Videos
I'm looking to buy my first shop vac for general outdoor cleaning tasks (grill, garage, car, etc.) and found this 4-year old Project Farm video where the DeWalt DXV14P scored very highly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSN7PXwn1yU
I don't need a 14-gallon vacuum but when I searched for the 12-gallon version I learned the DXV12P seems to have been superseded by the DXV12P-QT, i.e. the Stealthsonic (and similarly for smaller sizes). The DXV12P is no longer in stock at my local big box stores (although it can be ordered for delivery or pickup, plus Amazon still stocks it).
Is there any reason to prefer the DXV12P over the DXV12P-QT? I've been reading reviews of the DXV12P-QT and some of the recent negatives I've seen are the following:
bags don't stay secured
chemical smell
not as powerful suction
Has anyone used both and can comment on the differences other than the sound?
I'm seeing the DXV12P-QT available at Lowes for $139. The DXV12P-QTA isn't offered there, but I can find it at Acme tool for $230. From the Dewalt website, the only difference I see is the number of filter bags. And the DXV12P-QT got A LOT of bad reviews related to the plugs burning out in outlets, and the DXV12P-QTA doesn't seem to have that problem (yet).
Anyone know why they are priced so differently? Could it be because the DXV12P-QTA is pretty new?