XCV11Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 2 Gallon HEPA Filter Portable Wet/Dry Dust Extractor/Vacuum, Tool Only

Not massively powerful but sucks most of the sawdust from my machines away well.

Oddly, this is by far my FAVORITE cordless tool. I use it daily and it’s so much handier than extension cords and shop vacs. It isn’t a replacement for a 120v wet/dry vac but it excels at drywall dust, metal shavings, sawdust, small water spills and the like. The usefulness is only enhanced by the fact that it runs off the same batteries as the rest of my cordless tools.

Bought for hubby for Christmas. He Aleman happy!

I’m a carpenter and I’ve had this for about two years now without any issues. Picking up everything from rotted wood to drywall dust from sanding. Easy to clean the different filter parts and empty the bin out. It’s my go to for quick clean ups. Solid performance for a cordless vacuum. It has limitations as its suction is not strong enough to pick up nails. And for big messes I rely on the classic Rigid. But it’s really great for its size, highly recommended.

Love the size and portability. I feel the suction is lacking and could be a matter of Makita changing to a 36v with 2nd battery. I also feel the battery door is unnecessary and limits the size of battery and makita should remove it from the design.

Years ago I could muscle my big wet/dry vac up a ladder and onto the 2nd floor of the shop. That was years ago. There's no way I can do that anymore. So I needed something easier to handle. I'm in the Makita 18v system so this was a no brainer. It came in today (early Christmas) and operation is common sense, I had it without even reading the manual. It has all sorts of suction but I don't expect it to do the job of a big "floor" vacuum. I read the horror reports where folks stated it was lacking. Mine sure doesn't lack suction. I haven't used it in the shop yet, just in the home on my keyboard and around the wood stove. I can see this getting lots of use. The fact that a shoulder strap doesn't come with it? Yes maybe it should come with one, but just go into the box of spare rifle slings and get out a cheap one with spring hooks that you'd never put on a rifle. Maybe not the "right" color but it works. It also doesn't come with a wet HEPA filter and one needs to be purchased separately. There's a warning in the manual that suction will be lessened if the dry HEPA filter is used for water. Maybe that's what people complain about low suction? One thing I need to do is get an extension so that I can stand upright and use it for the floor on the 2nd floor of the shop. Hopefully PVC pipe or old vacuum attachments will work. I'll figure something out. edit: since writing this review I've realized a use for it that I never thought of when I purchased it. We have a ceiling fan and in years past we would muscle up the floor vacuum putting it on a shelf on a stepladder. That was awkward at best. The wife would hold it there while I would vacuum the fan blades. This unit will work soooo much better!