I have both makitta and milwaukee fuel, battery grinders, if your within a 100 yards of a socket use an aldi grinder itll be far better.
I find them both gutless when it comes to anything other than a little clean up or cutting the odd bolt.
Personally I don't get too hung up on run time, whilst 700ah batteries would last ages you need to balance run time with charge time and tool weight/convenience.
If you want a bettery with mains capability then I would say the Dewalt 54V Flexvolt is the way to go
I have one as its handy in the middle of a field to grind and cut stuffWhy do all you people have battery grinders? is it because you often have to work where there is no power, you find the mains lead keeps getting in the way or some other reason?
Most mains powered grinders are 600W or more, the battery ones surely cannot be any where near that power or the battery would not last 10 minutes, and then if your working where there is no mains power......
Got my hands on a makita 18v today. Plunging into porcelain hard as I could and I couldn't stall it. Bodes well.I'm not going to be using it professionally. Also I have a few different bits of kit in my home shop, so no particular battery loyalty.
I've decided to go with the Makita. Thanks very much for all the well thought out and sensible suggestions.
Just started acquiring cordless gear. As a chippie grabbing a cordless skil /jog saw to do a couple of cuts is better than getting leads and a tranny out.Why do all you people have battery grinders? is it because you often have to work where there is no power, you find the mains lead keeps getting in the way or some other reason?
Most mains powered grinders are 600W or more, the battery ones surely cannot be any where near that power or the battery would not last 10 minutes, and then if your working where there is no mains power......
I went battery as when on site it’s so much handier for trimming little bits . But after having it a while now I only use corded for wire brushes purely as no cord is brilliant .Why do all you people have battery grinders? is it because you often have to work where there is no power, you find the mains lead keeps getting in the way or some other reason?
Most mains powered grinders are 600W or more, the battery ones surely cannot be any where near that power or the battery would not last 10 minutes, and then if your working where there is no mains power......
If you ever get clamped by redcorn roghue clampers in london then yiu wish you had a decent cordless grinder and a couple of quality slitting discs- makes easy job of cutting trough hardened chain links! Sadly the tieves also caught on and they are stealing expensive bikes and scooters just as easily! I used to keep a stihl petrol saw in the back of my van just for this, it was noisy but effective! I then bought a new makita Petrol saw and that left me stranded a few times...Why do all you people have battery grinders? is it because you often have to work where there is no power, you find the mains lead keeps getting in the way or some other reason?
Most mains powered grinders are 600W or more, the battery ones surely cannot be any where near that power or the battery would not last 10 minutes, and then if your working where there is no mains power......
yep especially now that the players are all doing one battery fits all...it used to be a right mare with battery's not going into other tools..Just started acquiring cordless gear. As a chippie grabbing a cordless skil /jog saw to do a couple of cuts is better than getting leads and a tranny out.
I still use my mains tools if I'm setting up for the day but cordless is handy.