DEWALT20V MAX Hand Vacuum, Cordless, for Wet or Dry Surfaces, 1/2-Gallon Tank, Washable Filter, Portable, Bare Tool Only (DCV517B)

I bought this last fall to clean up around out fireplace that we keep going all winter. Bringing in firewood just makes a mess around the fireplace and I decided to do some research on hand held vacuums. This one had good online ratings and I took a shot. My wife looked at me like I was crazy when it showed up as she said we have a good Kirby vacuum. Of course the Kirby weighs 50 pounds and has to be lugged back in to the living room and then mess with the long cord to clean up 10 sq. ft. of area around the fireplace. I put it next to the fireplace where it fit nicely off to the side out of sight and it was a breeze to grab it when I put wood in the fire. Just a couple of seconds.The unit is well built, has great suction and best of all, uses the Dewalt 20v batteries that I already have for my drill driver, impact swazall and weed eater. It has enough suction power to pick up most anything that will fit in the hose and its debris storage is internal and easy to empty. I has a fiber filter that is very easy to blow out and clean. I found that it was probably best on the 5ah batteries rather than the 2ah batteries just for a little longevity. I generally swapped out the battery once a month and had no issues. Even worked with the aftermarket Dewalt knock off batteries, which are as good as the originals for a heck of a lot less money.The hose detaches from the unit and stretches out pretty good for tight areas where the vac is too big to get in to.My bride now thinks I'm much smarter once she started using it and now uses it in her car or just anything that needs a quick vac without having to haul out the big Kirby. There's a lot of bang for the buck here, especially if you already own Dewalt 20v stuff.

The handheld DeWALT portable vacuum is lightweight and incredibly comfortable to carry/use. Light enough and easy to use for kids too! It has a small compartment for waste and is easy to remove and clean. We use the handheld vacuum for indoor carpeted stairs and furniture as well as for cleaning the interior of our vehicles. It requires a rechargeable DeWALT battery, which is not included in the purchase, but we have several due to the multiple DeWALT tools we own. The convenience of not having a cord is super valuable and the vacuum has an extension in order to get in corners, reach between cushions, and under seats. The quality is outstanding and durable which is what we expect from our DeWALT tools. It should not be used for picking up any fluid spills. Highly recommend!

I'm an old tool guy and I own a few Dewalt 20v cordless tools, and I have owned and own other brands as well. I've also owned several cordless hand vacs including recently the Shark and Dustbuster. I've been putting this Dewalt hand vac through its paces for the last five days and this is what I've come up with.First, I'd like to address some of the negative comments such as it being loud, or heavy. I really hadnt noticed it being any louder than any other ones that I've owned. It might be slightly, but its a more powerful vac with larger motor and 20 volts compared to 7.2 volts that most other hand vacs are rated at. You definitely wont be needing to use earplugs as someone suggested in their review...LOL. So when I first turned mine on after getting it, I was expecting something really loud, it wasnt, I just busted out laughing.As far as some saying its heavy. Yes it is a little heavier (maybe a few ounces), but please keep this in mind. Most of the other cordless hand vacs on the market are only 7.2 volts battery packs, including the two other ones that I mentioned. This runs on a 20 volt power pack thats more than twice the power of the others, so its going to be a little heavier, it has a larger capacity power pack. But, the trade off for those extra few ounces is that you get a much better performing vac, more powerful suction and much longer run times in between charges.Another reviewer mentioned the small debris canister, well its a half gallon capacity, (which is large for a cordless portable hand vac), much larger than most of the other cordless hand vacs on the market. Any larger than that, you might as well use a full size vacuum cleaner, its a portable cordless hand vac, not designed to vacuum a whole house. I've vacuumed my 4 door GMC truck, my Jeep Wrangler YJ, my wifes Mazda CX5, and my workbench work area without needing to empty the canister.Oh, and heres the one that really got me laughing once I tested mine. A couple of people said that the side exhaust vents blows the debris all over the place before you can vacuum them up. Well the vents shoot straight out of the side of the machine horizontally, not downward as one said. The only way the vent would blow the debris around is if you hold the vac sideways on its side (pointing the side vent downward). If you do that, the nozzle is then vertical and not going to vacuum very well due to the horizontal design of the nozzle. So those results would have been from user error.Another reviewer mentioned that the on/off switch is difficult to use. Well, if you'll notice in my 3rd photo, I have four fingers and a thumb grasp around the handle, so you just move one of your four fingers a half inch and flip the switch, its really that simple. If this 61 year old guy with arthritis can easily do it, I'm sure anyone else can too. So, for me its been the best performing cordless hand vac that I've ever owned, and I've owned quite a few over the decades. I highly recommend, it will be the last cordless hand vac that you'll ever need.

Great portable vacuum; larger and more powerful than all "wand" vacuums yet smaller and handier than "tub" vacuums. It uses DeWalt batteries so vacuum is powerful AND long lasting between charges.

Very happy with the Dewalt vacuum. Works great, powerful, picks up real good and priced right. Glad I got this handy tool, perfect for all kinds of messes.

This works great around my computer desk. Harley FatBoy, my Ginger cat, hates the sound but he hates ALL Vacuums. Suction is great. I've got a bunch of 1 1/4" attachments I can use, and I also have some mini attachmentsfor keyboard cleaning and for laptops, and this saves a lot on canned air spray as well!Also, several months back I also purchased another Dewalt vacuum from Amazon that I've been using around the house for larger cleanups, I only made one slight mod the the larger Dewalt vacuum. I jigged a piece of maple plywood to fit the bottom, added some casters, and used 2" Velcro on the bottom of the vacuum and top of the caster unit, and makes it very portable to roll instead of carry. But Back to the Dewalt Handheld it fits that perfect niche for computer room, computer desk, and PC cleanups, You can't go wrong purchasing this Dewalt product!