Best Shop Vac (Battery Powered)? One Clear Winner!
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BRANDS TESTED: Ridgid, Milwaukee, Bosch, Makita, Dewalt, Ryobi, and Hart. Wet/dry cordless shop vacuums tested for suction, air speed, the ability to pick-up sand and water, and HEPA / air filter air purification capability. All shop vacs tested using 4 amp hour batteries. I purchased all of the shop vacs and products used to test the shop vacs. ➡ Thank you very much for supporting the channel: https://www.patreon.com/projectfarm ➡ An easy way to find past videos along with products tested: http://bit.ly/2FCrBpk A big thanks to Jim for putting this together. ➡ Merch: www.Project-Farm.com ➡ Click here if you'd like to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2rzsm1Qi6N1X-wuOg_p0Ng?sub_confirmation=1 ➡ As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ➡ Products Tested In This Video (in no particular order): Ridgid: https://amzn.to/3szlR3Z Milwaukee: https://amzn.to/3qxjEEl Bosch: https://amzn.to/39KFygG Makita: https://amzn.to/3qt47VQ DeWalt: https://amzn.to/38SvWko Ryobi: https://amzn.to/39IfIcS Test Equipment: Water lift gauge: https://amzn.to/3qxBreD Laser Air Quality Monitor: https://amzn.to/3nSUj5K Sound Meter: https://amzn.to/3uM7WsB Videography Equipment: Sony DSC-RX10 III Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera: https://amzn.to/2YdXvPw Canon 70D Camera: https://amzn.to/31b5Gy0 Azden Microphone: https://amzn.to/34d3DLE Go Pro Bundle: https://amzn.to/2SvwQdS This video is only for entertainment purposes. If you rely on the information portrayed in this video, you assume the responsibility for the results. Project Farm LLC
Products Reviewed (7)
Ridgid
3 Gallon Wet Dry Vacuum
$105.00
Best Overall - Led in suction (38 inches water lift), dominated air speed (9.4 mph), fastest sand pickup (15 seconds), best carpet sand removal (23 grams remaining), fastest water pickup (2.73 seconds). Made in Mexico, 7-foot hose, lifetime warranty, can be used as blower. 94 decibels noise level.
Milwaukee
2 Gallon Wet Dry Vacuum
$119.00
Tied for best suction (38 inches water lift), second in water pickup (4 seconds), second in carpet sand removal (28 grams). 5-year warranty, made in Vietnam, can be used as blower. 88 decibels noise level. High quality gasket.
Ryobi
One Plus 3 Gallon Wet Dry Project Vacuum
$79.00
Good runtime (23.3 minutes), decent suction (35 inches water lift), moderate air speed (5.7 mph). Made in Indonesia, 3-year warranty, 6-foot hose. 88 decibels noise level. Third in carpet sand removal (30 grams).
Hart
2 Gallon Wet Dry Vac Kit
$79.00
Best value at $79, good suction (36 inches water lift), excellent runtime (22.1 minutes), quietest at 86 decibels. Made in China, 3-year warranty, cannot be used as blower. Poor air filtration performance.
Bosch
Cordless Wet Dry Vacuum
$139.00
Best air filtration (17 particles), good runtime (20.8 minutes), transparent canister, but poor sand pickup due to hose design (41.5 seconds). Made in China, cannot be used as blower. 91 decibels noise level.
DeWalt
Cordless/Corded Wet Dry Vacuum
$155.00
Best runtime (33.5 minutes), dual corded/cordless capability, HEPA filter, excellent air filtration (20 particles). Poor suction (26 inches) and air speed (4.9 mph). Quietest at 86 decibels.
Makita
Brushless Wet Dry Vacuum
$156.00
Most expensive at $156, brushless motor, good runtime (30.7 minutes), excellent air filtration (21 particles), HEPA filter. Poor suction (27 inches) and struggled in sand tests. 90 decibels noise level.