Re:California bans the sale of all small off-road internal c...
by rootusrootus on Saturday November 06, 2021 @09:55PM
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I'm a heavy DeWalt user and I'm already a little salty sometimes about how much they charge for their batteries. If they change up the standard again so I need adapters or new tools, I'm going to switch manufacturers altogether. So far I like their stuff well enough, thankfully I haven't run into any problems with new batteries not working out of the box yet. Knock on wood
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Re:California bans the sale of all small off-road internal c...
by bjt2n3904 on Saturday November 06, 2021 @10:01PM
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It's like... a handful of 18650 batteries and a metal tab. Legitimately, we should be able to make our own with a 3D printer and Amazon.
Re:California bans the sale of all small off-road internal c...
by bombcar on Saturday November 06, 2021 @10:05PM
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They really are - at least for Milwaukee almost all the smarts are in the tool itself and not in the pack.
But never buy a pack - always wait for a sale or deal and get the batteries free with tool (or tool free with batteries).
Re:California bans the sale of all small off-road internal c...
by rootusrootus on Saturday November 06, 2021 @10:14PM
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> always wait for a sale or deal and get the batteries free with tool
I agree. I don't think I've ever paid full price buying a battery by itself. I just can't stomach the terrible value. I watch for a sale and pick up a new tool with the battery I want. I've got a few relatively obscure tools that way that I'd probably not bother purchasing otherwise.