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Bosch Unlimited 10 vacuum review: smart, powerful, and built for busy homes

by admin September 30, 2025

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Bosch Unlimited 10: two-minute review

Product info

There are two slightly different versions of the Bosch Unlimited 10 vacuum. For this review, I tested the BCS1051GB, sometimes called the Unlimited 10 ProPower. It’s all black and has a slightly better battery.

There’s also the BBS1041GGB, which has a gray plate on the front and slightly shorter runtimes. It’s also cheaper.

The Bosch Unlimited 10 vacuum cleaner, launched in March 2025, is a clear step up from the Unlimited 9. Where the older model offered a 60-minute runtime, three cleaning modes and a 105-minute charge time, the Unlimited 10 ProPower bumps it up to an impressive 100-minute runtime, six cleaning modes, and a much faster 60-minute recharge via the fast-charger supplied. It also adds a forward-bending wand for easier under-furniture cleaning and a hi-tech, interactive display.

Bosch is well-established in home appliances but less dominant in cordless vacuums, and the Unlimited 10 feels like its most serious challenger to Dyson and Shark yet. On test, it delivered consistently strong results on hard floors and carpet alike, with the added flexibility of its extended runtime if you invest in extra batteries. Its smart touch control fascia and LED ring that provides a visual indicator of dust-busting progress will appeal to tech geeks. But, if you want to be really nit-picky, its small dustbin, a floorhead that lacks anti-hair wrap features, and overall weightiness are slight drawbacks.

It’s not quite the Dyson-slayer Bosch might have been aiming for, but the Unlimited 10 is easily one of the best cordless vacuum cleaners I’ve tested so far this year. If you’re on the hunt for impressive suction, long runtimes and easy handling, this one’s a clever, future-proof contender. Keep reading as I dive into its design, performance and value to see if the Bosch Unlimited 10 is the best vacuum cleaner for you.

Everything that came in the box for my review model (Image credit: Future)

Bosch Unlimited 10 ProPower review: price & availability

List price: from £569.99
Launch date: March 2025
Availability: UK and Europe

The Bosch Unlimited 10 BCS1051GB hit the shelves in March 2025 and is currently available across the UK and Europe. Rather confusingly, there is also a slightly lower spec Unlimited 10 BBS1041GGB model in graphite, which was launched at the same time with a RRP of £569.99 (already on offer at £419.99), but, at the time of writing, the black version – sometimes called the ‘ProPower’ – I tested sits squarely at £629.99.

Both versions share the same core cleaning tech, but the main advantage of the BCS1051GB is its larger 5.0 Ah battery, offering up to 100 minutes of runtime (vs 80 minutes with 4.0 Ah). If you’re happy to go for the older Unlimited 9, prices now start from £399.99, so there’s a decent saving to be had there.

One of Bosch’s big selling points is its swappable battery system, which works across more than 100 devices from over 10 brands, making it easy to swap batteries and avoid buying and storing multiple chargers. If you want to double your runtime on the Unlimited 10 ProPower vacuum you’ll need to budget another £137.41 for a second battery pack.

Price-wise, the Bosch Unlimited 10 ProPower lands in the premium bracket of stick vacuums, especially if you pony up for that extra battery, rubbing shoulders with Dyson’s V15 Detect and Shark’s flagship models. On paper, that’s a big ask, but the Bosch claws back some value with its long runtime, six cleaning modes and clever flexible tube. At full price it feels expensive, but as the entry level Unlimited 10 is already discounted by £150 on Bosch’s own website, I predict it won’t be long before the ProPower is on offer, too.

Value for money score: 3.5 out of 5

Bosch Unlimited 10 ProPower specs

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Model:

BCS1051GB ProPower (reviewed)

BBS1041GGB

Weight:

3.8 kg

Dimensions (H x W x D):

130 x 25 x 21.6 cm

Floorhead width:

25cm

Filter:

HEPA

Bin capacity:

0.4L

Battery:

18v 5.0 Ah

18 V 4.0 Ah

Max runtime:

100 mins

80 mins

Charge time:

60 mins

90 mins

Bosch Unlimited 10 ProPower review: design

Stylish stick vacuum with touchscreen controls, but a tad bulky
Compression lever to squish dirt and aid with bin emptying
Foot presser for no-bend tool switching

With its matte black finish and streamlined design, the Bosch Unlimited 10 ProPower makes a strong first impression. It boasts a distinctly more premium look than the brand’s earlier vacuums, and while it’s not the most lightweight cleaner out there, but its slightly hefty build does feel reassuringly substantial.

Like most cordless sticks, this vacuum can be configured as a standard upright stick or a handheld, just by plugging the floorhead or upholstery tools into the main unit. I’d have liked a mini turbo brush for getting dog hairs out of the sofas (we have two spaniels), but the extra-long upholstery nozzle with soft rubbery construction that doesn’t scratch the skirting boards was a welcome addition.

The foot pedal makes it easier to release the floorhead without bending down (Image credit: Future)

Swapping out nozzles is especially satisfying, thanks to the handy foot-release pedal on the floorhead, which means you don’t need to bend down every time you want to switch. (Dyson has addressed the same problem on its V16 Piston Animal, except that model uses a slide-down cuff at the top of the wand rather than a foot pedal.)

The wall-mounted docking station is designed to charge the unit when docked so there’s also no need to manually connect the charging cable. If you prefer, and need a fast recharge, you can slide the battery off and charge it in the battery charging unit supplied.

The fast charger gets the battery to full power in just over an hour (Image credit: Future)

Another excellent design feature is the compression lever on the dust bin, which pushes down debris. It’s useful both for squishing the dirt in the bin to make room for more, and for ejecting everything efficiently when it’s time to empty the bin. It meant I didn’t have to get my hands dirty fishing out tangled fluff or hair stuck around the filters. (Incidentally, this is another feature that also appears on the new Dyson V16.)

I loved the touchscreen display, which replaces traditional buttons with a clear, modern interface. You can scroll through the six cleaning modes (Eco, Auto, Turbo, Silent, Car and Delicate), and it also has tutorials on emptying the bin, cleaning filters and so on, so you’ll never have to go hunting for the instruction manual.

The touchscreen is easy and intuitive to use and keeps you abreast of power levels and other key info (Image credit: Future)

Anyone and everyone, but especially those with mobility issues, will appreciate the Unlimited 10’s flexible main pipe, which has a button that lets it bend forwards to a 90-degree angle. This makes sliding the vacuum under sofas, beds, and low or leggy furniture much easier, with no need to crouch down or manhandle heavy furniture.

Press a button and the main hose turns into your flexible friend (Image credit: Future)

This feature isn’t exclusive to Bosch – in fact, it appears on a number of the best Shark vacuums – but it is a welcome addition nonetheless. I used it a lot more than I thought I would, and got a great deal of joy from listening to all the unseen dust and dirt being sucked up from my home’s deepest, darkest voids.

Bosch Unlimited 10 review: performance

Packs a powerful punch on hard floors and carpets
Auto mode nails switching across different surfaces
Super easy to empty, but the dark bin and weight are niggles

With two hairy dogs, messy kids, and a busy family home that always seems to be one mealtime away from total chaos, the Bosch Unlimited 10 had plenty to prove, and I’m delighted to report it did us proud. The bendy wand seemed gimmicky but turned out to be extremely nifty for scooting under sofas, while the floorhead twists nimbly around chair legs and hugs skirting boards. I loved the bright LEDs on the floorhead too: there’s nothing like seeing the hidden dust bunnies lit up before they disappear.

Powerful headlamps make dirt detection easier (Image credit: Future)

Downstairs in my home I have a mix of flooring, primarily hard (wood, porcelain, laminate and terracotta) with a few rugs thrown in, and upstairs is mainly carpet. On hard floors the Bosch Unlimited 10 glided along effortlessly, and when I hit a rug, I could really feel the suction crank up. Auto mode got it spot-on every time, even showing the floor type on the monitor screen, while Turbo is a bit wild on thick carpets but brilliant for the car mats and dog beds.

Day to day, I mostly stuck to Auto and Silent modes, both are more than enough for crumbs, fur and stray feathers (did I mention we also have a budgie?). Silent, in particular, kept things calm without losing too much oomph on the suction front. When I needed extra muscle, Turbo mode swooped in for stubborn dirt or the sofa cushions.

The main floorhead works well on upholstery but I’d have liked a smaller one (Image credit: Future)

Crucially, it didn’t do that annoying thing where bigger crumbs get batted around instead of sucked up; everything just disappeared in one or two passes. And although my decibel monitor app measured noise levels between 65 and 72dBA across modes, none of them had me worried the neighbors might complain.

I’ll admit there are two modes I probably won’t use much – Car mode and Delicate Carpet mode – but for the sake of this review, I gave them a spin. Car Mode sits somewhere between Auto and Turbo in terms of power, and is designed for nozzle work in the nooks and crannies of your car. Normally, I leave that job to our local valet, but it gave a solid “interim clean” performance – not valet-level, but good enough to freshen things up between visits.

Delicate Carpet mode, meanwhile, turns off the rollers and relies on suction alone, making it ideal for more sensitive floor coverings like sisal, silk, or any rug that hates a beater bar. I only have one rug that qualifies, but it handled it gently and effectively.

The red button slides down to drag the bin contents out (Image credit: Future)

Cleaning out the bin and dust-busting the filter is surprisingly fuss-free. The lever in the bin, which you slide down from the outside, means you can compress the contents of the bin to fit more in (useful because the bin itself is very small). It also comes into its own when it comes to emptying – no more grim moments fishing out clumps of fur.

The twist-to-clean filter is oddly satisfying too: you just hold the filter over the bin and turn the top of the filter and some magic within flicks all the dust out. An alarming amount of dust in fact, which is surely just a sign that the filter really must be very good, not that my house is exceptionally dirty?

Sadly, the Bosch Unlimited 10 isn’t entirely perfect. Disappointingly, the floorhead roller did collect its fair share of hair while I was cleaning. Most vacuum makers have solved this issue now, with anti hair-wrap features. The roller pops out easily, so it’s relatively easy to snip away tangles with scissors or a sharp knife, but I’d wouldn’t expect to have to do this on a premium-priced vacuum.

The roller wasn’t too bad with hairs, but a few stray strands lingered (Image credit: Future)

The dark-grey dustbin makes it tricky to see when it’s full unless you peer closely. It’s also a bit heavy – after about 10 minutes on the stairs I definitely felt the weight of the Unlimited 10 in my arms, and after testing the battery life, my arm was nearly ready to drop off. I exaggerate, but it was certainly one of the heavier stick vacuums I have reviewed, and I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it for anyone who is elderly or infirm.

Another key feature of the Bosch Unlimited 10 worth mentioning is its MicroClean LED ring. The Tineco Pure One X and Shark PowerDetect has similar tech, and it’s essentially designed to give you visual feedback on cleanliness levels/progress as you clean. The ring glows red when it’s still picking up dust and debris, then flips to blue once the area is spotless. The idea is that it takes the guesswork out of knowing when you’ve done enough passes.

I’ll be honest, I’m generally happy to trust my eyes to tell me whether a floor looks clean, and I didn’t really pay much attention to the LEDs, so I’m not sure how useful it really is for me. That said, anyone who frets about hidden dirt or just likes a reassuring visual prompt might appreciate this feature.

The LED halo changes colour to indicate cleaning is complete (Image credit: Future)

Suction tests

To really put this vacuum through its paces, I set up a few very scientific (erm, slightly chaotic) tests using oats and teabags across hard floors and carpets. It felt a bit like hosting a chimp’s tea party and the dogs trying to eat my testing material didn’t help matters, but it definitely showed what this vacuum was made of.

First up, I ripped open a teabag and sprinkled its contents across the hard flooring (engineered oak boards) in the kitchen. In the lowest power setting, Eco mode, the Unlimited 10 guzzled those tealeaves up in one sweep, no mess left behind, no repeat passes needed to get that blue LED light ring assurance the floor was clean. Honestly, I was embarrassingly giddy at how satisfying it was watching the tea vanish, even from the grooves between the floor planks.

Over on the carpet though, it was a different story: Eco just wasn’t enough. Switching up to Turbo mode gave it the grunt it needed, and once I did that, the tea leaves were gone in seconds.

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Teabag test

(Image credit: Future)

Next came the oats, about 30g of finest Scottish Porridge Oats scattered across the floor like confetti. On hard flooring, Eco Mode struggled a bit: the vacuum dragged the oats backwards, leaving them behind. I quickly learned that lifting the head slightly and giving Turbo mode a spin sorted them out without fuss. It wasn’t the smoothest pass, but it did the job quickly enough. On carpet, it was oddly easier. Eco did most of the work, but I did ramp it up to Turbo to nab the last few stubborn bits.

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carpet test

Finally, I checked out how well this vacuum handled edge cleaning. I sprinkled a line of tea right along the skirting board in the kitchen. Running the vacuum parallel left a faint dusty line, but as soon as I changed tack and went in head-on at a right angle, it snaffled up the lot. So yes, you’ll probably still want the crevice tool now and then, but with a bit of maneuvering the main floorhead is surprisingly capable at perimeter duty.

If you approach it from the correct angle, the edge cleaning is excellent (Image credit: Future)

All in all, these “tea and oats” experiments were a good stress test, and while not every mode was perfect for every mess, the Unlimited 10 handled everything I threw at it without too much drama or excessive time wasting.

Performance score: 4.5 out of 5

Bosch Unlimited 10 review: battery

For the BCS1051GB ProPower version:
- Up to 87 minutes in Eco, 32 in Auto, 30 in Silent, and 14 in Turbo
Fast recharge in just over an hour – barely enough time for a nap
Battery works across Bosch’s 18V All Alliance range

Note, in this section I’ll be focusing on the Unlimited 10 BCS1051GB ProPower model, which has a slightly better battery than the BBS1041GGB.

Battery life is one of the Unlimited 10’s real strengths. In Eco mode, I clocked a solid 87 minutes, which is more than enough for multiple cleans or one mega session. Auto mode, which I used most, lasted about 32 minutes – no doubt helped by the fact my home is at least 70% hard flooring, while Silent mode gave me around 30 minutes of cleaning time. If you’re a suction-obsessed cleaner and stick to Turbo mode, you’re looking at just 14 minutes, so if your home is wall-to-wall carpet you might want to budget for a spare battery.

Recharge time was another bonus. From empty to full, it took just over an hour, which is slightly more than Bosch’s claim, but still super quick compared to most rivals. I could plug it in before lunch, and it would be ready to go again by the time I’d eaten and caught up on my Socials.

Another noteworthy trick is that the battery is part of Bosch’s 18V Power For All Alliance, which means you can swap it into more than just your vacuum – from power drills to hedge trimmers. It’s a small thing, but being able to share batteries across gadgets is genuinely useful, especially if you’re already in the Bosch ecosystem.

For day-to-day cleaning, I’d rate the battery life excellent. I managed to get around my four-bed Victorian house in one charge, as long as I resisted leaning on Turbo too much. For a cordless, that’s pretty impressive, and it takes away a lot of the range anxiety I used to get from early stick vacuums.

Battery life score: 4.5 out of 5

Should you buy the Bosch Unlimited 10?

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Attribute

Notes

Rating

Value for money

Premium price, but justifiable with strong suction, smart features, and quick-charging battery, especially if you’ve already bought into Bosch’s battery-sharing system.

3.5/5

Design

Sleek and modern with clever touches like a bendy pipe, foot-release floorhead, and touchscreen controls, though its top-heavy build won’t suit everyone.

4/5

Performance

Excellent on hard floors and carpets, with smart Auto mode, bright LEDs, and easy maneuverability.

4.5/5

Battery

Impressive runtimes across most cleaning modes and a rapid one-hour recharge, easily catering for a family-sized home.

4.5/5

Buy it if…

Don’t buy it if…

How I tested the Bosch Unlimited 10 ProPower

I put the Bosch Unlimited 10 ProPower through its paces for four weeks over the summer holidays — the absolute messiest time of year in our house. With two dogs, two daughters riding most days, and the endless trail of hay, horsehair, and snack crumbs that comes with it, our four-bedroom Victorian home in deepest Devon was a perfect test ground. We’ve got a mix of hard floors and carpet, so I was able to see how well it adapted to different surfaces, as well as how it coped with daily chaos.

I used all the attachments and functions, from the detail brush on the sofas and stairs to the bendy wand for reaching under beds. I ran proper “mess tests” too – oats and teabags scattered across both carpets and hard floors – and I checked how close it could get to edges without switching to the crevice tool. I also kept tabs on battery life, recording runtimes across Eco, Auto, Silent and Turbo modes, and timed how long it took to recharge.

To round it out, I used a decibel meter app to measure noise levels in each mode, because I wanted to know if it was genuinely quiet or just “quiet for a vacuum.” I lived with it as our only vacuum, using it on everything from dog hair tumbleweeds to post-dinner disasters, and came away with a clear sense of how it performs in real life.

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First reviewed August 2025

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Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua review: a 2-in-1 vacuum-mop that’s great for freshening up floors

by admin September 27, 2025

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Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua: two-minute review

The Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua is marketed as a hybrid hero: part cordless vacuum, part mop, all in one sleek stick. It sits alongside the regular Unlimited 7, which is a standard cordless vacuum, but the Aqua version comes with two floorheads: a powered vacuum head, and a mopping head with suction. As such, it’s a direct rival to Dyson V15s Submarine, but with a lighter feel and a friendlier price. However, after using it for nearly three weeks, I found it wasn’t quite up there with the best wet and dry vacuums on the market.

On test, I found this vacuum light and nimble, with a properly practical design. There’s a long, flexible nozzle attachment for getting behind radiators, and the main vacuum wand can be released to bend forwards to 90 degrees too, enabling me to skim under sofas, kickboards and low tables without crouching or dragging furniture around.

However, it’s not well suited to strenuous cleaning. With the vacuum head attached, suction was strong enough for everyday crumbs, dog hair and dust bunnies, but not on a par with the best cordless vacuums on the wider market – it struggled to get fine dust out of carpet and wasn’t great on edges, either. The mop head did a decent job of freshening up hard floors, but tended to smear spillages around rather than mopping them up. Plus, the gap between the two rotating pads meant several passes were required for complete coverage. Both the dustbin and water reservoir are quite small, which means frequent emptying and refilling.

Still, if you live in a smaller home, perhaps with mostly hard floors, and are just looking for an all-in-one solution for everyday use, the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua is well worth a look. You’ll still need to dig out the mop for more thorough cleans, but this stick vacuum will help keep things fresh in the meantime. Read on for my full Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua review.

It comes with plenty of accessories and spares (Image credit: Future)

Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua review: price & availability

List price: £499.99 / AU$699
Launch date: January 2024 (AU), April 2024 (UK)
Available: UK and Australia

In the UK, the Unlimited 7 Aqua officially launched in April 2024, and it’s already seen some decent discounts. The list price is £499.99, but at the time of writing I spotted it on offer for £379.99 with free delivery (which actually makes it cheaper than the base Unlimited 7). Considering the Aqua version comes with a handy mop head as well as the standard vacuum attachment, it feels like a no-brainer if you’ve got hard floors.

Over in Australia, the Unlimited 7 Aqua arrived in January 2024 with a price tag of $699. That puts it neatly in line with the rest of the Unlimited 7 range, which varies between AU$549 and AU$749 depending on which bundle you go for (extra batteries, pet brushes, that sort of thing).

I haven’t spotted any consistent discounts yet, so it’s probably safest to assume it’ll be sold close to full price for now. Sadly, Bosch doesn’t sell its vacuums in the US, so the Unlimited 7 Aqua won’t be making its way across the pond as far as we know.

As for where it sits in the market, the Aqua is at the lower end of the premium sector in both territories. But given the solid build quality, the option to mop and vacuum in one go, and Bosch’s reputation for durability, I’d say it’s pitched fairly.

Value for money score: 4 out of 5

Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua specs

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Weight:

6.4 lbs / 2.9 kg

Dimensions (H x W x D):

51.6 x 9.9 x 53in / 131 x 25.2 x 134.5cm

Floorhead width:

9.8 in / 25cm

Filter:

HEPA

Bin capacity:

0.3L

Battery:

18v 3.0 Ah

Max runtime:

40 mins

Charge time:

5 hours

Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua review: design

2-in-1 vacuum and vac-mop, with separate heads for each
Slim, lightweight, yet solid build
Flexible wand and bendy hose get into hard-to-reach places

In the box, the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua comes with everything you’d expect, and more. You get two floorheads (a powered floorhead for vacuuming and the Aqua mop/vac head), a bendable hose, charging cable, battery pack, docking station, a 2-in-1 furniture brush, both short and long, bendy crevice nozzles, plus four textured pads for the mop.

It’s a generous bundle that meant I could get stuck in straight away without feeling short-changed on accessories. You can also store a couple of the nozzles on the wall-mounted docking holster once you’ve decided where it’s going to live.

The floor head has a motorized brush with soft and hard bristles and LED headlights (Image credit: Future)

The vacuum itself is slimline and lightweight and, crucially, it doesn’t feel top-heavy in the hand the way some stick vacs can. All the attachments click into place with satisfying smoothness, and the release buttons are ergonomically positioned, so swapping heads mid-clean never felt fiddly.

If I were to compare it to a car, the build quality was giving VW energy: solid, reliable, and clearly engineered to last, even if it doesn’t have the glossy, showy looks of a Merc or Beemer.

Switching to handheld mode is very easy (Image credit: Future)

Controls are nice and simple. A single slider toggles between Eco, Turbo and Auto, and I mostly left it parked on Auto. Battery life is shown by three LEDs that switch off one by one as the charge drops. It’s functional, but a bit vague info-wise compared to a modern digital display.

Getting deep under furniture is a breeze (Image credit: Future)

The flexible hose was one of my favorite design touches. It bends like an elbow joint, letting me sweep under sofas and kickboards without crouching. I also made good use of the bendy crevice nozzle, which snaked neatly behind radiators and into tight spots.

The roller floorhead mixes stiff and soft brushes, though I couldn’t see an obvious way to pop the roller out for detangling hair without a screwdriver, which felt slightly old-school.

A small water tank feeds the mop floorhead (Image credit: Future)

The mop head, on the other hand, is refreshingly straightforward: a lozenge shape with two spinning pads that attach via Velcro. Fill the small tank with water (and a splash of floor cleaner if you like), press a button to dampen the pads, click it back into place, and you’re ready to mop. All in all, the Unlimited 7 Aqua’s design is practical, flexible and reassuringly well built. It’s not especially flashy, but it’s smart where it counts.

Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua review: performance

Strong suction and flexible cleaning
Mop tends to swish dirt around
Small bin and tank need frequent stops

Since the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua is a game of two parts, I’ll start by covering the general stuff like ease of use, noisiness and maintenance, then focus on mop-ability.

Maneuvering the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua is effortless. Regardless of which floorhead is attached, it glides smoothly across every surface, getting tight to edges and right into the corners with ease, and barely needing any force, thanks to the powered floorhead.

On test, I especially loved the flexible main tube, which I could unlatch and bend to reach right under sofas and low furniture without having to twist my own body like a contortionist. It’s also very lightweight, even for a stick vacuum, so I could lift it up onto the sofas and upholstered ottoman, staircase runner etc.if I was feeling lazy, or switch to handheld vacuum mode if I wanted a bit more precision.

The long bendy nozzle tool is super handy for getting into awkward places (Image credit: Future)

The array of nozzles make the fiddlier tasks easy, too. The crevice tool and furniture brush work exactly as expected, but my fave is the bendy long crevice nozzle, which managed to get into all the nooks and crannies of my fancy (but impossible to clean) radiators and also provided good reach for ceiling cobwebs and curtain rails.

This cordless is so light, I often didn’t bother switching to handheld (Image credit: Future)

While the mop head has a vacuum function, it’s really only designed to clear the way for mopping. For carpets and dirty hard flooring, you’ll need to employ the excellent motorized floorhead.

I loved that it has decent LEDs on the front to illuminate every crumb, and the anti-tangle roller had no truck with my daughters’ long tresses. In terms of noisiness, which I recorded using an app, in Eco mode it was fairly quiet at around 68 dB(A), so I could easily hold a conversation while cleaning. Turbo definitely ramped things up, hitting about 80 dB(A) and sounding punchier, but I used this mode sparingly to save juice so it was never really an issue.

The suction on this thing is way punchier than I expected. Even in Eco mode it guzzled up crumbs, pet hair and muddy paw/boot prints without breaking a sweat. Auto mode was the real star though – I could hear it cranking things up the second I hit a rug, then chilling out again on hard floors.

The red button slides down to drag the bin contents out (Image credit: Future)

The vacuum dustbin was annoyingly small and needed emptying far more regularly than my cordless Miele – this wouldn’t be ideal if you have plenty of pets. On the plus side, it was very easy to empty, and the filter has an easy-clean function whereby you turn the red wheel in the top and the dust pours out. No washing filters under the tap and waiting for them to dry before you can vacuum again.

Mopping

To set the scene, my floors are mostly hard surfaces (engineered wood, porcelain, laminate) and they do not get an easy ride. With two kids, two dogs (including a mischievous puppy), an escapee budgie who thinks he rules the roost, and ponies that seem determined to send half the Devonshire countryside indoors on our boots and clothing, my mop and bucket get a lot of action throughout the week.

With that in mind, it’s fair to say the mop pads on the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua had their work cut out. They work by taking clean water from the reservoir to dampen the pads, then spinning fairly quickly as you push along, vacuuming at the same time. The mop head has a button you can press with your foot to charge the mop heads with water.

Press the raised button with your foot to charge the mop heads with water (Image credit: Future)

I found the mop pads spread the water and cleaning solution fairly evenly, except for the dry channel created by the gap between the two, which meant I did need to do multiple passes for full coverage. They definitely did some good, judging by the grubby pads afterwards – which were pretty grim, in a satisfying way.

If I’m honest, it often felt like the mops were pushing the dirt around rather than properly lifting it away. In short, when life got really filthy (pretty much every other day), I still needed to follow up with an old-fashioned mop to tackle the worst of it.

That’s the issue with this style of mop: although the pads are fed with clean water, the dirty stuff stays on them until the end of the cleaning session, when you can remove them and rinse them out or pop them into the washing machine.

In contrast, roller-based wet cleaners like the Dyson WashG1 have a scraper that siphons off dirty water as the mop pad rolls around. That kind of setup does require a separate dirty water tank, though.

The rotating mop pads sit on Velcro and can be removed and washed in the washing machine (Image credit: Future)

That said, for everyday upkeep the Unlimited 7 Aqua was still a handy pal to have around. It gave our hard floors a nice little refresh, and I loved how quick and fuss-free it was compared with lugging out the mop and bucket.

For me, this is the machine to grab for a speedy once-over before guests arrive, i.e. when I want to pretend we don’t spend our days knee-deep in horse muck. But after a muddy hack through the fields or a puppy-induced disaster, the good old faithful mop was called back into action.

Cleaning tests

To really see what this machine was made of, I put the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua through a series of at-home tests that aim to replicate the kind of messes real families deal with daily. Here’s how it did.

Test 1: Fine dust
I started with a teabag’s worth of dry tea scattered on both hard floor and carpet. On hard floor, it was flawless – everything vanished in a single pass on Eco, without any effort. On carpet, though, it wasn’t quite as slick. Eco took several passes and still left bits behind until I cranked it up to Turbo, which eventually got the job done.

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Tea on hard floor(Image credit: Future)Tea on carpet(Image credit: Future)

Test 2: Larger debris
Next up, 30g of oats scattered across the floor to mimic larger dirt particles. On hard floor it aced the challenge, sucking them up in one smooth pass without shoving them around like a mini snow plough. On carpet, they bounced about a bit at first, but a second pass on Eco cleared the lot.

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Oats on hard floor(Image credit: Future)Oats on carpet(Image credit: Future)

Test 3: Edges
I lined oats along the skirting boards to see how close it could clean without swapping to a nozzle and was not terribly impressed. It needed multiple passes and still left a few stragglers that I had to tidy up with the crevice tool.

The edge cleaning test left a fair few stragglers (Image credit: Future)

Test 4: Mop
This was the big one. I spilt milk on dark laminate and set the Aqua mop head to work. At first glance it looked promising… until I stopped and lifted it, at which point milk dribbled back out. Worse, when the floor dried, there was a faint white film where it hadn’t been properly cleaned.

A second test on my engineered timber floor seemed better at first, but a swipe with a wet wipe revealed plenty of dirt was still lingering. Safe to say, I won’t be relying on it for puppy accidents again anytime soon.

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I didn’t cry over spilt milk…(Image credit: Future)…until it poured right back onto the floor(Image credit: Future)

Overall, the tests showed that the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua is a strong performer on hard floors, handling both fine dust and larger debris with ease in Eco mode. Carpets were more of a challenge. It could cope, but often needed multiple passes or a boost to Turbo to get a thorough clean.

Edge cleaning wasn’t its strongest suit, and the mop function looked good at first glance but ultimately made me sad, leaving behind residue and proving unreliable for all but the quickest spruce-up.

Performance score: 3 out of 5

Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua review: battery

Around 30 mins with the powered floorhead for vacuuming
Mopping eats battery quicker, around 10–15 mins on Auto
Turbo gobbles up the juice – about 9 mins max

Battery life on the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua isn’t mind-blowing, but it’s not a total washout either. In Eco mode, I squeezed out a respectable 41 minutes when using the smaller accessories, though the powered floorhead brought that down to about half an hour (28 minutes, if we’re being precise). Flick it into Turbo and the battery evaporates faster than my kids’ snacks after school – you’ll get around nine minutes before it keels over.

Mopping is another level of thirsty: with the Aqua head on Auto mode, I only managed 10–15 minutes before the lights started blinking. That said, I rarely needed Turbo when mopping, so it wasn’t a huge issue.

Charging is where Bosch redeems itself. Yes, it takes a yawnsome five hours if you plug it directly into the vacuum, but if you shell out for a fast charger base (not included as standard), that falls to just one hour, which feels far more realistic for a busy household. The battery is part of Bosch’s 18V Power For All Alliance, so I could technically pop it into a hedge trimmer or drill, which is pretty handy.

Overall, the runtime won’t blow you away, but I never ran out mid-clean in Auto mode. If you’ve got a bigger place or serious messes, a spare battery is your golden ticket.

Battery life score: 3 out of 5

Should you buy the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua?

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Notes

Rating

Value for money

Not dirt cheap, but you’re getting a vacuum and a mop in one, plus Bosch’s solid build. Deals make it even sweeter.

4/5

Design

Slim, light and packed with clever touches like the bendy wand. Feels sturdy and well thought-out, but not flashy.

4/5

Performance

Great suction on hard floors, less convincing on carpets and edges, and the mop turned out to be disappointing.

3/5

Battery

Enough juice for a decent clean, although Turbo and mop modes drain battery fast. Bosch’s fast charger (not included) is a lifesaver.

3/5

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Don’t buy it if…

How I tested the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua

I spent nearly three weeks living with the Bosch Unlimited 7 Aqua, putting it through its paces in the chaos of my pet-filled four-bed family home in the country. To keep things fair, I ran TechRadar’s set tests, sprinkling fine tea leaves, scattering handfuls of oats, dragging it along skirting boards, and even pouring milk on my dark laminate to challenge the mop.

Day-to-day, I also used it for real-world chores: sucking up endless dog hair, chasing crumbs under the kitchen table, and tackling the fallout from pony gear being trailed through the hallway. The bendy wand and flexible crevice nozzle got a workout behind radiators and under sofas, while Auto mode proved handy for flitting between hard floors and rugs without me fiddling with settings.

I even gave the mop head a fair chance, though I quickly learned its limitations and gave up using it on Dotty the puppy’s many, many toilet-training fails. I generally found it quick, light and easy to use, even if it couldn’t quite conquer the messiest moments.

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First reviewed September 2025

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I’ve used the Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6 for two weeks, and it’s already replaced my blender, food processor, and whisk

by admin August 31, 2025

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Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6: one-minute review

The Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6 (sometimes known as the Serie 6) is an ergonomically designed stick blender, particularly well suited for users with limited hand mobility as a result of its curved body that sits comfortably in the hand, and trigger-style control.

The ErgoMaster has a 1,000W motor, and comes with a blending foot, a mini-chopper with two blades (one for general use, one for ice), a balloon whisk, and a 600ml mixing vessel. Attaching and removing accessories is easy, requiring no awkward twisting motions, and many of the components are dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.

During my tests, the main blender foot produced silky-smooth sauce and soup in just a couple of minutes, while the mini-chopper attachment processed herbs, onions, garlic, cheese, and nuts quickly and evenly. The ErgoMaster’s instruction manual offers advice on quantities, how to prepare ingredients, and the length of time for which you should blend.

The balloon whisk worked especially well, whipping egg whites to stiff peaks even faster than my hand mixer (ideal for meringue and light sponge cakes).

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You can use the trigger control with your whole hand, which is much more comfortable than holding a small button with one finger(Image credit: Future)The blender has a premium construction with a stainless steel body(Image credit: Future)

The only attachment that didn’t meet my expectations was the mini-chopper’s ice blade, which took a lot longer than anticipated, and produced ice that was quite unevenly crushed.

The ErgoMaster has a premium build, sporting a stainless steel body and soft-touch handle for comfort, but I found that the metal heated up noticeably when I’d been using the blender for several minutes (when blending soup and sauces, for example). Fortunately, the grip itself never became hot, but it did take the appliance some time to cool down after use.

Overall, the ErgoMaster Series 6 is a super-versatile multifunction blender that’s particularly beneficial for those with hand mobility issues, although if you want to process ice regularly, you’d benefit from picking up a personal smoothie-maker as well.

Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6: price and availability

List price £99.99 (about $140 / AU$210)
Often available for less during sales events
Not widely sold outside Europe

The Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6 stick blender was released in 2023, and has a list price of £99.99 (about $140 / AU$210), although it’s often available for a discount, particularly during sales events such as Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday.

It’s available direct from Bosch, and from third-party retailers such as John Lewis and Amazon. You’ll find today’s best prices below. Note that the ErgoMaster Series 6 isn’t sold widely outside Europe.

Its price is pretty much standard for a high-end hand blender, and similar to the Ninja 2-in-1 Immersion Hand Blender and Mixer, for example. If you want something a little less expensive, the ErgoMaster Series 4 sports a plastic body rather than stainless steel, and is priced at £84.99 (about $110 / AU$180).

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Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6: design

Comfortable to hold and easy to operate
Particularly good for people with restricted mobility or hand strength
Includes well-made mini-chopper and balloon whisk attachments

The Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6 is a solidly made stick blender that, as the name implies, is particularly comfortable to hold and use. The body of the blender, containing the motor, has a curved shape that sits better in the hand than a straight-sided cylinder, and rather than a button, the blender is activated by gently squeezing a large trigger-style control.

It’s a thoughtful design, and would be particularly good for anyone who doesn’t have full strength in their fingers, since the trigger doesn’t require much pressure and its operated using your whole hand, rather than just a single digit. The more firmly you hold the trigger, the faster the blender will mix.

The blender’s body is stainless steel, while the hand grip is made from a soft-touch plastic. The trigger button is ridged to prevent slipping.

The mini-chopper attachment is great for preparing onions and garlic (Image credit: Future)

The ErgoMaster Series 6 comes with a set of attachments for different ingredients: the standard blender for soups and sauces; a mini-chopper with two blades (one for ingredients such as cheese, nuts, and vegetables, and one for ice), and a whisk. To remove an attachment, hold down two large buttons on the handle (one on either side) and pull gently. To attach one, simply push it gently into place. There’s no need for awkward twisting movements that you might find uncomfortable if you have limited mobility in your hands.

You also get a tall mixing vessel with a capacity of two and a half cups, or 600ml, which is useful for blending or whisking wet ingredients such as cream or eggs. It’s a useful addition, and its shape makes it possible to whisk relatively small quantities that might be tricky to whip in a bowl without spillage.

The only downside is that this vessel isn’t totally cylindrical, which means it can be difficult to remove thick ingredients with a spatula. Ingredients tend to become stuck on the flat sides where the volume measurements are embossed. The tall vessel also has no pouring spout.

The balloon whisk attachment is excellent, although it can be tricky to scrape all your cream or meringue out of the mixing vessel when you’re done (Image credit: Future)

Not all of the blender’s components are dishwasher-safe, but the metal blending attachment, the whisk, the large vessel, the bowl of the mini-chopper, and the chopper’s two blades all are, which makes maintenance easy.

The blender is accompanied by a manual with diagrams explaining how to prepare different ingredients, and how long it will take to blend or chop a particular quantity. For example, a smoothie made using a 40:60 ratio of fruit to liquid should take 60-90 seconds to blend at full power in the tall mixing vessel.

Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6: performance

I started testing by preparing some ingredients for a pizza sauce (you can find the sauce recipe on Good Food) using the mini-chopper attachment and the cutting blade, and following the preparation instructions in the manual.

Herbs don’t need any special preparation, so I added my basil to the bowl and gave it a few pulses of around one second each. After around six pulses, the leaves were chopped into small, even fragments ideal for cooking (the manual suggests it could take up to 10 pulses).

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Fresh herbs were quickly and evenly chopped(Image credit: Future)Fresh herbs were quickly and evenly chopped(Image credit: Future)Herbs like basil don’t require any special preparation before chopping(Image credit: Future)Herbs like basil don’t require any special preparation before chopping(Image credit: Future)

The chopper also worked very well for preparing onion (roughly chopped into wedges first) and garlic (peeled, but added whole). I was impressed by how evenly and quickly the ErgoMaster prepared all of these ingredients. If you have a condition such as arthritis, for example, you might find fine knifework difficult and usually opt for pre-chopped ingredients. With this blender, you’ll be able to buy cheaper whole produce and prepare it easily yourself.

Once my pizza sauce had cooked down, I used the main blender foot to whizz it all to a smooth consistency. Exactly how long this takes will depend on the quantity and consistency of the ingredients, and the desired texture. I wanted my sauce as smooth as possible, and found that blending took about three minutes.

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Blending a large batch of pizza sauce to a smooth texture took about three minutes(Image credit: Future)Blending a large batch of pizza sauce to a smooth texture took about three minutes(Image credit: Future)Blending a large batch of pizza sauce to a smooth texture took about three minutes(Image credit: Future)

It wasn’t much faster than using my jug blender (which would be my usual choice; it too has a 1,000W motor, the same as the ErgoMaster), but then you don’t have to pour hot liquids, and there’s much less washing up afterwards. The only requirements are that you take the pan off the heat and ensure the end of the blending foot is submerged before you start the motor – and don’t immerse it beyond the “maximum” level.

I was surprised by just how quiet the blender foot was in use. It registered under 40dB, which is around the same as the hum of my fridge. It was louder when mixing harder ingredients, but still far less noisy than a jug blender.

I also used the ErgoMaster to prepare a roasted red pepper and sweet potato soup (the soup recipe is also from Good Food). Although the ingredients were tougher, the overall volume was lower, and the blending process took about the same time.

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The blender also made light work of a roasted vegetable soup(Image credit: Future)The blender also made light work of a roasted vegetable soup(Image credit: Future)

While blending the soup and sauce, I noticed that the body of the blender was heating up. The handle itself never became hot, but the metal part below was distinctly warm after the motor had been running for a few minutes, and it took quite a long time to cool back down afterwards.

The mini-chopper made light work of cheese, breaking it down into crumbs ideal for melting. It’s necessary to cut it into 1cm cubes first, but this is certainly easier on the hands than using a box grater, particularly for hard cheese such as parmesan. I used 100g of mature cheddar, and it was finely chopped in 20 seconds.

Our standard battery of blender tests here at TechRadar also includes nuts. I used 150g of shelled, toasted hazelnuts, which I was preparing to use in dukkah. The smaller the nuts, the longer you need to pulse the blender, and it took the maximum recommended 30 seconds to break them down; but there was none of the dust that’s usually created when I chop nuts using my Kenwood food processor. Another win for the ErgoMaster.

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It’s necessary to cut cheese into 1cm cubes before chopping(Image credit: Future)It’s necessary to cut cheese into 1cm cubes before chopping(Image credit: Future)

The only ingredient that the ErgoMaster really struggled with was ice. As per the instruction manual, I used the chopper’s ice attachment with 100g of ice, and pulsed for five seconds. When I released the trigger, the ice was barely touched. Chopping it to a usable texture took closer to a minute, and even then it was rather rough. If you want to chop ice regularly (particularly in large volumes), you’d be better served by a smoothie maker.

By contrast, the whisk attachment is superb, and performed even better than my Dualit hand mixer. I used the tall mixing vessel with the whisk, and it whipped two eggs to stiff peaks in 30 seconds. I used these to make a half-quantity of meringue (see the Lightest Ever Meringues recipe on Good Food) and they were ready to be baked within two minutes.

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Chopping ice took a lot longer than suggested in the manual, and the results were uneven(Image credit: Future)Chopping ice took a lot longer than suggested in the manual, and the results were uneven(Image credit: Future)

Overall, the Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6 is a great stick blender, particularly for those with mobility issues in their hands, and an excellent chopper and whisk. It’s a piece of cake to use, and could happily replace several small appliances in the typical kitchen. Just avoid ice, and you won’t be disappointed.

Should you buy the Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6 ?

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Attribute

Notes

Score

Value

A premium blender with a price tag to match, but can often be found discounted. Not widely available outside Europe, though.

4.5/5

Design

Ergonomic, with comfortable grip and trigger operation. Excellent accessories, most of which are dishwasher-safe.

5/5

Performance

Purees, whisks, and chops almost all ingredients effortlessly. Just don’t bother with ice.

4.5/5

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How I tested the Bosch Serie 6 ErgoMaster

I used the Bosch ErgoMaster Series 6 in my kitchen for two weeks, during which time I prepared a selection of my favorite recipes that I’d normally prep using a jug blender to compare the results for speed, texture, and noise.

As with all our stick and jug blender reviews, I also tested the ErgoMaster’s performance with onions, cheese, nuts, and ice to see how quickly and evenly it could process these common ingredients. For more details, see how TechRadar tests, rates, and reviews products.

First reviewed August 2025.

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