Here's a little tip that I do with some of my cordless vacs that really don't have enough oomph to pic up screws , paper clips in your case and other things that are magnetic. I took some good glue and put very strong small magnets around the attachment right at the edge near the floor.... solved the small metal object problem. But the best part is that it keeps jagged metal pieces out of the hose that can be a real pain in the arse to get out. Take it or leave it....works for me.
Really interesting idea. Seems like that would be a great feature for someone on the R&D team to look at and think about for just about any vac with a floor attachment.
I used to vacuum and maintain floors in office buildings back in highschool as my part time job. All the commercial vacuums I used all had magnets on the front to pick up paper clips and junk. It’s a great accessory that does work well.
I have it and used it for a few weeks. I use it in my shop and for the finished basement. It works great for small jobs, w/just the hose attached. On longer carpet it takes some effort. It doesn’t work on area rugs. It picks it up, even on low. A 3ah lasts for about 1000 sq ft. and is very balanced. Your overall assessment is spot on. Try it on longer carpet. I wish it had a height adjustment for the floor attachment. That would allow it to work better on area rugs and longer carpet.
This vacuum is awesome purchased it this weekend. Haven’t used it on a job site yet but it’s perfect for your car and your home, screened-in porch, garage, Etc.! Pack out storage would make it Milwaukee’s best shop vac set up for sure!
Got this because I have so many M18 batteries that really don’t get much use. It’s a versatile vacuum, well built/strong but it’s a bit heavy and a bit clunky, and using anything larger than a 5Ah battery makes it really unbalanced. The beater head doesn’t like any carpet that’s taller than a Berber carpet. It will stall. It gets a lot of fine dust and pet hair up. I have a Makita which is much lighter and better balanced, easier to push, but it’s not as versatile, and not as good at picking up fine dust. I’ll probably leave the M18 in one area, the Makita in another, and a corded Bissell stick in another. For my Berber carpeted stairs, it’s great with the snake tube and the narrower pickup. I think it would do well for cars and minor garage cleanup where a cordless is needed.
Thanks for the great reveiw. I have yet to be disappointed by any of the decisions based in part by your reviews over the years. And thats for you Brian, Jeff, Andy and the other guy👍🏾
Same! Love the Dyson we have, but sucks we can't use it very long before putting it back on the wall to charge. I'm looking at this m18 vac as a small jobsite vac/something to clean small stuff at my house
First off, I am a huge milwaukee tool fan. (So that should be noted.) I just bought one of these, and I ran into a few issues right away. First, the battery packs are a super tight fit. Putting them on isn't super terrible, but getting them off is a pain in the butt. 2nd, the battery terminal connections on the vacuum are really loose and slop around a bit. (Doesn't feel like milwaukee quality so far) 3rd, and by far the most relevant. The vacuum quit on me after a minute of use. I turned the vac off and then back on only to hear the motor making a fast clicking noise, but not starting. It continued to do this for several minutes. The little red light was flashing 3 times, pausing, and then repeating. Over heated maybe? Not too sure. Once I did finally get it to start, the exhaust vent was putting out a massive amount of heat, which cooled down some eventually. Overall the vacuum feels well balanced, but I can't help but wonder if I may have gotten one built on a Friday. Has anyone else experienced these issues? The manual is very vague about the red indicator light.
I could be wrong but when Milwaukee designed this I think they had the typical homeowner in mind, not contractors. I am interested in buying this to vacuum stairs, clean up after kids messes, and vacuum vehicles. I already have several Milwaukee power tools so I have plenty of batteries, which makes this a smart choice, since the batteries will be relevant for a long time. I just hope replacement filters will be also.
You are wrong. There are fewwer carpet beaters than you will find in a home use model and it will suction itself to carpet making it hard to move. This was designed 100 percent for the jobsite.
@@WorkshopAddict The "its not designed for the house" is .... laughable. Milwaukee dropped the ball big time. I have this vac x 2. I can use it in the shop, hardwood, concrete, very low pile carpet. I can't use it on any carpet taller than about 1/4 inch. It bogs down. I had a Dyson and have Black and Decker and a Shark. I can use those in the shop, hardwood, concrete, very low pile concrete ANNNNNND on normal household carpet. The other companies designed their vacuum to work in the shop, the RV, the garage AND the house. Milwaukee designed theirs to work on all of those, but NOT the house? Who would do that? I bought this to hopefully replace the others. I actually bought 2. One for the shop, and one to replace the others SINCE I already have about 20 batteries. But nope....Milwaukee said "Let's make this work everywhere a Shark and Dyson work, EXCEPT the house, and if people complain, we'll just tell them that we didn't design it for the house" --- lol. Only someone who doesn't think it through would fall for that.
Thank you for the clear explanation and demonstration. I'm a professional cleaner mostly in a home setting, and I'm really looking hard at going all cordless. My main concern is battery life, it wouldn't be unusual for me to spend 5 or 6 hours of my workday operating the vacuum. Maybe I'll give this a try!
It will not work in most "home" environments. It ONLY works on concrete, wood, flat commercial/hotel carpet. It does not work on a "normal" household carpet. It sucks down, and the light turns red and won't move.
@@billybrownstar you probably have a defective vacuum I've seen a lot of people say they use this at their house hold all the time or is their daily vacuum cleaner.
@@trev119 A friend has one for his shop. He heard me bitching. He took his to his house and tried it. SAME THING. There are TONS of reviews stating the exact same thing. And yes, the vacuum is defective. They will only work on flat surfaces, i.e, concrete, hardwood or commercial/flat carpet. Milwaukee dropped the ball.
It will not work in most "home" environments. It ONLY works on concrete, wood, flat commercial/hotel carpet. It does not work on a "normal" household carpet. It sucks down, and the light turns red and won't move.
I have bought two of these as a contractor. They worked good when the filter was brand new, but once you start picking up dust (especially drywall) this vacuum loses suction quickly. It says it was designed for construction debris, but I have to constantly unclog it at the base. Dog hair just seems to get trapped before it enters the dust compartment when using it at my house as well. I was pretty excited about having a vacuum I could store in a tool chest drawer in my trailer, but quickly became discouraged with it.
I'm really hoping Milwaukee makes a standup vaccum that takes standard bags has an adjustable height on the bristle a bright led light with a on off switch. Powered wheels with an on off switch. Basically the same specs as the new makita standup vaccum.imagine doing Janitorial vaccuming without cords eliminating replug time bending over. Cord tripping hassel for other personnel.
Milwaukee needs to make a bigger, badder version of this. I have and love my V11, but it's too fragile for this kind of work. Couple a bigger vacuum with a high output battery and you're laughing.
Do you think you guys could pick up the Craftsman one and do a side by side comparison because I picked it up and I really like that Craftsman one but I was also planning on getting them Milwaukee one for the job site so one was for the house shop on the other ones for the actual job site and it'll be cool to see them both side by side
The floor carpet attachment I’d super stiff to move from the 90 degree storage position to the swivelling position in use. Feels like I’m going to break it every time
I am getting one for Christmas and I just wanted it for cleaning my house. Hardwoods and a couple of short hair rugs that my pups hair covers and some dusting. Hopefully it will do it well.
@@monicavillalobos8689 it works well but medium length dog hair clogs it. I went with a Shark cordless for inside of the house. Use this on in the shop
@@WorkshopAddict For starters Dyson is over priced. I see plenty of uses in the shop for this thing. I’m simply wondering how versatile this might be. When Milwaukee showed it on Pipeline I was interested.
well i have this vac but out of all of tools that comes with it i usethe motorized floor 1 i clean my house carpet with that & then after it looks like new .
One thing I noticed about the vac is that it’s short...it looks like a back breaker. I wish they made is 4-6 inches taller. What was your experience with that aspect of it?
Is it possible to supersede Dyson vacuum for household use? I was looking for the cordless vacuum that with no hassle when battery depreciation. Milwaukee battery is universal that I could buy more, not just for vacuum but also the power tools.
Did you happen to buy this vacuum? I am also hoping to replace my household vacuum. We have tons of Milwaukee tools and have several batteries and chargers in our house on both floors. I am hoping this will replace my upright battery powered full size Hoover vac.
@@servantwarrior880 it doesn't do well on carpet as is -- needs adjustable height on powerhead -- shuts off when it seals to pile. -- felt pads attached to the underneath side of the powerhead have made it usable on carpet. Solid home vacuum with that small mod. Great for stairs. Form factor could be less bulky, but excellent reach and great for stairs
@@WorkshopAddict thank you. It looked like the connection has a separate power line. Some of the Dyson's are air powered heads that easily stall. Would love a hair p/u on carpet video. Test its household capability. 👍
Love mine but it continuously gets plugged and the red light comes on.. I assume it maybe a lot of dog hair? I will empty it and the light is still on and I just have to go thru everything to see if it’s plugged…
So I have a dyson v8 that works well on our hard wood floors but I don’t want to use it in my basement. Will this Milwaukee work well for concrete basement floors with dead bugs and dust?
Any idea how does it compare in power and battery life to the current M18 compact vac. According to Milwaukee specs the old version has more power at 40 CFM compared to the new 32CFM
I am looking for a cordless vacuum that I could use to clean a gymnastics gym that I clean part time. It would need to be able to pick up pieces of stuck on fabric strings and small string from athletic tape. Plus the normal dirt and hair (loots of girls hair). This carpet is very low and tight. Would this work for that situation. I have one dyson stick vacuum that I use already however the battery isn't removable I have to charge it when it runs down. Would this be a viable option in your opinion? Is the brush strong enough and the suction powerful enough to do the job? The reason I'm looking at Milwaukee is because I already have a bunch of M18 batteries.
This is built for the jobsite. It has 1/2 the carpet beaters that your Dyson has. I am unsure how it would do with the athletic tape. It is horrible on long carpet, but fair on short carpet. My guess is that the Dyson has more suction and a better carpet beater. If you are good with a step down for longer battery life, this might work.
I’m praying 🙏🏼 you can reply to my question. I know you tested the Craftsman stick vacuum and you are the reason I purchased and my gf loves it but how does that compare to this Milwaukee?
Milwaukee sucks on carpet and excels on the commercial jobsite. So for tile floors, sawdust and even hammer drilling via dust collection, go Milwaukee. For Home style use, Craftsman all the way.
Anyone use this for there home? Just had a Hoover crap out on me after just under 2 years. Mainly needs it for normal dirt that accumulates and dog hair. Have tile floor
Compact Size is Good, Cordless is Good, Performance as shown in the video is Pretty Good. But Price Wise, not so Hot compared to both the M12 and M18 2 gallon wet & dry vacuums advertised at Home Depot.
@Parker I have a full size Dyson vac at home and that is a total beast compared to this. I do not have a compact Dyson like this. It is hard for me to compare. I personally would not want to use this for home use all the time as the carpet beater needs more adjustments and it does not get right next to walls like a more home based vac would. Its cool and gret for shop/jobsite work. but it leaves you wanting more for home use.
@@WorkshopAddict can you specifically say why that is your opinion? I am looking for one for home use and I already have a Milwaukee charger on both floors of our home with multiple batteries of different sizes. We frequently use their work light, worksite light, speaker, blower, small handheld shop vac, hedge trimmer and weed eater. I really like to keep the brands the same because of all the other chargers and batteries we already have on hand. We have low pile carpets too.
@@servantwarrior880 The Milwaukee is hard to move on carpet, even low pile carpet. The carpet beaters are spread apart more so it can pick up job site debris. It does not do well with pet hair. The Craftsman is just the opposite of the Milwaukee as I described and was designed for home use.
@@servantwarrior880 Worse case, you tru it and return it because you dislike it. But if you read the comments, many people have tried it for home use and disliked it. Dyson has a nice home model.
Ehhh... when I saw your video pop up I really wanted to like this. But... for $200 I say to Milwaukee close but no cigar. There are much better cordless vacuums out there. The only way I could see myself configuring this would be back into the box for return to the store.
I dont feel there are "much better" for 200 bucks. Maybe a used d7 Dyson but for new. I bet you won't find a better one for $200 as sad as it may be. The price point of 200 bucks isn't enough for companies to want to do that and we all know most people won't spend 3 to 4hundred on top of batteries. Dyson's come with batteries but they are also $800 and you can't even remove the battery even if it is the best suction vacuum put.
@@WorkshopAddict Would you ever repurpose a Dyson for occasional jobsite/shop area work? Or too expensive to risk for those duties? Otherwise, I think the Milwaukee might be the better/cheaper option for a cordless solution(?)
@@j_holtslander IMHO, why try to take a home use vac to the jobsite. This Milwaukee is a job site vac that is bad at home, but shines on the jobsite. There are many ho.e use vacs that work well on the jobsite, but those are the older models.... That have been given to me free and when they break, they are are easily repaired or recycled. No 500 dollar home use vacs on my jobsite.
The Milwaukee is much better on the job site but the Craftsman is much better for home use. The Craftsman handles carpet well where the Milwaukee doesn't
As long as you have only hardwood floors, it will work great. If you have carpet that's over 1/4" tall, it won't work. Milwaukee engineers designed this to work only on flat smooth surfaces.
If your broke go to Walmart get a $50 cord vacuum it will work fine if you want a nice product with battery that last a long time and your making good money then get this
It was really designed for the job site. There are very few carpet beaters and it is really hard to move on normal home carpeting. IMHO, it is not ideal for home use.
Thing isn't long enough to do floor pickup for extended periods. What they do make this for short people only? Gotta bend over to floor vacuum? Forget that... no thanks.
Vacuum designed poorly. Too short, doesn't work on carpet other than flat commercial carpet. I have 20+ milwaukee 12v and 20v tools... and I love most of them....this one is one of the worst by far.
@@subradiant_music The "its not designed for the house" is .... laughable. Milwaukee dropped the ball big time. I have this vac x 2. I can use it in the shop, hardwood, concrete, very low pile carpet. I can't use it on any carpet taller than about 1/4 inch. It bogs down. I had a Dyson and have Black and Decker and a Shark. I can use those in the shop, hardwood, concrete, very low pile concrete ANNNNNND on normal household carpet. The other companies designed their vacuum to work in the shop, the RV, the garage AND the house. Milwaukee designed theirs to work on all of those, but NOT the house? Who would do that? I bought this to hopefully replace the others. I actually bought 2. One for the shop, and one to replace the others SINCE I already have about 20 batteries. But nope....Milwaukee said "Let's make this work everywhere a Shark and Dyson work, EXCEPT the house, and if people complain, we'll just tell them that we didn't design it for the house" --- lol. Only someone who doesn't think it through would fall for that.
This dust extraction feature is a complete disaster, looks like dysons early days. The only clean way to empty it is with another vacuum, otherwise you gonna be breathing all the dust every time you empty the container.
