Cordless grinder

[CompoSimmonite]

I've got one from Aldi - very disappointed and can't recommended

 

[MickeyW]

Can you get a 'copy' Makita cordless grinder with speed control? Or... does the 'real' Makita cordless grinder have speed control?? I've got spare Makita batteries but can't live with full speed grinders !!

My Fakita has 3 speeds, but I cannot ever imagine wanting to use anything but the fastest. Cordless grinder spindle speeds seem to be lower than mains powered equivalents.

 

[fizzy]

My Fakita has 3 speeds, but I cannot ever imagine wanting to use anything but the fastest. Cordless grinder spindle speeds seem to be lower than mains powered equivalents.

My Bosch seems much slower.
A godsend for people on site of course.

 

[Munkul]

The fakitas start up on fast speed every time, its really annoying. The real makitas have a rotary dial for speed control, its both faster and slower than fakita, with a chunk more low speed torque.
The real makita is awesome with a big wire cup.
I use my fakita 99% time with a nylon poly disc for stripping paint or rust. Switch on, press speed button, carry on.

 

[Roger440]

Got a miluwakee one with a brake. Ace bit of kit. No idea why i didnt get one sooner. Way better than i thought it would be. That said my only previous experience was a cheap borrowed Ryobi.

One less cable trailing around the place when working.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Used the bosch and dewalt this week.

If money is not a limiting factor. Go for the Dewalt.

Or if the use is few the Bosch.

 

[James1979]

In addition to the above posts I’d just say get whatever battery platform you already use.

Multiple varieties of battery and charger around the place is a pain in the hoop

 

[MetalMonkey]

In addition to the above posts I’d just say get whatever battery platform you already use.

Multiple varieties of battery and charger around the place is a pain in the hoop

^^ This

I think most of the grinders from the big players are pretty decent - so get the flavour that matches your other tools.

If you don't have any other cordless tools yet, look at what other skins they all offer which you may want in the future - you are always going to end up buying more tools. It's like death and taxes.

I'm on the Hikoki platform and been pleased with the 4" 18v grinder. They do a 5" 36v that looks good but I can't justify, and a 9" one which seems a bit insane.
They are incredibly handy to have, especially for small cutting jobs - but I wouldn't say they are a replacement for a mains one, especially when you are doing heavy grinding.

 

[Triumphman]

I ended up getting a used makita one, it’s brilliant tbf
It only came with one 5.0 battery tho
Does anyone have a recent link to any reasonable inauthentic batteries?
Thanks in advance

 

[MoreWellie]

I've got one from Aldi - very disappointed and can't recommended

On the other hand, I have two of these and, for the price, I think they are ok

I did 4 diagonal cuts on 50mm x 50mm x 6mm angle (roughly a 300mm cut of 6mm high quality old steel) using an Aldi thin cutting disk and the (40v) battery only dropped one blip (out of three) and the disk hardly shrank either

I expect people will probably say their XYZ will cut 3.5 miles of 6mm and the battery would have more in it when they finished than when they started but I suspect the grinder/battery/charger combo cost a tad more than the £65 one of these cost me

I do admit that twisting the disk in the cut causes the motor to bog and then cut out which can be annoying but if you can let it spin then they seem ok

 

[Bobupndown]

I have a Ryobi. Useful for diy, wouldn't want to make a living with them but decent enough for what they are.

 

[Onoff]

I ended up getting a used makita one, it’s brilliant tbf
It only came with one 5.0 battery tho
Does anyone have a recent link to any reasonable inauthentic batteries?
Thanks in advance

I've gone back to genuine batteries. Go out now and buy this I would. I did last time they had the deal. I viewed it as batteries £70 each and a free drill. Can't go wrong. You could even sell the drill on.

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[Munkul]

I've gone back to genuine batteries. Go out now and buy this I would. I did last time they had the deal. I viewed it as batteries £70 each and a free drill. Can't go wrong. You could even sell the drill on.

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Probably one of the best deals around! Like you say, the drill is free... It aught to be too, it looks like one of the cheaper light duty ones.
Used to get the 5ahs for £60 inc VAT but no longer... £70-£80 is normal now.
You CAN get 2off 6ahs for £160 if you look around... and they have a nice capacity increase over 5ahs, brother really likes them as he absolutely hammers batteries- 9" grinder, recip saw, cordless strimmer, cordless everything...

 

[Onoff]

Probably one of the best deals around! Like you say, the drill is free... It aught to be too, it looks like one of the cheaper light duty ones.

Only I think 42Nm but brushless. I quite like it actually and have kept mine. Surprisingly good. Lighter than my 90 odd Nm Makita too.

 

[Munkul]

I'm never buying another Fakita.
The grinder has plenty power, much better than the older brushed grinders... But it's let down with stupid cheap bits.
The switch got progressively less reliable and eventually stopped working altogether, because the internal linkage was weak and couldn't actuate the electrical switch. Had to brace it with some sheet metal and epoxy. It still doesn't work reliably every time.
The spindle nut is cheap and loose on the threads. The side handle is horrible. (replaced these with old ones from a real grinder)
Worst of all, the spindle lock button is glued together. When it fails, it drops the pin into the spindle and locks it solid.
It fell apart once and I re-glued it. Fell apart a 2nd time on a job site 2 weeks ago and I wasted an hour running back to the shop to get a 2nd grinder.

I was furious with myself for being a cheapskate and I've sworn never to buy fake tools ever again. Just not worth it, not if you need them to work!

In contrast, the real Makita DGA463 has done a crazy amount of work. The lovely variable speed wheel works so well that it gets used for everything from deburring stuff to out-and-out grinding. It's incredibly rare that I break out a corded grinder - usually need a 9" if so.

 

[Brad93]

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I'm never buying another Fakita.
The grinder has plenty power, much better than the older brushed grinders... But it's let down with stupid cheap bits.
The switch got progressively less reliable and eventually stopped working altogether, because the internal linkage was weak and couldn't actuate the electrical switch. Had to brace it with some sheet metal and epoxy. It still doesn't work reliably every time.
The spindle nut is cheap and loose on the threads. The side handle is horrible. (replaced these with old ones from a real grinder)
Worst of all, the spindle lock button is glued together. When it fails, it drops the pin into the spindle and locks it solid.
It fell apart once and I re-glued it. Fell apart a 2nd time on a job site 2 weeks ago and I wasted an hour running back to the shop to get a 2nd grinder.

I was furious with myself for being a cheapskate and I've sworn never to buy fake tools ever again. Just not worth it, not if you need them to work!

In contrast, the real Makita DGA463 has done a crazy amount of work. The lovely variable speed wheel works so well that it gets used for everything from deburring stuff to out-and-out grinding. It's incredibly rare that I break out a corded grinder - usually need a 9" if so.

Metabo or Fein if you want a real cordless grinder. With AV handles, battery rotates etc.

 

[Munkul]

Metabo or Fein if you want a real cordless grinder. With AV handles, battery rotates etc.

I've got 6 makita 5ah batteries and all the other makita tools already though, so has my brother. It's hard to justify a change after you're that far down the hole...
e.g. I costed up the 22v stuff from Hilti - 2 drills, 2 impact guns, 2 grinders, 5 5.2ah batteries and 2 fast chargers - £3k +VAT. It's a lot of cash to put down, even though I really like Hilti tools and service.

 

[prepman]

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I'm never buying another Fakita.
The grinder has plenty power, much better than the older brushed grinders... But it's let down with stupid cheap bits.
The switch got progressively less reliable and eventually stopped working altogether, because the internal linkage was weak and couldn't actuate the electrical switch. Had to brace it with some sheet metal and epoxy. It still doesn't work reliably every time.
The spindle nut is cheap and loose on the threads. The side handle is horrible. (replaced these with old ones from a real grinder)
Worst of all, the spindle lock button is glued together. When it fails, it drops the pin into the spindle and locks it solid.
It fell apart once and I re-glued it. Fell apart a 2nd time on a job site 2 weeks ago and I wasted an hour running back to the shop to get a 2nd grinder.

I was furious with myself for being a cheapskate and I've sworn never to buy fake tools ever again. Just not worth it, not if you need them to work!

In contrast, the real Makita DGA463 has done a crazy amount of work. The lovely variable speed wheel works so well that it gets used for everything from deburring stuff to out-and-out grinding. It's incredibly rare that I break out a corded grinder - usually need a 9" if so.

Especially with the Fakita batteries...been bitten with those.

 

[Munkul]

Especially with the Fakita batteries...been bitten with those.

I've never bought fake batteries as I have a deep mistrust of cheap li-ion, even quality batteries go wrong in spectacular fashion, I couldn't take the risk of a battery exploding while charging when I'm not around.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I've never bought fake batteries as I have a deep mistrust of cheap li-ion, even quality batteries go wrong in spectacular fashion, I couldn't take the risk of a battery exploding while charging when I'm not around.

I've said it before here many times
I'm running half my DeWalt batteries made by Florien (spelling?)
Been Using them for 3 or 4 years now and there still holding their own against the genuine

Il be buying a flexvolt grinder next.

Already have a flexvolt 300mm mitre saw and tracksaw. Wouldn't know they were cordless in use.