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Pros

Balanced and works as advertised. Power button is handy. Handle is secure.



Cons

Just go to lowes. Makita is a far better product. Buyer beware. The name porter cable used to mean something, now it (at least this one) is junk.

This item overheats if left plugged in. The fact that there is no automatic shutoff for overheating means it may not be safe to use. It's small and light, which is a detriment to taking heat away from the motor. It has no thermal protection and can ov...  Read More

Tool is junk! It frequently loosens and flops into the spinning wheel. The chatter, vibration and cut off wheel hop makes them unusable.

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Quality


Great tool overall and definitely happy with the tools performance.


Balanced, easy to use, sturdy weight, like the metal body and no silly day-glow plastic.


I have 4 other 4-1/2" angle grinders (not cheap ones) and a 5th one made by skill that just wore out.


Was after the return date when i started using it the 3rd time and it locked up.

Price


Great value for what you get and very powerful.


Saved over 15 bucks over hardware price, good job


Bought for 99 dollars, and us still going.


Though i would try this 4-1/2" grinder, because the price was real cheap for a porter-cable.

Packaging/appearance


Just the box in which this is packed, does not give good protection.


It did not come with the handle or blade changing tool.

Competitiveness


Just as good as a top tier grinder


Better than the medium quality sears i bought 15 years ago.

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  • This product had a total of 1,807 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 27 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Porter cable is my go to for tools i will only use on weekends or a few times a year


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This thing pulse some stripping wheels is one beast of a tool


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Just started using the last couple weeks to cut concrete blocks with a diamond blade


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    When i first turned it on there were sparks coming from the shield


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Upon checking noticed the shield was bent


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I bent the shield to fix that issue


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The onoff switch is difficult to operate and often have to fuss with it to turn off


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I think it may have been 40 bucks at the time

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