Dewalt 5.0 Ah 20 V lithium batteries for just over $60 USD equivalent each at Canadian Tire.
You are correct. Duracell does NOW suck.I'm starting to wonder if 10 to 14 year old batteries were of better quality than the crap that's being sold today. A few years ago I discovered that I had left several Duracell AA Alkaline batteries in an old 35 MM Cannon Power Winder.
The batteries were dead, and had been in the unit since the mid 80's. They had swelled slightly. But they did not leak. Last year I purchased a 72 Pack of Ray-O-Vac AA Alkaline batteries, only to have well over half of them start leaking in the package in less than 6 months.
The 2008 batteries are 3A and are only used over the last few years in the least used tools (mostly drills), they last a long time. The newer 5A are used in the impacts and see a lot of use.And yet in this thread we've got Trav stating he's got a set of 14 year old Makita batteries that still work. If they're in regular use he could easily have 1000 cycles.
jeff
It reminds of the Polaroid instant cameras of 50-60 years ago. The cameras were fairly inexpensive and the film packs were very expensive-also copiers and ink cartridgesSo why do OEM's charge so much? (no pun intended)
HP isn't in the printer business. They're in the paper and ink business.It reminds of the Polaroid instant cameras of 50-60 years ago. The cameras were fairly inexpensive and the film packs were very expensive-also copiers and ink cartridges
That's about right. The newer Ryobi is really pretty good,( the old blue Ryobi was really crummy ) but nowhere near pro/commercial quality. I'm thinking of giving my Ryobi tools to my son, who just got his first home.May I humbly suggest Makita if Milwaukee doesn’t have what you need?
Makita was a pioneer in cordless tools. They have a long history of developing and improving battery technology, as well as quality construction and durability in hard use. My 40 year old Makita corded drill is still going strong. My 30 year old Makita cordless is still going strong.
Ryobi is consumer grade. Decent, but not the top of the line. They sell at a lower price point than Milwaukee or Makita (or Dewalt, or Bosch). Fine for infrequent use, but not what I would recommend for a serious, or professional, user.