Best Shop Vac? Ridgid vs Shop Vac, DeWalt, Stanley, Hart, Craftsman
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SHOP VACS TESTED: Ridgid, Craftsman, Shop Vac, Bauer, DeWalt, Hart, and Stanley tested for horsepower, air speed, suction and noise level. Testing also included speed of vacuuming 5 gallons of water and 50 pounds of sand. Total water holding capacity also measured for each brand. Finally, each brand participated in a \
Products Reviewed (7)
Craftsman
Shop Vac
$101.49
Best Overall - 16 gallons, 6.5 peak horsepower, highest actual horsepower at 1.8, 23.2 pounds, best airspeed at 13.1 mph, 6.4 pound suction, 3-year warranty, 38 seconds sand test, largest water capacity at 13.9 gallons
Bauer
Shop Vac
$99.99
Best Performance - 14 gallons, 6 peak horsepower, 1.4 actual horsepower, 19.2 pounds, noisiest at 87.5 decibels, excellent 10.2 pound suction, 90-day warranty concern, 31 seconds sand test, dominated grudge matches
DeWalt
Shop Vac
$143.37
Best Suction - 14 gallons, 6 peak horsepower, heaviest at 32.2 pounds, quietest at 75.6 decibels, best suction at 10.4 pounds, best sand test at 28 seconds, 3-year warranty plus 1-year service, won final grudge match
Shop Vac
Shop Vac
$124.99
14 gallons, 6.5 peak horsepower, 1.6 actual horsepower, heaviest at 28.4 pounds, 83.5 decibels, 7.8 pound suction, 5-year warranty, assembled in USA, 63 seconds sand test due to longer hose
Ridgid
Shop Vac
$99.99
16 gallons, 6.5 peak horsepower, 1.7 actual horsepower, 24.6 pounds, removable motor for leaf blower, full lifetime warranty, 5.8 pound suction, 43 seconds sand test, held 12.5 gallons water
Stanley
Shop Vac
$95.42
12 gallons, 5.5 peak horsepower, 1.3 actual horsepower, lightest at 16 pounds, quietest at 79.6 decibels, 4.8 pound suction, sand test 40 seconds, held 9.4 gallons water
Hart
Shop Vac
$88.00
16 gallons, 6 peak horsepower, 1.6 actual horsepower, 20.2 pounds, 81.5 decibels, poor suction at 4.4 pounds, hose clogged during sand test, finished sand test in 78 seconds, held 12.2 gallons water