Makita 9565CV 5" SJS™ High-Power Angle Grinder

After about a year of use, I really like this grinder. It replaces an older 4", that I used for years, but it finally wore out the gears. This replaces it with more power, speed control, larger disk, and it's not really heavier. I really like it. If there is one suggestion, there is a pause between when you move the switch and when it acts. That keeps getting me - as I think I have not positioned the switch correct, so I turn it off again, but it starts spinning then stops. Not the best behavior. Have to turn it on and wait a couple seconds, then it starts up and does a great job. Just something niggly that I takes getting used to. Overall, I love the tool.

Bought this grinder for stone countertop fabrication. Makita quality wins the day. No wobble at all, nice and steady also variable speed.

Just a tool I needed and the price was just perfect and it works just real good thank you very much

Got it as an upgrade from my perfectly functioning 12 year old 6.0 amp 4" Makita Angle Grinder as I needed to do some concrete grinding and needed the 5/8" Arbor for the proper attachments. The 5 speeds is very nice as tasks do not always need 12,000RPMs. The 13 amp motor is a huge upgrade and powered the 4" concrete cup grinder through the concrete like nothing was there. This tool is MUCH BIGGER than the old 4" angle grinder and may not be so good in tight spaces. It is my hope that the 5", 5 speed, 13 amp angle grinder will give me the versatility to never need another angle grinder and I think that is the case. My old grinder had a case and it was very useful, I will need to get a dedicated tool box for this one as I find it very handy to have the tool and attachments/accessories all in one secure place. Nice job Makita.

My only complaint is it's heavy. Can't say that's its heavier than any other brands, but I wish Makita would create a smaller, light-weight variable speed angle grinder. They currently make a 7.5Amp smaller grinder, and if it came with variable speed setting, it would fly off the shelves by way of the stone fab companies. After polishing and bull-nosing tile for 6-10hrs a day for several days out of the week, your forearms become very large and numb from maneuvering this grinder. None the less, it performs like a champ. I've had excellent luck with Makita products in general, so I expect that this grinder will serve me for another year or so before I change the brushes.

Está Makita es la mejor , calidad al máximo yo la compré y por eso lo recomiendo ,

Just 4 days after the 30 days period to return them the 2 grinders I bought stop handeling the polishing pads we use for our work and the seller said he wasn't able to help me because of that period, but if you spend almost $500.00 dolars on some tools you spect them to work at least one year or more, not just one months and 4 days.

Usually a Milwaukee guy but I needed a variable speed grinder to do this particular kind of finish work, a friend of mine has a couple of the 9564 grinders so I thought I would give this one a try, sure enough, just what I had suspected, Makita doesn’t disappoint, very high quality solid construction as usual, mostly use it on the slower speeds, it will get almost to warm if used on the slowest speeds for to long, but if turned up just slightly it will cool right down rather quickly

These variable speed grinders seem to last. Not sure about the replacement model but we have run 3 of these doing a lot of cutting with 4-6" thin cut off disks and flapper wheels with excellent results. One did die eventually but nothing lasts forever.

Al encender no arrancó bien y de forzó

I had an old cheap angle grinder that suddenly would only go full speed. I replaced it with this Makita. The soft start doesn't seem like a big deal but in practice there is no more sudden jerk everytime to touch the trigger. The variable speed is also very good, it holds speeds very steady while you vary the applied pressure, the speed is rock steady. The only niggle is the somewhat weird slide switch to turn it on, takes getting used to but works fine.

Great for finish work and blending edges of welds. Quality Makita product that has served my needs in prep work before powder coat or paint.

Hmmm I didn’t like the fact that it was a open box.... I’ll buy it direct from makita from now on