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Makita 230 mm angle grinder buying guide

Updated: October 2026

You are halfway through a concrete slab with a 125 mm Makita, and the disc is not going to finish the cut. A Makita 230 mm angle grinder buying guide has to start there, because 230 on these amazon.co.uk titles is usually the disc, not the plug. The same digits also appear as 230 V, 240 V and a spec cell that says 24 V, so the number alone does not tell you what to buy. The [Makita angle grinder 230 comparison](/hub/tools/makita-angle-grinder-230) lines up the six listings. This page is the checklist you run before you trust a photo. If you buy through our amazon.co.uk links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You are halfway through a concrete slab with a 125 mm Makita, and the disc is not going to finish the cut.

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Makita Makita GA9050KX

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Makita Makita GA9050KX
6.4/10about £128.29
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Makita Makita GA9050R

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Makita Makita GA9050R
6.1/10about £78.52
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Makita Makita GA9020/2

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Makita Makita GA9020/2
9.1/10about £107.99
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On this page
  1. 1.What 230 means on these listings
  2. 2.GA9020, GA9050, or the XGT body
  3. 3.Rows to drop
  4. 4.What the box line actually names
  5. 5.Which listing survives the checklist

What 230 means on these listings

On a UK tool page, 230 mm is the disc and 110 V or 240 V is the supply. Toolstation treats 115 mm, 125 mm and 230 mm as disc sizes, and 110 V and 230 V as a site-safety split, not a power ranking. Mix them and you can order a domestic grinder for a 110 V transformer. Titles that say 230 mm are the GA9020/2, the GA9020RFK1, the GA9050/1, the GA9050KX and the GA038GZ07. The GA9050R title does not. The English manual lists that model as 230 mm at 6,600 min⁻¹.

GA9020, GA9050, or the XGT body

The GA9020 listings print 2,200 W: the GA9020/2 at £107.99 and the cased GA9020RFK1 at £245.69. A lone 2,000 W shop line on a GA9020 is a disagreement, not a second motor. Depth is 68 mm. Watts are not a deeper cut. The GA9050 family is 2,000 W, with about 74 mm of depth. The GA038GZ07 at £319.90 is a 40 V body with no battery. That split is on the corded or XGT page.
Makita Makita GA9050KX

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Makita Makita GA9050KX
6.4/10about £128.29
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Rows to drop

A cell that fights the title is not the spec you buy on. The GA9050/1 title says 110 V and 2,000 W. The table prints 24 volts and 2 watts. Ignore those cells. The GA9020/2 title says 240 V and the row says 220 V. The GA9050R row prints 5,000 rpm, 2 watts and silica gel. The manual figure is 6,600 min⁻¹. The GA038GZ07 rows print 1 kg and 10 × 10 × 10 mm, which are not the tool.

What the box line actually names

The GA9020/2 names a side handle, a wheel guard, a spanner and one disc, and not a case. One UK review says the disc did not arrive. The GA9050KX names two 230 mm wheels and a synthetic case. The GA9020RFK1 title says the tool is in a case. A German review says the pictured discs were not inside, and the manufacturer field prints EISAK. The GA9050/1, the GA9050R and the GA038GZ07 do not name a disc. AWS chip 198900-7 is sold separately.

Which listing survives the checklist

Survive means the title, the suffix and the box line agree. For paving near a socket, the GA9020/2 has 4.6 from 874 and UK texts on concrete, if you accept the Euro-plug reviews. The GA9050KX passes when wheels and a case are named. The £78.52 GA9050R does not, because the title never says 230 mm. The 110 V GA9050/1 only survives with a centre-tapped transformer, on the 110 V or 240 V page. None of these six rows states a BS 1363 plug.

Common questions

Does 230 mean a 230 mm disc or a 230 V plug?
On these Makita listings, 230 mm is the disc when the title or the item type says so. A 230 V or 240 V figure is the supply, and a 110 V title is a site tool. The GA9050R title uses neither phrase, so you cannot settle the disc from that title alone. The manual lists that model as 230 mm at 6,600 min⁻¹, which is a different source from the amazon speed row.
What is the difference between a GA9020 and a GA9050?
A GA9020 in this set prints 2,200 W, and Makita UK’s depth figure for it is 68 mm. A GA9050 prints 2,000 W, with 74 mm and about 4.7 kg without the cable on the Makita UK page. The GA038GZ07 is neither. It is a 40 V body. A shop page that prints 2,000 W on a GA9020/2 disagrees with the 2,200 W amazon row, so quote the row that matches the suffix.
Why is the GA9050/1 table showing 24 V and 2 W?
The title and the item type say 110 V and 2,000 W. The spec table prints 24 volts and 2 watts. That pair fights the title, so it stays visible and is not the supply you wire for. Reviews of this ASIN talk about a missing plug and a 110 V label, which matches the title rather than the 24 V cell.
Does the GA9050R title say 230 mm?
No. The title is Makita Angle Grinder GA9050R. A German review refers to 230 mm discs, and the English manual lists the model as 230 mm at 6,600 min⁻¹. The amazon row prints 5,000 rpm, 2 watts and silica gel. Use the manual for the class, and do not treat the 5,000 rpm cell as the speed.
Which boxes name a disc, and which name a case?
The GA9020/2 names one disc and does not name a case, and one UK review says the disc was missing. The GA9050KX names two 230 mm wheels and a synthetic case. The GA9020RFK1 names a case in the title, and a German review says the pictured discs were not inside it. The GA9050/1, the GA9050R and the GA038GZ07 do not name a disc in the components line.

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Sources

Public UK sources used for this page in October 2026. Prices, stars and review counts are from the six amazon.co.uk listings scored on 21 October 2026. HSE rules apply at work. They are not a certificate for a domestic tool, and a declared vibration figure is not a daily dose.

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