home depot was running a sale on ryobi. so now I have 2 tools (grinder and sawzaww) and 3 batteries. I think the 18v is gonna be my next purchase. however those 40v batteries might come in handy when I buy the lawnmower in a couple years as well. so i'll have to look into that as well.

A lot of people said use the 9.0 ah they last over an hour

​@@thebboy922 18V?

@@JUANRAMONROBLES yes but the 9.0 ah I had the 4.0ah and the power wasn’t that good

Also LSA warranty

It's a 6 gallon. I still have the box for mine.

Yes I was going to comment the same thing. Centrifugal pumps are under load when they are moving air or fluid

The 9ah battery is also closer in energy storage. The 18v 4ah battery stores 72wh compared to the 40v (36v actually) 4ah battery which stores 144wh. The 18v 9ah battery stores 162wh and should have been the one compared to the 40v 4ah battery.

I like both however the 6 is more versatile and proves to be more useful!

So I already have the 40v lawn mower and weed eater, with four batteries. My corded Vac use to belong to my father back when he did a lot of contracting work. I think that I follow that narrow niche. Just as a note I was scared of my own corded vacuum when I had to clean up a flood in the basement. Having the batts I’d be willing to get this one…. Small note. I already own the 18 v one and I’m happy with using that for flood clean ups.

Many people have 40v yard tools. I don't see this as a niche item. Though I think for the cost, going with a superb corded vac makes more sense.

@@mr.c6674 For one thing, the niche I was referring to was two part: people with 40v tools _and_ who don't have a corded vac. For another, yes, battery powered yard tools are still niche - especially when broken down by brand and voltage. It's a growing niche but it's still a niche. Furthermore, shop vacs aren't typical yard tools. It's not nearly as much of a hassle to run a cord for a shop vac as it is for a hedge trimmer, lawnmower, etc. People rarely vacuum their lawn. As you said, for the cost, a really nice corded vac wins hands down.

I do exist!

No, it's the original switch

Yea I like the design of the 18v but have the 40v system

i wish... they do hybrid shits on lights but not vacs???? i sont get that, i woulda copped one or both of these already if they were hybrids.. javing that option is such a game changer.. honestly i wouldn't be mad at all if ryobi (n every brand tbh) figured out a way to make every one of their tools / accessories hybrids.. lol i know ive worked w many a tools next to an unused outlet n just was like "shit,, on my 4th 6ah hp battery in this vac, 2nd on the recip saw... n this outlets just laughin at me..." at which point i proceed to kick the outlet for teasing me,, and my boss sends me home for being drunk on the job..

They have an adapter that you stick where the battery goes with a short cord for you to plug into an extension cord. They make them for all the common brand power tools so you can kinda make any of the cordless tools hybrid and corded if you want to.👍

Great question and im not sure?

That's a $300+ premium to pay for an hour of run time. If you need to run a shop vac for that long at a time, just buy a corded one. They run indefinitely and you don't have to replace the batteries every few years.

Taken from the Home Depot site "Up to 60 minutes of runtime with a 40V 6.0 Ah battery". Like he said though, that's not real world.

Im changing from rigid to ryobi because they have more tools.

considering ridgids 9 gal model is half the price as the 40v ryobi yet same power specs, you may be right

Ryboi is usually solid for a DIY or semi pro, but some items are hit or miss, and they just straight up drop the ball. That said, I had the 18v vac and while it has some creative features and ideas, it was a huge disappointment for me. Probably among the worst of any Ryobi tool I have, and I've got about 50-60 ryobi tools. Just underwhelming across the board. Was happy when it broke after less than probably 3 hours of use, so I could throw it away without any guilt.

@@kevinmach730 I've had zero problems with my vacuum, what exactly are you unhappy with?

why did the lines cross out my commentt?????????? here it is again hope no lines this time--------i like ryobi and have several tools but the shop vac was a total fail and disappointment--could not get the air fiiter to fit in the spot, very difficult and if i have to mess with it for hours each time i have to use it...forget it, it is going back, poorly designed as to how to fit the air filter into the top and bottom areas at the same time----

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I have bad luck with my rigid one. Maybe it’s just me, had to exchange it once stopped working and eats the hell out of a battery

@@grahamplumbing541 yes cordless vacums eats batteries fast glad I have bug batteries so runtime is no issue for me

I know Rigid had great corded vacs but never bothered to look at their cordless. I know Ryobi is flooding the cordless market with a bunch of new vac options but ,outside of the 18v tested here which I own and love, this is one of the few markets where you may want to consider another brand (I.e.Rigid)

@@brakecheck5354 cordless one Is awesome I reccomend you check it out if your in the ridgid line

Why

@@livefreeandtoolon because they’re supposed to they are vacuum cleaners

Good pun.