DEWALT10 Gallon Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vac

I have a smaller, plastic version of the Dewalt Vac (DXV09PA), so when I went looking for something to detail my new-to-me Toyota RAV4 TRD with, I decided on this one. It was kind of a toss up between this one and a comparably spec'd Vacmaster. After reading about 7,532,126 reviews all over the Internet, and seeing the rave reviews for this one, and a few complaints about the Vacmaster, I opted for the Dewalt.Let me tell you, this thing does NOT disappoint. It has ridiculous suction. I bought it specifically for my car, and I have dogs, so being able to pull dog hair out of carpet is a key feature. It does. Obviously, it's not perfect. Stuff that is REALLY freaking stuck into the carpet is going to have to be loosened up first, but I did very little hand plucking of dog hair from the seats (pleather) and the carpet. Just the occasional recalcitrant dog hair that wouldn't budge.Comes with the usual attachments you'd expect. I added a car detailing attachment kit. With a little nozzle on there you can practically pull out the seats with it. I exaggerate a tad, but seriously, it's got power. In theory, it has the same 5.0 peak HP, but it far outperforms the DXV09PA. I used both side by side, and there's no comparison.My only nitpick with the Dewalt wet/dry vacs is the ridiculously short cord on all of them. But, hey, extension cords for the win. Love the washable/reusable filters, which was one of the key reasons I retired my Craftsman and my Rigid shop vac. I cannot find suitable filters anymore. Filters they say fit just don't. After a couple years use, can't find filters....they are useless space wasters in the garage.Maneuverability....well, it's a barrel on wheels, so it's not great. I dumped it over a couple of times trying to move it. It is what it is. I have yet to find a vac that handles like a Ferrari anyway. Not a show stopper for me.In general, this is an awesome vac. You won't be disappointed.

I have had many shop vac's that we use commercially in a grooming salon on a daily basis, we vacume up a A LOT of hair.Clipped hair is very tough on shop vac's as it is such fine particles and because of the volume we do it is not feasible to use a bag to preserve the filter system.We can usually get about 3 years out of one and then it needs replaced.Last year I bought the smaller version of this same vac for our kennel area and from first use it was so far superior to any other vac we have had.Smooth quiet operation with maximum suction on all surfaces going from tile to carpet doormats without changing a tool. Not to mention the hoses are large from the tank to the tool no more clogging of materials!I will always purchase DeWalt shop vac's from now on, a truly superior product.

This has to be the best shop type vaccum I have ever purchased (and I've owned about 10). The suction power is phenomenal, and the rubberized caster wheels make it quiet and manueverable across wooden floors. The cord is a wee bit short, but easily remedied with an extension cord. The tool bag off the bag is a fantastic feature, and much more convenient than the typical slots on similar vacs (the tools always get knocked off). I really like the floor tool; it has just the right about of bristles and a short rubber squeegee. This allows the brush to brush up the dust and the squeegee to make excellent vacuum contact with the floor. I actually bought this vacuum for inside the home. It does wood floors and rugs equally well. The small round brush attachment works very well on for both furniture dusting and fabrics. I have ONLY one complaint; one of the extension wands had a crack running vertically along the wand, which I had to super glue. I think it was the result of the box being wacked sometime after the vacuum was packaged

I initially ordered a 20-gallon Craftsman, but it arrived with a broken part and I wasn't enthused about the design and quality. I returned it and after doing additional research found this vacuum from Dewalt. It arrived in perfect working condition and went together in under 2 minutes. I'm impressed with the quality of the materials and design. The vacuum functions well and is much easier to maneuver than the Craftsman. There's a good reason this product has the highest rating of any shop vac, it's simply a better product than any other one in this price range.

Really works well, great suction and maneuverability is great..