Shop vacs

[durango159]

I own none!!!

Growing up my parents bought a 12 gallon plastic base Shop Vac. I tried using it a few times and wasn't much impressed. The Hoover Dimension 1000 we owned at the time worked tremendously better at cleaning up saw dust and a mess of tar paper scraps, wood chippings, roof chippings after a drastic roof repair growing up that left the attic a nightmare!!

So for now on when I have an issue, my Hoover Celebrity IV Elite with giant bag or Hoover Dimension 1000 are my high performance dirty pick up units. They handle sawdust, plaster dust and all sorts of stuff tremendously better while maintaining power much longer!! My Hoover Dimension 1000 is fitted with a HEPA bag too so my bag compartments and pre motor filter stay near spotless!!!

For wet messes, my Hoover Steam vac or towels or a mop and bucket are my wet pick up utensils. Someday I'll probably get another Rainbow too which could also be a wet pickup vac. I traded the newest model Rainbow that I owned just recently. Just had some memories with it that I didn't like and preferred a Simplicity canister model that I was trading on as part of a multivac trade towards the $2700 Rainbow I owned! The person I traded with got the better end of the deal but I don't miss the Rainbow in the house yet and love my Simplicity so I have no complaints and the new Rainbow owner is ecstatic about it! In the end all that counts is that both parties are very happy!!!

 

[panasonicvac]

So here's the Festool CT mini I use at college along with 3 Ridgids. The Ridgids are for cleaning up the shop everyday and the Festool is used for building cabinets.

My own opinions and experiences with wet dry vacs: I have used many (except bosch but I really want to try one out). It's really is hard for me to say which is better because all brands I have used do have some pros and cons on them.

My favorite brand of wet dry vacs would have to be Shop Vac because I grew up around with them the most, I always like the way they look, and I really like that they are American made.

Craftsman, I loved their old black models as I would say they are my favorite looking wet dry vacs of all time, they were also really powerful, and they were made in mexico which I''m alright with that. I think Craftsman was made by Ridgid before because they were both made in Mexico at that time and they look pretty much the exact same thing, although I could be wrong but that's my best guess. Ever since they moved to China, I didn't care for them as much anymore because they changed the looks, and the colors. Still powerful but I would perfer using something else better.

Ridgid, it's the wet dry vac I use the most right now. Just like the Craftsman, I like the way the older models looked better. They are indeed really powerful and very well built. I really like how Ridgid has a PRO grade hose as they are the most durable hose than any other wet dry vacs today. The only thing I don't like about these that I perfer the brand Shop Vac better is that I don't like their locking tabs as the part does wear over time that it doesn't want to lock onto the vacuum anymore, we currently have 2 of those worn out and it would pop out whenever you are using it, Most Shop Vacs you just turn the hose in and it wouldn't pop out. Since it's made in Mexico, I don't mind.

Overall I like just about any wet dry vacs really but you know the more you buy, the better there is. I still really like those Festools because they are so fun to use, I think they may be just as good as Bosch I would want to try because I hear those are really good. I know they are expensive but I think they are worth it to me but for picking up water, I got my Shop Vac 18 gallon Pro with me where ever I go.

 

[floor-a-matic]

here are my shop vacs

 

[compactc9guy]

Shop vac .

I own a a 16 gallons Shop-Vac whit a ,paper bag and cartridge filter wet and dry pick up whit blower port and drain plug .Also it has a verrrry long hose , 24 feet to be exact , i made it 24 feet by hooking up , 3 hose of 8 feet so ,8x3 24 voila .Shop vac central vac style hose whit the handle on the hose and suction relief i adore it !
Link to my shop vac tread

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?34704_5

 

[thevacuumator]

I have 4 shop vacs

I have two identical shop vac model 90m300s (6 Gallons), an industrial Shop Vac 800e (16 Gallon), and a Heavy Duty Shop Vac 800e (10 Gallon). I can post some pictures of anyone wants to see them.

 

[speedqueen]

Portable Spencer...

Hans, you always find the most interesting things and post the most fascinating comments.