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Nice product does not have the power of a corded unit but does a nice job when you need it
1. If you barely touch it shuts off.Other than that no complaints. I've also used it recently (just light use) with a diamond blade for cutting tile, bricks, and concrete; Mostly for items that interfere with the installation of doors.If I could make any improvement it would be to change the switch to make it not so touchy. This grinder is pretty good for a cordless. I bought it because I was installing a lot of commercial steel doors and always needed a grinder for thresholds, door shoes and sweeps, and all the other little items that needed to be trimmed.
Only two complaints. When battery gets low or if you are pressing too hard the red light goes on and the grinder shuts off. It does this all the time.2. Thumb on/off switch turns off way too easily.
I've had a Makita XLT kit for about a year now, and there have been several occasions when I really wished that I could just snap an 18-volt battery on a portable grinder and do a small job. Fast and powerful cutting.I would not recommend this tool for heavy-duty, repetitive work, but smaller for jobs it is convenient and more than adequate. Finally, when my wife wasn't looking, I decided to pull the trigger--and am I glad I did. I used it immediately to cut through a metal sink drain (Think: water), a situation where a saw was clumsy and a 110v grinder would be folly.
I have had a Ryobi grinder for years and it was fine as long as you did not need it to work more than five minutes or grind anything more than the galvanize coating off of metal, but this Makita is a real workhorse, the battery lasts and it seems to be just as powerful as my small corded Makita grinder
its handy to have- cuts bolts easily and fits hands well. if not, then i'd consider the real expensive milwaukee it kills batteries a little quick, but its not really intended for heavy duty use. if you're into the makita system already, this is a good product.
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