Is the New Dustopper Pro better than the original? 

I just love when a company designs a product and then once they figure out all the stuff they did wrong or should have designed differently they don’t just update it they call it “Pro” and charge more instead of just updating the model.

I have the original Dustopper. It’s nice they are still innovating and that your letting us know if it’s worth it! I was never a fan of how the old one comes off but it has served me well. Take care Jake.

Thanks for another great side-by-side comparison video. The more you know 😁💯🔥🤣

great job Jake, very well presented as always

Thanks for the comparison video.

That was a nice test and GOOD honest opinion on which one to buy. Thanks Jake!

I have found this to be a huge money saver. Been on a constant reno project for a while. Have sucked up everything. I put a brick in it so it doesn't flip over. I sometimes don't use the elbow (older version) and just jam the hose end straight down. It's just long enough. The seal to the pail I don't care about as the worst thing that can happen is other random dust to get pulled in. Great saver of drywall bags which are almost theft at the prices they charge. It's close to paying for itself just in drywall bags.

Excellent, thank you for doing this, I’m sold, going to buy 2 for my shop, I’m tired of replacing my filters every month …

Great information Jake! Thank you! 💙

very good Video , i like all of the information you have provided

And never considered inserting a gasket. TY for the idea. I use a 5 gallon ridgid and installed a muffler and built a shop caddy. So it rolls around very well. Nice video TY...

Thank you very much for doing this review.

Geez, when I ran track events in my race car, it was common for tracks to have a 90-95 dB sound limit... I now own a Dewalt vacuum that is WAY quieter than the usual competition. Very happy with it.

Thanks for putting this video up. I appreciate your straightforward delivery and how you went about comparing. I have the original Dustopper and it came with two long sweep 90 elbows, not the tight 90 elbow. Personally I don't really mind how it snaps on and off. I have done some preliminary anemometer airflow testing, and one thing for sure - which is intuitive anyway - the more connections and the longer the hose length, the greater the drop in airflow. All and any of that simply creates more friction on airflow and slows it down. I don't have a dedicated piped system with a central vac/separator so only use shop vacs for dust collection, partly due to space considerations. One not insignificant problem with five-gallon buckets for separation is: they hold five gallons! And routers and thickness planers can fill those pretty quickly. So I add an additional separator (simple two-hole top for hose in and hose out) on top of a seven-gallon bucket before running it into a Dustopper bucket. If you do a lot of planing you can fill these buckets in no time, so I use several buckets until they are all full. One last comment. The Dustopper is not very efficient for fine sanding. The sanding dust isn't heavy enough to drop out so a lot of it still ends up on a shop vac filter.

Nice review. Have always wanted to get on to save my shopvac. Thanks for sharing

Very cool. Great demonstration.

WOW. Very COoL. I had not idea (mark time). Thank you for the video. p.s. GR8T post-editing and super production value

I have the regular Duststopper, bought within the last year, and it came with the more sweeping 90° elbows.

Thanks for good test and explanation.

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Since I already have two original Dustopper, I guess I will just sup them up. Thanks for comparing them Jake. 😃👊

Have the original and now going to buy the updated. General contractor so it sees use every single day. It does NOT hold up to the abuse of a jobsite. It’s completely ducktaped and siliconed together, and I’ve had to rebuild to dumb plastic clips on the sides multiple times as it’s very brittle unforgiving plastic. Still worth its weight in gold though. Looks the new and improved model tool care of all the main issues!

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Fwiw, I bought one of those for the dust in my sand blaster - using aluminum oxide. That dust is *really* fine and the Dustopper helped but didn’t do a very good job. Most people using these are using them for sawdust so I’m posting this only to help those few that are wanting to separate something much finer than sawdust. I found a Dust Sheriff here on RU-vid that was really good - I’d say at least 10 times better - but I can’t find that particular video anymore. Whoever did it tested the Dustopper, a Dust Deputy, and his own Dust Sheriff. He found that all 3 were nearly the same with saw dust but for really fine stuff, like talcum powder (drywall dust?) or sand blaster dust, the Dust Deputy was better than the Dustopper. His Dust Sheriff was even better - and I can confirm that - but unfortunately it isn’t on RU-vid anymore.

You did a good job showing the difference between the two. But not worth the $60.00 to upgrade. I bought the original for $35.00. The upgrades they made are not that big, I like how they work though.

My original cracked I can see the stiffeners should help prevent that in the future. I do like the newer flip tabs. The clearer cap is a bonus.

Thanks, but no need to reply. I just found out I have a roll of Frost King peel and stick foam rubber gasket material. Great show, and very informative.

Rather than make extra hoses and blast gates, I bought 2 vacuums, 2 original dust stoppers and buckets. I bought a remote power control that supports 3 power sources, so I just turn on #1 or #2 depending on which saw I'm using. Sometimes it seems like the duststopper isn't doing much until I check the bucket and it's full. Yeah, for how much they cost, they work pretty well. Surprisingly well.

Thanks Jake. I just ordered mine. I was getting tired of keep buying bags for my shop vac. It will be cheaper just to empty the bucket.

Good stuff Jake I upgraded mine Cut bottom 4” off the 5 gallon bucket and cut a hole in the top of a 55 gallon drum with a removable lid sealed inside and out

I had trouble with the gasket and the latches when using with the Dewalt 735 planer. The gasket would leak and/or the latches would pop off, sending sawdust all over. I caulked the gasket in place and added two spring latches. Solved the problem but obviously improvements are needed.

I have the original and I love it. I used to use it on my table saw (Ridgid R4512) now I just use it for sanding. Not enough airflow for the table saw but excellent with the sander. Mine came with the harsh 90, and only one. When I build my cart (using plans from John Builds It) I needed a second 90 and bought another harsh 90 (before I knew better). I would buy the Pro version just for the sweeping 90's but I like that it is a little quieter. You didn't address it in the video but I could tell (with headphones) that the Pro was quieter than the older one and your meter indicated that it was by 5-10 db. That's significant. I use a HEPA filter and bag in my vacuum so I get nothing coming out of the exhaust of the vacuum. Using it mainly for sanding, that's important.

So I needed to build something like this when I had my scene shop remind me to tell you something it helped me save a little bit of money and even now the filters are so expensive that is totally worth it to build a external device that captures it does before going into your filter it's not obviously going to be foolproof however it will your filters will last longer the other thing I do is I blow them out frequently with my air nozzle

I'd weigh the dust before/after and maybe vacuum the dust from the a grooved surface vs smooth surface. I will tell you that the clear is -wonderful- for telling when you get the bucket full. I have the original and vented my planer to it... you knew the bucket was full when you saw chips fly out the top (about 6 boards). Clear FTW! Don't use with micro-shop-vac. The Stingers, etc don't flow enough for the dust separation to work.

Nice comparison, not a big difference in the performance between the two. I will say the new features on the pro are nice and it does look cool!!!

I have the older version and the sharp elbow on top always bugged me so I spent @$8 and bought a nice gradual bend elbow so other than the clip ons not seeing any reason to upgrade. Good video

Niceee! I haven’t owned one yet, but I’ve been thinking about grabbing one. I was at depot the other day & it was on sale for $15!? I bought 2 lol 1 for each shop vac I got lol I’m hyped 👏 good vid brother!

I have both versions and like the Pro much better, especially when running my planer. Put a bag in your vac because once the bucket gets over 3/4 full it’s gonna pull some of that debris into the vac.

Good comparison. Maybe when my duststopper breaks I'll check into getting the pro.

Very good video. Like the hacks on the original ds. I use my duststopper to sift wood pellets. Since I got the orginal, can't justify the 60.00 since what I got works fine. I will leverage your hacks. Thanks..😂😂

in general the difference in large radius vs tight radius elbows is enormous..... also ,in general, the flow reduction that even a nicer elbow makes is equal to very very long straight sections... just useful to know.

Good video. Very practical results. I noticed on mine, that's far more primitive and years older, is the sides of the bucket suck in a bit. This depletes suction power. I thought maybe the gussets would stop this, but both tops moved about the same. It is good that they've changed a few things. I'm guessing somewhere some really heavy users were cracking that male pipe spout off the older one. The real change is the seal which you DIY'd. I'd still always use a bag in the ShopVac, and I always want some kind of rollers on the bucket and a way to connect it to the ShopVac so I can move the two together around the shop or jobsite. This is good, but it's still a lot of juggling. Why are all vacuums house or shop able to handle a hose and a cord and everything else is just all over the place? I just paid $500 for a Dyson, same thing. (Dyson also has a laser on the main floor 'brush' which you then miss when you use anything else. I'll bet you or some other shop nerd will soon figure out a way to do this with an LED and duct tape or velcro. It's just really handy. ) Something else I do. I've had a photography darkroom . The one from years ago we'd vacuum inside and there was always dust on the negatives, total pain. In my last darkroom which had a door to my backyard, I would vacuum it, but I always had the shop vac outside, and I'd run a hose from the exhaust around the side of the building. Inside I would only clean surfaces with water from the tap (grounded). No dust problem at all. This would be a good tip on a job site where someone is painting near by. Unfortunately a lot of vacs now don't have blower ports.

New one is probably more ergonomic. I don't think it justifies replacing the old unless its broke. Thanks for sharing.

Great job on the video. what seal did you use on the old duststopper lid. is it something you got from Home Depot. I noticed you had the white filter on your shop vac. have you tried using the blue or the green HEPA filter.

If using power tools, I always use ear protection, so the noise does not matter to me. I hope everyone would protect their earing. I have the old orange dust hopper; use it with an old Craftsman 45 litre shop vac. My hopper came with the sweeping 90 degree fittings; I got it at a HD here in Canada. In the end it sure saves me a lot of cleaning time.

I wish this "pro" version had been available a few years ago when I built up a stand-alone dust collector for my CNC machine. The molded (and now broken) locking tabs on the original are the one thing that bugs me about my setup. I wanted to improve the typical, awkward configuration of Shop-Vac, 5 gallon bucket and floppy intermediate hose. I mated the motor head of a Shop-Vac directly to a Dustopper which conveniently fits up to the Shop-Vac's metal canister. Fortunately, the motor head is held together with sheet metal screws so I could easily eliminate everything except the motor and the blower housing and then bolt the blower directly to the Dustopper without too much hassle.

I'm team OG Dustopper. Those newer latches look like they'd be prone to breaking more easily.. and they've gotten so much more expensive. I ditched the hard right elbow on mine and just use a short 2.5" hose to make a gradual bend & feed into my vac - much quieter and much less obnoxious. Either way, a must-have vacuum/dust-collection upgrade for any woodworker/DIY-er - makes your vacuum filters last basically forever because almost nothing gets to them, especially not any nasty moist stuff that the separator will easily catch.

ok dang... not sure how this video got in my feed... buy I need this..

I think I'd go with the pro, but both did very well. I feel the Pro is made and packaged a bit better than the orange one. But if price was significantly different, I go with the cheaper of the two. If, however, they were priced similarly; off by say a few dollars, I'd definitely like to go with the Pro. Overall, for dbs and cfs, both did very well in keeping the shopvac clean inside.

I used a dustopper for years for general vac use, It was so poor at fine dust that every hour or so the vac would quit picking up dust or chips. i had to clean the vac filter packed with fine dust, I picked up a harvor freight centrifugal thing and it sems to do a little better. Maybe you test it

I'd buy the upgraded one just for the handles. I do not like fumbling around trying to attach the lid to the bucket.

on a job site you would have to lug 2 different units around the whole time, for a shop i can see it being useful......for construction its easier to just blow off the filter when it gets dirty, usually have a compressor anyway and buy the filters in 2 paks.....not very expensive

Hi very nice presentation. Do you know how I can find a clear bucket instead of Home Depot bucket ? I appreciate your input. Thanks

How does This work for dry wall dust (patching holes and sanding etc)….i’m doing prepping for painting a few rooms after removing the old wall paper? Sanding the spackle can raise a lot of dust. I’ve typically been holding the shop vac in one hand and sanding with the other. Thanks

Thanks bro I’ve been looking for a cheap dust collector. Subscribed and liked

The older connector is a street 90 and the new one is a sweep 90.

You could try that with the QUIET De Walt or the Milwaukee shop vacs, that high db sound is just too hard on the ears in a small shop.

I need to try and model that or designed it for 3-D Printing.

do you have a video about the upgraded seal you put in the original? I'd like to try that

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Thanks for doing this comparison. I have the original model and it does a fine job, so I probably won't be upgrading unless something breaks. That said, I made a couple of enhancements which I'd like to recommend. First, I installed a dust capture bag in my (Ridgid) shop vac. This should keep most of the fine dust away from the filter. Next, I replaced the original shop vac filter with a HEPA model. Finally, I installed the (stock) foam outlet filter, mostly to keep the noise level down. All told, the unit is relatively quiet, draws well, and isn't acting as a "dust pump".

To my eye the input port to the Dustopper Pro is clearly larger in diameter than the original, at least in the inside diameter dimension. You measured the output port diameter but not the input port. The vacuum hose seemed to insert further into the Pro than the original. The end of hose vacuum fitting dust rings inside the inlet seemed deeper/further in on the Pro version. Maybe it is a result of the different colors and translucency. Also, is the metallic tape static dispensation strip on the Oneida the way it comes or is that a you-mod?

Just was wondering what model number shop vac you are using and if it’s still available and where you got it, thanks

I have the original. When the hose sucks down on a surface the bucket sides collapse and I lose some of the dirt into the vacuum, but waaaay better than filling up the vac bags all the time.

Thanks Jake.

Hey Jake - what type of seal did you use to upgrade your original Dustopper? Do you have a link?

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Interesting. I bought one of the original duststoppers and it snapped the first time I tried to install it on a HD pail.

Thank you…I have the original and now will keep it. What seal did you put it the original?

Hey nice video I thought your supposed to partially fill bucket with water to catch the dust and dirt before it enters vacuum

So whether you build one or buy one it will save you money

is there adapters readily available to adapt the shop vac from 1-1/4 to the 2.5"?

I'm thinking it would be a little better test if you ran more debris with each unit and checked the CFM before and after cleaning. You did not check how much debris made it too the filter. Also a cool opportunity to run both Dust Stoppers in sequence and see how well they do in a with double the amount of dust/sawdust/floor sweepings. Is the Dustkeeper as efficient on a larger container like a 10 gallon poly ? Cheers

How about a contraption I can hook up to my shop vac and suck the dust and wood pieces to go directly outside. I live in the country and have a place that would be GREAT tor my wood dust and small scrap pieces.

Do you have a video to compare the Pro here with the lowes dust collection?

I have a pellet grill and cleaning the Ash out of the grill is a pain, can you tell me how well this would work for ash?

Hi, I like your video but can you tell me how much of the fine dust makes it way to the vacuum. The fine dust which was coated onto the inside of the vacuum also made it to the filter. It would nice to see how effective the unit is by taken an air flow before and after sucking up the fine dust. Could you repeat this test using fine dust from a sander? Thanks

What was the airflow comparison between them when both were using the long sweep elbow? Thanks.

I would say it's not worth going out to buy another one just to get the pro if you already have the old one and its performing just fine. If you have another need YES of course buy the updated one.

I've seen some people put about 3-4 inches of water in the bottom of the bucket. they claim it catches more fine dust and help keep the bucket from falling over if you bump it.. What are your thoughts?

would this work for ultra fine dust? some jack wagon put diatomaceous earth in my attic... about 2" deep over about 150 sq. feet. i need some way to remove it so i can replace the 103 yr old ceiling.

Can I leave water in the bottom of the bucket as I would like to connect it to my 2X72 belt grinder

Could you give the cfm airflow straight from the dust collector without the attachment?

I remove the orange plate, i pick up wet material from gutter Cleaning..A lot gets stuck on top of that plate..

I bet the shop vac filter companies hate this idea.

Jake, I live on a dirt road and the car tires bring in a fine dirt every time. Will the shop vac filter stay fairly clean if I get the Dustopper pro?

How much difference putting a drywall bag in the vacuum itself make?

What did you use as the seal for the original dust topper?

Does the seal you put in old dust hopper did it make a difference. And if so, where did you buy the seal. And the gradual bend does it make a difference compared to sharp 90.

Joe Byron, I like that.

I have the first version. Where can I buy the seal gasket? Any advice. Thank you.

How does it do for Water pick up and separation? I have Saltwater Aquariums, sometimes I have to suck the Saltwater out of the Sump to clean it. The Saltwater is very harmful to even a Wet Vacuum. Right now I just use a tall bucket, to limit the water reaching the Vacuum.

What gasket material did you use for the original Duststopper?

Jake if you could vent the shop vac to outside running a hole through a hole int eh wall would you run it without a filter? Or is it best to always use a filter? (with OR without a Dustopper)

Try them with drywall dust (sanding dust)

A common complaint with the original is that it is brittle. If you drop it it will probably break. Is the PRO one better plastic? Do you know if it will stand up to abuse better?

Do you use a nesting bucket to keep the bucket from caving?

Which seal did u used on the old one ? Also, is the elbow just a 2” street long 90?

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Had I not have already bought the original I most likely would have bought the Pro version. I dont think the improvements make it worth upgrading. The original works great for me! Thanks for the video? Very informative!