- Armor Clad GORE clean stream Filter resists clogging and cleans easily
- Extension hose with crevice tool for access in tight spaces
- Universal hose adaptor connects to dust extraction ports on Porter Cable 18V detail sander, rotary saw, and jig saw
- Translucent bowl makes it easy to view remaining capacity
- Ergonomic Handle with On-Off Trigger provides maximum comfort and control
If ever there was some truth to the saying, "You get what you pay for," this is it. By the time you purchase a battery and the charger, you will have spent a lot more money than on any competing product (to my knowledge). But this thing is worth every penny, in my opinion. It's VERY strong, thanks to the 18V battery. I have no complaints about it and my wife loves it, too.
Here's a tip for saving some money and killing two birds with one stone. I ordered the Bare-tool 18-Volt Cordless vac, but I also ordered the combination bundle of a Porter-Cable 18-Volt drill with charger and TWO 18-Volt NiCd batteries. When it's all said and done, I paid only $12.00 for the drill and its carrying case, over the combined price of buying the vac, the charger and two NiCd 18-Volt batteries separately. We all know who uses the vac the most my wife but I got a two-speed, high-torque cordless drill out of the deal for just 12 bucks more!
We keep one battery on the charger and one on the vac. Best of all, when a battery reaches end-of-life, we'll only have to buy another battery, instead of buying the entire tool as is the case with most rechargeable vacs!
Enjoy!
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Porter-Cable's "handheld vaccum" does the job and actually picks stuff up. We have all hardwood and tile floors and there was nothing more frustrating than waiting for our previous alternate brand handheld vacuum to pick up a dustball! This is a great tool to avoid pulling out the full-size vacuum between thorough cleaning...see it, got it..quick. Coupled with the Li-Ion battery technology there is no painful slowdown to the work. It works until the battery needs to be charged and then charging in quick. I am buying a second one for the garage. I highly recommend this fine, but fairly priced tool!
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I have lots of the Porter Cable tools, starting with the 4 Piece Combo Kit, and I think they're top notch. At first look and use this Hand Vac seemed to live up to the same high performance level as the others. A good balance, handy trigger, solid bin lock, and more power than I'd ever seen in a dust-buster type Vac such as this. Looked like another hit at a fair price until I tried to clean it for the first time.
I went to the manual to see what was recommended and they were good enough to offer these simple cleaning notes or is it non-cleaning notes along with detailed diagrams:
DO NOT BRUSH.
DO NOT clean filter media with abrasive materials.
DO NOT scrub to clean between pleats.
DO NOT spray water or high pressure air on the filter...
Well so much with what to , "DO NOT". What to do? They must have some really high-tech method for cleaning and maintaining the filter like a Violet Laser Hand-Wand, or an Ultrasonic Vibro-Offinator.
It turns out they do one tried and tested for over 6,287 years:
"To restore optimum airflow tap filter end cap against a hard surface to loosen debris"
In other words GO OUT AND BEAT IT ON A ROCK TO GET IT CLEAN ! ! !, {Grunt...Grunt...}
That's what you got? Really, Porter Cable?
You have this great set of tools, well built with a solid feel and super power and now longevity galore with the Lithium Ion batteries, and you come up with a filter that can't be cleaned. Within a minute you can tell that the suction, though just as loud, has gone down by maybe 25% as the filter sucks everything to it like Velcro. Then to clean it you can beat it 10, 20, 30 times against a box or table and junk will still be coming out. This would be a 6 Star tool if it didn't have a 2 Star filter.
Take a moment to relish the power of this little Vac as you use it fresh out of the box because no matter how many times you may tap-tap-tap-tap into the Future it will never be as clean or have as much suction as it does that first day. I will admit that even at 75-80% suction it still works pretty good if you clean the filter often. Very often.
A word to all you after-market manufactures out there. You could make some good bucks by making a filter system you could either air blow off, or water rinse off, or Teflon coat off if Porter Cable is not going to re-think this. I easily spend more time banging the filter free of debris than using the tool itself and if there is a little wind outside, or even if you're inside over a trash can, there is always a mess as your hands get covered with fine vacuum dust from the clouds you are "Tapping" into the air.
Maybe I need a vacuum to vacuum my vacuum with. That's probably the next tool they'll release.
U P D A T E: While the Porter Cable sleeve will adapt to many attachments from your home vacuum, the kit DOES NOT come with any brushes, [I knew that], so when I was looking around for some I came across this little set,Micro Vacuum Attachment Kit sold at Miniatures.
For the price, {$9}, I had to give it a go and it's a great little set. I didn't get the stinky ones like many reviewed on their link, and everything quickly adapted for use on this Porter Cable. With an old camera strap attached to the loop in the Hand Vac and using the small tube and brushes this now cleans keyboards, TV's and nic nac shelves as well as the usual quick spills and really hard to reach places. Unless you're using a huge vacuum and this little hose alone to clean up your entire house, I would ignore the Engineer's design of the flow valve always being partially open. I need all the suction this little thing has, which is accomplished by taping over the half-open vent holes. Engineers. Help us. This little vac is now a 7 Star tool with a 2 star filter.
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Although I haven't used anything cordless that is comparable to this guy, I owned a B&D Dirt Devil years ago and this guy beats it hands down. Clever bagless design and relatively strong suction give it the edge over the old corded DD. The included hose and crevice tool allowed me to set the unit down and aim the suction right next to my drill bit when working on a door lockset and keep the chips off of the carpet. It empties out easily and the filter comes relatively clean when tapped into a trash can. However, I'm not sure it will last forever and the unit didn't come with any hints as to how to find/order more.
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This is the only handheld vac I've found that has adequate suction and last more than a few minutes before recharging is required. The vac comes without a charger or battery, and 2 batteries and a charger cost $ 89. However, I found a Porter-Cable combination package with a cordless drill, a saw, and 2 batteries and a charger, for $ 89. So if you are buying the vac, check out some of the Porter-Cable combinations. I ended up with the vac, a cordless drill, a saw, a charger, and 2 batteries for $ 121.
