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Milwaukee are decent and apparently the 9" have soft start.
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As I understand it, a soft start grinder won't kick when it starts like a normal one does but as people have used normal (Hard start?
) grinders for years, it seems like a bit of a gimmick to me. There might be other advantages I don't know about that make it more useful.
) grinders for years, it seems like a bit of a gimmick to me. There might be other advantages I don't know about that make it more useful.
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Just continue to be a man. When you can't hang onto the 9" at start up, its time to downsize because you certainly won't keep it in check if you dig in with it. My two penneth.
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get the best one available at the cheapest price soft start or not . thats my advice 
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I think it's clearly a preference thing, hence why I mentioned a decent make which does them with this feature.
Personally I hate them having it, but accept that others like it!
Personally I hate them having it, but accept that others like it!
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I have grinders with soft start and a couple of cheap ones without and to be honest I can't tell the difference. The ones with are both expensive Metabo grinders and vibrate a lot less than the cheap ones so you can tell the difference in that respect.
Personally from a safety aspect I think it should be fitted to all grinders.
They're very handy when you have to restart a cut maybe after changing a disc. You can hold the grinder in the slot or on the line and it doesn't jump out when you press the trigger.
They're very handy when you have to restart a cut maybe after changing a disc. You can hold the grinder in the slot or on the line and it doesn't jump out when you press the trigger.
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I don't know if they still do it but I got a 4.5" and a 9" Hitachi grinder for £100 in a combo deal. I've only used the big one to cut a piece of train track and a few paving slabs but it seems a good bit of kit. It tripped the 16 amp "B" circuit breaker though
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i like the soft start on 9 inch I have one without and it gives a good kick when you start it
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For me it feels like the best part of life is slowly passing away while waiting for them to spin up.
I guess I prefer to simply get on with the job!
I guess I prefer to simply get on with the job!
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soft start would make the armature and field coils last longer as they wouldnt be getting full load amps on start up
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That would make it worthwhile but I doubt any new one, soft start or not, will last like his 20 year old Makita did
.I have the Hitachi G23UBY 9", and as others have said, Hitachi are great machines, best 9" grinder I have had. I got tired of replacing my cheaper crappy ones and I don't have any trouble with the soft start and definetely would buy another if I needed to although I can't see this one wearing out any time soon. Although no 9" grinder is light this one is easier to handle probably because of all the anti vibe materials and seems quieter than the others I have had. It just feels nice to use.
