Its 60-degree or so swiveling floorhead and bendable wand make it easy to maneuver around furniture and under beds.
That’s the short version; read on for my full Tineco Pure One A50S Plus review.
It’s available to buy direct from Tineco, or viaAmazon.
Debris laid out on hard floor ready for suction test(Image credit: Future)
It’s competitively priced when compared to other mid-priced cordless vacuums with similar features.
If you’re smart about when you buy, you might be able to avoid paying list price too.
At time of writing the UK version was discounted to 229 on the Tineco site, for example.
The Black Friday sales tend to be an especially good time to shop for new appliances.
There’s also a simple three-bar battery level indicator.
Many modern stick vacs have this feature and it provides a good balance between cleaning efficiency and battery use.
You still with me?
This means that ‘Auto’ is actually a false flag and more like a medium mode.
Also, this is the jot down of hand position that most stick vac manufacturers opt for.
I simply walk slowly forward while swinging the whole unit back and forth like a grandfather clock’s pendulum.
You should try it.
It’s not terrible but it’s not brilliant either.
The emptying mechanism is pretty much the same as all stick vacs, Dyson notwithstanding.
However, it can be a bit fiddly to fit the bin back onto the vac.
So I tried twisting it, still to no avail.
This model also includes a scent block that clips under the battery to help keep carpet smells at bay.
(This last feature is unusual but not unheard of it’s most associated with today’sbest Shark vacuums.)
The roller brush can be easily removed for cleaning.
Nevertheless, it’s still surprisingly effective.
The fit is very firm which is good but also tricky to release.
I tested the Tineco A50S’s noise level and it’s not too shabby.
Suction tests
As well as assessing general usability, I ran a series of suction tests.
Impressively, it collected everything even the large pieces in one sweep.
However, that figure is always for the lowest powered mode.
In Max mode, runtimes are understandably shorter.
Should you buy the Tineco Pure One A50S?
2.5 / 5
Performance
Excellent all-floor performance, though it’s hard work pushing this vac on carpet.
Don’t buy it if…
Despite some annoying traits, it does vacuum well and I do rate the extra large bin.
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Debris laid out on hard floor ready for suction test(Image credit: Future)
During the suction test on hard floor…(Image credit: Future)
… and after(Image credit: Future)
Debris scattered on carpet ready for suction test…(Image credit: Future)
… and the results following the test(Image credit: Future)
