper’ floor vacuum cleaner, it’s larger than a typical handheld vacuum, and it promises to do the work of both. In practice it has a good stab at it- but it’s just a little bit too compromised on details like power and capacity for it to totally fulfil all the vacuuming needs of a family home.For convenience, it scores highly. It’s fairly lightweight, I can lift it and control it with one hand, and the idea of fitting all the accessories into the handle is a smart one that I wish all vacuum manufacturers would follow suit on. Popping the central device out from the ‘proper vacuum’ frame is an easy task, as is popping it back in again.

2.5.2019

This is a good vacum. I currently own a Bosch Athlet which has for me been superb. This is an iteration of that which addresses some fundamental issue I have with the athlet whilst also making compromises to do so.First off, it comes compact and is quick and easy to assemble. Build is very good and looks a near cousin of my athlet. So one of my major criticisms of the Athlet are the tools. They are bulky and require wearing the vacum like a backpack to use them. Ridiculous.This has a number of tools built in. A long crevice tool in the handle and a soft brush attachment. And the connect by removing the main body of the vacum and using it like a handheld.This novel approach maximises the use of space but results in a few comprimises.Firstly,

6.5.2019

The Bosch Flexxo Cordless Vacuum Cleaner came in such a small box I thought there was some mistake. The unit is very neat, easily assembled and is a delight to the eye. The tools all fit within the cleaner itself, so there is no bag of bits to either forget or lug about. The business bit detaches for use on stairs and has a long nozzle (which hides within the machine) for crevices and poky corners.The cleaner stands upright without a stand so its footprint is minimal. It works long enough on one charge for me to do three flights of stairs, the landings and three bedrooms, plus the living room and other bits. I love that there is no cord to trip over and no worry as to whether I have reached the cable limit.

6.5.2019

I'm quite impressed by the Bosch Flexxo Cordless Vacuum Cleaner. It's a hybrid of a traditional upright cleaner with the addition of a detachable, hand held cleaner held inside the handle. Fits together easily with virtually no effort and is incredibly easy to maneuver around. I particularly like that the upright cleaner will flatten out to fit right underneath the sofa. Both cleaners have plenty of suction, simple controls and are lightweight. Works via a battery, charger included, and takes around three and a half hours for the first full charge which is, unfortunately, quite a long time. In use the battery lasts for around an hour before it needs recharging.

28.6.2019

This requires pretty much no assembly out of the box and works straight away. It is worth charging it to full before you start though. There are two parts, a hand held slotted into an upright. This is simple and intuitive to use. Emptying means pulling the handheld out though, and the upright doesn't sit well without it installed. In use it is nice and quiet. It handles the Jack Russell fur pretty well. The suction isn't bad, but isn't brilliant either. The tools are useful but I find that the long reach one doesn't click solidly and it telescopes back in on itself in use which is a bit annoying. Really the tools are only usable on the handheld version, so to use the edge tool you need to pull the handheld out and use it that way.

7.5.2019

I've had a couple of these (my daughter stole the last one).This is a cordless upright vacuum that had a detachable dust buster type attachment - or it's a dustbuster with extra suction that fixes onto a larger frame. Either way, it works. It's light, and quite nippy - the head of the frame is quite manoeuvrable so you can corner fast and get round quickly if you just want to do a bit of light cleaning.It does leave the floor if you corner too sharply, but that didn't take much getting used to.It charges by plugging an adapter directly into it, rather than standing on a charge point, which I like, some might prefer a fixed point.The real bonus is that in the arm,

8.5.2019

I’ve been testing couple similar vacuums in recent months, other ones also from Bosch and different brands as well and I must admit this one is my favourite.First of all, it is really powerful for a cordless vacuum cleaner. It has 3 strength settings on the handle under the thumb. And it manoeuvres so smoothly!The other thing that I love about it is the little vacuum that can be disconnected from the main part and used on its own.And thirdly the fact it can store both of the ends (the crevice tool and the furniture/upholstery brush) so there is no need to search for them in the cupboard. Everything you need is in the hand reach.Unlike other Bosch vacuum we have,

6.5.2019

Having already purchased the Bosch Athlet in the past, this new model looked to be a good improvement.To start with it is much lighter which is great when you’re carting it about the house. This is despite the fact that it also has all of the required accessories built-in, unlike the old model which has them all separate (and awkward to store). They are kept in nifty hidden compartments on the new one.Also you can remove a small hand-held vacuum from this one’s centre which is perfect for in the car, or on the stairs. One small downside is that the dust compartment is smaller but it’s still fine.

8.9.2019

I wanted a vacum I could get out quickly just to run over the floors. This Bosch cordless vacum cleaner is perfect for small areas. Its lightweight, easy to use, and great for the kids to use, so no more excuses. The suction is good, I have noticed a slight reduction as time has gone but overall relay pleased. Its easy to empty, charge and use. The container for the dirt is small and isn't ideal for large areas, but its big enough for small floors. The vacum breaks down into a hand held as well, which is really handy, The longer end is stored in the vacum so all very compact. Overall very inpressed.

23.2.2020

Bought cordless vacuum for ease of use downstairs on new wood floor. Very good decision to go with this model. Lightweight yet sturdy. Very good suction power. Moves very easily. Takes a few hours to charge but lasts very well. Enough to do whole house although I only use downstairs. Not sure what the suction is like on carpets. Has smaller tools for car cleaning. Very good . [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

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