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Is Harbor Freight's Bench Grinder the Best? Let's Find Out!

Jan 2023 · 17 min · 9 products tested

His winner

JET

It finished in first place in every test

  1. 1stJET
  2. 2ndShop Fox
  3. 3rdRikon
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Results, round by round

Time to reach full operating RPM

Lower is better, in s8 of 9 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1JET2sAmazon
  2. 2Rikon5.1sAmazon
  3. 3Delta7sAmazon
  4. 4Bauer7.8sNo link
  5. 5Shop Fox8.1sAmazon
  6. 6WEN8.4sAmazon
  7. 7SKIL10sAmazon
  8. 8Performance Tool19.8sAmazon

Time to come to a stop

Lower is better, in s7 of 9 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Rikon44sAmazon
  2. 2Delta48sAmazon
  3. 3SKIL80sAmazon
  4. 4JET90sAmazon
  5. 5Shop Fox94sAmazon
  6. 6Bauer108sNo link
  7. 7WEN140sAmazon

Stall Force

Higher is better, in lb8 of 9 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1JET60lbAmazon
  2. 2Hercules11lbNo link
  3. 3Delta11lbAmazon
  4. 4Rikon11lbAmazon
  5. 5WEN10lbAmazon
  6. 6Bauer10lbNo link
  7. 7SKIL5lbAmazon
  8. 8Performance Tool4lbAmazon

Max Power

Higher is better, in Watts7 of 9 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1JET1,800WattsAmazon
  2. 2Hercules1,250WattsNo link
  3. 3Delta1,250WattsAmazon
  4. 4Rikon1,250WattsAmazon
  5. 5Bauer1,150WattsNo link
  6. 6WEN1,100WattsAmazon
  7. 7SKIL700WattsAmazon

Wheel Wear

Lower is better, in inches
  1. 1Hercules0inchesNo link
  2. 2WEN0.01inchesAmazon
  3. 3SKIL0.01inchesAmazon
  4. 4JET0.02inchesAmazon
  5. 5Rikon0.02inchesAmazon
  6. 6Delta0.04inchesAmazon
  7. 7Shop Fox0.04inchesAmazon
  8. 8Bauer0.06inchesNo link
  9. 9Performance Tool0.09inchesAmazon

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.