Shop Vac recommendation?

I like the Rigid shop vac I have. It's about three years old but the newer ones have a better design in my opinion. I just got one for my dad for Christmas and it works just fine. There are plenty of models for well under $100.

I would go with the Fein. Quiet and powerful. Best $150 I have ever spent on a vac after my shopvac caught fire ;-) Worth every penny. Bill in NJ

I always get a craftsman, they are really good. I know because I have a whole pile of them out behind the shop. Wait a minute......I keep buying them ..........and buying them...........hhhhhhhmmmmmmm Maybe they arent all that after all!! LOL

Jim

Wife just came home with a Shop Vac - the archetype - for $50. Reason for purchase? Couldn't get replacement dry filters for my 30 year old model, and the last of the reserve was too choked with drywall dust.

Don't say you don't need wet, or your septic may overflow....

For the 'inexpensive' ones, it's pretty much Ridgid, or Shop-Vac. Sold either under their own name, or any of a number of 'house' labels.

The Ridgid 12­16 gallon (the only difference is the cannister size) is surprisingly quiet, even without the 'muffler' attachment they sell.

I just got the Ridgid 12 gallon from the Borg. Its a lot quieter than my c.

One thing though: the Craftsman brush nozzle had softer bristles, which seemd to work a lot better when vacuuming dust off finished surfaces after sanding.

-JBB

I will second that on the Fein...buy once and be happy....a Fein vac would last most shops a life time....quiet and powerful.....treat yourself to a quality machine

Good luck, Mike from American Sycamore

Thanks for all the referrals.

I ended up picking up the 12 Gal Ridgid today as well. It's amazing how much quieter and powerful it is compared to the tiny 2 HP wet/dry vac I replaced. Ended up buying a HEPA filter and the muffler as well for a total of $105.

-Winthrop

Well, I got a very nice, commercial Shop-Vac at a local pawn shop for $80. Regards Dave Mundt