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LoiG37
10-03-2009, 11:56 AM
I`m deciding between these two vacs, anyone have any experience with these? any other vac in this price range ($50-$80) you would recommend? thanks
Shop-Vac at Lowe`s: 5-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Heavy-Duty Portable Shop Vac (http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=127133-20097-5872411&lpage=none)
Craftsman Clean N Carry® 4 gal. Wet-Dry Vac, 5.0 Peak hp (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00917776000P?vName=Tools&cName=Shop+Vacs+%26+Dust+Collection&sName=Wet-Dry+Vacuums)
BigAl3
10-03-2009, 12:15 PM
HD also has the Ridgid shop vacs as well...
Candor
10-03-2009, 01:00 PM
I`m a fan of rigid, mainly because over labor day they had a 4 gallon for 19.99
BigAl3
10-03-2009, 01:10 PM
both of these are around $70 IIRC at your local HD...
http://www.ridgid.com/ASSETS/A80A975EB6E649E58067937108B43596/WD4070_w_acc_L_72.jpg
http://www.ridgid.com/ASSETS/33DB5B44E05846A39ABB1BAB400DCCA9/FullLifetimeWarranty.jpg
http://www.ridgid.com/ASSETS/D1CCE4637798441B964923F2F1224AFE/WD1250_w_acc_L_72.jpg
WET / DRY VACS - RIDGID Professional Tools (http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/Wet-Dry-Vacs2/EN/index.htm)
imported_WhyteWizard
10-03-2009, 01:16 PM
Fein 9-20-24 Turbo I 6G Wet/Dry Vacuum w/ Auto-Start - 9-20-24 at Toolsforless.com (http://www.toolsforless.com/product/33041/Fein_9-20-24_Turbo_I_6G_Wet_Dry_Vacuum_w_Auto-Start)
These are powerful and quiet.
Robert
rwisejr
10-03-2009, 01:18 PM
If you need a portable one then this is my favorite RIDGID 4.5 Gallon Pro Pack Wet/Dry Vac - WD4522 at The Home Depot (http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware/RIDGID/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xr5Z18gZarnk/R-100638389/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053)
David Fermani
10-03-2009, 01:20 PM
I`m deciding between these two vacs, anyone have any experience with these? any other vac in this price range ($50-$80) you would recommend? thanks
Shop-Vac at Lowe`s: 5-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Heavy-Duty Portable Shop Vac (http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=127133-20097-5872411&lpage=none)
Craftsman Clean N Carry® 4 gal. Wet-Dry Vac, 5.0 Peak hp (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00917776000P?vName=Tools&cName=Shop+Vacs+%26+Dust+Collection&sName=Wet-Dry+Vacuums)
Don`t buy either!!!!
Go with a RIDGID vac. It comes with a lifetime warranty and works totally awsome.
JimmyCutlass
10-03-2009, 09:59 PM
Snap-on Tools, JS Products, shop vacuum | Miscellaneous Blog & Discussions at Corvette Fever Magazine (http://blogs.corvettefever.com/6502112/miscellaneous/snap-on-tools-js-products-shop-vacuum/index.html)
So far I am in love with it. On sale for $60 at my local Pep Boys. It is excellent wet/dry, plenty of power, fairly light and comes with 5 year warranty. :2thumbs:
rwisejr
10-04-2009, 08:49 AM
Snap-on Tools, JS Products, shop vacuum | Miscellaneous Blog & Discussions at Corvette Fever Magazine (http://blogs.corvettefever.com/6502112/miscellaneous/snap-on-tools-js-products-shop-vacuum/index.html)
So far I am in love with it. On sale for $60 at my local Pep Boys. It is excellent wet/dry, plenty of power, fairly light and comes with 5 year warranty. :2thumbs:
Its nice but 5 yr versus lifetime is a no brainer
DaGonz
10-04-2009, 02:47 PM
I have had a Craftsman 16 gallon capacity 6hp wet/dry vac or just about 10 years. The only thing I have done to it is replace the filter.