Buy Makita BL1815-2 18-Volt 1-1/2 Ah Compact Lithium-Ion Battery, 2-PackMakita BL1815-2 18-Volt 1-1/2 Ah Compact Lithium-Ion Battery, 2-Pack Product Description:
- 1.5 Amp Hours
- For use only with Makita Chargers DC18RA;DC24SA
- 5X lower self-discharge keeps battery cells active and ready to use after long period of storage
- Charging at any time will have no effect on the battery
- Battery's built-in Memory Chip communicates with the charger to maximize battery life
Product Description
Includes 18V LXT Lithium-Ion 1.5 Ah Compact Batteries (2 pk) - BL1815-2
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Better than expected (with update)
By Woodsmithy
After reading all the other reviews, I expected to have problems with the 1.5 AH but they work fine. I did a time test with the flashlight and they lasted 2 hours each. Using it on the impact/driver for handy work it lasted all day. This may not be the toughest test but they work good as a back-up battery, and are a lot less expensive and weight considerably less than a 3 AH.I did talk to a Makita dealer who wishes to remain anonymous, and he said that were problems with the 1.5 AH when they were first released.UPDATEI have frequently used 2 of these batteries over the last 4 years without a problem. They are much lighter than the 3AH which gives the drill/driver a better balance. I use them for all but the most demanding jobs. From my perspective, it seems that Makita fixed whatever problem there was. These 1.5 are not intended to use in hammer-drill or reciprocating saw (sawzall), using them for those high load tools will burn them up in a hurry, However, they seem to last forever in my new Makita brushless LXDT08 impact driver.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.Great battery packs
By Jonathan Turner
I own and am a big fan of the Makita 18-volt system but only have the smaller tools - drill and impact drill.I use these 1.5 Ah packs (the small ones) rather than the 3.0 Ah packs (the big ones) for the weight advantage. The small packs with Makita's already-lightweight tools make a really convenient carry item for any job. Sure, you can use bigger packs and/or tools but for the impact and standard drill I find the light weight is more of an advantage than the extra life. The small pack lasts about all day as it is and the charger turns around a drained battery to full charge in only 10-15 minutes.If I were using the heavier-duty tools - circular or recip saws for instance - I would likely want the larger packs. For that use the difference in tool weight isn't much and they need the extra energy, IMO. Personally I still go to corded tools for those jobs.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Great tool, bad batteries
By CJN
I just keep my fingers crossed that I'll get more than 10 months from this set of batteries. I love the impact driver. It is my favorite tool, and I use very often. 2 years old now & this is the 3rd set of batteries.
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