So disappointed in DeWalt cordless tools

Doubt the Ryobi One+ packs will fit or work as the contacts are on the exterior of the battery post and are a different shape. A local battery shop here (Battery Wholesale) will rebuild these packs for about 2/3s the cost of a new pack with a one year warranty. I've had Makita 12 volt stick packs, Hilti 9.6 volt packs, and Ryobi 18 volt packs rebuilt by them with great success. I see no reason that the DeWalt packs can't be rebuilt also.

You can buy an adapter between the old and new packs.

20v isn't actually more power. The new batteries are secretly 18v.

Get the adapter sled, I still have a bunch of lesser used 18V tools that I run off of 20v batteries, they work great. You can get cheap knock off sleds on ebay for way less than Dewalt branded.

shoot summ said:

Get the adapter sled, I still have a bunch of lesser used 18V tools that I run off of 20v batteries, they work great. You can get cheap knock off sleds on ebay for way less than Dewalt branded.

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I have no idea what an adapter sled is, but I'll look that up.

Johnny - at my local Batteries Plus, a guy told me that they can "rebuild" some of the old batteries by replacing the innards and sealing it back up. I don't know if this available at all the stores or just this one local to me. But would be worth the trip to find out.

Sleeper said:

I have no idea what an adapter sled is, but I'll look that up.

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In Amazon, Google etc search for: dewalt 18v to 20v adapter
There are lots.

Sleeper said:

I have no idea what an adapter sled is, but I'll look that up.

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You can get knock off batteries cheap too, can't vouch for them at all, I did have a tradesman tell me he was using knock off 20v batteries and had great luck with them.

John Smith_inFL said:

Johnny - at my local Batteries Plus, a guy told me that they can "rebuild" some of the old batteries by replacing the innards and sealing it back up. I don't know if this available at all the stores or just this one local to me. But would be worth the trip to find out.

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I would call them, I've priced this in the past and it wasn't attractive price wise.

Wouldn't it be just swell if all this stuff were standardized? As my mother would say, You can tell it Matell, it costs like hell! Mom was a real killjoy with toys.. lol

Sleeper said:

I have a lot of money invested in DeWalt power tools and I realy like my Cordless took set, but just found out that they don't make the 18V batteries anymore. I don't want to replace everything to 20V when there is nothing wrong with what I got and I don't need to step-up to 20V because I never needed more power than 18 Volt.

WTH! Lowes said Ryobi makes an 18V battery that might fit my cordless drill, but not sure. Does anybody know for sure?

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DeWalt is made by Black and Decker. Black and Decker also makes Craftsmen and Porter Cable. If there is another battery that would fit, I would expect it to be Craftsmen or Porter Cable.

B Coll said:

DeWalt is made by Black and Decker. Black and Decker also makes Craftsmen and Porter Cable. If there is another battery that would fit, I would expect it to be Craftsmen or Porter Cable.

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Technically they are all owned by Stanley, Black & Decker. They are made in China somewhere, by design there is no cross over of batteries between the brands, under the SD&B group, or outside of the group.

I bought two batteries from Amazon for my 12v XRP. There okay, but not the same..

OK, so toss the failing batteries and just use this.

Jim Frye said:

OK, so toss the failing batteries and just use this.

Cordless Drill Gets Nitro-Fueled V-8 Engine Swap

This drill has a working miniature nitro-fueled V-8. What's in your toolbox?

www.motortrend.com

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Perfect for "off grid" where recharging may be an issue.

There are certainly a few solutions. You can rebuild your current batteries, you can buy a couple aftermarket batteries on Amazon or eBay or you can buy a couple 20v max batteries, charger and an adapter. The adapter, 20v max charger and battery would be my suggestion.

Sleeper said:

I have a lot of money invested in DeWalt power tools and I realy like my Cordless took set, but just found out that they don't make the 18V batteries anymore. I don't want to replace everything to 20V when there is nothing wrong with what I got and I don't need to step-up to 20V because I never needed more power than 18 Volt.

WTH! Lowes said Ryobi makes an 18V battery that might fit my cordless drill, but not sure. Does anybody know for sure?

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Actually the lithium 20v isn't any more powerful than your 18v. On top of that the batteries run down faster. I had a dewalt 18v I used to drive screws all day long with one battery. Now that I have a dewalt 20v I have to carry four batteries and two chargers to the jobsite with me. Then sometimes I have to stop and wait for a battery. Myself, I'm going to try Milwaukee before I give up on cordless tools altogether.

subroc said:

There are certainly a few solutions. You can rebuild your current batteries, you can buy a couple aftermarket batteries on Amazon or eBay or you can buy a couple 20v max batteries, charger and an adapter. The adapter, 20v max charger and battery would be my suggestion.

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I have some concerns about buying 20v max batteries, charger and an adapter because I don’t like having to buy more chargers and most importantly is the added weight. I used to have a 12 volt cordless drill and I loved it because it was small and fit into tight places although not a lot of power to mix paint, but it was OK for small holes and screws.

The other concern is I have heard many reports of fire from charging off brand batteries and I’ve never heard of people rebuilding them. I guess it depends on the person who is rebuilding them.

Steve Neul said:

Actually the lithium 20v isn't any more powerful than your 18v. On top of that the batteries run down faster. I had a dewalt 18v I used to drive screws all day long with one battery. Now that I have a dewalt 20v I have to carry four batteries and two chargers to the jobsite with me. Then sometimes I have to stop and wait for a battery. Myself, I'm going to try Milwaukee before I give up on cordless tools altogether.

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I did subcontractor work years ago and the builder always had 5 or 6 chargers with batteries charging. He always gave me crap about my 120v Milwaukee right angle drill and extension cords. LOL