MattF
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Was it @eLuSiVeMiTe who mentioned an aftermarket brand of battery which he said seems reliable?
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Flouren. My DeWalt knock offs are still going strong years later.
Don't think they do Makita though
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Got two genuine 6ah from the bay for £155 (twin pack) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Makita-G...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0
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I would avoid ebay for genuine... there are way to many counterfits on there, and you won't know until it dies and you try to get it replaced.
Pay the extra £5 from a known brand dealer
given the number of fires or close calls have seen I would avoid all non genuine lithium batteries
Pay the extra £5 from a known brand dealer
given the number of fires or close calls have seen I would avoid all non genuine lithium batteries
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There are a few giveaways for me to confirm they are genuine, firstly they are not far off the price from better known vendors when I get them I’ll have a good look and compare to my other 6ah batteries and then run them in my 2x18v mower and compare side by side to be sure
I agree you do have to be careful, given how much I’ll be using them I’ll be able to get a refund within the eBay returns window if they are fake.
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Apparently some are so good the only way to tell is to open them or plug in to a diagnostic chargerThere are a few giveaways for me to confirm they are genuine, firstly they are not far off the price from better known vendors when I get them I’ll have a good look and compare to my other 6ah batteries and then run them in my 2x18v mower and compare side by side to be sure
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We’ll see, I remember project farm or similar saying there are some high end fakes… I’m presuming i’ll find out by using my mower as it will really put them through their paces. (Even genuine ones have a hard time and get very warm)
I have one genuine Makita battery and three knock offs. Two 5ah and one 4ah plus the genuine 3ah. All been fine. Not bought any for a while but I have quite a few Makita or Makita compatible tools so the batteries get cycled regularly. I have a couple of knock off cordless grinders so batteries are being cycled on a weekly basis now. Not professional use obvs.
They've all been fine. My genuine charger gave a funny error the first time or so that I tried to charge the fake batteries but pull them out and try again and it all worked fine with no bother since. Have things got worse with recent gear?
They've all been fine. My genuine charger gave a funny error the first time or so that I tried to charge the fake batteries but pull them out and try again and it all worked fine with no bother since. Have things got worse with recent gear?
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Fakes are never worth the risk imo. The genuines have been up in price for a while now with little sign of dropping apart from the 6Ahs, they were disproportionately expensive but not so much anymore, I just today received a 3 pack from fastfix (approved Makita dealer) for ~£230.
I have noticed that the DeWalts appear to be available for around £50 for a 5Ah again, I know the Makitas are a bit more advanced with the protection circuitry but that can’t be worth more than a couple of quid tops. As most of the tools are so close, I’d suggest anyone starting new to go for the DeWalts, purely on battery price.
With some kit taking 4 batteries and other stuff draining a pair in 15min flat, you need a lot of batteries so the price of them can easily be more important than tool price.
I have noticed that the DeWalts appear to be available for around £50 for a 5Ah again, I know the Makitas are a bit more advanced with the protection circuitry but that can’t be worth more than a couple of quid tops. As most of the tools are so close, I’d suggest anyone starting new to go for the DeWalts, purely on battery price.
With some kit taking 4 batteries and other stuff draining a pair in 15min flat, you need a lot of batteries so the price of them can easily be more important than tool price.
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No I probably won't...son!
wasnt calling you dad!
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Wire soldered back on. All good for the moment.
Onto the other battery. Nothing immediately to be seen wrong. Working, one bar in it when you press the test button. Theoretically it should take a charge but stick it in the charger and though it starts, the charger throws a hissy fit and starts alternating red/green lights after only a couple of minutes...
Onto the other battery. Nothing immediately to be seen wrong. Working, one bar in it when you press the test button. Theoretically it should take a charge but stick it in the charger and though it starts, the charger throws a hissy fit and starts alternating red/green lights after only a couple of minutes...
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Will do. Can you drain each pair in turn to bring them down to the same voltage?
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And with the time saved I could have talked to SWMBO about her day? Off to click "buy again".
