Vacmaster VF408 4 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner with 2-Stage Motor

Nice and Compact
I have almost always bought Sears indoor and outdoor vacuum cleaners for my garage and patio needs. This is the first time I have bought outside of Sears, and I am pleased. This vacuum is small in size and much easier to move around the round vacuum’s I was used to. In addition, it stores far more of its attachments than the Sears vacuum ever did. You still will need a container to store some of the attachments but its really impressive how much this thing can hold for such a small vacuum. It’s got a basket attachment and a 2 slots for other attachments. The hose and tubes are about an inch and three quarters to two inches in diameter, are very light but strong, the tubing is very flexible but won’t kink on you either. It is light moving around but is a bit top heavy, [this is where the motor is.], the tank is big enough to handle most household areas for wet work. It has a large on off button on the top and two large clasps for opening and closing the top half from the bottom half. This is a nice feature with those with big hands. A very nice feature is a spring-loaded extension cord. I cannot tell you how much easier it is to vaccuum an area without always tripping over the cord. Suction is really good as long as you make sure your attachment is in contact with the floor. If your at an angle to the floor it will not pick up things as well. As soon as I realized what I was doing wrong, there wasn’t a problem.Positives: Good Price, very good suction power, ease to move around does not get in the way of itself. Great suction just be sure you’re at the right angle with the attachment you’re using. Nice interior volume. It stores nicely in a very small space, I love this.Negatives: Some assembly required and of course the instructions aren’t always clear, YouTube it you will be fine. [The hooks for the hose were the most difficult.] Does not store everything that comes with it. To the best of my knowledge, it cannot be used as a blower. The floor wands for vacuuming and mopping are a little too small for large areas but do work well, just plan on it taking a little longer to do the same job.Overall, I recommend this vacuum. As long as you’re not doing more than a two-car garage or a patio of equivalent size this product will serve you well. In addition, there are third party products that you can use, [bags and filters], that will save you money and work just as well as the factory brands. I do not recommend this product for commercial or large-scale use, mainly because of the small size of the attachments, not because it couldn’t do the job.

Very pleased
Bought this as a vacuum for cleaning out cars and camper. It works great. It is a loud but not nearly as loud as other shop vacs. Great little machine. Easy to move around. Better suction than I expected. Love all the tools that come to attach to it. I can also use my house vacuum attachments if I want to. I have been using it as a dry vac with a bag. I have not used it as a wet vac yet.My only complaint is the automatic cord retriever does not work. It is supposed to pull in on its own, but I have to push the button repeatedly and have help the cord go back in. But this is a minor thing for me when compared to all the other benefits. I do wish it would’ve worked. That would give this five stars instead of four.

Love it so far
Didn’t think I’d like the wheels. I previously had a Craftsman Shop vac with no wheels that you just pulled. This one glides across the floor. The suction isn’t quite as much as my Craftsman was, but the difference is so minute, I wouldn’t ding it for that. I love the on-board tool system (which the Craftsman didn’t have) so I don’t have to go back multiple times to grab another tool. Everything is right there ready to go. The attachments are great, it’s lightweight for portability and easy to use, great power and performance. Only thing I’d ding is the hose is kind of flimsy and it needs a little larger floor attachment than comes with. I was able to use the one from my Craftsman (thank God) bc I’m constantly vacuuming concrete floors and hard, plank link floors. Not having a very wide floor tool would take a while to do. Definitely worth the money. Would buy another if this one goes. By the way, I think this one has an extra long warranty!! Five stars!

Probably a good product, but I ordered and waited 2-3 weeks for it just to find out it was damaged during shipping. I got my refund but was not impressed with the delay time.