Replacement 100mm angle grinder ?

Does anybody use 4" anymore??

Yes I often use 4" because they're able to get into small spaces and are not so subject to awkward gyroscopic forces of the 125mm and particularly the 800mm ones.

I have had a Ryobi corded 100mm grinder for about 12 years which only recently burnt out. I also bought one of the cheapie Ozito grinders from Bunnings which only lasted a couple of months under the same usage profile as the Ryobi. Unfortunately I replaced the old Ryobi 100mm with a new Ryobi 100mm corded, only to find that the cutting disk safety shield is now held on with an over-centre clamp placed on the cutting side of the shield. This placement of the clamp inhibits the depth you can cut with the blade, so you have to remove the shield for tight spaces or waste a lot of the disc and use a new one.

All my other tools are Makita and I'd probably go with that next time, of course after checking the safety shield clamping arrangement.

I have just bought a bunch of cordless power tools (Ozito) from Bunnings that have a 5 year warranty dirt cheap, The last time I looked Dewalt had a 2 year warranty for the same tools.
Is it worth paying 5x as much for a brand name no matter how good they are ?, Personally I don't think so [thumbsupbig]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

I have just bought a bunch of cordless power tools (Ozito) from Bunnings that have a 5 year warranty dirt cheap, The last time I looked Dewalt had a 2 year warranty for the same tools.
Is it worth paying 5x as much for a brand name no matter how good they are ?, Personally I don't think so [thumbsupbig]

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I think so. My Milwaukee stuff with 2 year warranty is still going after +5 years, my dewalt stuff before that was the same. I can guarantee the ozito stuff wouldn't last 6 months in my hands. We're talking well over $1000 kit vs ???ozito

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Originally Posted by trout1105

I have just bought a bunch of cordless power tools (Ozito) from Bunnings that have a 5 year warranty dirt cheap, The last time I looked Dewalt had a 2 year warranty for the same tools.
Is it worth paying 5x as much for a brand name no matter how good they are ?, Personally I don't think so [thumbsupbig]

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A warranty doesn't help you when they burn out during a job and you have to find the receipt and a Bunnings to replace it before finishing the job. How many times would you have to claim your Ozito warranty in the 5 years if they only last a couple of months each time.

For me reliability and durability are more important

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Originally Posted by Vern

I think so. My Milwaukee stuff with 2 year warranty is still going after +5 years, my dewalt stuff before that was the same. I can guarantee the ozito stuff wouldn't last 6 months in my hands. We're talking well over $1000 kit vs ???ozito

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If the Ozito fell over and died within 6 months in "Your Hands" then you would get a brand new one because of the 5 year warranty without having to spend hundreds of dollars more for the same tool because of the brand name when in reality most of these tools are manufactured in China anyway [bigwhistle]
Personally I would Much rather spend the quids on my Disco than on fancy brand name tools [thumbsupbig]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

If the Ozito fell over and died within 6 months in "Your Hands" then you would get a brand new one because of the 5 year warranty without having to spend hundreds of dollars more for the same tool because of the brand name when in reality most of these tools are manufactured in China anyway [bigwhistle]
Personally I would Much rather spend the quids on my Disco than on fancy brand name tools [thumbsupbig]

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Do you rely on your tools to make a living? No? Well i do, i don't want to be chasing up warranty every six months, i need reliability and power to match it.
Doesn't matter where they are made, its how and what they are made from that counts!

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

A warranty doesn't help you when they burn out during a job and you have to find the receipt and a Bunnings to replace it before finishing the job. How many times would you have to claim your Ozito warranty in the 5 years if they only last a couple of months each time.

For me reliability and durability are more important

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I bought a cheap $20 Ozito drill once and it lasted nearly 10 years on the farm, Maybe you are too hard on your tools or don't look after them properly and need to spend the extra quids because of this [bigwhistle]

On the farm? Did you use it everyday? All day?

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Originally Posted by trout1105

I bought a cheap $20 Ozito drill once and it lasted nearly 10 years on the farm, Maybe you are too hard on your tools or don't look after them properly and need to spend the extra quids because of this [bigwhistle]

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Maybe if you read all the posts you wouldn't be tempted to make silly statements! [bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Yes I often use 4" because they're able to get into small spaces and are not so subject to awkward gyroscopic forces of the 125mm and particularly the 800mm ones.

I have had a Ryobi corded 100mm grinder for about 12 years which only recently burnt out. I also bought one of the cheapie Ozito grinders from Bunnings which only lasted a couple of months under the same usage profile as the Ryobi. Unfortunately I replaced the old Ryobi 100mm with a new Ryobi 100mm corded, only to find that the cutting disk safety shield is now held on with an over-centre clamp placed on the cutting side of the shield. This placement of the clamp inhibits the depth you can cut with the blade, so you have to remove the shield for tight spaces or waste a lot of the disc and use a new one.

All my other tools are Makita and I'd probably go with that next time, of course after checking the safety shield clamping arrangement.

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