One of your pictures shows a Lithium battery, another shows NiCad. Which comes with?
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It comes with an 18v nicad. I was surprised to find that there was a battery in the storage compartment and another in the drill. So far, everything works great.
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"Technically" the DC970 comes with a NiCad battery and the DCD775 is designed to be used with a Lithium Ion battery.
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No I am afraid this is a regular lithium battery DC9181. I bought the regular NiCd XRP with another set. I like this lithium since it is not XRP it is 1/3 the weight. Nice if you are using for extended periods. More battery changes but saves arm at end of day. Charges by time next one runs dead.
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I used the nicd battery. it worked fine.This is a pretty good unit for the price. it came with two blades, one fine-toothed for metal and one larger-toothed blade for wood. That was a happy surprise.
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Thanks for your question! According to the manufacturer this is a Lithium battery. I hope this helps!
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I installed regular ni cad batteries. The best would be Energizer Lithium. Recharbles run dow much faster. I don't remeber the size but i think they were AA
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As far as I know Dewalt does not make a NiMH battery. If you mean NiCad then the lithium battery will last longer per charge and will hold its charge longer on the shelf. NiCad will get a memory if you do not charge them all the way up and then use them all the way down before recharging, Lithium does not have this problem.
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You can get this product both ways. Mine came separate without the blade or battery. The NiCad battery does the job but does not last very long so go with the Lithium Ion battery.
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Thank you.Where can I get the "latest specifications from the manufacturer" that list lithium ion batteries as an "Option" ?
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It only takes one battery. I have the old ni-cad style but there is a second battery connecter inside the battery compartment that will accommodate the new lithium batts too.
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I believe one of the lithium ion batteries - but not sure which one. Still using the one that came with it.
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It is a Ni-Cad battery. Which is one of the reasons it is getting returned.
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The battery doesn't indicate its type but the charger says for Ni-cad or Metal halide only. So, I'm pretty sure it is Ni-cad.
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The 18v XRP lithium ion battery's can be substituted with the 18v nicad battery's. The connection points are the same.
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Yes. and they can even be Nicad in one side and Li Ion in the other. It will analyze your battery and it seems to have "saved" one NiCad that had a short cycle - now it functions as good as my other 2.
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no nicad and lithium are different here is link to info between 2 types hope it helps you, Mar http://www.diffen.com/difference/Li-ion_vs_NiCad
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NO. The NiMH & NiCD batteries charge differently then the Li-Ion batteries.