Which 4.5 inch angle grinder to buy

[Locoweed]

Another vote for Bosch

 

[dstig1]

Makitas are nice and sturdy too. Just get a paddle switch and not a slide switch. Hard to go wrong with the major brands, I think.

 

[Turbys_1700]

About 10 or 15 years ago I bought a Northern Tool cheapie for $15...
I've used it extensively and it has performed flawlessly...
Perhaps I got a good one but when it croaks out I will get another one...

 

[Turbys_1700]

About 10 or 15 years ago I bought a Northern Tool cheapie for $15...
I've used it extensively and it has performed flawlessly...
Perhaps I got a good one but when it croaks out I will get another one...

 

[Army grunt]

I have a dewalt an a northern tool, they work great.
Army Grunt

 

[rswyan]

I have a Milwaukee .... probably 15 years old or so .... I think it's a model 6148 .... would buy another in a heartbeat.

 

[oliver1555]

Dewalt

 

[Bigfoot62]

Needing to get a new grinder and have narrowed it down to these three. anyone have suggestions?

Amazon.com: Milwaukee 6147-30 4-1/2-Inch Small Angle Grinder Paddle, Lock-On: Home Improvement
Amazon.com: Makita 9557PBX1 4-1/2-Inch Angle Grinder with Aluminum Case: Home Improvement
Amazon.com: DEWALT D28402K 4-1/2-Inch Small-Angle Grinder Kit: Home Improvement

Nothing wrong with any of those. Either one of them should serve you well. I have one of each of the Makita and the Milwaukee. They have served me well for years. Really just a personal preference.
As already said numerous times, a paddle switch is just easier to operate than a slide switch.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I know the Milwaukee is made in China now and not nearly the tool from 15+ years ago when it was USA product. Likely most of them are today. I have a Dewalt that I have had for over 10 years and it works great, but when I wanted to add to my collection, I just bought the Harbor Freight model. NOT the cheap one but the one with a paddle switch and higher amp motor and it has worked well. I also have a HF model with slide switch but it is hard to turn on with gloves on. I keep different grinder / brushes / Sander blades on each one so I dont have to switch out, just grab another grinder.

 

[Soundguy]

get a good one and a 9$ harbor freight one. us ethe 9$ one for the junk tasks..