Angle Grinder Diamond Blades

Nightglow · 24 May 2013 at 20:23

Got a 9" grinder, time again for yet another diamond blade, I know a few on here also have one.
But, I can't decide on a blade been looking around at makers like Norton,Marcrist,Bosch,etc, got a few lintels, some reinforce concrete & a lot paving slabs to cut soon.

Is better to buy a lot of cheap diamond blades, or splash the cash & buy really decent one or two blades, been tempted buying just one, maybe a Marcrist BF850 SilentMax 230MM diamond blade at £85. :eek:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marcrist-...621&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=140791211857&

Need some advice on what to buy, something which will last a while.

SB118 · 24 May 2013 at 21:04

Go for a handful of cheapos from toolstation. Need to burn out a lot of cheap blades to get to 85 quid.

Nismo · 24 May 2013 at 21:33

I cut a load of slabs up with a £8 job from Screwfix last weekend, like a hot knife through butter...

http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-sintered-diamond-blade-segmented-230-x-22-23mm/71137

Nightglow · 24 May 2013 at 21:37

Nismo said:
I cut a load of slabs up with a £8 job from Screwfix last weekend, like a hot knife through butter...

http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-sintered-diamond-blade-segmented-230-x-22-23mm/71137

Very Interesting, it seems their diamond blades are better quailty than their power tools.

Only £8 has to be worth buying one & giving it a try.

Nismo · 24 May 2013 at 21:41

I was only using a £60 Titan grinder too, so if you have a better make then I assume it should be even better.

I cut around 20 slabs plus a few bricks and there seemed to be no performance loss in the blade.

Mark A · 24 May 2013 at 21:46

I always buy the cheap ones and they last ages. No way i'd pay £85 for a diamond blade.

Nightglow · 24 May 2013 at 21:57

I just got another grinder to add to my collection, a 9" Hitachi barely used off Freecycle. :eek: