BoschVAC120N 12V Max Hand Vacuum (Bare Tool)

I use this to gather dust after drilling. More powerful than most small dust vacuums I’ve used. I would recommend to pair it with a 4ah to get good continued performance. My main kit to work is Bosch’s 12v, so this gives me a great little lightweight vacuum that hangs on hangs on my tool bag. It’s certainly not a shop vac, but fits well in the right kit.

In two months of use for little cleanups in small areas, I have not been disappointed with its suction. I’ve used it to clean up crumbs after snacking on the couch and under the dining table. In the shop, it picked up dust and small debris with no problem. For areas bigger than 5 to 10 square feet, I get out the AC shopvac.I've used it for a quick cleanup in the car and truck; they'll still need an occasional thorough cleaning with the big AC vac.With the crevasse tool off, the opening is about 5/8 inch by 2 ½ inches; it will pick up anything smaller than a full-size (popped) popcorn kernel, and lighter than a #10 flat washer. Unpopped corn kernels aren’t too heavy for it. It can clean up the entry mat; if a piece of debris sticks in the fabric of the mat, putting the crevasse tool on increases suction and usually picks it up.When opening it up to empty the debris, the filter at first looks like a problem; the folds are tight and fine dirt remains in there, but I have not taken extreme measures to get all the dirt out of the folds, and that so far (2 months) hasn’t reduced the suction noticeably.

It's convenient to use but lacks a lot of suction. Perfect for sawdust. drywall dust. Maybe some spilled cat food? The nozzle attachment is a bit small (Length and Opening) so items get stuck while being pulled in. I attached double sided velcro to the side of the unit and the nozzle attachment so I can store it on the unit and not lose it.

The vacuum is very handy, good use for small particles to vacuum. The vacuum is weak, get another brand if you will be vacuuming larger particles. This vacuum is hard to use on a carpet on your car because of the weakness of the suction. Only good for bare floors or flat surfaces.

to be a 12 V vacuum cleaner has quite a bit of suction power. It’s the design that helps the suction. Bosch nailed it..

I'm pure german and I have a very large array of bosch tools and batteries. This is the first dissapointment. This vacuum will take up dry coffee grounds or cat litter spillage on a hard surface floor but it struggles with everything else. I spent upwards of $70 here, I assumed I had every battery bosch ever built but ended up having to spend another $75 on battery and charger. I gave it 2 stars for one reason, it's lightweight and petite. That really doesn't matter because a whisk broom and dust pan assembly is as well and cost under $5!

This suction on this vacuum is almost nonexistent. I miss my return window, unfortunately. I purchased it to vacuum out cabinets after install. The suction is so weak that it doesn’t even pick up sawdust.

I bought this for my brother in law because he bought into the Bosch 12v line. he and my sister absolutely love this thing. They use it almost daily. A few years ago my plan was to just keep buying him little tools to use with his 12v system and it's been great. Unfortunately Bosch doesn't have the biggest lineup so I'm going to have to find something new soon.