{"id":19802,"date":"2016-10-25T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=19802"},"modified":"2016-10-20T12:45:52","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T16:45:52","slug":"product-review-metro-vac-n-blo-pro-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/product-review-metro-vac-n-blo-pro-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Review: Metro Vac N Blo Pro Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been using the same shop vac for the past 5 years, and I was long overdue for a replacement. \u00a0The suction in my old vacuum had become so weak that I couldn&#8217;t even pick up small pebbles from floor mats, so I took to the internet to find out what my options were.<\/p>\n<p>After looking at various products\u00a0ranging from permanent\u00a0wall mounted units, to other shop vacs, and everything in between, I decided to try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Metro-Vacuums-M11\/Vac-N-Blo-Car-Vac-Pro-Series-P931\/30-hose-S2\/\">Metro Vac N&#8217; Blo Professional Series<\/a> tool. \u00a0I had always heard good things about the Vac N&#8217; Blo, and since I already own a Master Blaster &amp; Blaster Sidekick, I knew that Metro makes high quality products.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8814\/28650953996_40fd03968f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Vac N Blo action shot\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Vac N&#8217; Blo Professional is available with either\u00a0a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Metro-Vacuums-M11\/Vac-N-Blo-Car-Vac-Pro-Series-P931\/24-hose-S1\/\">24 foot hose<\/a> (comes as four 6&#8242; hoses) and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Metro-Vacuums-M11\/Vac-N-Blo-Car-Vac-Pro-Series-P931\/30-hose-S2\/\"> 30 foot hose<\/a> (solid 1.5&#8243; diameter, 30&#8242; in length), both units come with an incredible amount of attachments, though the 30 foot option does include a few more. \u00a0Also included with the vacuum\u00a0is a nice storage caddy that\u00a0can hold the supplied attachments\/tools, a bracket that allows you to hang the canister on the wall, out of the way, and a hose hook to help keep your work area organized.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8640\/28650962436_4e073f9c6a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Vac N Blo use on vents\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The steel vacuum canister is mounted on 4 wheels and easily rolls around behind you as you move around the car. \u00a0The canister feels very sturdy and seems like it could take a beating in a production environment. \u00a0There is an attachment points for the hose at each end of the canister &#8211; one side blows, and the other side sucks. \u00a0Simply connect your hose to the suction side for vacuuming, or the blower side for drying.<\/p>\n<p>I opted for the 30&#8242; variant as I wanted to be able to work around various vehicles without having to move the vacuum around with me, and after several months of use, I can say this thing really sucks!&#8230; in a good way. \u00a0The suction on this unit is incredible. \u00a0Cleaning up the interior is quick and easy. \u00a0According to the manufacturer, the Vac N Blo Pro has an impressive 95 inches of water lift which is a tremendous increase over the 61 inches of water lift listed for my old 5 HP shop vac. \u00a0This unit is also much, much quieter than my previous vacuum, which was an unexpected surprise.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8653\/28605163461_84432c7c56_b.jpg\" alt=\"Vac N Blo action shot\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a blower, the unit is not as impressive to me. \u00a0While it certainly moves a good amount of air, the 4 peak horsepower of the Vac N Blo\u00a0is no comparison to the 8 HP Master Blaster that we use for drying vehicles. \u00a0Once you&#8217;ve experienced the awesome blowing power of the Master Blaster, it is hard to be impressed by anything less.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, I have been extremely happy\u00a0with this vacuum. \u00a0It is something I look forward to using, and it has been working very well for us. \u00a0If you&#8217;re looking for a more budget friendly alternative, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Metro-Vacuums-M11\/Vac-n-Blo-P80\/\">Vac N Blo Automotive<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Metro-Vacuums-M11\/Vac-n-Blo-P80\/\">\u00a0Series<\/a>\u00a0offers the same incredible performance, but with a shorter hose and fewer\u00a0attachments. \u00a0Based on my current experiences, I would very much recommend this as a premium vacuum option for professionals and enthusiasts alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zach McGovern of Attention to Detailing gives his product review of the Metro Vac N Blo Pro Series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":20994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,18,58],"tags":[123,1113,142,1112],"class_list":{"0":"post-19802","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-interior-care","8":"category-product-reviews","9":"category-tools-accessories-and-misc","10":"tag-metro-vac-n-blo","11":"tag-peoria","12":"tag-vacuum","13":"tag-zach-mcgovern"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/28605163461_84432c7c56_b.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1kPO7-59o","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19802"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20993,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19802\/revisions\/20993"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}