Agree, Hitachi makes a great grinder. The package Lowes sales with 5 free grinding discs is a phenomenal value. I have one gripe. Their cords absolutely ****. Stiff with tons of memory, always tangled. If Hitachi would spend an extra 50 cents on the cord they would have the best grinder on the market at a price point so competitive it doesnt make sense to buy anything else
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- Thread starter Badgerstate
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Agree, Hitachi makes a great grinder. The package Lowes sales with 5 free grinding discs is a phenomenal value. I have one gripe. Their cords absolutely ****. Stiff with tons of memory, always tangled. If Hitachi would spend an extra 50 cents on the cord they would have the best grinder on the market at a price point so competitive it doesnt make sense to buy anything else
What's the consensus on Bosch corded circular saws? I'm eyeing the Makita 5007 mag, but at $50 less the Bosch CS10 looks awful tempting but it's hard to find reviews other than a couple people on GJ complaining about it.
I think its a piece of junk and thats coming from someone who likes Bosch tools. The one I had cut about 5* out of square and had so much flex in the shoe and depth adjustment assembly it would bind on long rips. The plastic depth and miter adjustment knobs broke off on the first job.
The best corded sidewinder saw currently available on the market is the Makita 5007 MG. Id also give a nod to the Milwaukee 6390-21 and Dewalt DWE575 although its a little too light for accurate rips.
I bought my first Bosch cordless drill in 2008 and quickly added an impact driver and reciprocating saw. Coming from the Dewalt 18v nicad platform these tools were light years ahead. At that time frame Bosch had the best batteries om the market. As a matter of fact I've still got the first two 2.0 amp batteries thst came with the drill in my shop in constant rotation. I got 5 years of honest daily professional work out of the drill before I stripped the gearbox doing something stupid. Replaced it with another Bosch and its currently in my wood shop and still working great.
Today the tools that ride on my truck are Dewalt. Not because Bosch isn't still good. Its because Bosch has limited market share in thr US making them hard to source ifnyou want anything more than drills and impacts. They also don't offer alot of tools available in yellow and red.
I will admit that even to this day nothing feels as good in my hand as a bosch drill. Side by side comparisons with Dewalt, Milwaukee and Makita. The bosch wins hands down in terms of fit and finish, build quality, and ergonomics.
I wish they offered a wider line of tools in the US because I would have never jumped ship if they had.
I love my Bosch routers, they make the best SDS drills too. Better than Hilti in my opinion. If my shop drill dies today I'd likely replace it with another Bosch.
Today the tools that ride on my truck are Dewalt. Not because Bosch isn't still good. Its because Bosch has limited market share in thr US making them hard to source ifnyou want anything more than drills and impacts. They also don't offer alot of tools available in yellow and red.
I will admit that even to this day nothing feels as good in my hand as a bosch drill. Side by side comparisons with Dewalt, Milwaukee and Makita. The bosch wins hands down in terms of fit and finish, build quality, and ergonomics.
I wish they offered a wider line of tools in the US because I would have never jumped ship if they had.
I love my Bosch routers, they make the best SDS drills too. Better than Hilti in my opinion. If my shop drill dies today I'd likely replace it with another Bosch.
macgee
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Agree, Hitachi makes a great grinder. The package Lowes sales with 5 free grinding discs is a phenomenal value. I have one gripe. Their cords absolutely ****. Stiff with tons of memory, always tangled. If Hitachi would spend an extra 50 cents on the cord they would have the best grinder on the market at a price point so competitive it doesnt make sense to buy anything else
Obviously you're not using the grinder hard enough for long periods, just load up the grinder to get the electricity flowing/max amps through the cable with a long extension cord, it'll heat up the power cord and really soften it, it will be nice and warm and takes out the memory : )