"I don't even use muh brain, I use muscle memory" lol! Classic..

Vince, I have a Bosch X-Lock grinder and it's terrific! Another advantage is that you don't have to keep track of the lock rings and bushings that many standard grinders have when you use screw on wheels, they end up in the bottom of the tool box or lost. Translation; more lost time. Makita, as usual, has made a very smart move in adopting this tech, can't wait to see it with their new 40V platform!

Got the Makita X-Lock last week used it today for the first time Went for cutting timber to slabs in seconds unbelievable and worked great

“Not even my brain, I use muscle memory” hahah 😂

I bet these same people didn’t think keyless chucks were a time saver either. lol I like tools with no tool blade, bit, or whee changing for one reason: I keep misplacing the wrench or Alan key that comes with the tool and I wind up spending 10 minutes looking for it. Great fair review Vince as always.

I'll wait for Milwaukee to come out with one. I can't afford to change my whole battery platform based on one tool

Thank you from Mexico Vince, I have the same Dewalt and I’m always thought it has very fast changing wheel but since I met the x-lock sistem I had waiting it arrives to my country…it never happened but finally the same Makita you tested I found at Amazon and immediately bought it, I am waiting it arrives to me and will be happy. Another theme are the accessories, I learned a lot of them with your video, God Bless you

Another revolutionary tech innovation similar to sds, Velcro sanding pads, star lock multi tool set ups. Grab it while the intro deals are out there.

Keep up the good work Vince thank u for looking out for us man

I love the outdated haters , they probably hate electric cars and anything new. I want a Xlock grinder ! Excellent video!

Happy Sunday, VCG and all the gang! Keep up the great work you do! 🪛🧰🪚🪜🛠😍

I have a dewalt one. I’m switching to that one Makita tool just for the convenience of switching disc fast. I use one for cutting conduit then need another to cut a box down I installed in the ground it saves me time and safer. I’m human and have forgotten to take the battery out. Felt grateful to still have fingers. Thanks for the video.

I bought a Makita x lock cordless, I was worried because the first Makita cordless grinders where useless, but as I’ve got all makita tools I thought I would try the new X lock grinder… fantastic bit of kit doesn’t stop when you put pressure on it. Definitely recommend.

Love the video Vince. I got the Diablo oscillating blades from you're other video and you were spot on they're the best I've used

What’s up from Harrisburg! Great videos brother. Appreciate how I’m depth you get. Keep em coming and stay safe 💪🏼

"Keep your hands off my trusty grinder!" 🤣🤣 Now, THAT'S priceless! Makita and Bosch ftw. Thank you, Vince, and God bless! 😁👍✌ P.S. oh, and Diablo discs. 💯

Definitely does very good tool reviews. This guy is the reason I finally picked up the High out put m18 batteries

I have the corded Makita with X Lock - fantastic. NOW - can they apply this technology to circular saws and miter saws?

Thank you for the new tool updates. When you were talking about the He man, I don’t need the wrenches to take off the cutting wheel on that DeWalt grinder, I got a laugh from that one. I didn’t think that I needed to wear gloves while using a cutoff wheel on my 4.5” grinder until it kicked backed & put cut on my finger, still have all of them but it could’ve been worse, now I wear gloves whenever I’m using power tools. Keep on doing what you do for all tool guys, full time users or part time users.

I would like to see how well the X lock works when it gets full of metal or concrete grinding dust.

Thanks for the information. Before I buy a tool I see your videos too decide. Keep it up I love your videos.

I got a pack of X lock cut-off disc a month ago, but didn't notice it was designed for quick swapping disc for a new tool! But thankfully it fit! Thanks for the video vince! Lol

Saving the time seems to be a great feature! Thx for the review

Just picked up that Makita last week. Have used it multiple times already and love it.

😂😂”I use mah hands and nothing but my hands.. not even my brain..”💪🏼💪🏼👊 😂😂😂 I’m dead!

Thanks for the video. Like 👍 all your videos

Thank you so much for this video you are good

Today I was cutting some metal angles with thin cut disc, and had to switch to grinder wheel and back to thin cut disc again. And during the switching back and forth, I was telling myself that the disc changing is so freaking annoying. Also I hated to wait by holding the cut off tool until the disc stop spinning before taking my hand off it. From a safety side, the new brake is a good reason to change to this new tool. For me, I think these 2 features are very good reason to adopt to this setup. 👍

Very good review! Spot on with everything you said...

This is awesome I love the smart ass attitude. You the man

I just bought the Makita angle grinder. The paddle switch one. I have to use it today.

Way to go Vince! You convinced me!!!

Hi Vince, nice vid, i have a xlock bosch grinder almost 2 years, and very happy with her, you forget mentioned one thing about xlock wheel, its the best option for noob like me, i always have problems in place the wheel with xlock i always know, i cant mess it.

Have the tool and love it. Wheels last a while

Just got the Xlock Makita, pretty happy with the purchase, works great on jobsites. Definitely a time saver.

I live for your videos man. Keep preaching.

For cordless x lock is awesome. As i only want to carry one grinder to site. In the shop where i have a corded grinder for each wheel i don’t necessarily see the need. But would still be nice to have.

About time someone found a better way!!!!!

I think the only valid argument is the extra cost of the discs but I can totally see this for a mechanic or fabricator who constantly needs to go back and fourth between flap discs, cut off wheels and grinding wheels but for me if I’m bringing a grinder to a jobsite I usually only need it to do one thing so not worth buying a new one but my next grinder after my Milwaukee craps out will probably be an X lock

Go Vince! You don't know, lol. Vince Knows! If he doesn't the VCG got his back.💯

My question is how long will that X Lock last before it starts loosing tension and lock? Then you have a safety concern that you have to either fix or buy a new one. Am I right or missing something here? I’ve been looking at the Makita X Lock at TSC lately for $149 with accessories. Just haven’t decided to jump over yet as it’s a new deal.

Here in the uk x lock grinders are priced pretty much the same as ordinary grinders so, if you need a new grinder sure why not take advantage of newer technology, if you already have a grinder I wouldnt really buy just for that feature already owning that dewalt shown on the video. Nice video guys as always :)

This would be great technology for the cordless circular saw as well

19 seconds vs 3 seconds! Wow, that’s awesome. I’m not in the market for a new grinder but if I was, I would go X-Lock, but I’d have to wait till there was a M18 model. Haha. Well done. 👍🏻

I have a little, milwaukee angle grinder that defies any attempt to tighten the flange nut with just your hand. I always use the wrench. When someone else saw me doing this, and told me you can tighten it down without the wrench, I told them to try it. They did. Then, they turned it on. The motor ramps up in a way that it spins the flange nut loose if you didn't actually lock it down properly. Seeing that cutoff wheel wobble on the arbor made them nervous, and they didn't bother me about why I'm not a tough guy who throws away the wrench (and the handle, and the blade guard), again. It's always the same people that tighten by hand, that also leave the grinder plugged in while putting the their hand on the disc, too. Funny how laziness tends toward laziness. Lol. If there's any handheld power tool you should FEAR, it's the angle grinder. I think so, anyway. It's one of my all-time, most-used tools. But, I don't ever let myself start thinking that that m'fucker wouldn't straight-up MURDER me if I gave it the chance. Lol. All of that to say that I am very interested in a tool-less blade change angle grinder that doesn't involve putting people in the hospital. Haha.

I can see that working in the field probably huge time saver. But in a shop you're better off having different grinders with a dedicated wheel.

I've adopted early to the X lock grinders, unfortunately here in Australia the only option that I can find so far for discs are Bosch branded ones, hopefully the range will broaden in time.

The beautiful thing about Bosch is that it is owned by a charitable foundation. Every time you purchase a Bosch tool, some portion of that money is going to a reputable charity.

I normally use the grinder disc's to lock the nut down I never use a spanner wrench never had any problems using the disc to tighten the nut I would never say the way I do it is faster then x lock but I got 15 different grinders that use the old way don't need to do blade changes to different items as often when you have a different disc on each grinder @Vcgconstruction

I love the idea of x lock but gotta wait for my current platform to adopt it. If I bought the miskita it would be my only one. So we will see when milwaukee wants to get with the times.

My only question is how does the Makita grinder perform compared to the Milwaukee fuel? I use a coworkers Makita grinder regularly and I like it, but was going to buy the Milwaukee just because I have more and larger m18 batteries.

Hello VCG Love the X Lock. Its good to see Makita getting X Lock. Also, Bosch needs to be more available in retail stores. Being available on line is ok, but having the tools in store where they can be put in to a customers hands I think is more important.

mannn. i get that it's faster, but i wish you either just flipped the blade while testing non-xlock or grabbed a different blade while testing xlock. it's only a few seconds i get it but it's a discrepancy no doubt. Love the channel! I've been seeing the xlocks at HD and I hope it's the future as it works with both style grinders (for cut off discs) and seems easier to manufacture as well. Keep on rockin!

I was just gifted an X-LOCK grinder recently, and I think it's awesome, but I have one huge complaint, and that is I have flap discs that use Scotch-Brite material instead of sandpaper of various grits that I use for restoration work, and even a year after this video, similar flap discs aren't available in X-LOCK. If I want to use those discs, I'll either need to modify the center of the discs so X-LOCK will grab them (Definitely not safe) or stick with the old style of grinder

I know this video has been out a while now. I have an X- Lock Grinder. I'm an electrician and it has been more cost effective to use. But it's also safer to use. Some disc's I use daily are directional. The X-Lock system will not let you install them the wrong way around. This also makes sure you get the full life of that disc every time. Also Thanks for your content, it's always well done...

@vcg, i think the xlock is here to stay , i love the fast and crisp sound it make

If youre worried about grinder down time, I would start with not using a cordless solution, lol you'll change your battery 50 times before your grinding wheel.

I saw this at home depot and might get one soon when I have the money

Great videos, Vince! I'm watching you from Russia, you one of the best! Go on!

Been watching these on the shelves for weeks now. Not moving at all. Boxes of wheels still full as well. Waiting for them to hit the clearance rack.

Just saying if the xlock breaks or if its Jamed up or doesn't lock, then you have to go through the warranty process I think the standard grinder washer would have more options to be fixed and would save you time, do you agree @vcg construction?

Kinda reminds me of the ez lock dremel accessories. Where those can save you from overtightening the bit and cracking the cutoff wheels on the old style. I use to hand tighten till one came loose and had some lets just say unexpected results... so I always tighten with the wrench... but this one I don't need a wrench... when the time comes for me to buy a new one.. I'm switching up.

In Australia Milwaukee launched flixtec. I converted all my 6 grinders. Never look back!

Does the dewalt xr grinder and drills Amd impact drivers. Have overheat protection i know the older dewalt s did not. Do you reccomend makita tools or dewalt. ?

Do you think there will be a adapter to allow me to keep using my 5/8 Arbour size coring bits? I drill a lot of faucet holes in granite and quartz. Usually 1 1/4" and 1 3/8". Wonder if that was thought of or not. Love the idea but if I can't use my coring bits then somewhat useless for me. If anybody knows please let me know.

My big concern with this blade change system is the longevity of it. With a standard blade change, you have a big nut holding the blade on. With this new system, there are a lot more working parts. I still use my old Dewalt cordless grinder with an adaptor to use Milwaukee batteries and the blade change still works on a tool that is probably twenty years old. When this grinder fails I will probably replace it with a Milwaukee grinder to save having a different set of batteries and charger to lug around with me. If I was workshop based I would have no hesitation in swapping brands.

Love my X lock !

Love that Makita gives you a 2 grinding discs

i want to switch over to the X-lock system but which grinder to get...makita or bosch ? 🤔 i have had corded makita grinders in the past so im kinda familiar with them but bosch does make decent stuff and those core batteries are good from what i hear.

Just got one of these. The problem right now is a lack of discs or, more specifically, disc selection. Maybe also other accessories. For example, I was looking for a diamond cup wheel and dust shroud to remove old thin set mortar. There is no X-Lock wheel like this right now and I'm not sure if the existing dust shrouds from Makita or anyone else will fit this grinder. But I do believe tool-less quick change is the future so I'm going to stick with it. If it came down to it, I could just get a disposable grinder for wheels that aren't in X-Lock format. Now, if someone would just come out with an adapter for 7/8 to X-Lock that would be convenient in the interim.

Awesome video Vince thanks again ! i want a case with it >: ) why doesn't Makita give us a nice case i would be sold if they did.

No cup diamond wheels & how often do you change the bits? Is it really worth the extra expense of the tool & the blades? A £6 M14 quick nut does it for me!

Just bought the XAG26Z, I think it’s just the paddle switch version of this, I absolutely love it and the X-lock technology. Only problem is my local depot doesn’t carry the X-lock wheels. No problem cause the internet has me covered

I love x-lock! plain and simple

With my Milwaukee M18 grinder it takes only a few seconds to change blade out because I have the nut with the flip up to make it easy to tighten or loosen the nut without the wrench so you don't need to look around for a tool to remove the nut but I will be buying the cut off blades

man i remember one time my locking nut got so ceased up so badly it took me close to an hour and alot of scraped knuckles to remove, wanted an x-lock ever since.

I have a metabo with quick change and I can use all the accessories on it, having a pretty decent velocity

hey vince im digging x lock you think milwaukee will get on board any word im just curious since im in there platform of tools and batteries

For a diy what table saw would do the job is 10" ridge a good won.thank you

VCG do you think Milwaukee will move to this x-lock system on the Milwaukee tools ?

Question, can the wheel be released while it spins? Either intentionally or inadvertently.

I hope that they will sell (or lease) this technology to the industry, and bet on making it up on the consumable goods.

can you use normal grinding disks on an xlock grinder?

I have been loving the x lock since I grabbed the bosch smart grinder with speed control I still use my old grinders more but the projects that I need to use multiple discs x lock is way faster @Vcgconstruction

I think he’s the uncle vinny of the tool world

But Vince, is like taking the gamble of thing in the middle of my grind, "Did I torque that nut down enough? I was in a hurry and forgot if I made sure it was tight. Let the dice roll begin!"

Good video Vin.

Well that price comparison didn't change my mind much when I'm spending less than a dollar for 5-inch cutoff wheels. The technology is cool though. I'm on the m18 platform and don't feel like going to another platform so maybe if milwaukee comes out with one I'll try it out.

Just bought that makita today, i cut 5x aa much metal today with the xlock than i did yesterdat with my ryobi wit diablo blade

This is amazing but I just don’t use my grinder enough to justify switching and also cause I would have to get the kit cause I don’t have any makita or bousch tools and I know it won’t be as good as the xlock but have you seen the new ryobi hp grinder too less change just wondering what you thought of it

I think x lock is cool, but I'm not too concerned about 20 seconds. Although, when the grinder I have finally dies (because they all do eventually) you can bet I'm upgrading to x lock.

How can I convert the makita to use the regular disc? my boss only provides me regular disc .no. The X lock

Got a makita 179 plus free 5:0 battery I don’t use grinder tha Mach but batteries every day but a grinder is a must have for every man so is a win but I know o will need it sometimes I do remolding in my house so is a good investment

Can a 115mm x lock blade fit on my 125mm xlock grinder?

When Milwaukee comes out with one ill get one, not gonna change battery platforms to one that is overall more expensive for one tool.

I keep misplacing the wrench to tighten the disc, so its a win for me.

Been watching Vince for awhile now and I like his videos. Informative and fun to watch, but ever since I started I thought man this guy reminds me of someone else..........TAZ from E>C>W anyone else getting that?

What about using non-xlock wheels on an xlock grinder? My main concern is that xlock disks are more expensive. A buck here and there on disks adds up since those are wearable disposable components especially with the cutoff wheels.

Yo Vince! Just so I can understand this like a 3rd grader. The newer x lock discs are compatible with older grinders, but older discs are NOT compatible with the newer x lock grinders. Is that right? 🤔

As a professional tile installer I’m not changing blades all the time and a lot of tile cutting blades don’t uses x lock. So I’ll stick with my cordless Dewalt at least until there’s more options for x lock blades