Milwaukee - M18 FUEL PACKOUT 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum
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Last updated: Aug 5, 2025 Scoring
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"The convenience factor of just grabbing the box and taking it where the mess is is unparalleled."
"Plus the Packout compatability makes them perfect for clicking into a stack when I take my setup into a job."
"Plus the Packout compatability makes them perfect for clicking into a stack when I take my setup into a job."
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"I’m always using it to clean up dust from cutting"
"I also hook it up to my 7.25” saw to cut trim inside occasionally."
"still powerful enough that when cleaning an entry rug I have to hold the rug down with one hand because the vac lifts it ... IMHO the 2.5 gallon PACKOUT is the sweet spot in terms of power, portability and power usage."
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"Quickly has become one our most used tools. ... I have touched my large shop vac maybe once since buying this thing."
"I also attach it to my tools to help with dust control as well"
"I use it on anything from detailing cars to my construction job and even a little bit of plumbing here and there."
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"I love mine. ... Pair it with a 12Ah Forge battery and lasts a long time."
"if you put a 12aH battery in it, it'll always make it to the end of a day without needing to charge (in my use case)."
"On a single 5 amp hour battery it can clean the cab of my pick up to my standards."
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"I’ve use mine daily for about 3 years now doing remodeling."
"I have to scrub the Naughty one out pretty regularly to keep it going, but I am incredibly happy with both."
"I personally had one of the packout 2.5 gallon ones for work in the past and it was an absolute unit. ... I loved it and def will be purchasing another one in the future."
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"it’s the Achilles heel for that vac."
"The diameter of the hose also can cause issues and not sure it wouldnt present a problem for use while remodeling."
"the hose is short ... I wish it had a longer option"
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"for the price tag it’s a huge inconvenience for me to constantly be sending my tools in for warranty and not having them for a week or two since I’m a contractor and need them. ... I get things break and there’s lemons out there but it’s been issue after issue for me with Milwaukee"
"it lasted for about 6-9 months before it refused to turn on for a job (it later turned on for no reason)"
"It has this problem where you turn it on and it won’t start. So you have to take the battery out and put it right back in and it’ll work again. ... Kinda inconvenient especially for the price tag I’d personally advise against it"
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"it drinks batteries like thirsty man in the desert."
"But you need a big battery for these. 6ah or larger to get much life out of them."
"I just need a couple of Forge 12.0 batteries to really allow it to keep up the demand when I am doing some things."
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"It’s small and not great for everything. ... Definitely not a primary"
"These battery vacs are great for small stuff but are not comparable to corded shop vacs"
"maxing out it's range"
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"it drinks batteries like thirsty man in the desert."
"But you need a big battery for these. 6ah or larger to get much life out of them."
"Definitely not cheap if you don’t own the batteries"
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