Buy DEWALT DC9180C 18-Volt Battery Pack & ChargerDEWALT DC9180C 18-Volt Battery Pack & Charger Product Description:
- DC9180 18V XRP Li-ion battery pack, compatible with DEWALT 18V tools
- Provides long run-time & battery life
- Lightweight design - same weight as an 12V NiCd battery
- No memory and virtually no self-discharge
- DC9310 Charger Charges all DEWALT 7.2-volt - 18-volt NiCd/NiMH/Li-Ion batteries (except Univolt)
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful.
Great Batteries !!!
By Hawaii Plumber
I bought my nano batteries and chargers from a local supplier who had them on sale for $99 which included 1 battery & 1 charger. I bought 3 sets. Definitely worth the money.These batteries definitely last about 75% longer than a ni-cad and lightens up my tool tray (especially when carrying 3 batteries).When drilling or cutting overhead, there is a noticable lighter tool feel.My 18V Dewalt impact driver now weighs the same as my Hitachi 9.6 ni-cad impact driver.You don't have to keep track of which batteries are at what level of charge because you can always top these off during lunch and at the end of the day.I'm a plumbing contractor and was able to rough in a steel framed house without dragging out any cords. This house has 7 bathrooms in it.All I used was 2 drills, 1 recip saw, 1 impact driver, 3 nano batteries, and 1 nicad battery. I had to drill holes anywhere from 1 3/8" all the way up to 4 5/8".Honestly, I don't give a rats a$$ about the fitment difference between the ni-cad and lithium-ion. Once you start using the tool, you don't even notice it. Talk about being prissy when you are worried about looks.The different shaped batteries allow me to immediately differentiate between the lithium-ion and the ni-cads. Being that the lithium-ions are smaller, they take up less space in my tool tray also.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE 11/30/12 :I'm now own a total of 5 of these batteries. I bought 2 more a few months after my initial review. After 4-1/2 years, 4 of the batteries are still going strong. 1 of them needs charging frequently (possible damaged or defective cell(s)).I used these batteries weekly for my hammer drills, reciprocating saw (went through 3 of these since my initial review), right angle dril, impact driver, circular saw, vacuum, etc. The main tool we use is the reciprocating saw. We are always cutting 1-1/2" - 2" galvanized pipes for repairs & renovations. I just love the reciprocating saw because the blade can be positioned 4 different ways: 12,3,6, and 9 o'clock.Reciprocating saw: http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-Bare-Tool-DC385B-Cordless-Reciprocating/dp/B002RT7K5K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354347117&sr=8-1&keywords=dc385
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
better battery, but expensive
By datadave
I got mine off the 'net at [...]. It works great! A good deal lighter and longer lasting with a interchangable charger that works with older batteries....but new battery will not charge in older chargers so make sure to get the charger.However. The slight "form factor" dissonance mentioned in other review isn't to my eyes too much of a problem at least on the 6 and half inch circular saw. Or on the finish gun that got me into Dewalt in the first place. Some change of shape is needed to keep the batteries sorted. Considering the price though...that even a 36 volt battery is cheaper...now that's the rub! Glad, though that dewalt followed Ryobi's example and not changed the formfactor so much that new tools would have to purchased...although I heard that there are problems with ryobi's new line....well, it is ryobi! Now, Milwaukee might be as good ...but so damned ugly and hard to handle...who cares?
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful.Great battery pack, bad pack design
By Brandon Giesinger
This battery pack lasts about 2-3x longer than my current XRP batteries do(and the XRP's last a long time), it is also a little more than one pound lighter than the old batteries which really helps on those long days and when drilling overhead or with your weak hand (for me its left). another nice feature is that the charger is backwards compatible, it works with the old Nicd bateries. The only minor complaint that I have is that the engineers at DeWalt did a horrible job designing the pack, I mean what is the purpose of beveling the bottom edges???? Its only for style and its contributes to the drill's willingness to tip when used with NANO batteries(the XRPs have NO bevel which equals better stability), and IF the beveled edges are a necessity, then they could have put on some rubber overmold or something to help stability. However, if you don't stand your drill up much then it works just fine, I now have a holster I carry mine in(when it won't stay put on the ladder/skylift), works so much better. Overall the performance exceeds the XRPs by quite a bit, if you do alot of overhead drilling then this is a must or if you just don't like charging batteries.
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