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Milwaukee M18 Fuel 2880 Angle Grinder
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.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Genuinely replaces an 11A corded grinder for cutting and light fab work — the cordless-parity claim holds in owner use.
- ✓The Rapid Stop brake halts the wheel in seconds, and crews cite it as the reason safety managers approve this model.
- ✓Paddle switch with no lock-on satisfies jobsite safety rules that ban lock-on grinders.
- ✓Tool-free guard adjustment actually stays put under vibration, unlike many rivals' detent guards.
- ✓Shares batteries with the rest of M18, and it pulls hard on High Output packs without tripping protection.
- ✓Overload protection prevents the burned-out-armature death that kills corded grinders in heavy use.
Cons
- ✗It devours batteries — sustained grinding drains a 6.0Ah High Output pack fast enough that corded still wins for bench work.
- ✗Street price around $199 bare is a big step over corded grinders of equal power.
- ✗No variable speed on this model; you need the 2888 for RPM control on polishing work.
- ✗Heavier than corded equivalents once a big battery is fitted, which fatigues overhead cutting.
- ✗The paddle takes acclimation if you're coming from a slide-switch grinder — some owners find long sessions hand-cramping.
- ✗Wheel-change wrench storage is nonexistent; owners improvise.
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