Vacmaster VJE1412SW0201 Beast Professional Series 14 Gal. 6.5 HP Steel Tank Wet/Dry Vac with Cart

Really easy to maneuver and the BEST thing for me is the noise is half that of my old shop vac. And its just as strong. I never heard of this brand but i read a review and took a chance and I'm glad i did. Very very pleased . The only fault I've noticed is that stuff jams at the canister intake. But i expect that's going to happen with any unit and it may be a result of the way i use it. In any case it's easy to unhook the hose and unclog the intake.

But I should have bought it long ago for the garage and outside tasks. I used this new one to clean out three old and noisy hand-me-down shop vacs before their trip to the graveyard. This one works so much better for the heavy duty stuff, sucks up all manner of things I don't want it to. It's great!A couple of cons:1. The handle will unplug while pulling it up steps. Doesn't matter now, I bought a much smaller vac for the house2. The hose is merely okay. I kept an older and more flexible hose that fits fineOther than those 2 minor things, it is so far so good. The 'Beast' is powerful and comes with more attachments than I'll probably ever use. Overall, I'm quite happy with it.

We use this vacuum professionally in a cleaning business. Relatively quiet easy to use. Very lightweight. We had to get a replacement shipped the way it is packaged is not very well. The handles on the sides are directly touching the cardboard on the outside of the box so out of two vacuums that we got both of the handles were broken and we had to snap them back on and ask for a replacement for one. I’m not sure why the manufacture does not protect the handles on the sides. If the handles are broken you cannot latch down the top and it will not suck properly. I was expecting it to be mostly put together but you will need to spend at least 20 minutes assembling everything. They give you one bag which is nice and is useful it is way easier to dispose of if you buy the bags that go with it. I don’t recommend just using the vac filter because it will get plugged fairly quickly and you will have to clean it which is hard unless you have compressed air. Did not come with the wet pick up filter. Easy to wind up your hose and to carry attachments. This thing can suck up almost anything that we have tried. We have other vacuums from the same manufacture they are very reliable and durable. I would recommend.

Decent shop vac for $170, the price I paid in April, 2023.What I like:- good suction power, works well with my table saw and miter box for dust extraction. Has a dust bag and a circular filter- lots of pulling power for floor cleanup- long cord- screw port for water release- 2 1/4 inch hose has a lot of pulling power- water and dust capable- convenient tool, hose and wand storageWhat I don’t like:- the assembly instructions absolutely suck- the front swivel wheels have some sort of “beeswax” looking product pretending to be bearing lubricant. The front wheels don’t turn well. I removed the yellowish wax with shop cleaner and replaced it with Lubriplate lithium grease. Vast improvement in rotation!- the hose could be longer- be SURE to use the foam filter properly. It’s for wet use only. It goes over the intake base, NOT on top of the pleated paper filter and it’s ONLY for water use!- there is a mysterious chain under the vac that is not discussed in the manual. It’s a static discharge chain. Dust + rotation = static electricity in the stainless tank. The chain acts to ground the tank and discharge the static electricity.- could use a power tool “auto on/off” capability. But I bought a $50 switch that does that and it’s 15 amps.- only 1 front wheel locks. See the photoOverall, this is a solid, budget wet/dry shop vac. It replaced my 40+ year old Bosch 10 gallon model(See the photo) that was dying.You can spend a LOT of cash for a shop vac these days and this Vacmaster is a good compromise between functionality and stupid money for ageneral use sho0 vac.Hope that helps!

Very good quality. Large wheels make it easy to move around. More suction than shop vac of same specs.

I bought this for several uses, including vacuuming sludge out of the AC condensate line outdoors. The vac works great and has plenty of suction. When putting the large wheels on the axle I noted that the clips fall out holding the wheels on when using vac. You will need to replace these clips with better clips, cotter pins, or even a long bent skinny nail. Installing the wire hose holders had me scratching my head. They do not go in the lid clamp area, but in the top unit way above the base. This is a good vac for the price range. I’d say it’s medium duty. If I was a serious contractor, using it continuously,I’d buy an expensive commercial vac for $400.

It’s performance is just adequate. If anyone thinks this is a great vacuum, they have little experience with shop vacuums.1) It’s impossible to make casters cheaper than this. Don’t use the brake on it or it will break. And be sure to lubricate them, because they will barely swivel out of the box.2) hose at the attachment end will become detached from its plastic housing. They use 1” of hot glue to hold it in place from the factory.3) there are slots on top of the vacuum head for the attachments - right where the hose coils up. You might think you will put the attachments in the bag, but you will learn to hate that. I moved the power cord brackets higher on the handle to help with this.4) The suction is just ok. For the love of God vacuum manufacturers need to use a true 1800W motor.I bought this at $145. It’s just an ok deal at that price. Any more than that - no. You are getting a poor value.