Germany
The blue line: ergonomics published as specifications
Detail that shows after an hour. The GWS 7-125 publishes a 176 mm (6.93 in) grip circumference, which decides whether your hand aches; the GBG 60-20 bench grinder uses an induction motor with encapsulated bearings, which is what survives a machine that breathes its own grit.
On safety electronics at the low end. No Bosch grinder on this site under €100 has a brake or restart protection, while the DEWALT at €70 has restart protection and the FLEX at €279 publishes a 3.5-second brake time. Bosch sells the ergonomics; others sell the cut-outs.
The professional (blue) line is what appears here. The green DIY line is a different product with a different service arrangement, and the two are easy to confuse in a search result.
600 W induction motor · 200 mm (7.87 in) · 3,600 rpm · €208
An induction motor and sealed bearings in a die-cast housing — the machine built to run rather than to be bought.
Best for: Daily workshop use, where the machine runs every day and nobody wants to think about it
1,400 W · constant electronic · soft start · €100
The same 1,400 W as the Metabo beside it, with a soft start it does not have and a quick-change nut it does.
Best for: Steady, heavy grinding where the machine runs for minutes at a time
720 W · 176 mm (6.93 in) grip · flat gear head · €46
The cheapest professional-line grinder here, bought for its 176 mm (6.93 in) grip and its flat head rather than its power.
Best for: Light dressing, deburring and short cuts, where the tool is picked up and put down all day
900 W · 2,800–11,000 rpm · speed preselection · €61
Variable speed at €61 — which matters because stainless, paint and thin sheet all want a slower disc than steel.
Best for: Mixed work — stainless, painted steel, thin sheet — where full speed is the wrong answer
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
