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16-Gallon Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 6.5 HP 2-1/2" Hose Wet/Dry Vacuum

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Walmart has 16-Gallon Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 6.5 HP 2-1/2" Hose Wet/Dry Vacuum (VJH1612PF0201) for $65.76. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunters Rokket & PennyFound [discuss] for posting this deal.

Key Features:
  • Best-in-class suction power and air flow easily tackles tough jobs around the jobsite, shop, or in the Garage (400 air watts, 150 CFM, and 64 in. Water Lift)
  • Integrated hose, accessory and power cord organization provide space saving, convenient and hassle-free storage
  • Includes:
    • 7 ft. X 2-1/2 in. Kink resistant hose
    • Utility nozzle
    • Crevice tool
    • 2x extension wands
    • Floor nozzle with squeegee & brush
    • Fine dust cartridge filter, foam filter, and air & noise diffuser
  • Over 27 ft. Of cleaning reach (7 foot hose and 20 foot power cord) allows you to reach farther without unplugging the unit
  • Large 16-Gallon collection tank with extra-large quick empty liquid drain; quickly converts to a blower for jobsite, shop or Garage cleanup

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that 16-Gallon Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 6.5 HP 2-1/2" Hose Wet/Dry Vacuum (VJH1612PF0201) is $49.41 lower (42.9% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $115.17 at the time of this posting. -StrawMan86
  • About this product:
    • 4.6 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 900 customer reviews
  • About this store:
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion.
No Longer Available:

Amazon has 16-Gallon Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 6.5 HP 2-1/2" Hose Wet/Dry Vacuum (VJH1612PF0201) for $65.76. Shipping is free.

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Written by Rokket | Staff
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Walmart has 16-Gallon Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 6.5 HP 2-1/2" Hose Wet/Dry Vacuum (VJH1612PF0201) for $65.76. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunters Rokket & PennyFound [discuss] for posting this deal.

Key Features:
  • Best-in-class suction power and air flow easily tackles tough jobs around the jobsite, shop, or in the Garage (400 air watts, 150 CFM, and 64 in. Water Lift)
  • Integrated hose, accessory and power cord organization provide space saving, convenient and hassle-free storage
  • Includes:
    • 7 ft. X 2-1/2 in. Kink resistant hose
    • Utility nozzle
    • Crevice tool
    • 2x extension wands
    • Floor nozzle with squeegee & brush
    • Fine dust cartridge filter, foam filter, and air & noise diffuser
  • Over 27 ft. Of cleaning reach (7 foot hose and 20 foot power cord) allows you to reach farther without unplugging the unit
  • Large 16-Gallon collection tank with extra-large quick empty liquid drain; quickly converts to a blower for jobsite, shop or Garage cleanup

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that 16-Gallon Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 6.5 HP 2-1/2" Hose Wet/Dry Vacuum (VJH1612PF0201) is $49.41 lower (42.9% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $115.17 at the time of this posting. -StrawMan86
  • About this product:
    • 4.6 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 900 customer reviews
  • About this store:
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion.
No Longer Available:

Amazon has 16-Gallon Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 6.5 HP 2-1/2" Hose Wet/Dry Vacuum (VJH1612PF0201) for $65.76. Shipping is free.

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ToolDeals
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Is absolute nonsense. In comparison, thinking $65.76 for the OP should be the list price.

douglascm's link [youtube.com] is spot on. But, Project Farm's older test [youtube.com] that did not include the OP was interesting.

Perhaps be patient and wait on a sale for the 6.5 Craftsman from Ace Hardware [acehardware.com] or Lowes [lowes.com] or perhaps even Amazon [amazon.com]. We used to buy from Sears, but they want stupid money today.

Nevertheless, HF Baur, DeWalt, Ridgid also make good shop vacuums, but remember that with Bauer, you want to buy the extended warranty that is simply exchanging for a brand new one.

Now, for some cordless deals... PF test results [youtube.com] were interesting. Ryobi did better than I thought it would do against the big boys.
douglascm
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Good price. However this model seems subpar among large shop vacs: https://youtu.be/sy_s21hHzZE.
nice279guy
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I couldn't believe that either. So I went to vacmaster site. The 12 gal is 20.x lbs and the 16 gal is 24.x lbs.

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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank douglascm

Good price. However this model seems subpar among large shop vacs: https://youtu.be/sy_s21hHzZE.
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I have this and I like it. Seems minor, but the flat top is really handy. Great price.
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Quote from Robert512 :
I have this and I like it. Seems minor, but the flat top is really handy. Great price.
The flat top design IS cool. I just noticed I didn't post a photo of that. So great to keep tools handy. Smilie
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Great Deal! THX! in for 1
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This deal is still available, save 49% from list price.
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank ToolDeals

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"Best-in-class suction power"
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Is absolute nonsense. In comparison, thinking $65.76 for the OP should be the list price.

douglascm's link [youtube.com] is spot on. But, Project Farm's older test [youtube.com] that did not include the OP was interesting.

Perhaps be patient and wait on a sale for the 6.5 Craftsman from Ace Hardware [acehardware.com] or Lowes [lowes.com] or perhaps even Amazon [amazon.com]. We used to buy from Sears, but they want stupid money today.

Nevertheless, HF Baur, DeWalt, Ridgid also make good shop vacuums, but remember that with Bauer, you want to buy the extended warranty that is simply exchanging for a brand new one.

Now, for some cordless deals... PF test results [youtube.com] were interesting. Ryobi did better than I thought it would do against the big boys.
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Just as a comparison, right now this vac is $169.99 at Kohl's [kohls.com].
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Quote from ToolDeals :
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Is absolute nonsense. In comparison, thinking $65.76 for the OP should be the list price.

douglascm's link [youtube.com] is spot on. But, Project Farm's older test [youtube.com] that did not include the OP was interesting.

Perhaps be patient and wait on a sale for the 6.5 Craftsman from Ace Hardware [acehardware.com] or Lowes [lowes.com] or perhaps even Amazon [amazon.com]. We used to buy from Sears, but they want stupid money today.

Nevertheless, HF Baur, DeWalt, Ridgid also make good shop vacuums, but remember that with Bauer, you want to buy the extended warranty that is simply exchanging for a brand new one.

Now, for some cordless deals... PF test results [youtube.com] were interesting. Ryobi did better than I thought it would do against the big boys.
That review video said volumes. Side-by-side, the Vacmaster is trash. Definitely waiting on a deal on the Craftsman 16 gal vac.
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Exodusme32
May 28, 2022
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I have the wet dry vac that includes shampoo feature. Best shop vac out there IMO. Suction power is very good and quality is great
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snakehawk37
May 28, 2022
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I bought one of these for $85 3 years ago to have on hand for routine garage/car cleaning and home improvement projects, and am very happy with it. The cord and hose are a convenient length, and I like the muffler attachment for indoor work. A friend borrowed it to use during a minor basement flood and it worked great for that purpose as well. Unless you're a professional handyman or something, the performance for value is great with this
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old_
May 28, 2022
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Harbor freight is having a 25% off coupon on labor day. Usually they exclude Bauer but not this one. That makes the Bauer only about $20 more than the vacmaster. Bauer did significantly better than the vacmaster in the project farm tests. https://youtu.be/hSN7PXwn1yU

Link to Bauer- https://www.harborfreight.com/14-...56579.html

The coupon is on the front page of the harbor freight website
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Quote from old_ :
Harbor freight is having a 25% off coupon on labor day. Usually they exclude Bauer but not this one. That makes the Bauer only about $20 more than the vacmaster. Bauer did significantly better than the vacmaster in the project farm tests. https://youtu.be/hSN7PXwn1yU

Link to Bauer- https://www.harborfreight.com/14-...56579.html

The coupon is on the front page of the harbor freight website
There is no Vacmaster in the YouTube review you posted.
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Quote from vedun :
There is no Vacmaster in the YouTube review you posted.
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It is in douglascm's link [youtube.com] against other shop vacuums, where the other shop vacuums can then be compared in the PF's link [youtube.com].

Interesting is that the Bauer is rated at 6hp and the Vacmaster and others are rated at 6.5hp. If we had not been using the 6.5hp Craftsman vacs for a few decades, I would consider the Bauer that old_ linked to [harborfreight.com] with coupon. But, I would buy the extended warranty for an even exchange for new if needed.

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That review video said volumes. Side-by-side, the Vacmaster is trash. Definitely waiting on a deal on the Craftsman 16 gal vac.
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It seems that we have tried them all over the years and with one usually in each truck, home, shop and have given several away to family members, it is the Craftsman 6.5hp version that holds up the best with the most performance while lasting the longest.

We have one that is 40 years old with the switch broke to the on position and a cracked plastic motor cover from abuse that still works. I leave the filter out, attached a hose connection to constantly empty and use that one for water cleanup. It will not empty fast enough, but works ok. I thought about installing a submersible pump inside the tank to empty a lot faster than gravity and would pump uphill from like a basement, but have not got around to it.
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I ended up buying the other 12 gal 5.5HP Vacmaster. True it has less CFM and suction than this 16 gal and probably Ridgid / Craftsman, it is likely sufficient for average homeowners, and smaller size is more convenient.

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