Cordless Shop Vacuums - which one do you prefer?

[eurekaprince]

While I was considering a question posed on another thread (best vacuum for car cleaning), it dawned on me that most power tool manufacturers now make compact portable cordless shop vacuums with removeable/swappable 20 volt batteries. It seems many companies now offer these: DeWalt, Milwaukee, Ridgid, Ryobi and Makita.

Do any Vacuumlanders own any of these? Which ones work best? It seems that these could be better machines for cleaning car interiors as they have more dirt collection capacity, swappable batteries to prolong cleaning time and they can all handle wet debris that is often found in cars in winter.

Ryobi’s new model even has wheels!

Here is a comparision of the DeWalt and the Milwaukee:



http://https//youtu.be/1OTqA_i9dbk

 

[eurekaprince]

And here is Ryobi’s new wheeled cordless wet/dry shop vacuum...I like the fact that the hose clips securely onto the main canister body:



http://https//youtu.be/-T46M7S2YFM

 

[huskyvacs]

I do believe they call those "toolbox vacuums" because of their shape and they can fit in the tool cupboard of your utility truck or back of pickup with the rest of your stuff. I only recently heard of these about 2-3 weeks ago. Had no idea such a thing existed.

 

[fantomlightning]

I...

Picked up the Ryobi 6Gal. I've been very impressed with the power it has. I went with Ryobi because with their One+ 18v system they've kept the battery exactly the same connector style. So it's backwards compatible with older Ryobi tools, and they've committed to keeping it going forward. Unlike other manufacturers that changed connectors and orphaned existing tools.

As for the machine itself, I've found it relatively light for its size, powerful, not too obnoxiously loud as far as shop vacs go. You can also slip the bag to a Simplicity Freedom/Riccar Supralite over the fill tube so you can use large HEPA bags in it. I also was able to use the 12' hose kit for Panasonic/Riccar/Simplicity machines with this shop vac as it fit onto the end of the stock hose. Allowing the use of any standard sized vacuum tools, and a nice amount of reach before having to move the machine.

 

[eurekaprince]

Thanks FantomLightning! Your valuable comments will help those of us in the market for such a vac....