Shop-Vac 971-06-00 3-Gallon All Around Wet/Dry Vacuum

We really love using this vacuum. It's light weight and easy to use. Just pull the canister around with you, it's stable and rolls well. We like it so much we are using it instead of our heavy central vacuum. Strong vacuum, doesn't make a lot of noise.

Suction on this is ok...but the problem is that the tubes are too narrow on this shopvac. I have to constantly stop the vac to figure out which section of the tube has material stuck in it to clear out. Very frustrating since I only use it to clear things in the gararge and patio. Plus, the connector for tubing into the vac bag has a bend in it that also further adds to the clog problem. An additional frustration is that the filter is a bit hard to find for this specific unit. So now, I must find another shopvac with wider diameter tubing so that it can better serve its purpose as intended...as a shopvac.

This vacuum delivers the suction of a larger shop vac in a compact size. It's light and easy to carry. My house is all ceramic tile and I have a dog that sheds like crazy. I have to vacuum everyday just to keep up. This vac is quieter that it's larger cousins. The hose diameter is smaller than the 6gal that I am replacing so it probably wouldn't be good for garage cleanup unless it's only dirt and sawdust.

The attachments are NOT on board and that would be nice so they aren't floating around in my closet. The canister is nice and small for easy storage. I actually purchased this at Walmart for $55.97 which is much cheaper than the amazon listed price.

I live and craft in the country and need a heavy-duty vacuum but have arthritis and CMP so have pain issues with the heavy or unwieldy. This little gem is easy to use, powerful enough to pick up everything from pea gravel to fine sawdust, and light enough to lift on my worst pain days. Comes with every attachment and filter one could wish for, except a beater head for carpets, and doesn't like to be run for more than 10 or 15 minutes at a time. So, if you plan on vacuuming your entire house after you do your workspace, you may have to take a couple of short breaks. How awful! (not!) Am really pleased with this, much more so than with my previous vac, a major name brand upright that cost 3 or 4 times as much.

I operate a small park maintenance office, and I was looking for a small no-nonsense shop vacuum. I looked at the local chain store home improvement warehouses, and they carry a very limited and low quality selection. So I ended up buying the original shop vac on Amazon for less!Even with free super saver shipping, the product arrived in less than 48 hours! This is another example of why Amazon is getting my business while the lame brick and mortar merchants keep trying to sell the same old junk. Thank you Amazon, for offering old fashioned quality and value delivered right to my door.