RIDGID 18V Hand Vacuum R8609021B. Factory Blemished. $5 Shipping. $29.99

Keepinitslick

May 08, 2026 03:46 PM

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KeepinitslickMay 08, 2026 03:46 PM

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I have this vacuum. It's useless. Loses suction quite fast due to a small filter.

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dogstar1

May 08, 2026 05:28 PM

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dogstar1May 08, 2026 05:28 PM

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Quote from Keepinitslick

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I have this vacuum. It's useless. Loses suction quite fast due to a small filter.

I'm kinda surprised they haven't come out with an updated version. An upgrade to the existing filter would be appreciated, too.

weirdly

May 08, 2026 08:13 PM

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weirdlyMay 08, 2026 08:13 PM

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Quote from dogstar1

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I'm kinda surprised they haven't come out with an updated version. An upgrade to the existing filter would be appreciated, too.

Tell me about it. I've been waiting for an update as I have the batteries.

psychobilly2017

Yesterday 04:06 AM

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psychobilly2017Yesterday 04:06 AM

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Had this for 2 years now, absolutely love this very handy it's very light and it's very portable. Empty the dustbin and clean out the filter before every use and it could suck the chrome of the tow hitch. J/k.. But it works pretty well for what it is. People are acting like it's a handheld Dyson or something not sure what all the complaints are about.

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ErikMSwenson

Today 01:42 AM

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ErikMSwensonToday 01:42 AM

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This vacuum blows..

But seriously, it's trash. I'm heavily invested into Ridgid battery tools. Several thousand $, and have owned every version of this handheld vacuum released in the last 10+ years, since pre-Gen5 days. They have all been trash for the exact reason user Keepinitslick mentioned, the filter design is terrible and hasn't been updated since 2014. They updated every single part but the filter design. The bin is better, the moter is better, even the trigger got updated, but the worst part stayed. Every time a bewer version comes out, I buy it hoping its fixed. It never has been. Sure, you could clean it every single time you use it, if you're into working ON your tools before working on your task, but honestly, whoTF wants to do that?

xmenxmenxmen

Today 02:07 AM

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Joined Jul 2007

xmenxmenxmenToday 02:07 AM

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Quote from ErikMSwenson

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This vacuum blows.. But seriously, it's trash. I'm heavily invested into Ridgid battery tools. Several thousand $, and have owned every version of this handheld vacuum released in the last 10+ years, since pre-Gen5 days. They have all been trash for the exact reason user Keepinitslick mentioned, the filter design is terrible and hasn't been updated since 2014. They updated every single part but the filter design. The bin is better, the moter is better, even the trigger got updated, but the worst part stayed. Every time a bewer version comes out, I buy it hoping its fixed. It never has been. Sure, you could clean it every single time you use it, if you're into working ON your tools before working on your task, but honestly, whoTF wants to do that?

Just buy the Ryobi 1 gallon vac (used with a Ryobi to Ryobi battery converter off Amazon), much better and 10 times the suction

Like others, I also own this, it's junk.

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