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What Customers Are Saying
The product is a mixed bag, with some customers praising its ease of use, power, and ability to handle various materials, while others report issues like overheating, smoking, and premature failure, especially with heavy-duty use. The overall feedback suggests it may be suitable for light, occasional tasks, but may not be reliable for more demanding applications.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews."A Cut Above The Rest"
It's,"FANTASTIC" versatile & light weight!!!
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Craftsman Angle Grinder
Would RecommendExcellent product. Powerful and easy to hold and handle.
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plenty of power
Would Recommendhad a great warranty
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Task Completed
Would RecommendTask completed for what the tool was meant to accomplish
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Hot Gear Drive
Would RecommendPurchased today and once home, began grinding some recent welding. After only a few minutes, I noticed the gearhead was very warm to the touch. I could not leave my finger against it. Seems that this should not be so hot. Otherwise, worked as expected.
Got A Bad One
Would Not RecommendI do a lot of grinding, most of what I own is older than I am, so there are always welding repairs to be ground and rust to be cleaned. I usually get the Green Hitachi 4.5 angle grinder on average they last me about 4 years. I bought this Craftsman because I had a gift card, thought my grinder would be dying soon and the Hitachis were out of stock. This grinder sat in the box on a shelf in my garage for over a year before I finally pulled it out. The switch was a little finicky but I just though...
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Good tools come from Craftsman :)
I have good things to say about Craftsman 6 AMP one of the best so thank you for this model it's very good and easy to use,
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For the price it works great.
Would RecommendThe only complaint I have about it is the location of the switch. I feel it would be better suited on top of the handle instead of the side. I used it with a sanding disk to strip paint off my porch columns. No issues at all for 5 hours of work.
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Works 4 Me.
Would RecommendEase of operation.
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Performed as expected. Worth the money.
Would RecommendUsed for cutting blocks
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dangerous !
Would Not Recommendtrigger lock is unsafe some one else used my grinder and unplugged it while it was on about cut my arm off! trigger locks are unsafe!
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Love it
Would RecommendMore power than a battery operated one so it worked great and I don’t have to mess with charging!
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Great Product
Would RecommendGreat products… used for its intended purpose to cut and grind.
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Not worth the price
Would Not RecommendWas using this grinder for small concrete project and started smoking after 5 minutes. Now it won't even turn on.
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Hello. I appreciate your feedback on the Angle grinder and I'm sorry to hear about the issue. Your satisfaction is our top priority. We will be reach... Read More

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