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Andy Shaw

Andy Shaw has been a professional reviewer for 30 years, starting his career critiquing PC games and rapidly expanding his horizons into all types of computer hardware and software. Since then he’s worked for a broad selection of print magazines and websites, as a writer and editor, both on staff and as a freelancer. Nowadays he applies his well-honed critical eye to reviewing a wide range of products, from vacuum cleaners to printers.

Recent articles by Andy Shaw

Ultenic FS1 review: Cordless, self-emptying and affordable
Vacuum cleaners

A more affordable, stripped-back alternative to Samsung’s Bespoke Jet vacuum cleaner, with a self-emptying collection bin

£398 (inc VAT)
The best cordless vacuum cleaners to buy
Vacuum cleaners

Looking to keep your floors and carpets dust and dirt-free? Check out our guide to the finest vacuum cleaners from handhelds to Henry

EcoFlow Blade - side view main image
EcoFlow Blade: A futuristic robot lawn mower - at a price
Lawn mowers

The EcoFlow Blade has some remarkable features and mows very effectively but it’s phenomenally expensive and falls short of perfection

£2699 inc VAT
Proscenic Floobot X1 - robot vacuum with charging dock
Proscenic Floobot X1: Feature-packed but lacking finesse
Robot vacuum cleaners

The Proscenic Floobot X1 review is an affordable robot vacuum but hard to recommend given the number of compromises it makes

£349 inc VAT
Epson EcoTank ET-2850 review
Epson EcoTank ET-2850: Print thousands of pages with no fuss
Printers

Epson’s MFP produces decent-quality prints and costs peanuts to run

£270 inc VAT
Epson EcoTank ET-18100 review - front view paper holders up
Epson EcoTank ET-18100: Low-cost prints require compromises
Inkjet printers

The Epson EcoTank ET-18100 can print thousands of pages between each refill, but has fewer features than its similarly-priced predecessor

£700 inc VAT
Vacmaster EasyClean Carpet Spot Cleaner: Simple, effective
Vacuum cleaners

A simple-to-use and effective addition to your arsenal of cleaning helpers, particularly if you have carpet prone to dirt and spillages

£120 inc VAT
Bosch Unlimited 7: Behind the times
Vacuum cleaners

The Bosch Unlimited 7 gets many things right, but doesn’t keep pace with the latest cordless stick developments

£400 inc VAT
Dyson Gen5detect: A powerful and expensive vacuum
Vacuum cleaners

Undoubtedly the best performing cordless stick vacuum cleaner ever, but not enough over the V15 Detect to justify the extra cost

£850 inc VAT
Lefant M210P: An affordable robot with woeful navigation
Robot vacuum cleaners

An affordable robot vacuum cleaner that can clean small spaces well but gets lost in larger, multi-room environments

£240 inc VAT