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Best Angle Grinder (Corded)? Hilti vs Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, Ryobi, Ridgid. Let's Settle This!

Apr 2023 · 16 min · 13 products tested

His winner

Makita

It came out on top in both performance tests and had the best average finish

  1. 1stMakita
  2. 2ndMilwaukee
  3. 3rdMetabo
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Results, round by round

Rebar Cutting Speed

Lower is better, in s10 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Makita2.98sAmazon
  2. 2Ridgid3.8sAmazon
  3. 3DeWalt4.3sAmazon
  4. 4Metabo4.8sAmazon
  5. 5Milwaukee5sAmazon
  6. 6Porter-Cable5.1sAmazon
  7. 7Black & Decker6sAmazon
  8. 8Ryobi6.7sAmazon
  9. 9Hilti7.5sNo link
  10. 10Warrior14sNo link

Startup Torque

Lower is better, in in lb6 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Warrior3in lbNo link
  2. 2Porter-Cable3in lbAmazon
  3. 3Black & Decker4in lbAmazon
  4. 4DeWalt5in lbAmazon
  5. 5Metabo6in lbAmazon
  6. 6Ridgid9in lbAmazon

Tool Vibration

Lower is better, in m/s squared8 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Makita70m/s squaredAmazon
  2. 2Hilti85m/s squaredNo link
  3. 3Warrior129m/s squaredNo link
  4. 4Milwaukee144m/s squaredAmazon
  5. 5Ridgid175m/s squaredAmazon
  6. 6Black & Decker205m/s squaredAmazon
  7. 7Metabo217m/s squaredAmazon
  8. 8DeWalt271m/s squaredAmazon

Wheel Stop Speed

Lower is better, in s10 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Hilti3.4sNo link
  2. 2Milwaukee4.6sAmazon
  3. 3Metabo5.1sAmazon
  4. 4Black & Decker5.3sAmazon
  5. 5Porter-Cable5.3sAmazon
  6. 6Makita6.2sAmazon
  7. 7Ridgid6.4sAmazon
  8. 8DeWalt6.7sAmazon
  9. 9Ryobi7sAmazon
  10. 10Warrior7.3sNo link

Maximum Torque Cutting Speed

Lower is better, in s7 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Makita5.82sAmazon
  2. 2Ridgid10.4sAmazon
  3. 3Metabo12.6sAmazon
  4. 4Milwaukee12.6sAmazon
  5. 5DeWalt14.4sAmazon
  6. 6Black & Decker14.5sAmazon
  7. 7Porter-Cable15.2sAmazon

Switch Activation Force

Lower is better, in lb9 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Milwaukee3lbAmazon
  2. 2Makita3.7lbAmazon
  3. 3DeWalt4.8lbAmazon
  4. 4Ryobi5.4lbAmazon
  5. 5Hilti5.5lbNo link
  6. 6Ridgid6.4lbAmazon
  7. 7Black & Decker6.5lbAmazon
  8. 8Porter-Cable6.5lbAmazon
  9. 9Warrior10.3lbNo link

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.