Makita XLC02ZB 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Vacuum, Tool Only

I just got this today. I put the tube on, without the floor adapter, strapped on a headlamp, and went bunny hunting. Dust bunnies, that is. I have all hardwood flooring and two dogs, so the dust bunnies collect everywhere. I have a great Shark rotator for when I want to really vacuum the whole house, but its a pain to plug in and maneuver. This thing is light and easy to walk around with, sounds good and works good. It doesnt have the power of a plug in vacuum, of course, but it will pick up all the little scraps and dog hair thats making the floor look dirty. Its very easy to empty, too. In no time I had enough dog hair to make a spare dog inside the see-through dust bin. It took a few seconds to empty it, and was intuitive. Theres a screen outside the fabric filter, so that makes it easy. I love it. Update: Ive had it now for a month or so, and my house looks great. Ive found missing socks in the dust bunnies Ive sucked up. It has enough power to twist in my hand when it starts, and it will suck a penny up the long tube off a hard wood floor. It picks up anything reasonable, and Ive yet to find anything that fits in the tube and wont go up. Battery life seems great to me, but I have a bunch of Makita stuff so theres always a charged battery around.

I ordered it for my hubbys shop but, instead I use it in our RV. It works great for small spaces

Bought this for quick pick-ups in the laundry room where the cats litter box is kept. So good, I use it for quick pick-ups around the whole house. I use Milwaukee batteries and bought an 18 volt Milwaukee to Makita battery adapter on Amazon for $12. Works great!

I keep asking myself why I didnt invest in this vacuum sooner. I have a few Makita tools, and several Makita XLT batteries and thought I would try the vacuum to help keep my skylight screens clean. I have since found many more uses for the vacuum. It is light in weight, compact in size, but has nice suction power. I find myself using it on my hardwood and tile floors daily since I have 2 dogs that are constantly shedding. It makes vacuuming the main area of my home fast and easy. It performs as expected from a Makita product.

Bought this for my wife to use to clean about 1,000 sq ft of hardwood floors that have a lot of dog hair accumulation. Like other Makita tools it is decent quality. But some of the reviews were right...the junction of the vacuum and the hose is lose and the hose falls off frequently. I used sand paper to rough up the inside and outside parts which helps a little but it still falls out. And you need the the additional cyclone attachment (another $30 to $40) to make it easy to dump out. That part works fine but it too falls off frequently. If they would have put a ridge that tightens by turning, to keep these pieces together that would have been better. And the attachment for hardwood floors only has an opening of 8 1/8 inches. So you can only clean about 6 inches if you want to overlap a little, which takes a long time to clean a decent size area. I looked for a longer brush attachment and did not find anything from Makina, so I bought one from a vacuum store on line, in the same size, 1-1/4 inch hose, only to find it was a female joint, same as the end of the tube on the Makita I wanted to attach it to. So it would not go on. I used duct tape but that would not allow my wife to take the attachment off, and it did not hold up either, so I then ordered two male pieces from the on line vacuum store, that I plan to epoxy together to get two male ends, to attach the 12 inch brush. The floor attachment provided by Makina has a plastic base and plastic rollers that scratch the floor too (we have hardwood and live near the beach, so there is a lot of sand to vacuum up). The 12 inch attachment that I bought separately has soft bristles all along the bottom on all four sides which does not scratch anything and moves across the floor very easily. So I want to somehow make that attachment work. The battery is heavy. It has a fan on the charger that makes a noise when charging, which was not expected. I have many other battery chargers but none have a fan and the others are in the garage where a little noise does not matter. Getting the battery off the charger is a little tricky too. So overall I was not 100% happy with this product. It seems like Makita made just another product that could be used along with their other battery-operated tools, and did not spend enough time designing this, and getting customer feedback. I have several Makita drills that are outstanding and I expected this vacuum to be outstanding too, but in my view it was disappointing.

Great suction power

This light vacuum is the greatest. Ive only had to charge it once in 2 months. Its super easy to use. No cords. Just gram, use, putaway. I LOVE this and recommend it highly.

Hung the vacuum up in a convenient spot. Super easy to grab and use to make for quick vacuum ups. Bought it for quick small clean ups and we love it so much we have started using it for entire house. Has good suction and does the job well.

We have kids and dogs, so debris and pet hair on the floors and stairs is always an issue. Sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming with a traditional machine and attachments is unnecessary laborious and often ineffective, so I wanted something like a dustbuster, but more helpful. I spent a LOT of time researching various battery-powered vacuums. So many products got poor reviews due to internal batteries that fail and cannot be removed or replaced, requiring replacement of the entire product. What sets this product apart is that the battery is rechargeable on an external charging device (which is included with the product), so the battery is replaceable should it ever fail. And so far the battery has been amazing. Weve had vacuum for 3 months, use it about 3-4 times a week, and have only had to charge the battery twice. Makita is a power tool company. Its products are rugged and reliable, yet its lightweight enough for the kids to use. Helping keep the floors clean has actually become fun for them. The different heads are easy to interchange (brush vs. crevice tool, etc.), and the collection area is easy to empty. The machine has just enough suction to get the job done. Its not loud or whiny, but about what I would have expected. It mounts easily to a wall with the mounting mechanism included with the product. I couldnt be happier with this purchase. It was exactly what I was hoping was out there.

I’ve been using this for about a month. Most of my use is for quick pickups of sand, spot cleaning, or cat litter. In Florida we have a lot of sandy soil. I have 4 dogs, and 4 cats with fur. The other pets don’t have fur, or hair. I DO NOT have carpet!!! This vacuum is used on my tile and laminate wood flooring. If you use this on carpet your experience may be different. I wasn’t expecting much since I had paid $80.00 for a different highly rated cordless vacuum, on Amazon. (Sowtech was horrible, it didn’t pick up much at all.) This Makita cordless vacuum works pretty good. I like that it’s easy to clean, and wash the filters. I’ve bought a better battery, replacement filters, and pre-filters. Later on I wanted to make sure I’d still be able to use the vacuum, so I made sure to purchase anything I would need replace. I do agree the on button should have some sort of lock for the bigger messes, but it isn’t that much of an inconvenience to hold the button. The charger is nice, and plays a tune when you have seated the battery properly, and plays again when the battery is fully charged. The battery does NOT last long. In my opinion, I think the battery it comes with, could last longer. I’ve only had it a month, and I have not had any problems with breakage.