Makita - 18V LXT® Lithium‑Ion Handheld Canister Vacuum XLC07Z

Ive had the 18volt dust buster, the 6gallon 18v vacuum, and the 3 gallon 18v. They are all lackluster in performance. I got a makita 18v dust buster almost 8yrs ago and it’s still going great.

To be honest, this is one of the few things where I would recommend Bosch over Makita.. Their GAS 18V-1 works better than both Makita LXT vacuums I have owned previously (XLC07 & DCL180Z). Most of my tools are Makita but in my opinion their vacuums just don't have good suction power. You can get a Makita 18V to Bosch Blue/professional battery converter for less than 20$. Don't get me wrong, the Makitas work fine for small DIY jobs here and there, but I would recommend them for work. If you already have some 40V batteries, Makita XGT vacuums would do much better.

I have 2 of these 18v models, the dcl 184 and the handheld dcl 284. The best of them is the handheld dcl284, it has good power, enough accessories, etc. I also have the Bosch that is 20v that has a double cyclone and is much more powerful but it does require frequent cleaning of the filter

I'm already in the Makita ecosystem so I went with that one. It's been great

18v makita handheld works great on dog hair and spilled food

Makita 18v vacuum... They've got a few but there car cleaning one is good.

In deze gedachte heb ik 1 kärcher op wielen die ook water en bouwstof kan zuigen als het moet, de roborock s8 maxv ultra zuig en dweil robot (dit apparaat is het geld 200% waard) en 1 makita kruimeldief op het 18V platform netzoals al mijn powertools zodat ik niet met lege accu kom te zitten als ik hem nodig heb. En dan nog mis ik de 30 jaar oude Miele die door deze opstelling overbodig werd regelmatig.

I tried the "New LXT" next to the XGT before buying. The XGT has a considerably less annoying sound profile... this is way more significant than it sounds, especially for wife/gf approval factor The LXT is kinda whiny and annoying sounding. According to your numbers, the XGT has 17% higher suction and 20% higher airflow. In practice I did find this extra power significant. u/trickster2, you say Dyson is better but I dont agree. (I DO have a Dyson v11), the power head fell apart after a year and if you are using it on high the battery lasts a pitiful \~6-8min then takes forever to charge. (and the battery & motor are unreliable POS, requried several replacements) With the Makita you can cycle batteries and clean continuously. In practice I have several batteries but only need to cycle 2 for vacuum use.

works so good my wife stole it from me i got the 18v came in the makita tool bundle. used it for my truck for awhile then my wife seen and had the long tube she took it and use it for the house. it has better power than most vacuum i have a ton of 18 v battery that i don’t use. i transfer over the 40v and i think the 40 v vac has more power in my opinion but she swears by the 18v

I loved the 18v one that we use at home enough that I bought one for my jobsite. They aren't full fledged vacuum cleaners. They're a really excellent version of a dust buster that work remarkably well, for their size. That's all.