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WDavison

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I'm after a 125mm variable speed grinder. I was going to go for the £150 Metabo at the bottom of the list, because I think the 2000rpm lowest speed would be more useful polishing at least, but it only goes to 7600rpm max. Does that mean a poor cut? Am I better sacrificing the lowest speed possible and going for another on this listwith a higher top rpm?

Got a choice of the following:

Bosch GWX 17-125S £170
  • Output power - 1060w
  • Idle revolution - 2800 - 11500
Bosch GWX 13-125S £150
  • Output power - 700w
  • Idle revolution - 2800 - 11500
Metabo WEV 10-125 £117
  • Output power - 590w
  • Idle revolution - 2800 - 10500
Metabo WEV15-125 £150
  • Output power - 940w
  • Idle revolution - 2.000 - 7600
 

WDavison

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I'd go with it but not sure how I'd like the paddle over the switched ones I've aways used, I tend to hold the thing over the top of the blade or near it, when shaping bits of tile in my other hand, rather than the bottom of it.
Sounds like a bad habit after typing it.
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Can you lock the paddle switch on Julian?
 
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I'd go with it but not sure how I'd like the paddle over the switched ones I've aways used, I tend to hold the thing over the top of the blade or near it, when shaping bits of tile in my other hand, rather than the bottom of it.
Sounds like a bad habit after typing it.
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Can you lock the paddle switch on Julian?
Yes
 

WDavison

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Well I got the Makita and I cant stand the paddle switch for cutting tile. Makes me hold it near the cable end and the thing feels heavy that way. Think I'm going to buy the Flex LE14-11 115 which I'd not seen before, but it's fairly expensive. The Bosch GWS 9-115 is half the price, but 900w, vs the 1400.
 

WDavison

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What do you mean?
I Have two Bosch 7-115e and they take any 115mm blade or disc.
or 125mm polishing pad with guard removed.
Do they have enough grunt to not slow down cutting hard tile, do you find?
I do have the non variable speed version of it, which I've ground the pointing out of two semi's with and it's seems to still be going ok. Not bad for a £60 tool.
 

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