Makita_2233 Posted August 17, 2019 Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 On 8/4/2019 at 10:05 PM, method said: Haven't been on here in ages! Would have been 9mm, I measured with my multitool at the time so not the most accurate. I haven't purchased any 8's yet. I see one store has a good deal on at the moment, 2 8's and an ultra charger for $500 I think it was so I might pick them up. I haven't used their 7" but prefer 9” anyway as the wheels are more readily available, last longer, especially when grinding and I get them very cheap these days. Where did you find the info that the 5.5s push out more amps than the 8.0's? I had my DeWalt dcs690 cut off tool stolen last week, rumours have it that a 12" model is coming out soon so I will not repurchase for as long as I can in hope it will be here before Xmas. On Metabo’s website they makes this claim, it was also on a Metabo flyer at one point. I’ve been using the 7” for a few weeks now and I can’t really tell the difference in power between a 5.5 and 8 besides the poor runtime when using a 5.5. 7” wheels are available pretty readily and cheaper than 9” wheel. It has nearly the same grind/cut depth as a 9”. The cordless 7” is very compact, it’s the same body size has their cordless 5”s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method Posted August 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 Interesting, both use the same cells so you would assume the power is the same. It really needs 15ah batteries for decent runtime. Metabo are way behind on amp hours which is the opposite of their usual standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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