Grizzly G0860 vs G0441 dust collector

• You work alone and run one machine at a time. 868 CFM through a 6 in main feeds a table saw, bandsaw or jointer (350 CFM each) and a planer (400 CFM) with margin.
• You do not have a 240V circuit. The G0860 draws 15 A at 120V and needs its own 20 A circuit, not a new service.
• You have a 9 ft ceiling. At 70 in tall it fits anywhere.
• The garage is a 12 x 22 ft one-car bay or a 20 x 20 two-car bay. In our layout engine it fits beside a parked sedan in both.

• You run a planer, a jointer and a table saw on one long duct system. 1654 CFM at 2.0 in SP keeps more airflow in reserve on a longer duct system with several branches, where the 1-1/2 HP unit has less margin.
• You have or will add a 240V circuit. 22 A at 240V is a 30 A breaker and 10 AWG: it is a bigger circuit than the G0860's but not a second panel.
• You have height. The G0441 stands 109 in tall, which is more than a 9 ft (108 in) ceiling. Check your own.
• You want a bigger filter. 113 sq ft of cartridge, certified by the BIA, and a 55 gallon drum that is emptied less often.

We did not test either collector. The figures come from the grizzly.com listings. Airflow in a duct is CFM = velocity x area, and the collectors are rated at free airflow with a stated static pressure: 868 CFM at 1.8 in for the G0860, 1654 CFM at 2.0 in for the G0441. The collector that wins on paper wins in the shop only if the duct is short and smooth. A 4 in duct carries 349 CFM at 4,000 fpm, 6 in carries 785 and 8 in carries 1,396. So the G0860's 6 in intake is matched to a 6 in main with 4 in branches, and the G0441's 8 in inlet to an 8 in main with 5 or 6 in branches.

In a small shop you do not run every gate at once. The dust collector calculator gives the requirement for your machine list: for a table saw and a bandsaw, one gate at a time is 350 CFM, or about 440 CFM once you allow 25 percent for leakage and a loading filter. Both collectors clear that, so the real question is how long the duct run is and how many machines share it.

The G0860 is 27-1/2 x 44 in and 70 in tall: it rolls on swivel casters, and a quick-release drum and a paddle-brush filter cleaner come with it. The G0441's blower and barrel rotate 360 degrees and the blower is wall-mountable, a feature that frees the floor in a tight garage. It is 109 in tall, so a 9 ft ceiling needs a look at the exact fit.

Both rows come from the layout engine: with a sedan parked and the collector placed beside it with a small operator zone. The G0860 sheet and the G0441 sheet show all six bays. At 278 lb and 400 lb shipping weight, both arrive by freight: plan the path from the curb.

78 dB against 83 to 85 dB is a few decibels, which sounds like nothing and sounds like a lot: every 3 dB is a doubling of sound energy. Either collector wants hearing protection and a closed door near sleeping neighbors. The G0860's remote lets you turn it on from the machine, a safety and a noise feature: you do not run it longer than you need. Whichever you choose, the air filtration calculator sizes the hanging filter that cleans what escapes.

If you have to pick without more information, pick the G0860. It runs on a circuit most garages can be given, it fits beside a parked car, and it has more than the airflow a one-person shop needs. Pick the G0441 when you are sure of the 240V circuit, the 9 ft-plus ceiling and the long duct run, because that is when its extra airflow is used. Either way, put the collector on its own circuit and its own switch, and run a short, smooth main.

G0860 for most garages; G0441 for a dedicated two- or three-car bay with 240V. The Amazon alternative in the same class as the G0860 is a bag-style portable; it costs less and clogs sooner. See the dust collector roundup for all three tiers.