I have several dewalt 18v tools (but only a drill/driver of these). Is it worth the hastle of switching to a new power system vs. 18v XPR?
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im not sure those could be the same, but in the US we named it as 20v max. as same as the 18v in other country.
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Yes the performance and power along with the battery life make it worth every penny. I really love mine.
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In my opinion, yes, absolutely. Lithium ion batteries are far superior to the ni-cad XRP. I've had them all and I really like the performance and durability of the lithium ion.
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Yes and no. The 1830 V18 is Lithium-ion and needs the appropriate (newer) charger 48-59-2818. This charger is "backwards-compatible" and will charge the older 2230 Ni-Cd batteries. (Note that it won't charge the newest M series/Fuel batteries.) I have both styles of these batteries and my experience is that the 1830 works "okay" on the older drills and drivers...but doesn't work well at all for either the Sawzall Hatchet or the cordless circular saw. They will drain the 1830 within only a minute or two. To be fair, they were designed for Ni-Cd batteries, which discharge slowly and taper off with voltage; Li-Ion batteries were designed to deliver full voltage up to a certain point and then shut off. My experience with the 1830 has not been good at all, as one of my batteries would fail intermittently from the beginning (even on a full charge) and died before the warranty expired; the other began to lose charge after a few days of not being used; of course this started immediately after the warranty ended. Other users seem to have the same issues. The V18 (1830) is ridiculously expensive to replace, there seem to be few options for rebuilding them or to buy generic brands, and even Milwaukee themselves appeared to have walked away and quickly redesigned their cordless tools to use the M-series batteries. I'd have to say that my experience with the V18 has driven me away from buying new Milwaukee products, particularly as my Makita batteries work better and last much longer. My gear is used all day, every day, FWIW. A late answer, but perhaps someone will be helped by the info.
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DC9180 18V XRP™ Li-Ion Battery Pack is compatible with DEWALT® 18 Volt tools
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I am not sure what exactly is new but I love this unit. I received it a month ago. I had a dewalt set before. Was 18 volts but not lithium ion. I really liked it and wore it out. These units are lighter and have more torque. Clearly more. Charges in short time. I am very pleased.
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Dewalt has made all the 18 volt batteries compatible with the entire 18 volt line. The only difference you'll notice is the fit on the base of the tool - the battery fits and runs the tool, it just looks a bit smaller when installed.
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I think the charger reduces the voltage to the battery capacity,but you may want to call or check the Dewalt site for sure.
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Yes 20V is all that matters. You can use any 20V Dewalt battery with any 20V Dewalt tool. Still the amp rating directly determines how long the battery will last. So using 1.5AH battery will only drive half as many screws/bolts compared to a 3AH battery before the battery is dead but it will still work.
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Well, replace it with the same thing. They're not cheap. Go to this Amazon page and scroll down to the last row of images: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords;=DeWalt+18v+XR%2B+NiCd+9096. You can buy them used but you already have a used one. You need one that will hold a charge. If you can wait until close to Christmas, you might find that you can buy a brand new drill with a new battery for not much more money.
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I have both the 18v and 20v dewalt hammer drills and have found the torgue and speed driving 1/2"x8" lage bolts into salt treated 8x8" to be superior with the 20v. I have found with the 20v, when drilling through steel to be very careful and have a good grip so if it binds you don't twist your wrist. For both the money and performance I would chose the 20v. However, I have never removed any head bolts with it, but have hammered off rusted gas tank straps with ease.
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Dewalt has 2 battery types for some of their 20volt Max system tools and label the differences with the letters C, L, D and M for the sets. The tool alone has a B designation. The regular Lithium Ion batteries are labeled C (1.5Ah) and L (3.0Ah). The XR batteries (33% more capacity) are D (2.0Ah) and L (4.0Ah). I own the DCF895C2 set and it is an outstanding tool. Also you need to consider the weight of the battery. The 1.5Ah and 2.0Ah weight 0.8 pound. The 3.0Ah and 4.0Ah weight about 1.4 pounds each. Take into consideration the fatigue factor with the heavier batteries. Dewalt now has a 5.0Ah battery at the same weight as the 3.0 and 4.0. You have a lot to consider with the 20 volt tool system. I am happy with each one I won.
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Based on Dewalt's website all the 20v Max tools are compatible with the new 20v XR (4.0a) batteries but I have not personally purchased any of the XR batteries, http://www.dewalt.com/tools/cordless-batteries-dcb204.aspx.
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Actually, any quality brand will do. I use an 18v Dewalt cordless driver as well as a Dewalt power drill. If you choose a cordless, make sure you have one or two replacement batteries on hand. They will lose their charge relatively quickly and will have to be recharged.
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Did you go on line and verify this is the charger you actually need? There are two very different chargers out for the 18v b&d; - it depends on how old your drill/driver is
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Yes, Your light will be brighter, last longer and will never need replacement. I have the 18v light and even if the battery won't power a tool it does keep running the light.
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To the best if my knowledge All 20 volt DeWalt tools are Brushless. The 18 Volts are not. The 18volt and 20 volt batteries are totally different and don't interchange. There is differences in the batteries. There are 3ah up to 5 ah ratings. Those batteries will swap in any 20 volt DeWalt tool. Hope this helps
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Absolutely!!! I can't say enough good words about this unit. The only thing you will need are drill bits that have a quick release end. I've got a regular Dewalt 18V drill, a Dewalt 14.4 regular drill and a Black & Decker 14.4 regular drill. For most jobs I only use this Dewalt impact unit, though occasionally I will use one of the regular drills, especially the Dewalt 18V set to hammer-drill if I'm drilling into concrete or if I need to drill Large holes.
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Drill is backwards compatible with 18 volt nicad batteries. It came with 2 lower capacity (not XRP) Li-ion DeWalt batteries. The charger works for NiCad and Li-Ion batteries. I like the lower weight of the drill and Li-ion battery, BUT I HATE the Li-Ion battery because it cuts off without warning and you cannot squeeze any more out until you recharge. They do it because they don't want a Li_ion battery to blow up with somebody so basically they have protective circuitry built in to monitor each battery cell. But it sucks when you are up on a ladder and have no warning that the battery will give out on the next screw.