The best Metabo angle grinders 125, compared.
Top pick: Metabo W 18 L BL 9-125 Best value: Metabo W 750-125 – Lowest shelf price at about £42.86, listed at 240 V, 750 W and 11,500 rpm. The written sample is two short lines labelled Germany, and the plug is not described. Updated October 2026.
A 125 mm angle grinder is a small handheld power tool that drives a five-inch disc for cutting metal and grinding welds. In the UK you look at that size when a 115 mm wheel feels short and a 230 mm machine is too heavy for a bench or a van. Titles can hide a different supply. You recognise a suitable example by checks that stay true when the models change. The guard should be marked for 125 mm. Do not fit a larger disc by taking the guard off, and the disc's speed marking must be at least the tool's no-load speed. A house wants about 230 V and a BS 1363 plug. A site board wants 110 V from a centre-tapped transformer, or a cordless body only when you already own the packs. A quick nut changes the disc without a pin wrench. A two-hole nut needs the spanner. A bare-tool price is not a ready-to-cut price. The order of those checks is in the [125 mm angle grinder buying guide](/hub/tools/metabo-angle-grinder-125/sub/metabo-angle-grinder-125-buying-guide).
A 125 mm angle grinder is a small handheld power tool that drives a five-inch disc for cutting metal and grinding welds.
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The Metabo W 18 L BL 9-125, order 602374850, is a brushless 18 V bare body at £74.95, listed at 10,000 rpm and 1.5 kg, and the title says without battery pack and without charger. A bullet says an electronic safety shutdown reduces kickback if the disc stops unexpectedly, and another says the guard is tool-free and twist-proof. The nut in the box is a two-hole nut with flat-pin spanners. Amazon shows 5.0 from one review and the file has no review paragraph, so that line is a single rating. The bullets on this listing do not say CAS, which the W 18 7-125 bullets do. The printed 900 watts is not a measured output. It is the faster bare body on the printed speed line, and one star does not make it a UK sample or a reason to assume another brand’s 18 V pack will fit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the brushless 10,000 rpm body and you already know which 18 V pack this seller accepts.
Less suitable: You need UK review prose, a CAS line on this listing, or a battery in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the title include a battery?
No. The title says without battery pack and without charger.
What does the listing say if the disc stops?
A bullet says an electronic safety shutdown reduces kickback if the disc stops unexpectedly.
How is the guard adjusted?
A bullet says the guard is tool-free and twist-proof. The nut in the box is a two-hole nut.
The Metabo W 750-125, order 603605000, is listed at £42.86 as a 240 V, 750 W grinder at a fixed 11,500 rpm and 1.8 kg for a 125 mm disc. The box list names a guard, a support flange, a two-hole nut, an additional handle and a two-hole wrench, so a disc change uses the spanner. Amazon shows 4.9 from 12 reviews, and the written sample is two short lines labelled Germany, so that star line is not a record of British buyers describing a cut. The listing does not describe the plug, which leaves the BS 1363 question open on a UK 13 A socket. There is no printed speed range, and 750 W is the lowest wattage among the corded rows in this set. Origin is printed as China. It is the low shelf price when you will inspect the plug on arrival, and it is a thin written file if you wanted UK reviewers on a long cut.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lowest corded price in this set and you will check the plug before you trust a 13 A socket.
Less suitable: You want UK-written reviews, an M-Quick nut, or a printed speed range.
Specifications
Common questions
What voltage does the listing state?
The technical line says 240 volts. The raw file does not describe the plug.
Which nut is in the box?
The bullet lists a two-hole nut and a two-hole wrench, plus a guard, support flange, and additional handle.
Where are the written reviews from?
The star line is 4.9 from 12. The file contains two short reviews, both labelled Germany.
The Metabo WEV 15-125 Quick, order 600468000, is the highest-wattage corded row here at 1,550 W and 230 V, listed at 11,000 rpm, 2.5 kg and £142.50. The box list names a protective cover, a support flange, an M-Quick clamping nut, a Metabo VibraTech side handle and a box. A bullet names an adjusting wheel, and this amazon file does not print the speed range. Amazon shows 4.6 from 205 reviews, and none of the first 40 texts is labelled United Kingdom, so that count is not a British sample. One review wanted a fast brake and said it was missing. The plug shape is not in the raw file. It is the 230 V, M-Quick tool when the job is in the 1,550 W class, and the 205 reviews are not UK opinion.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the 1,550 W, 230 V M-Quick body and you will check the plug when the parcel arrives.
Less suitable: You needed UK-labelled reviews, a 110 V tool, or a listing that states a fast brake.
Specifications
Common questions
What voltage and wattage are printed?
The technical lines say 230 volts and 1,550 watts. The speed line is 11,000 rpm. A bullet also names an adjusting wheel.
What nut and handle are in the box list?
Bullets list a protective cover, support flange, M-Quick clamping nut, and a Metabo VibraTech side handle. A disc is not named.
Are the written reviews labelled United Kingdom?
The star line is 4.6 from 205. In the first 40 texts, none is labelled United Kingdom.
The Metabo W 18 7-125, order 602371850, is an 18 V bare body at £68.99, listed at 8,500 rpm and 1.6 kg, and the highlight says there is no battery and no charger. A bullet says it can be combined with 18 V packs and chargers of the CAS brands, without naming an amp-hour size. Across 158 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.6, and three of the first 40 texts are labelled United Kingdom; those short UK notes are positive when the packs are already on the shelf. A Swedish review says there is no quick nut, which matches the two-hole nut and flat-pin spanners in the box list. An Italian review prefers a pack larger than 2 Ah. The listing prints 700 watts, which is not a measured output. It is the top pick in this set only if you already own CAS packs, because it is the higher star line among rows that have a UK-labelled review and at least 50 reviews, and £68.99 is still a body-only price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own CAS 18 V packs, and you will use a pack larger than 2 Ah if you follow the Italian review.
Less suitable: You have no CAS pack, or you want a mains grinder that cuts on the day it arrives.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this listing include a battery?
No. The item highlight says without battery pack and without charger.
Which packs do the bullets name?
One bullet says it can be combined with 18 V packs and chargers of the CAS brands. No amp-hour size is printed in the bullets.
Is a quick nut included?
Included components list a nut with two holes and flat-pin spanners. A Swedish review says there is no quick nut.
The Metabo WEV 11-125 Quick, order 603625390, is the 110 V twin at the same £94.00, listed at 1,100 W, 2,800–10,500 per minute, 125 mm, 3 Nm and an M14 spindle. The technical line says 110 volts AC, so this is not the 240 V order 603625000. Amazon shows 4.6 from two reviews and the file has no review paragraph. Included components name the 110 V grinder only, so a nut, a guard and a disc are not on that line. A 110 V tool does not run from a house 13 A socket on its own; site use wants a centre-tapped transformer. These bullets do not name a dead-man paddle, which the WP 11-125 listing does. It is the variable-speed 110 V row at the same shelf price as the 240 V twin, with almost no written evidence.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Your site board is 110 V and you want the variable-speed WEV rather than the fixed-speed WP.
Less suitable: You have a house socket and no transformer, or you wanted UK review prose before you buy.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the 240 V WEV 11-125?
No. The order number is 603625390 and the technical line says 110 volts AC.
What speed range is printed?
The bullets say 2,800–10,500 per minute. They also say 125 mm, 3 Nm, and an M14 spindle.
What is listed in the box?
Included components name the 110 V grinder only. A nut, guard, and disc are not named on that line.
The Metabo WEV 11-125 Quick, order 603625000, is listed at 240 V, 1,100 W, 10,500 rpm and 2.1 kg for £94.00, and a bullet names tool-free disc changes with the Metabo M-Quick system. Amazon shows 4.5 from 222 reviews, the largest count in this folder, and the two United Kingdom reviews are both about the plug: a two-pin plug and an adaptor, with one buyer saying an on-page answer had claimed a 3-pin plug. The included-components line names only the grinder, so M-Quick appears in the bullet rather than in that box line. The title prints both 125 mm and 4.5 inches, and a 125 mm disc is a 5 inch class. The dimensions line of 10 x 10 x 10 millimetres is catalogue noise, not the size of the tool. Speed is described as adjustable, and this amazon file does not print the range. It is the mains row with the most reviews, and those UK lines are a plug complaint rather than a cutting diary.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the 1,100 W M-Quick body at £94.00 and you will return it if a two-pin plug arrives, which is what the UK reviews describe.
Less suitable: You need a confirmed 13 A plug in the box, or a 110 V tool for a site board.
Specifications
Common questions
Do the UK reviews say it has a 3-pin plug?
No. Two United Kingdom reviews say it came with a two-pin plug and an adaptor. One says an on-page answer had claimed a 3-pin plug.
Does the listing name M-Quick?
Yes. A bullet says tool-free disc change with the Metabo M-Quick system. The included-components line only names the grinder.
What size does the title print?
The title says 125 mm and also 4.5 inches. A 125 mm disc is a 5 inch class. Dimensions are printed as 10 x 10 x 10 millimetres.
The Metabo WP 11-125 Quick, order 603624390, is a 110 V, 1,100 W body at £103.16, listed at a fixed 11,000 rpm and 2.3 kg. The title says 110–120 V at 50–60 Hz and the technical line says 110 volts. A bullet names a paddle switch with a dead-man function, which is the only dead-man wording in this set, and the listing also states an S-automatic clutch. The box list names a guard, a flange, an M-Quick nut and a side handle. There is no customer-review line in the raw file, so there is no star sample to read. At these captured prices it sits £9.16 above the 110 V WEV, and it does not print a speed range. It is the site grinder when you want that paddle and a named M-Quick nut, and you are buying it without a star line.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 110 V site where you want the dead-man paddle and an M-Quick nut named in the box list.
Less suitable: A house socket, or a purchase you will only make after reading an amazon star line.
Specifications
Common questions
What voltage does the listing state?
The title says 110–120 V at 50–60 Hz. The technical line says 110 volts.
What switch is named?
A bullet says a paddle switch with a dead-man function.
Is there a star rating in the file?
No customer-review line is present. Included parts name a guard and an M-Quick flange nut.
The Metabo WEV 850-125 set, order 603611510, is £174.29 and the only row that names a diamond cutting disc, 125 x 22 mm, plus a plastic case and a CED 125 clip. The listing says 850 W and 11,500 per minute, with a two-hole nut and a two-hole wrench, a guard and an additional handle. It does not print a voltage, so the amazon file does not confirm it as a 230 V house tool. There is no star line. It is the highest price in the set, and the disc and the case are what sit above a bare 1,100 W body. Speed is described as adjustable, and the range is not printed. It suits an order where you want that diamond disc and case together and you will confirm the volts before you pay.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the diamond disc and the case in one order, and you will confirm the voltage before you buy.
Less suitable: You need a stated voltage, a UK review sample, or an M-Quick nut.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing state a voltage?
No. The raw file names corded electric, 850 W, and 11,500 per minute, and it does not print volts.
What disc is in the box?
The title says a diamond cutting disc, 125 x 22 mm. Bullets also name a plastic case and a CED 125 clip.
Which nut is named?
The box list says a two-hole nut and a two-hole wrench, not an M-Quick nut.
Eight amazon.co.uk listings were read from the stored pages dated 21 October 2026. There is no laboratory test. The 0–100 figure on each row restates that listing's star line, and two rows have no star line, so their figure is 0. The top pick is the one row with at least one United Kingdom review, at least 50 reviews, and the higher star line of that pair. Best value is the lowest shelf price, and the written sample on that row is still thin. The weights below are how the supply, the disc, the nut, the box, and the review file were judged. They sum to 100.
Supply and plug
25%A house listing needs about 220–240 V. A site listing needs 110 V and a centre-tapped transformer. A bare 18 V body is neither. A voltage line is not a BS 1363 plug when UK reviews say otherwise.
Disc and order number
25%The guard is for 125 mm. A larger disc does not go on by removing the guard. WEV 11-125 Quick is two order numbers, 603625000 and 603625390, not one tool.
Nut, switch and speed
20%M-Quick is a tool-free nut where the listing names it. A two-hole nut needs the pin wrench. A dead-man paddle is named on one 110 V listing only. A printed speed range counts only when the file prints it.
Bare tool or complete
15%A corded shelf price includes the motor supply. An 18 V body price does not include a pack or a charger. Listing watts on an 18 V body are not a measured output.
Review evidence
15%Stars are the amazon.co.uk line. A 5.0 from one review, or 4.9 from 12 with two German lines, is not a stronger UK sample than 4.5 from 222. A missing star line stays missing.
Read the order number and the supply before you read a star line. A 110 V tool on a house socket, or a larger disc with the guard off, is a safety error. A bare-tool price is not a kit price. A review count under ten is not a long UK record.
A 125 mm angle grinder here is a five-inch body, either corded or an 18 V bare tool. The shared size is not one product. Split the row by supply first, then by the nut, then by a single speed or a printed range. A house wants 220–240 V and a BS 1363 plug. A site board wants 110 V from a centre-tapped transformer. HSE prefers cordless tools or 110 V centre-tapped supplies for portable tools on construction.
Order 603625000 is the 220–240 V tool. Order 603625390 is 110–120 V. Both are about £94.00 and both say 125 mm. The order number is the supply.
Two United Kingdom reviews on the 240 V WEV 11-125 say it arrived with a two-pin plug and an adaptor. A voltage line is not a BS 1363 plug.
The W 18 7-125 and the brushless body exclude the pack and the charger. Add that cost before you set them against a mains grinder. Listing watts on an 18 V body are not measured output.
WEV 11-125 Quick is not one product. Order 603625000 is the 220–240 V tool on the Metabo UK page, 1,100 W, 125 mm. Order 603625390 is 110–120 V at the same about £94.00. A house wants 220–240 V and a BS 1363 plug. Two United Kingdom reviews on the 240 V listing say it came with a two-pin plug and an adaptor. The 110 V rows need a centre-tapped transformer. HSE prefers cordless tools or 110 V centre-tapped supplies on site.
M-Quick is named on the 240 V WEV 11-125, the WP 11-125, and the WEV 15-125. The W 750-125 and both cordless bodies list a two-hole nut, so a disc change needs the pin wrench. Only the WP 11-125 bullets name a dead-man paddle, and that listing also states an S-automatic clutch. The 110 V WEV prints 2,800–10,500 rpm. Several other rows say adjustable and do not print the range on the amazon.co.uk file.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You work from a UK ring main and you will check the plug before you rely on it. The 240 V WEV 11-125 Quick, order 603625000, is about £94.00, 1,100 W, with M-Quick named in a bullet and 4.5 from 222 reviews. Two United Kingdom reviews say it arrived with a two-pin plug and an adaptor. The W 750-125 is the lower shelf price if you accept a thinner written file.
You already own CAS 18 V packs. The top pick is the W 18 7-125 bare body at about £68.99, 8,500 rpm and 1.6 kg, with 4.6 from 158 reviews and three UK texts in the first 40. There is no battery, no charger, and no quick nut. Use a pack larger than 2 Ah if you follow the Italian review. The brushless body is a separate listing with one star and no CAS line.
Your supply is 110 V through a centre-tapped transformer, not a house socket. The WEV 11-125 Quick, order 603625390, is about £94.00 with a printed range of 2,800–10,500 rpm, and only two reviews with no text. The WP 11-125 Quick adds a dead-man paddle and an M-Quick nut at about £103.16, with no star line. Do not order the 240 V twin for this board.
The top pick is the Metabo W 18 7-125 at about £68.99: an 18 V bare body, 8,500 rpm, 1.6 kg, and 4.6 from 158 amazon.co.uk reviews, with three United Kingdom texts in the first 40. It suits you only if you already own CAS 18 V packs, because the box has no battery and no charger. Best value is the W 750-125 at about £42.86, the lowest price here, listed at 240 V, 750 W and 11,500 rpm. Its written sample is two short lines labelled Germany, and the listing does not describe the plug. The 240 V WEV 11-125 Quick is about £94.00 with 4.5 from 222 reviews, and those UK lines report a two-pin plug. None of these figures is a laboratory test.
Metabo W 750-125
Lowest shelf price at about £42.86, listed at 240 V, 750 W and 11,500 rpm. The written sample is two short lines labelled Germany, and the plug is not described.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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