Shop Vac Comparison -Which one would you pick??

dschribs

dschribs

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I'm looking for a good shop vac for the garage. Which one do you think you guys would pick?? and why? They both look pretty much identical to me other than one has a slightly longer hose. Am I missing something??



Thanks!!!







Shop Vac Comparison
 
I recently saw a Ridgid in Homedepot. 5HP with a nice size hose and attachments. They also have the vaccuum with a nice wall mount storage center. The bucket part of the vaccuum seems like it would be real easy to handle and move around. Also Ridgid has some nice attachments which you can buy later on at any Home depot. This is the one That I asked for Christmas. I think the price was around $90.00.



http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/4-Gallon-Vac/index.htm
 
I reviewed the Craftsman vac and the Ridgid vac.

Both have the same size hose.

Ridgid has a 9.0 amp motor

Craftsman has a 8.5 amp motor ( hardly any difference)

Ridgid's net weight is 12 lbs.

Craftsman's net weight is 22lbs. ( Thats almost double the Ridgid) That might make a difference when your hauling it around.
 
being an advid wood worker as well as newbie car detailer i personally own a sears vaccum. i bought mine because of the price. imho that was a mistake. you get what you pay for. if price is your big concern by either one. if you want to get the best do a search on any woodworking site and you will find that sears is rated very low.. fein is one of the best out there and it is quiet.. all do the job. how you want to get the job done is up to you. from now on i buy the best even if i have to wait to be able to afford it
 
dschribs said:
Thanks Eliot & Intercooled..



However, I need one that hangs on the wall.
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I know that Ridgid vac has a wall hanging unit for it. Thats the one that I requested. If I find a pic I will post it.
 
Intercooled said:
I reviewed the Craftsman vac and the Ridgid vac.

Both have the same size hose.

Ridgid has a 9.0 amp motor

Craftsman has a 8.5 amp motor ( hardly any difference)

Ridgid's net weight is 12 lbs.

Craftsman's net weight is 22lbs. ( Thats almost double the Ridgid) That might make a difference when your hauling it around.
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Pretty sure they are both made by the Emerson Tool Company too.
 
I have the Sears one on the left.



I love it for 2 main reasons other than power...



1) It's thin so therefore can fit in my trunk with other detailing supplies

2) The hose is long enough to plop in one place and vacuum an entire vehicle without moving the main piece.
 
About the 29 dollar ridgid, how well does it fit into the back of an impreza wagon? I have a large (25 gallon) genie 6 hp. It seems to have plenty of power to clean and extract from carpets. But, it takes up my whole cargo area so I cannot fit anything else. Is the ridgid strong enough and small enough for me? It can't be much louder than the one I have right now.
 
pocon1 said:
About the 29 dollar ridgid, how well does it fit into the back of an impreza wagon? I have a large (25 gallon) genie 6 hp. It seems to have plenty of power to clean and extract from carpets. But, it takes up my whole cargo area so I cannot fit anything else. Is the ridgid strong enough and small enough for me? It can't be much louder than the one I have right now.
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Sorry, I don't know anything about it except it looks like a good price and I think the sale is good thru Sat or Sun..



Best thing to do is swing by a HD and take a look at one. If you buy it and don't like it I'm sure you can return it if it's in good condition.



I'm thinking of picking one up as a spare for the garage. That way I can dedicate my current Shop Vac (with a bag filter) for dry pick-up and this new one for wet.
 
Well my wife went and bought the 29 dollar ridgid today. So I tried it out on my beater mazda today. It worked well in pulling dry grassfrom out of the carpet. Obviously it did not pick up the woven through stuff, but when it hit a napkin it yanked it right through. I will try it for wet carpet extraction on a detail sunday. The size is nice, and it is quieter than my genie.
 
Home Depot has a Red Devil that comes with a steamer, vacum, well check it out. I already have a 1.5 amp rigid, because of the convience and size so it will fix in my trunk with all my other detail stuff. Plus my wife needed a vaccum and another for the basement. I know some people that have that steamer and hand held vacum and they like it alot. The steamer tells you when heated and the vacum is easy to get under seats.
 
I have two 10 gal. qsc shop-vac's. No they aren't that quiet. I think they are rated at 119" water lift or was it 124". Anyways i connect two hoses together with a coupler so i don't have to move the vac around as much.
 
I sold my 5 hp 12 gallon craftsmen for the smaller 5hp 4 gallon(I think) square rigid. I am not 100% sure but it seems to me that the rigid has more suction power. For $30 the price can't be beat and it comes with a lifetime warranty.
 
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