For grinding, smoothing, and cutting into any number of industrial materials, having a good, cordless grinder at your side will optimize your abilities and the quality of your projects. Choosing the best tool for you and your individual needs is an important process, and one that can also be a bit daunting. There is hope, however, of a simpler solution for every type of craftsmen with these tools from Makita, Milwaukee, Dewalt, and Hitachi.
Designed for the most heavy-duty users, this Makita grinder brings an entirely new level of high-performance to the cordless community. Their BGA452 cordless cut-off / angle grinder is a hugely high-performance tool with big, brute power and Makita’s always professional touch. Makita is known for building some of the highest quality motors in the industry and the BGA452’s high-power motor delivers 50% faster grinding and 10,000 RPM for the most impressive grinding. The tool is ergonomically compact and lightweight weighing only 5.6 lbs, and because the tool is also cordless, it is incredibly portable and simple to use, store, and transport. The grinder has a built-in electronic control circuit with L.E.D. warning lights to protect against motor overload, this, among other things, additionally contributes to the tool’s overall high-performance and longevity. Altogether, with brilliant performance, innovative features, and the power to produce intensely fast and accurate grinding, the tool leaves all projects with a most professional touch. This Makita kit (including two lithium ion batteries, a charger, tool case, and etc) prices around $330 – $360, but if you’re in the market for the tool only (model number: BGA452Z), the grinder itself runs about $85 – $130.
Another grinder built with the utmost in high-quality and high-performance comes from Milwaukee – for those requiring the highest measures of quality, this is a grinder that will assuredly not disappoint. Milwaukee’s 2680-22 (4-1/2″) 18v cordless cut-off / grinder provides industrial craftsmen with the speed, durability, and portability to stand up to the rigorous expectations of industrial life. Milwaukee has been recognized for their superior motors and the four-pole Milwaukee motor nested inside the 2680-22 delivers optimized power to your heavy-duty cutting and grinding. Additionally, to prevent damage to the tool and battery during aggressive tasks, the grinder features overload protection, and with L-shaped intake vents the tool’s vital innards are protected from potentially disastrous dust and debris. The tool is innovated for the fastest and simplest adjustments, and with a three-position side handle, the tool is strikingly easy and comfortable to use – even in awkward positions and spaces. Weighing a meager 5.9 lbs, the tool won’t wear you out during continuous applications, and as it is also cordless, the grinder goes anywhere easily. The 2680-22 kit (also including 2 lithium ion mixer grinder batteries, a charger, tool bag, and more) prices from about $330 – $350. To purchase the tool alone (model number: 2680-20) costs only around $110 – $120.
For lighter users, Dewalt builds a grinder that truly puts a full nelson on the competition. Their DC410KA (4-1/2″) 18v cordless cut-off tool is seriously heavy-duty, and boasting 6,500 RPM the tool produces the big muscle to dominate even the roughest cutting and grinding projects. Even through tough applications a three-position side handel renders the tool always simple to operate, and changing your cutting and grinding wheels is always easy with a convenient spindle lock. Additionally, the tool’s metal gear case is designed to dissipate heat keeping dangerous temperatures away from your motor, gears, and bearings; this ensures the most important components inside the tool are kept in optimal condition while simultaneously improving their performance and quality of life. Weighing only 7 lbs this cut-off tool / grinder has the power to save you time in the shop, the portability to save you time anywhere, and the durable longevity to deliver Dewalt high-performance for the life of the tool. Dewalt’s DC410KA grinder kit ranges in price from about $260 – $340; the grinder itself may be purchased (tool only model number: DC411B) from about $90 – $110.