CRAFTSMAN CMXEVBE18595 16 Gallon 6.5 Peak HP Wet Dry Vac, Heavy-Duty Shop Vacuum Wet and Dry with Filter, 4 Dust Bags, Hose and Attachments for Home Projects & Renovations

This is a great shop-vac, as any craftsman or handiwork or carpenter knows a shop vac is the number one tool in the shop !It is powerful, a 2 1/2 inch hose, seems to be constructed of durable plasticGood, long electric cord, high quality, wheels, and casingMy only complaint is the way that the filter separates from the motor mechanism is a little bit messy ..meaning you have to pull on it and as you do, of course, of course dust and debris comes with it,they could’ve made some kind of quick release mechanism there but anyway ..minor flaw

If you’re looking for a vacuum with serious power, this is it. This shop vacuum delivers exceptional suction—comparable to the force of twin tornadoes—making cleanup quick and efficient. The variety of included attachments makes it easy to reach corners, tight spaces, and other hard-to-clean areas. While the design is somewhat bulky, it features convenient storage spots for all the accessories, which adds to its functionality. The suction power is truly impressive—nothing escapes it. Overall, a solid investment and well worth the money.

Good suction, useful tools. I would recommend getting the Craftsman 'muffler' as it quiets it down substantially and diffuses the blowing air around the machine.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I like the small unit and the great suction.

Works great, larger than I expected. Don't like the bag system.

CRAFTSMAN 12 Gallon 6.0 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vac, Portable Shop Vacuum with Attachments is my second Craftsman shop vac. My first was the 16 gallon and there are noticeable differences between the two sizes.The only reason I don't have the 16 gallon is because of a not so honest person we dealt with selling our house so I gave away many items that I still needed, due to him giving us false closing info....anyway on to more interesting things to talk about.This 12 gallon shop vac is very very light weight. The 16 gal not so much.Attachments, canister, hose are all smaller in size than the 16 gal which I like.Suction is just 1 /2 mini horse smaller than the 16 gal but it suctions just as well and even better! Why better? Because the 1/2 (higher) mini horse power made the vacuum suction TO the floor with any attachments on it. Where as this vac suctions extremely well, draws up EVERYTHING from dust to concrete chunks AND doesn't suction its self TO the floor. I had to literally always shut off the 16 gal vac to get it to let GO of the floor when it had the floor attachment on. The crevice tool was never a problem.Comes with several attachments and the hose pieces. Once you put the hose pieces together they are VERY difficult to pull apart. They are very tight fitting, so that's a pro, the not pulling apart easily is a con but better than them not fitting together. Had the same problem with the 16 gal.We had to gently but firmly mallet the feet on. They are supposed to snap on....nope.Cons & my fiasco experience:My shop vac arrived WITHOUT screws of ANY kind. Zero, nada, zilch...none. Sooooo, I called Amazon customer service. Long story short they were going to give me a $17 discount for no screws but I felt this was a screwy offer - yes pun intended.WHY should I take that offer? The screws SHOULD have been included...PERIOD. I didn't want a discount, I wanted the screws to attach the hose holders and handle!Fiasco #2. - 6 lid teeth were broken off in shipping. So when the Amazon customer service person hears me griping about his $17 offer, I brought up the broken teeth which he then tried to grill me on why am I bringing this up NOW ? He didn't believe me.I didn't bring it up because I was calling to get missing screws. The teeth are important but don't affect the performance overall. The lid has locks on two sides to hold it down. BUT again, I paid full price for this vac sooooo.....Long story short I submitted photos of the broken teeth, told him I'd have to make an effort to replace and match/ find the right screws and/ or glue on the handle with construction cement (fiancé is going to do this) .I demanded a steeper discount and he FINALLY listened and gave it.I'm VERY pleased with this Craftsman shop vac. It performs like a pro, iand s easy on the pocket book.A+++++ ratingB and half of a minus grading for customer service.

Item was as described and not many parts for assembly. Large size that was able to quickly and reliably soak up water and dirty mess from hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida. Was a game changer for rapid cleaning especially when there were many many other things to be done.

Easy to use and take apart, has a strong suction force too. I've had mine in my woodshop for about 8 months now and I have no complaints. Works well on dust, wood shaving, it'll even suck up screws, washers or nuts. On a bad day it'll suck up your tool box keys...