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I disagree. DeWalt has altered their battery type often and have a few different types. Makita seems to only have 2 types of fittings in the last 10ish years an

by wand3r 8y ago

I disagree. DeWalt has altered their battery type often and have a few different types. Makita seems to only have 2 types of fittings in the last 10ish years and the 2 4amp packs I bought together for $100 are excellent. There is vendor lock in certainly because once you own a large amount of batteries you can simply buy tools individually. Makita makes nice tools, ive found

zrobotics 8y ago
Personally, I've found makita to be one of the worst. Their batteries all have a unique ID chip which communicates with the charger. If it fails to charge it more than 3 times, it permanently disables the battery. So it's not at all friendly for someone wanting to replace cells themselves. I wouldn't trust them for contractor/professional work, but IMO ryobi has done the best job. They've never changed their connector, so a 10 year old drill that came with nicad batteries can still be used with a brand new lithium cell. This is great for a homeowner, you don't have to buy all new tools when Dewalt changes their battery design after 5 years.