BLACK+DECKER Angle Grinder Tool, 4-1/2-Inch, 6.5-Amp (BDEG400)

Great for the price

Years later. This this is a beast.

I've used this extensively. It does a good job, it's a go-getter. For the price it is great. The one important defect is the operating switch. At first it was fine, but now that it is a bit worn it is a nuisance because I have to hold the switch on which is awkward, it readily jumps out of the groove that is supposed to hold the power on.

I just could not pass it up for $30. Black and Decker is supposed to be a lower-quality home-owner's brand, but I have always gotten good service from them. So far it works fine. Better certainly than the cheap Home Depot Ryobi garbage. Heavy and solid feeling. It has a shamefully cheap handle, however. I own a high quality Makita grinder, too, and its handle is also cheap and easy to chip pieces from, but not this cheap. Consequently, I handle the handle on this item gently and watch how and where I put the tool down. It has a nice easy-push shut-off button I like. My Makita has a paddle on/off on the bottom, and when I put it down it can hit that and spin the tool around. Not good. .

Heavy but worthy. The number one PRO for me is how easy it is to turn it off with my thumb. I need two hands to turn it on because it is heavy for me and although I was on the market for a saw I got this grinder by mistake and I am keeping it. I purchased the DeWalt type 1 .045 disk and used it as a cutter, they warned about that but beign cautious helps. By George!! How it worked, I added two pictures the uncut piece and on the second the finished work, the plate is an 8/ of an inche thick. There was a whole lot of sparks but I was able to accomplish my task. I also used it as it's purposed for, a grinder, I realized I needed one!! I have issues with the weight but this tool is soooooo good I am overlooking that. I still need a saw but if in a jam my BD will pull me out. It is not expensive it is more value for the money.

The edge of the guard was bent when it arrived and grinding discs cannot fit on the spindle because of it. Will contact support and update review depending on their response.UPDATE: Contacted customer support and they had a new guard submitted within 24 hours. Everything is now working great 🤗

Para uso domestico esta bien

I'm a hobbyist welder and picked this up because of the price, reviews, and the video on the Tool Teardowns YouTube channel that showed the innards to be surprisingly well-made for the low price. I've used it for cutting and grinding with flap disks and plain grinding wheels. I have been happy with the performance so far.Pros:PricePower (I haven't stalled it out yet)Locking power switch (this is a huge deal)Guard is easy to adjustHandle has 3 positions - I've only used one of them but the option is there and it's a quick changeCons:The manual says you need a type 27 disk which is cupped to put the rest of the disk farther away from the axis of the handle of the tool, but from my experience that is not necessary. Just keep your body out of the plane of rotation and you will be fine if a cutoff wheel explodes.I'll update this review if anything changes for the worse.