Fein 9-11-55 Turbo I

This is my second Fein 6 gallon vac. I used the last one regularly for over 10 years in my construction business mostly as a drywall sanding vacuum used in conjunction with a Porter Cable 10" drywall… sander and hand mesh screen sanders. It received extra heavy duty working many recovery jobs after Katrina here in New Orleans and it was an amazing tool. After that punishment it began running overspeed and the repair was almost as much as purchasing a new one so I bought new Fein vac. (The same thing happened with the repair of my Fein Multimaster tool.) They have improved this model greatly over the first one. My only complaint, still no tool storage. When this one dies I will buy another one. Bud Logan

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I use the 9-11-55 weekly in my garage and around the house, vacuuming areas around the deck, garage, and cleaning out fire places. The hose detaches quickly and the vac is relatively light, so it's easy to… transport up and down stairs. The 9-11-55 picks up much more than our regular house vac, and with its long hose is great for hard-to-reach places. A kit of accessories is available that lets you extend the hose, add a foam filter for water work, or add one of several adaptors for upholstery, crevices, floors, etc. I use these accessories frequently. Yes, the vacuum, bags and accessories are expensive. But they are high quality and hold up under frequent, heavy use. I've used "Shop-Vacs" in the past and none come close to the Fein. In this case, you do get what you pay for.

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This is a great little vacuum. The wheels don't fall off, the hose locks onto the vacuum, it's easy to remove and re-attach the motor for dumping. The power cord is heavy gage and is just the right length.… It's light enough to easily become a standard tool for the finish carpenter. And the auto switch is the best. It doesn't get every speck of dust that comes out of a miter saw but it does get the tiny fine dust that clouds the air and sticks to the walls.

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We recently purchased two of these vacuums as presents for our two sons based on over 5 years of experience with our own vacuum. Originally attracted by the low decibel rating (63 dB) and the Fein name, it… has lived up to our expectations in every way. Extremely quiet (no shouting or even ear muffs necessary for short use), light weight when empty and relatively easy to carry when full and excellent suction are great features. The ability to plug in a dust-producing piece of equipment (sander, chop-saw, etc.) and have the vacuum go on and off with the equipment is a tremendous time-saver and dust eliminator. With the use of a HEPA filter, this vacuum leaves no dust behind. We thought the Fein HEPA filter a bit pricey so my husband replaced the mounting screw with a longer one that would accommodate the much cheaper Sears HEPA filter. I notice that the latches are now made of plastic instead of the metal clasps on our vacuum. I hope they hold up as well. Very highly recommended. Although Fein makes two larger models that have the auto-start system, they both are louder and heavier - features that are less desirable for a home remodeller. We have basically stopped using our other shop-vacs.

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