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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.
- Shark Matrix Plus review: An effective robot vacuum and mop Shark’s first stab at a robot vacuum is an impressive cleaner at an attractive price, let down by an underperforming app£500
- The best carpet cleaners to buy Choose the best carpet cleaner with our handy buying guide and bite-size reviews
- Best budget cordless vacuum cleaners: Tried and tested You don’t have to spend a bomb to grab a decent cordless vacuum – these are the best budget models according to our tests
- The best lawn mowers you can buy We’ve tried and reviewed robot lawn mowers to find the best for your garden
- recommendedHP OfficeJet Pro 8122e review: A good all-rounder The HP OfficeJet Pro 8122e is affordable and packed with features. It’s great at document work but isn’t the best choice for printing photos£90
- recommendedWorx Landroid Vision M600 WR206E: No guide wire required A smart robot lawn mower that knows where it can and can’t go, but is inefficiently random when it comes to lawn coverage£1599
- recommendedEufy Clean X8 Pro review: A stripped back vacuuming expert A surprisingly decent vacuum and mop for the price but it misses out on some key features£549
- recommendedEpson EcoTank ET-2830 review: Business meets home The Epson EcoTank ET-2830 brings business-class print speeds to home printing at an affordable price, but misses out on duplex printing£250
- Proscenic M9 review: Falls short of perfection The core features of vacuuming, mopping and self-emptying are present but the Proscenic M9 lacks refinement£439
- Vactidy Blitz V8 Pro review: Affordable but effective The Vactidy Blitz V8 Pro offers a decent set of test results but you’ll get a better overall overall experience from a pricier model£89
- Lefant M210P: An affordable robot with woeful navigation An affordable robot vacuum cleaner that can clean small spaces well but gets lost in larger, multi-room environments£240
- Dyson V11 vs Shark Stratos IZ400UKT: Which is the best? Which British vacuum cleaner is best? We compare two design classics
- Samsung Jet 85 Pet review: Powerful but still disappointing The Samsung Jet 85 Pet has impressive specs, a powerful suction and some quality accessories, but is let down by a disappointing floor head£429
- Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60: Powerful but lacking features The Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 has suction that rivals the best in the business but its cleaning abilities aren’t quite as impressive£480
- Kärcher VC 7 review: Dust-detecting but disappointing The Kärcher VC 7 does a reasonable job on carpets but can’t hold a candle to similarly-priced vacuum cleaners£420