Well, actually I'm just an average guy who happens to know a bit about websites and think it would be valuable to have average people doing product reviews so I am going to do just that. I'll choose at least one product every month and review it for you and give you my complete unadulterated opinion about the quality and value of the product.

 

I'll test Money making products including how to make money with real estate notes, how to make money on the internet, eBay and anything else you want me to test. I'll test kid products, baby products, tools and cool stuff for the guys and even home appliances for you women so you can have a real opinion about the things you use everyday. Hopefully I can help you make some money or save some money and avoid a headache. I just hope that doesn't mean I need to go through such headaches myself...

 

 

Here it is, the very first review for our site. I wanted to look at shop vacs and I thought we could start at the bottom of the price range or near it anyway. I thought, why not find a product that seems to offer value but also can be purchased for a low price. What I found was a "Shop Vac" at Amazon.com and what's more it had FREE shipping! Sounds like a good place to start.

 

Review for Shop-Vac 9650600 3.0-Peak HP Pro Series 6-Gallon Wet or Dry Vacuum

Product Details

• Durable 6 gallon Plastic Tank
• Side and top carry handles
• 1-1/4-Inch accessory assortment for wet or dry pick up including:
  
• 8-foot by 1 1/4-Inch LockOn(r) Hose
• 3 1 1/4-Inch Extension Wands
• 10-Inch Wet/Dry Nozzle
• 1-1/4-Inch Crevice Tool
• 1-1/4-Inch Gulper Nozzle
• 6-Foot power cord
• Assembled in the U.S.A.
• Cartridge filter with retainer
• Disposable filter bag
• 3 year warranty
• Assembled in the USA!
  

 

 

 

 

 

The vac comes with a 6-foot power cord which is very handy. I get so sick of those short cords that won't go far enough to connect to anything. Granted, you will most likely still want to use an extension cord for most jobs to allow for mobility but it is nice to have a 6 ft cord connected to the vacuum. 

 

It has side tank handles and a top carry handle. I can't tell you how handy that top handle is. I never had to worry about anything coming disconnected and the top handle allows for easy moving when I need to carry the vac from one spot to another.I also noticed that there is a hook system on the accessory carrier that allows for wrapping the cord to keep it out of the way when being stored.

 

The test:

 

I decided to test my favorite job with the shop vac. I moved on to cleaning house vacuum out. You know how "easy it is to empty those vacuum canisters right? Yeah right! I'll have to do another review for those vacuums later. Anyway, I took the canister off of the house vacuum and my shop vac did pretty good until it sucked up that hair ball. I guess there is a reason the cats always spit those up. they just don't go all the way through the system very well. This was quite a large hairball and it made it all the way through to the can but just couldn't quite finish the trip into the canister. If you are looking to suck up large rodents or hairballs then you might want something a little more industrial for your garage. After removing the hair ball with my trusty bailing wire hook I was able to move on with the testing.

 

Conclusion:

I give this vacuum 5 stars. I don't think the need for the larger rodent passing tank opening warrants a deduction in quality. The vacuum does a magnificent job at all the simple tasks I needed it for. I would love to have some extra filters with it of course. It did not come with the wet filter sleeve which would have to be purchased separately but they are not terribly expensive.