Where is this battery made, I bought the 4 pack of 18v LXT batteries and all 4 were dead within 6 months. Very hessitant to buy non Makita brand
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As you can probably guess, it is manufactured the nation in which our government grants "favored trading nation" status since dropping the 'gold standard' during Nixon's tenure. So far so good with the battery; however, one thing you should keep in mind is its output power (amps). The battery needs to be charged about 5-6 times before its output remains a steady 4500mAh. If you have the time I suggest completely draining the battery once received (mine came fully charged), then charge, then drain, etc. at least 5 times. Since then, charging time, consistent output time & power... have remained constant. Whether or not this battery will last the minimum 3 years as Japan's Makita batteries remains to be seen--as this is my first attempt purchasing a non-Makita battery. Hope this helps. I'd recommend attempting to find someone who has a couple years under his or her belt using this battery unless you have the spare $ to experiment.
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well i cant say where the battery is made--i have been using it for a good 3 months now and never had a problem--it is way stronger than the 3 amp hour from makita and last a lot longer.. i work in construction and this is my main source of power for drills saws and impacts..
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it requires the makita li-on 3 amp battery. great workhorse of a drill. ive not tried off brand batteries. i get 2-4 years a battery with 3 plus times use a week
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they are made overseas, i am a HUGE fan of buy local, however Makita tools is my only exception. There the best
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HI, The original batteries only state they are 9.6V, no Ah stated. The replacements say they are 9.6V and 1.3Ah. I just checked on a replacement battery that has been in a tool for at least 6 months and it still very well charged. This pair of batteries is as good or better that the originals.
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There is a warranty registration paper is every new kit, just register it. New to Makita is they are giving a 3 year warranty on batteries and charger as of just recently also
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Because these batteries are not made up to the standards of the Makita battery. They have wires inside them that are soldered which is very old technology. They also lack a computer chip to communicate with the Makita charger.
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Very good Makita!,,but DOES NOT come with the "big" 18V. it needs...I think I paid 80 some dollars for the one it takes but the upside is it works in the 18V impact drill so it does well with the bigger battery. So I was sorry I had to get the right battery but it can switch tools so..
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It was the Mikita brand. I bought another one at a battery store that was red - that was a mistake - it is not as powerful as this one and does not hold a charge as well as this one. This one is more expensive, but with it.
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Robert I have both and sensed it happening on both, Makita and the generic brand, I seldom use the tool long enough at any one time to find it a problem. My Makita is a 3 year old drill, the replacement generic battery is two year old. I have a Milwaukie with a lion and it just stops dead, but it does slow just for a second. I have used it for a couple years with 2 batteries. It is the 12v multitool. As to the life of the battery, I am on the originals.
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Unfortunately not. Band it's not amazons fault either. I bought this set from amazon because I received an email from Makita for the offer you're mentioning and it directed me to amazon to buy which made me think it would work. When I didn't receive the battery or accessory I called Makita and they basically said there was nothing they could do. I approached amazon about it and they amazingly honored the offer when Makita wouldn't. But they did say they weren't supposed to because Makita wasn't backing it up. Love Makita products but very upse with there service. Amazon on the other hand has never let me down even when it's not their fault.
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The battery you purchase was not a Makita battery. The battery you purchased is made for a certain class of 18v Makita cordless tools.
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I don't have a clue what Makita says about it, but I have been doing it this way with Makita batteries for several years now with no problems: When a battery in a tool shows any sign of getting weak, I then go to the charger (which is always on my work bench and plugged in with a fully charged battery snapped onto it) and swap them out. Sometimes the battery has been on the charger for an hour, and sometimes it has been there for a month.
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The label on the saw motor on my machine says "ASSEMBLED in USA".I can gather from that, that it probably was "MADE" someplace on planet earth but put together in the USA???Do yourself a huge favor and spring for the Makita A-90629 60 tooth blade.All I can add is that they have worked very well for me (both saw & blade) and I have absolutely no complaints with either of them.
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I am probably not the one to ask as my battery failed in less that a month. The Makita battery charging is aided with communications between the battery and charger. I suspect the manufacturer has not fully cloned the electronics of the original battery.
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I bought this exact same unit in January. It uses the same battery and charger that the previous Makita drill uses. DC-18RA is on the charger and the batteries say BL1815. This is the best drill by far that I have ever owned BTW.
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Not a common battery. I believe these are batteries made in China. I think you can buy more on amazon. They have a good charge life and I haven't had any problems for 6 months now.
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These are not approved for use by Makita because these particular items are counterfeit batteries. I know the casing is different because these batteries did not fit easily into my Makita charger. The circuitry might be different too, but I wasn't willing to risk damaging my charger or drill to know for sure. The real batteries are listed on Amazon with "Makita" as the first word in the title.