: ....My ancient shop vac rolled over dead tonight. Stinks too.

: Is there a favorite shop vac out there that stands above the others that will
: not take a second mortgage to acquire? I did not find any advice in the
: archives so I'm hoping the tool experts out there will know which ones are
: the best. I already have a dust collector, but I still need the shop vac.

: TIA, Ted

I got a Fein ($159 I think) after reading some threads on this board. It wasn't the cheapest but it's by far the quietest I've ever heard which means I don't shy away from getting it out and using it. Very good filtering system too.