7" angle grinder

[Soggy Bottom Outdoors]

My old 7' angle grinder finally died after many years of good service and a replacement is needed. What brand/model/features do you like? I have a 4 1/2 inch one, but need the bigger model. What do you have?

 

[searcyfarms]

i love the dewalt i purchased, its a beast like the old heavy built Black and Deckers - Dewalt had their own newer design for the lighter units and less expensive ones but these are build on the old B&D patents that were of old and built like tanks - if you need a heavy duty one i purchased a D28499X DEWALT 7-Inch/9-Inch 5.3-Horsepower - i plan for it to last the rest of my life

 

[Fallon]

Harbor Freight makes good disposable 4.5" ones. Much nicer when they fall or get dropped as I dont cry over them & have a handful floating around with various wheels or disks on them.

I have a 9" harbor freight that's ok. But it's ok, but a bit above the disposable price point. I dont use it often as its heavy, but it gets the job done when the small ones dont cut it.

 

[flyerdan]

I've got one of the old first generation green HF 7" grinders. It was an impulse purchase from the clearance table, open box but appeared all there and complete. Don't use it often, but it's good to have.
They still offer a 7" model, would be around $35 with a 20% coupon.

 

[searcyfarms]

I have 3 of the HF 4.5 with different wheels/brushes/disks on them at 9.99 when you catch them on a sale its a no brainer - if you have a big job and will be running for more than a few minutes at a time, the HF will heat up and you will burn them up whether its a 4.5 or 7 - they are descent for the $$ but if you want one to last and on big jobs that you are working them hard, well.........you get my drift, I have h/f stuff and love it for a homeowner standpoint, but when I know better and use logic/common sense you need the right tool for the job its worth it to spend the extra - some things are ok for that and its the old 80/20 rule

 

[RNeumann]

7" angle grinder

Soft start or something like that is a nice feature. Most of the name brands seem to have this feature.

Some will auto brake so it doesn’t spin forever after it’s off.

Some of the new ones will allow tool-less guard rotation- a nice feature if you use the guard.

 

[Deere Dude]

I have a HF 9" grinder and it is a beast. I really lay into it and I am a big guy, and it keeps on grinding. Check out HF.

 

[two_bit_score]

Makita or Milwaukee

 

[Big Barn]

Makita or Milwaukee

My 7-9 inch Milwaukee went T-U a couple of weeks ago.

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I replaced it with a 7-9 inch Makita.

 

[ruffdog]

I have run the old big bodied Sears grinders and they go forever. I now have a newer small bodied Sears and NO, it is not near as tough as them old ones.

 

[MinnesotaDaveChalmers]

I really like my Makita 7 inch. Very smooth.

 

[spitter]

Metabo. :thumbsup::drink:

 

[Gem99ultra]

Makita or Milwaukee

I agree on Milwaukee... I have one that's no less than 40 years old, and still runs perfectly. I've used it all day long grinding rivets, and it never even hinted at overheating or slowing down. The only drawback I've found is that it is plenty heavy, so be prepared to put some muscle into the job if you go with Milwaukee. Of course, the newer ones will weigh less, but the quality is still there.

 

[Bird]

There are a number of "good" brands, but if you want the very best you buy Sioux. They are made in the USA, and very expensive, but amazingly strong. My opinion is based on what I learned when I was in the business of repairing mechanics' air tools.

 

[Turbys_1700]

Bird...
We ran Sioux in the furniture industry at one of the companies I worked...
They were very reliable and excellent quality...

 

[big bubba]

all the aforementioned 7" grinders are good, had several of them myself
do yourself a favor & get the best. anytime i now need a power tool, Bosch is my 1st choice
1974-8 | 7 In. 15 A High Performance Large Angle Grinder | Bosch Power Tools

 

[TMGT]

all the aforementioned 7" grinders are good, had several of them myself
do yourself a favor & get the best. anytime i now need a power tool, Bosch is my 1st choice
1974-8 | 7 In. 15 A High Performance Large Angle Grinder | Bosch Power Tools

I'll second the Bosch, did a lot of research and there's some decent units out there but the Bosch seemed to be the best unit for the money, plus the one I bought is made in Germany where a lot of the other major brands were made in China.
I haven't used it a lot but so far am very happy with it.

Had an older green HF 7in before and it wore you out to use, always had a vibration, ended life after a couple years of easy work. Melted a brush holder, not worth fixing.

For my 4.5in grinders I have 3 DeWalts, a Bosch and an older Porter Cable, they are all ok but the fit and finish of the Bosch is the best out of them.

The old school all metal 7in grinders are nice but a bit bulky for me.

If you can afford them the Metabo are also nice.

 

[two_bit_score]

My 7-9 inch Milwaukee went T-U a couple of weeks ago.

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I replaced it with a 7-9 inch Makita.

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That's a nice collection there B.B. :thumbsup:




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[Big Barn]

That's a nice collection there B.B. :thumbsup:




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Thanks, two bit!