Thread: Angle grinder trigger style on site OHS

All of the angle grinders I have bought in the last 25 or so years, have had the double action trigger. I don't know the law, but I am sure that you are right about it being an OHS requirement. You get used to it, and it is definitely safer.
I have still got and old one with a single action trigger.
TM

Thanks for the reply but this is a different operation to anything else on the market.
They claim the only angle grinder with paddle safety switch.
The plumber was around yesterday and he had one.
It has a little plastic paddle you have to pull back before you can press the switch.
I found it a two finger operation and being on the bottom of the grinder quite awkward.
One would obviously get used to it but it would put me off going over to Milwaukee when
the Hitachi dies.
I have a Hitachi 18v and Don is replacing a Bosch 18v and they are nothing like this.
Neither do any of the 240v grinders I have in the shed.
The single action you have is probably the same as my old Makita with a toggle switch on its bum, never use it.
H.

I am sure the AEG cordless is a simple slide switch.

Originally Posted by Handyjack

I am sure the AEG cordless is a simple slide switch.

Thanks but he has already the rest of the Milwaukee 18v kit and as you'd appreciate he doesn't want 2 sets of batteries and chargers on site.
H.

Don't know if this is the same grinder that you are talking about, but check out oz tool talk on youtube as they did a test on one. Regards Paul