Misc. EQ Dewalt Cordless Vac?

[Kenneth K]

Anyone have one of these Dewalt DCV580 cordless canister vacs?


I want a cordless vac for the boat and I already have 2 Dewalt batteries that fit this one, but it doesn't get great reviews.

Anyone have one and likes it? Or has a recommendation for another?

 

[gareth harris]

I have an older version of the DeWalt battery powered vacuum and it is still working after fifteen years. It drains the battery very quickly indeed but for a small job it is a great time saver over unrolling an extension cord for a regular vacuum.

I used to buy all DeWalt until about fifteen years ago when they got turned into yellow versions of Black and Decker. Subsequently they have moved back to the quality end of the market but once I had another set of batteries I was committed.

The word around the boat yard and building trade seems to be that Makita is the most reliable and is good value for money.

Gareth
Freyja E35 #241 1972

 

[Navman]

Tin kicker, as I already have Mikita tools on board the battery powered vacuum was an easy desc8sion. I especially like the compact size, making storage easier. Besides sucking up dirt, sand and debris from projects, we also use it at dusk when those spiders begin to drop out of every nook and cranny. We just suck them up and empty them out in the morning. Emptying the debris is also a straight forward task. As Tricked hat states that his wife actually asked for and got one for the house. My wife Linda also was of the same opinion after using the one on the boat for a week.easy enough, we bought one for the house also. Now wouldn’t be without it. Also comes with some different wands for cleaning in tight spaces, and for cleaning the upholstery .

 

[bsangs]

I'm invested in the Worx ecosystem and have been very pleased with the tools, so decided to give its wet/dry vac a shot and was very pleased. Easily portable, good suction and battery life. Also takes the extensions from my previous corded wet/dry vac, which has been sent back to my house.

 

[Navman]

The Mikita shown in Tricked hats post is much larger. It’s more of a small shop vac. I am using the hand held version. Much smaller that that shown. I have not a really found that I need the larger version shown.

 

[Robid]

I recently had my hip redone and told the doctor my biggest concern "Are you a Milwaukee guy or DeWalt?" I am a walking Milwaukee poster boy. My wife has all my old Bosch stuff. We are also an Android / iPhone household...as Sgt. Schultz would say "I know Nothing!". The worst thing to happen is when a company changes its battery setup....Thank you Echo and Snow Joe. For real old tools I have had the batteries rebuilt but now some are harder to do because they have Battery monitoring systems incorporated and desoldering wire ribbons and such are involved.

 

[Christian Williams]

My garage has a bike with $500 battery, electric car that will go 300 miles, a $500 Stihl AP300 to power Superman hedge clippers, a $500 Torquedo battery, half dozen Ryobis, portable jump starter. None is compatible with anything else, which is really irritating.

I await a tabletop panel designed to unite them all. But wait, they have us where they want us....

 

[ConchyDug]

Milwaukee man in the streets, Ryobi man in the sheets.

Both brands have a great product line. I use Ryobi(cheap) for specific woodworking tools at home and Milwaukee for their superior drivers at work. As my Bosch drivers die they'll get replaced by Milwaukee.

Battery powered vacuums are a no go for me. Batteries never last long enough for the job and performance is what you'd expect from a battery powered vacuum. Or the battery is dead when you need it most... But I have the luxury of dock slip and a 3k inverter.

 

[vanilladuck]

Anyone have one of these Dewalt DCV580 cordless canister vacs?

I want a cordless vac for the boat and I already have 2 Dewalt batteries that fit this one, but it doesn't get great reviews.

Anyone have one and likes it? Or has a recommendation for another?

I have the DCV581H, which can be powered by either 120VAC or the assortment of Dewalt 18V/20V batteries. I bought it in August of 2020, just after I got the E32-3 and it hasn't failed me yet. It gets used regularly on the boat and I've even been pretty mean to it -- although, I remove the filter inside if I'm vacuuming water.

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[Vtonian]

FWIW, most brands make consumer and pro versions, which are very different. In Dewalt, the XR series with brushless motors are the good ones, batteries and power are much better. They all seem to make them look similar enough to fool/confuse you.