RIDGID - 10 Gallon 6.0 Peak HP Stainless Steel Shop Vacuum Wet Dry Vacuum WD1060

We run the rigid shop vacuum with a dust deputy containment setup. All the dust collects into a separate container that we have to empty leaving the vacuum clean only having to change the bag every few weeks.

Attached the dust deputy to 55 gallon barrel for the big machine and also have them attached to 10 gallon barrel for edging and smaller jobs. 1.5 in vacuum hose to the machines. Worth the investment

I got it specifically for its size and portability. For big jobs, I use the big, corded Ridgid vac.

In my experience if you’re going corded, Rigid are probably the best shop vacs I’ve seen. I have a couple of the corded/cordless combo Dewalt vacs that are really handy for small stuff on the move but if you want a bit more power go Rigid

I have the Ridgid and its good

Gen 5 outsize but beware their customer service is horrible, one of the worst ive experienced to date. Its been outsourced to india and they use weaponized incompetence in order to make your life as hard as possible during any warranty issue. Ive been 1.5 months without a vacuum now because theyve approved replacement but the warehouse team cant seem to figure out ship it out and the supervisor CS person doesnt have a direct line to them.   7 hours wasted on the phone so far... My hourly rate is higher than price of the vaccum so id be better off just buying one but im gonna keep pestsring them till i get my warranty replacement out of principle. Im currently using a Ridgid shop vac as a hold me over. Coincidentally it works super well and is much cheaper while have superp customer service lol Dyson CS has gone so far down hill I remember having an issue 7 years ago and they still had US based cs. The phone call lasted 10 minutes and I got my replacement part in 3 days .... How far theyve fallen. If they were publicaly traded Id be shorting their stocks at this point.

Either one will need to be emptied and cleaned after each use, otherwise they'll stink. In terms of not leaving wet trails in your wake, you need to use a squeegee tool. The good ones use 1.25"-1.5" connectors, you'd need an adapter to use one with a consumer shop vac. Personally I would skip the Ego and buy a cheap Ridgid wet/dry vac for this sort of job.

Please consider a DeWalt Stealthsonic version for the reduced noise while running. Ridgid hasn't kept up with the latest shop vacuum accessories, but they are starting to offer some, and their vacuums take up considerable garage floor space. I no longer recommend them. General cleaning is their purpose. I vacuum out dryer lint, clean corners, and clean up wet messes.

I still have my Ridgid shop vac from the late 90’s. Can’t kill that thing.