Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Happy with the performance of this vacuum, those reporting it has no suction must have a defective product or unrealistic expectations. First the cons: it's bigger than your standard cordless, but it's built for a wider range of uses. It's a bit loud for a battery vac, but more important that it works. The debris container is not as large as maybe it should be, and it has a lip on it which traps small debris when emptying the container. You'll have to turn in right upside-down and give it a shake in many cases. it would have been nice if the sides of the bin were straight. The filter is quite large and good, but that means the folds are quite deep and trap a lot of dust. Cleaning the filter really good can be a little difficult without air tools depending on the type of debris, shaking it works to get a lot of it out but sends a lot of dust into the air. Definitely do this off customer site and make sure it's clean to start with. There is no blower option in this model which would have been nice. The best thing is it uses Dewalt 20V batteries so if you have some of these for your tools you are all set. That means unlike most cordless vacuums when the battery has reached its end of life, you don't need to throw out the vacuum, you just get a new battery. The batteries are very good unlike the cheap crap in some cordless models and they have enough power to provide a lot of suction with the motor in this relatively small package. It's bigger than your typical cordless vacuum, but it works well with standard 1.25" attachments so it's more versatile and works well on stairs and cleaning in the tight areas in vehicles. The battery also lasts long enough to get larger jobs done (>30min on new pack), so it can save time. As with all bagless vacuums clean up is messy no matter what the manufacturer says. Needless to say, keep the filter clean for best performance. Overall this is a very portable unit, that has very good performance. Since it uses Dewalt 20V packs that should make it compatible with the new super capacity FlexVolt packs. You would be emptying the bin more than a dozen times before draining a pack like that, maybe 50 times. Still using a spare regular 20V pack is probably more versatile and economical for most people. The inexpensive accessory kit Shop-vac 9064300 1-1/4" Household Cleaning Kit is directly compatible and is useful, but there is no place on the Vacuum to carry any additional accessories, you you'll need a little pouch or bag to keep them in. Overall a great battery operated small vacuum, and a great addition to the Dewalt 20V system.