Mikita batterys

[Aaron_]

Need to order some new batterys was going to get 3ah ones as I don't use them all day every day tho did I read somewhere people are getting more grunt out the tools with higher AH battery I thought it was just the time they lasted

 

[brightspark]

probably a bit more torque under load

 

[mike os]

Never found the 3ah lion to be lacking tbh

 

[mpats]

I must admit I haven't had the 3ah ones, only 4's, they last pretty well. FFX were doing some reasonable deals on them a while ago.

 

[Aaron_]

On amazon £43 for 3ah and £60 for 4ah I was wondering if it's worth it is brought fake ones once they didn't last to long lol

 

[mpats]

You'll get 2 5ah ones on FFX for £146

http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/...5.0Ah-Lxt-Li-Ion-Genuine-Makstar-Battery-Pack

 

[Bill Edwards]

I'm on Mikwaukee not Makita but the principles shouldn't change.
I can see a massive difference in power on an impact wrench - i.e the 3ah just makes the gun rattle on tight nuts to no avail whereas the 4ah get them loose pretty quick.
If it was on a drill then from a good brand such as Makita I doubt if a 3ah would be lacking in power unless you're doing unusually demanding jobs, but 4ah will give a little more - and 5ah would give a little more still, and so on.

 

[anjum]

I buy the "fake" batteries and have had no problems with them but maybe I've been lucky. I object to paying virtually the same for a battery as the tool including the battery and charger.

 

[Mee]

There are some good aftermarket batteries out there but you need to do a little research to ensure you get good ones.

 

[GW8IZR]

my 'golden dragon' Makitas worked well for 18 months maybe more but then battery 1 failed spectacularly - flames and smoke. Battery two is still ok but I dont leave it near combustible materials. I think they were seven quid each from e-bay.

Next time round I might look for something a bit more reputable