Milwaukee 0780-20 28 Volt Wet/Dry Vacuum,

First, it should be obvious that this is a bare tool. The batteries/charger cost more than the unit. Therefore, it is good if you have other V28 tools.

Next, somewhere someone commented that this is as powerful as a corded vac. It is not. A normal shop vac is around 1000W to 1500W, and it is unrealistic to expect this little portable guy with a 1-1/4" hose to have the same power. It just isn't as powerful.

But, it has a very usable power for my intended purpose, which is to say, it has enough power to clean up a small "mess" without having to lug out a real vac. I find I'm also using it for a surprising amount of small around the house/in the car cleaning/dusting since it is so conveniently portable. The cordless portability is the reason to buy.

A major compromise between power and battery life is that the battery (a big V28 mind you) only lasts maybe 5 minutes. This is enough for a small project clean-up, but don't expect it to clean up your shop. On the plus side, it uses 1-1/4" accessories which concentrate the available suction well and which are also the standard size for home vacuum cleaners. This item does not come with a dust brush attachment which I considered a necessity, but luckily I just bought one for a regular home vac.

The hose is VERY flexible which is nice. It accordians down to a small U-shaped unit which fits into a holder on the side when not in use. If I get a chance, I'll post a pic since this was one of my questions when purchasing it. It is fairly easy to carry in one hand and vacuum with the other.

I cannot quite give it 5 stars because I think it is still a bit overpriced, and some parts like the hinges, etc., seem a bit on the cheap side and clunky to use. I cannot comment on long-term durability yet. Hope this review helps you.

I was excited to make this purchase and am glad I did. This is so handy and I find myself reaching for it all the time because it is so quick. One of the best things I found out about this unit, is that you can put the hose into two ports, one for suction and another for blowing. I use the blowing feature for cleaning out computers and filters. Works great. Absolutely love it.

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This quality, powerful, suitcase-style vacuum was designed with the craftsman and home workshop in mind. If you already have the V28 batteries for other Milwaukee tools, you will find a use for this vacuum. It costs less than one V28 battery. Many work shops have several stations and dragging a hefty shop vac around on rollers through a maze becomes a real pain. It is also great for the commercial handyman who travels to people's homes to do odd jobs and is neat enough in appearance to please the lady who wants the shelves in her bedroom swapped with the shelves in her closet and a new do-dad added on to where the old do-hickey used to be hanging. For electricians and plumbers who sometimes work without power, this makes clean-up by either blowing or vacuuming a breeze. The self-contained, box shape with carrying handle makes transportation simple. Granted, if I didn't already have several V28 batteries, this tool would not have been an option. However, a man can not have too many tools.

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Best yet cordless vac, tops all the DeWalt 18 volt I own. Sucks like a corded unit. I would buy it again.

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This thing is quite the sucker! Some of the reviews put me off a little but based on my experience with Milwaukee I ordered it. I got tired of dragging out the shop vac when I needed to vaccuum up a bit after a home repair and my wifes little Black and Decker DustBuster sucks (figurativley not literally unfortunately. Our first Dust Bister was great but all subsequent ones have gotten worse and worse).

With 28 volts on tap this does a great job. It is not too noisy and the switch is easy to reach. Some complained about the latches on the top compartment (which houses the battery and two attachments) and the waste catch compartment but they seem fine to me. As of now I don't know how long it will run on a charge but I haven't felt that it wasn't long enough. The compartment that catches waste was listed as two gallons and I believe it. I like the fact that it can do wet and dry without changing the element. If I have one concern it may be that the filter element is too good (being Heppa rated). I used it to vaccuum up around my 12" Bosch miter sawafter I'd been sawing a lot of hardwood. The 90 tooth blade on the Bosch makes very fine sawdust and after picking it up I noticed that the vacs performance was down a bit. I removed the filter, shook it out and then blew it out and it was fine.

I must say that this tool may only make sense if you already own some 28 volt Milwaukee tools and already have batteries and a charger. If you don't to get this vac would require a 40-50 dollar charger and one or two batteries at about 150-160 each. I haven't checked what else is available for that price; there may not be anything any better or cheaper.

But if you have the batteries and charger I highly recommend this tool. Though I do wish it came with a wand extention.

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