This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. If we were to have readers list all the tools in their shops, there is no doubt they’d rattle off a bunch of sharp, spinning electrical things. And the manifest would surely be peppered with hand saws, screwdrivers, wrenches and other objects fueled entirely by elbow grease. But how many portable vacs will be accounted for? How many dust-sucking, dirt-devouring, wet/dry canisters of cleanliness will go thanklessly unmentioned? We received a Ridgid 14 gallon NXT wet/dry vac to check out and it got me thinking just how under-appreciated these precious tools really are. Read More
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Ridgid Pro Pack 4.5 Gal. 5.0 Peak HP Portable Wet/Dry Vac – It Sucks, It Blows; It’s Great On The Go
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. If you’ve ever lugged a typical wet/dry vac from job to job, you know how cumbersome they can be: An unruly power cord; that ever-slithering hose. Accessories leaping from their holders like popcorn on a skillet; the bulbous canister and hard protrusions slam dancing against your shin. Maybe it’s time to consider a different kind of portable vacuum. This toolbox-looking Ridgid Pro Pack wet/dry vac was sent to us for evaluation. And after putting it through its paces, I like it even more than I expected; let me show you why. Read More