Customer Reviews for RIDGID 12 Gallon 6.0 Peak HP NXT Shop Vac Wet Dry Vacuum with Detachable Blower, Filter, Dust Bag, Locking Hose and Accessories

Good unit. Has strong suction and blowing. Larger 2"+ hose size a little more difficult to work with, but otherwise a capable machine.

Great vacuum except that the power switch fails to the on position after about 10 uses.

This unit is overall lighter than others that I have used in the past, seems a little more cheaply made, but otherwise so far, works great.

I was pleasantly surprised how well this vacuum works. I purchased this for work because my employee pestered me to get it. I was just gonna get the simple 12 gallon vac, like the one we had for over 20 years. The blower function is awesome. We do a lot of painting and a lot of carpentry. It does a good job of vacuuming up paint chips and big piles of saw dust, but the blower is where it really stands out. The blower is much more powerful than a typical shop vac run backwards. Probably because of the way the blower attachment concentrates the air. But I don’t care about the science behind it as much as I care about the performance. It does a great job of cleaning off tools. We used to use an attachment on our air compressor for that. But most of the time, we use the battery powered nailers, so we don’t have the compressor on the job site. If it holds up for 20 years like the last one, this will be a great purchase.

I needed something powerful that didn't take up a lot of room.This wet/dry vac fits the bill. Easy to put together, lots of storage for attachments, many attachments for many different jobs, easy to maneuver even on carpet. And powerful suction, almost too powerful for carpet, it literally lifts the carpet up off the floor. I got this one for the workshop but took it for test drive in the house, and now I'll have to get another one for the workshop because I like having this one for the house. Would definitely recommend getting one (or two).

I bought a different make/model shop vac.

Happy with this shop vaccum. Can suck like a pro, will suck every drop of wet jobs too. The hose can really fit in tight spots, and the attachment is firm and does not feel limp. Does not seem to have a weak sucking even after usage over and over.

My first RIDGID 12 gallon wet/dry vac was a work horse lasting 20 years. I went with the same size with a detachable blower and more attachments. Can't beat the quality or cost.

While the whole setup is good, but the suction power isn't what I expected.

Just a bit noisy, I recommend hearing protection, did a nice job on the garage floor. I have yet to test the blower. The way to attach the accessories is a big plus

Works pretty good.... Very useful!!

Excellent Wet/Dry Vac - Replaced my 20 year old 5 gallon Craftsman

This shop vac is much improved over the older one I had. The blowing nozzle does not bind to the point you have to use two people to separate it from the tube. The new one locks into place. The blower seems just as powerful as the old 5hp vac and it has a place to wrap the cord.

Works will well but, the 16 gallon has more strength. So i got the 16 gallon hooked to a dust stopper for the table saw, and the 12?gallon on the dust stopper hooked to the Ryobi router table.

Highly recommended, the leaf blower detachment is a great bonus.

Yes works nice always use bag makes it easier

As a Vic it’s all I could ask for, trying to dust collect from tools it needs HELP, haven’t found a way to connect anything! Yet!

I have owned this vacuum for a little over 2 years and it has been sitting in my garage most of the time. Every now and then I got it out to vacuum the car. This week I have been remodeling the house and have been using it quite a bit till today. The thing started smoking and got very hot and quit working. I have been dumping the dirt out and blowing out the filter regularly. I think it was the bearings that went out because it over heated and quit. So I will not be buying another one for sure !

It really works nice