2 x 2Ah or 1 x 3Ah drill batteries?

[Bick]

2 x 2Ah (replica) batteries or 1 x 3Ah (genuine) battery?

As the price is roughly the same, what would you choose?

 

[Clive P]

Hi,

No idea ( a few guesses ) as to what the batteries are for , but personally I would go for a genuine battery every time.

Regards.

 

[iamelectric]

the replica ones will be crap , waste of money

 

[telectrix]

i've got a non-genuine battery for makita 24V SDS. it's awesome.

 

[micknew]

Hi,

No idea ( a few guesses ) as to what the batteries are for , but personally I would go for a genuine battery every time.

Regards.

The batteries are to make the driller motor go round and round lol

 

[DPG]

My experience of cheap batteries has always been poor. For an extreme example try the pound shop AA batteries when you get 20 or so for a quid. Guaranteed to last 3 minutes and then leak all over your expensive stuff. Daz

 

[Bick]

Granted there are probably some very dodgy replica's out there, but is the markup that name-brands add to 'their' batteries (which are more than likely made by the same companies that make some of the replica's) really justified? Seems like they sell the tools cheap and make their money on the consumables ( batteries etc.).

 

[shanky887614]

Granted there are probably some very dodgy replica's out there, but is the markup that name-brands add to 'their' batteries (which are more than likely made by the same companies that make some of the replica's) really justified? Seems like they sell the tools cheap and make their money on the consumables ( batteries etc.).

Makita charge £70-100 odd for a 3amp battery

Picked 3 genuine up a couple weeks back for £150

 

[Silly Sausage]

What about recelling?
I've got a couple of Makita batteries that are beyond help.
Has anyone got any recommendations?

 

[Marvo]

You can get duff batteries repacked but with this and with buying generic I'd only take the chance if there were legitimate recommendations from other users who have taken the plunge.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Precisely why I ask and I don't like disturbing the moths in my wallet.

 

[shanky887614]

What about recelling?
I've got a couple of Makita batteries that are beyond help.
Has anyone got any recommendations?

Makita batteries dont like the cold keep them inside overnight and thwy might work properly again

 

[overskilled]

Mate reckons axminster's generics are alright

 

[Silly Sausage]

Makita batteries dont like the cold keep them inside overnight and thwy might work properly again

Cheers, but they are well and truly dead!
I might just bust one open and try some cheap cells, if I can find any.

 

[MDJ]

2 x 2Ah (replica) batteries or 1 x 3Ah (genuine) battery?

As the price is roughly the same, what would you choose?

Half the length of it when it is folded in half