Angle grinders - Is Metabo still king

[mobiledynamics]

My 4 1/2 Metabo went missing awhile back and now it's time to replace it. Is Metabo still king when it comes to angle grinders ?

 

[tatra]

i was going to suggest walter but seems they are not available in the us, according to thier website?....clik on the canada link and they have a whole line of grinders.......welders at work praise them highly.........

http://www.walter.com/WebPages/WebPage.aspx?wId=1547

 

[the spyder]

The walter mini-grinder 4 1/2" looks nearly identical to my Metabo W8-115.

 

[mobiledynamics]

Those Pesky computer algorithims at Amazon. I just purschased a WE14-125 plus at Amazon at a AMAZING price...at least 70 cheaper than anywhere else.


Just went back 20 minutes later to order something else, and Amazon has raised he price back up to normal retail.

Score of the year...literally. I remember Toolcrib days where they had some amazing $50-$100 promos...

 

[TheGrooveking]

You know that Toolcrib was sold to Amazon by the founders but they've reopened their on-line store Acmetools.com .They have a bunch of brick & mortar stores also.

TheGrooveking

 

[dr_clyde]

Metabo makes the best affordable grinders. Fein grinders are the best in the world but cost twice as much.

 

[mobiledynamics]

I'm got a Fein rotary....Not crazy about the balance on mine and indeed was top dollar. I still prefer 66%+ less Makita rotary..

 

[ricleh]

I'm got a Fein rotary....Not crazy about the balance on mine and indeed was top dollar. I still prefer 66%+ less Makita rotary..

I'll trade you a new Makita for your Fein. I've used both and IMO there is no comparison.

 

[Monte]

Metabo, Fein, Flex.........can`t go wrong

 

[arkangel06]

Metabo is still king!

 

[Monte]

this Walter/Metabo looks nice in black/orange.....hmmm

 

[Flathead Youngin']

i'll grab my dewalts before the metabo........i just don't care for the switch on it......then again, i don't care for the dewalt paddles either.......i really like the ones that are the same size as a standard 4.5" grinder but has about 6" more inches of handle and the switch being in it......sort of like the larger 9" grinders......

edit: i just remembered, i think i have one of the lower end metabos.......runs great and smooth

 

[mobiledynamics]

It just arrived. Glad to see it's still made in Germany.
Luckily I still have my older blow molded case as this just came in a plain ole cardboard box.

 

[Vinko]

Have a Metabo 4.5 and it's great. Got it from Ebay authorized Metabo rep.

I'll be at the Fein booth tomorrow at Westec.

 

[raflomo]

Metabo is king in my book...I always look for ways to use it...

 

[Ign]

Heard nothing but bad things about the new Metabo round bodies. The old square bodies were sweet.

 

[Monte]

Have a Metabo 4.5 and it's great. Got it from Ebay authorized Metabo rep.

I'll be at the Fein booth tomorrow at Westec.

Did you had the chance to test the Fein grinders ?

 

[american lockpicker]

Bosch is good.