Best Cordless Angle Grinders
RankMyTool tracks 3 cordless angle grinders — cut-off and grinding tools for metal, tile, and masonry — from 3 brands, priced $169 to $199 bare. Our top-rated pick is the Milwaukee M18 Fuel 2880 Angle Grinder, and the budget pick is the Makita 18V LXT XAG04 Angle Grinder at $169. Compare them all below.
Milwaukee's braking M18 Fuel grinder, rated equivalent to an 11-amp corded tool with an 8,500 RPM brushless motor. The paddle-switch no-lock configuration is the OSHA-friendly pick; slide-switch and variable-speed siblings (2888) fill out the family.
DeWalt's Power Detect flagship grinder: it senses larger batteries and raises output to 1,350 watts, spinning to a class-leading 9,000 RPM. The Kickback Brake and E-Clutch electronics shut the wheel down on pinch events before the tool wrenches your wrist.
Makita's long-running brushless LXT grinder with Automatic Speed Change: it drops RPM and raises torque under load to keep the wheel moving. The slide switch with lock-on suits continuous grinding; a paddle-switch sibling (XAG09) covers no-lock jobsites.