Comparing Battery Powered Backpack Vacuum Cleaners

Makita DVC261:

The Makita DVC261 is extremely lightweight, being only 4 kilograms, including batteries and tools.

It has a brushless maintenance-free, long-life motor with HEPA filter which removes particles with an efficiency rating of 99.75%, and has an adjustable speed, with high and low settings.

Part of a battery network, the protection system automatically shuts off power when the battery level is low.

Karcher BVL 3/1 Bp:

Ultra-lightweight, powerful and battery-powered: It is the first vacuum of its kind to boast a carrying weight on the back of just 4.5 kilograms. The powerful backpack vacuum cleaner with 3-litre container volume is the perfect solution for cleaning in tight spaces.

Thanks to the practical control panel on the waist strap for controlling all important operating and additional functions, the BVL 3/1 Bp Pack is extremely user-friendly and can be operated effortlessly.

PacVac Velo:

Powerful enough to tackle large commercial cleans, small enough to get into tight spaces, Velo is a versatile cleaning tool for professionals.

Designed with leading-edge, lithium-ion rechargeable battery technology, and engineered with a brushless motor, this battery backpack vacuum is a durable and enhanced performer with a long motor life.

With adjustable shoulder and chest straps, this machine will give any user a tailored, comfortable cleaning experience.

Numatic RSB150NX:

Equipped with our new NX300 36V Battery Technology and 350W digital brushless motor, the RSB150NX is engineered to deliver our most powerful cordless cleaning yet.

Delivering up to 80 minutes of cordless freedom, a 40% increase in airflow and suction, and maximum user comfort, the RSB150NX provides optimum cleaning productivity with powerful and professional cleaning results.



More Information:

We have by no means exhausted the list of available machines in this category, there are many other very good machines on the market, but we have focused on these four as examples that are popular with our customers.

A feature of the machines that we’ve compared is the lightweight, compact qualities that they have… the one that is a little different to the others is the Numatic RSB150NX – weighing in at 8.2kg it is quite a bit heavier than the others and is more suited to a larger build of operator – however, it does have a very good capacity and strong suction to counter that.  Interesting to note is that it is the only one that Numatic offer currently, who knows, perhaps they’ll bring out a comparable version in the near future? – watch this space…

Makita, Karcher and PacVac however, have other variants to offer for different users and applications, and we’re showing some of them here:

Makita DVC660 – this machine is physically bigger and has a much larger capacity than the one we compared, but remains lightweight and sturdy and is still part of the famed Makita battery network.

Karcher BVL 5/1 Bp – the larger capacity Karcher machine is bigger in all aspects, but still remains nice and lightweight, making it easy to use.

PacVac Superpro 700 – the flagship of PacVac’s battery backpack vacuums, this is comparable to the Karcher and Makita ones listed above, with same large capacity.