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

I had to tie a rubber band around the handle to roll up over the power button which saves my fingers from having to hold it down while I’m vacuuming. An annoying flaw in design, but that’s the only real complaint I have with it. It’s definitely not designed for carpeted floors or rugs but can do the job with some extra effort.

Having cats and working construction leads to a lot of messes. I was always finding little patches of hair in my home and piles of dirt in my car. It was always a hassle to have to haul out the old corded vacuum or go to the car wash just to handle a little mess. This little guy can take care of all my little messes with ease and does it with convenience. I tried to go the cheap route and was let down. This is worth every penny. Good suction, great battery life, sleek design, useful included attachments.

Dang, I really got the impression that Makita didnt really make this thing. Ive got a ton of cordless products (mostly the 18v stuff) and a bunch of corded stuff from Makita. Why? Cause they work great! and I have never been able to break a Makita product (some of this stuff is going on 20 years old and its been used everyday in brutal work environments!). Ordinarily Makita products really impress and totally exceed expectations --this thing, on the other hand, is just a glorified dust buster IMHO. I expect to pay a higher price for Makita cause it lasts forever and performs flawlessly --Im kinda pissed I paid more for this thing though... YMMV UPDATE: OK, I might have been wrong about this thing but you need the Cyclonic Vacuum Attachment to make it work decent --for me anyway. The attachment will hold much more crud than the base unit and make it much more practical (the stock volume is ridiculously small). Second, its so portable and light that I find Im using it all the time for stairs and any little mess that comes along. In sum, Ive upped this from 2 to 4 stars for ease of use, battery life (just the 3Ah type), and decent volume with the attachment. Still cant give it 5 stars cause its still a little light on sucking power and I really think Makita should either re-design it to hold more volume or include the Cyclonic Attachment with the unit.

Works for our needs on hardwood floors. Suction could be better. Easy to use. You have to press and hold the button while vacuuming which is a bit annoying. Wish there was a button to keep it on so we dont have to keep holding it.

I love this vacuum. I have a golden retriever and they shed constantly. Iuse mine daily. This vacuum sucks up all the hair with a quick once over. And its not too heavy and easy to empty out.

This little vacuum works great! Used on job sites to clean up small debris and keep customers home looking nice. Worth my money.

I found this a good tool for areas that require cleaning between your usual routine with a more powerful vacuum. Like at entrance areas, around kitchen table and counters. Computer stations, etc. Great on staircases. Look at this tool as being designed for convenience. It will not replace a full size canister or upright vacuum. The filter will require cleaning every time you use it. I use a small brush to brush off the filter and the inside of the filter canister housing the filter. The filter bag can be placed over 3 or 4 fingers and clapped in your hands to shake out fine dust. It can also be hand washed and left to dry before reinstalling. I think the reason for some bad reviews are: Not cleaning the filter when dirty. Not reassembling the unit correctly after cleaning. Attempting to do jobs meant for a full size vacuum. This may be one of the lightest duty vacuums on the market. And one of the most convenient. Either use it as such, or dont buy this unit. The reason I bought two of them is I already have Makita power tools with batteries and charger. The batteries are shared among all my tools. I would probably not have made these vacuum purchases if I had to buy batteries for each vacuum. I think the price of this unit is at the reasonable limit before batteries are added to the price. If you need to buy batteries and charger just for this unit alone, I would look elsewhere. The one and 2 star reviews didnt read the user manual.

I bought this for my daughter as a gift because I love this product and have two of these myself. I use them when I clean houses as well as in my own home. Great for collecting dust, fuzz, hair, and small particulate matter, and fog R getting in corners. I bought an extra battery. Nothing wrong with the battery it comes with. The battery with the purchase is good for about 15 minutes. I like the option of having one charge while I work. Not a complaint because having a vacuum that you can use for corners and as described and not having to be connected to a cord is wonderful. I keep my batteries fully charged. Great product. I also picked this one online because it has all the parts and didn’t require buying it piecemeal.

This is a great vacuum to get out and clean for that quick mess.

We love this over-priced vacuum and use it daily. When it stopped working after 3 months because of a dead charger, I expected a quick replacement from Makita. Instead, I had to mail the charger to a repair center and wait more than a month before they mailed the replacement! I called Makita and asked that they simply send a new charger but nope, they have a stupid policy and by golly they cling to it. Too bad because otherwise, I would be writing about to say how well it works.