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Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum
$143.48
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Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum vs Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum is cheaper at $55.55. Every spec and price links to its source.
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Which is better: the Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum or Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum?
The Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum is the cheaper at $55.55. Get the Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum for the stronger spec sheet, the Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum to spend less.
Check Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum price See Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum on Amazon
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum | Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $143.48 Walmart current retail price | $55.55 Retail price per Toolbox Supply |
| Brand | Shop-Vac | Armor All |
| Released | — | — |
| Tank capacity gal | 5 | 2.5 |
| Peak hp | 4.5 | 2 |
| Max airflow (CFM) | 70 | 53 |
| Hose diameter (in) | 1.25 in | 1.25 in |
| Cord length (ft) | 6 | 10 |
| Wet dry | Yes | Yes |
| Blower function | Yes | Yes |
| Release | — | — |
Sources — Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum: shopvac.com (verified 2026-06-19). Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum: vacmaster.com (verified 2026-06-19).
What's the difference between the Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum and Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Tank capacity gal: Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum 5 vs Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum 2.5
- Peak hp: Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum 4.5 vs Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum 2
- Max airflow (CFM): Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum 70 vs Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum 53
- Cord length (ft): Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum 6 vs Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum 10
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Shop-Vac 5989300 5-Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum
Only one whitelisted tester (Reviewed/USA Today) hands-on lab-tested this exact Shop-Vac 5989300; it ranked among the weakest in a six-model roundup, praised for light weight and attractive stainless design but faulted for poor suction and rust-prone steel. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Light weight and easy to carry; Attractive stainless-steel industrial design.
Flagged: Poor suction; one of the weakest in the roundup; Stainless-steel tank may be susceptible to rust.
Armor All AA255 2.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Vacuum
No sourced tester review yet.