Metro Datavac - My Honest View
review by
thingamajig
I've never been a fan of compressed air in a tin, why buy air when it's all around me? Besides, i can fart with more force than those things. In my view, they are (and always have been) an utter waste of money. The Datavac further shows me why this is true.
So i've owned this thing for a good month and, as you'd expect, this is a very good product - definitely one of my best purchases to date. I was actually surprised to get hold of one within the UK. It can be a rare find but yes, they are available here if you look hard enough.
Anyhoo, I'll start with the pro's first:
Pro's:
Powerful and versatile, it comes with a number of nozzles for each task at hand. Of course, it's not a necessity as even without any attachment it would still blast out any and all dust in sight as it's incredibly strong. Does exactly what it says on the tin and more. It's especially good at cleaning out crud within keyboard keys with the right nozzle.
It's also small, which makes it portable and easy to use with one hand.
Cons:
There's a few here, firstly:
1.it gets hot very fast. This largely depends upon the kind of attachment you use and, obviously, the length of time that you use it. It'll get hotter quicker the more restrictive a nozzle you put on it, which is perfectly understandable. It's certainly not enough to cause any real concern as you shouldn't be using it continuously for long periods anyway. At most i'll have it running for a minute or two and even on the most smallest nozzle it still only gets mildly warm.
2. Noise. To be expected really, so not a big issue.
3. I'd like to have adjustable power. This isn't a big deal but it would've been nice to have a little slider/knob to change the speed of the motor. Also, because of the huge amount of air it throws out you will find you'll be cleaning the filter at the bottom of the vacuum quite regularly.
In particularly dusty environments it wouldn't surprise me if it would require a quick clean after each use - but that just shows how effective this little tool is. The filter is also easily removed and cleaned.
I could also mention the pricetag as you could argue it's a bit steep, but this is such a great little tool it really does justify the price. Although it's steep pricetag is largely because i live in Ripoff Britain.
Overall, you can't beat this product. A definite buy for anyone who regularly maintains PC's, and i'm sure this thing would have many more uses outside the computer environment.
Pros | Cons |
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Very powerful, effective, compact | Heat, noise |
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