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

A number of years ago I was looking for a hand vac. I read lots of reviews and this one had so much praise, but what impressed me was the positive reviews from men on ease of use because of the extension and the strong suction. One man said he even made it longer for him with pvc pipe. I bought one and it is one of the best investments I have ever made. Since then I have bought five more. Two of those were bought for our oldest son, one for a baby gift and then another one when they bought a two story house ( one for each level). I gave another son one when he and his wife moved. I have three. Two of those are at our primary home and the other at a second home. This vacuum is wonderful! I just got my third one and it came with a wall hanger. None of my others had this. I have looked for the holder as a separate purchase but no success. I hope Makita offers this soon.

Suction was a little weak but very convenient

I can not say enough about this broom /vacume. It has changed my life . Its slightly and small.ot fits anywhere. The auction is unbelievable. Its got super suction . I bring it up and down stairs with ease . The white tile bathroom has never looked better . I can grab it for any little crumb in the kitchen, my kitchen floor had never looked better. I really am so happy I bought this . It works on all types of floors. The dog rips apart her toys and it even picks up all the dog toy fluff . The hairs on the bathroom floor are no match for my Makita.. It is must have

Awesome for any flooring clean up, corners, under, behind, easy for pets, kids, etc!

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.

I own Makita 120v powered equipment and one battery powered drill, of which is nearing 32 years and still performs well and stored in the original metal carry case. Throughout those years I’ve noticed several tweaks in hand tools by the top producers, and Makita stood with them, if not, led the way. The most significant improvement is the interchangeable portable & rechargeable power platform. Makita rechargeable 18v power packs can be used with over 200 other Makita portable tools without interchange issues and with four levels of ampere hours. With that said, the Makita XLC02ZB vacuum was purchased after several other machines failed to perform within weeks of use. However, keep in mind this vacuum is not a shop vacuum, or for auto detailing, and should not be used as such. If you are seeking a durable handheld vacuum for quick cleanup of light household debris, I highly recommend you consider Makita’s XLC02ZB coupled with a battery & charger starter kit. There is a similar product offered by Makita. The XLC04ZBX4 vacuum tends to be slightly more brutal to debris with 3 speed options and offers locking accessories, which is helpful when fixing the 191D72-1 cyclonic vacuum attachment w/lock and locking extension tubes. Now that the entire assembly looks like a creature from planet Zargon 4X, you’ll be happy to know a full vacuum belly won’t fall off during those pesky bouts with piles of pet fuzz bunnies. If Makita is reading and listening, there is one improvement they should consider for their stick vacuum lineup. The main tank could be designed to lock in place to the power head with simple key-way locks molded into the components in lieu of a twist friction connection, which tends to loosen when in use, and will eventually wear to uselessness, or turn to Duct Tape as a BFF. Just saying…

What’s not to like. No cord, easy to use, easy to store, and it works great!

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.

I hated using my big corded vacuum. I hated trying to shove the vacuum head into places where it didnt want to go. I hated the onboard tools that fell overboard and were a pain to use. I especially hated repositioning the plug and trying not to run over the cord. I also hated my corded hand vac that screamed so loudly it made my ears ring. So when I bought a Makita drill I ordered this little cordless vacuum (tool only) to go with it. Its great! The suction is enough. Its easy to swap out the slot tool, but seldom necessary as the slim vacuum head fits into small spaces and picks up right to the front edge. Its handy for awkward places like the basement stairs. Its about as quiet as an efficient vacuum can be. A 5-minute daily cleanup and dust dump is all I need now and my 3.0Ah battery seems to last forever. I should add that I do not have carpet. This vacuum works very well on bare wood, concrete, and low-pile rugs, but I would guess that if you have deep-pile carpet you might not be quite so happy with it.

This isnt going to compete against a well-made, large vacuum, but for small clean-ups, its marvelous. The filter is easy to clean, and even when the dirt reservoir fills up, it still retains its effectiveness.