BLACK DECKER Grinder 6 5 Amp BDEG400 Reviews Summary

Build Quality

Pros:

• "The body is molded high-quality plastic and feels very durable, unlike el cheapo no-name grinders."
• "Black & Decker has always been a great brand, and again they live up to that expectation."
• "Quality of construction and materials seem very high."
• "This item is very sturdy. It must definitely does not feel cheap."
• "This grinder is well put together and weighs just as much as my families higher dollar grinders."
• "Very well made, looks high quality, has good power."
• "I have had this same grinder for well over 25 years. It has some hard workouts and never failed."

Cons:

• "This was by far the worst product ever received. Burnt marks, worn parts reuse of the same box someone sent it back in. A total disaster."
• "Used for house work only few times and carbon brush broke.. tried to repair with no luck.."
• "The biggest problem I've had is the disk wrench, it's made of soft metal and bends easily."
• "The spindle lock only works every now and again. The 2-pin wrench does not go deep enough to effectively loosen the diamond concrete wheel I bought."
• "The plastic parts inside the thing weren't strong enough to hold up to the pressure needed to loosen the nut."
• "In general it is just a very cheap poorly constructed POS."
• "I cannot imagine a more dangerous safety flaw in an grinding/cutting tool."

Performance

Pros:

• "I was amazed how it cut through the heavy base and satellite dish like butter."
• "This grinder equipped with a flap style grinding wheel makes short work of sharpening my mower blades."
• "I've cut metal and rock with this and it has done well."
• "I have abused it for over 40 hours and it has held up beautifully."
• "It got the job done with ease and never overheated even after 15 minutes of usage."
• "Work great didn't get hot when working for extended periods of time."
• "Cuts without overheating or losing power."

Cons:

• "The grinder initially worked well, but after the first few uses I had a problem where the disc would loosen every time the tool is turned off."
• "This grinder cannot stand up to even a mild amount amount of work."
• "Used it for 5 minutes shaping some aluminium stock before the motor burned out."
• "After about half an hour of intermittent use cutting thin steel flat stock the machine started sputtering."
• "Very new the item failed while cutting angle iron. Started slipping between motor and angle gears."
• "I was using it with a wire brush attachment to remove paint from a lawn chair when it suddenly stopped (after less than 20 minutes run time)."
• "Worked well until it went out in a big blaze of glory. I only used it a few times and it worked great until it decided to become a flame thrower."

Safety

Pros:

• "I did not have any problems with it kicking back (first time user) and it felt secure/safe while I was using it."
• "The on/off switch automatically holds when pressed on. Just tap or press the back part of it to disengage. Actually a great safety feature."
• "Guard is easy to adjust."
• "The safety guard is easy to adjust with a spring and screw mechanism that locks with a click and has plenty of possibility for placement."
• "Unlike most grinders, you can screw the handle not just in the left and right sides but also in the top which can be handy."

Cons:

• "This is very dangerous as the disc could fly off at high speed and cause serious injury."
• "It's an on-off switch instead of a spring button. So if you turn it on, you can set it down and walk away and it'll still be running, which is a safety hazard."
• "I cannot shut it off when wearing any type of glove. It seems dangerous to me because even with a bare hand it is difficult to shut off."
• "The only thing I don't care for is the handle can come loose while using it which make it unstable."
• "The main shaft where you attach the grinding wheel or cut off is sanding disc is bent so it’s only wearing one side of the grinding wheel During a rotation."
• "The problem with this angle grinder is the on and off switch is located near the blade."
• "The on/off switch froze in place on my first use."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "A high quality angle grinder for the price. Only comes with one grinding wheel, so you will have to buy a cutting wheel if you plan to use it for that."
• "They were a good deal at $25.00, but I don't consider them worth $40.00 at all."
• "This quality would have been $60-$70 just a few years ago..."
• "The best angle grinder for the buck...you will not find a better grinder for this price."
• "For the price, this was a major addition to my tool set."
• "Good value for the money. Perfect for small jobs and infrequent use."
• "However, at the price I paid, the unit has already paid for itself, perhaps several times over."

Cons:

• "This was by far the worst product ever received. Burnt marks, worn parts reuse of the same box someone sent it back in. A total disaster."
• "This product needs a lot of work... it's now August 2022 and the item is malfunctioning... it just started to gash and smoke."
• "This is the worst Black and Decker tool I ever purchased... Next time I used it, the on-off switch stuck in the On position."
• "I bought the product October 2023, and used it three times before it started smoking and shorted out."
• "I lowered it 1 star because it only includes a grind wheel, so I had to purchase the cutting wheel separately."
• "This is the worst Black and Decker tool I ever purchased."
• "Bought four of these. Two did not work right out of the box. One worked for ten minutes then shut down."