Will the B&amp;D 18V battery fit into this trimmer? I realize it will be somewhat under-powered, but I'm wondering if it will still work.
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The 18v is incompatible with the trimmer. the 18v battery has a single slot and the trimmer will only accept a dual slot 24 v battery
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No, there was a guy who checked it out at lowes just two weeks ago. They had some stuff on clearance and the 20V battery was bigger and had a different slot position then the 18V. Sorry! Good luck! God Bless!
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I believe so. This uses the same 20 volt LiON battery as the B&D; string trimmer, driver & hedge trimmer I also own. As other users have said, this thing is loud. But it is effective and gave me one more battery to use with my other tools.
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I have a B&D NST 2018 grasshog trimmer and it works fine with that. As long as your trimmer takes an 18V battery, I don't see any reason why it would not work
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Yes. I called B&D; about that as I have the 36v string trimmer and liked it enough to see if they could both use the same battery. The Guy from B&D; told me the 40v and 36v batteries were identical, and compatible with either tool. He said they both had the same capacity and voltage, and the 36v was putting out 40 v anyway (or was it charging at 40v?) - anyway, the change in voltage was more of a marketing decision because the battery was originally conservatively labeled. We sort of came to the conclusion in conversation that there has been a serious "voltage inflation" by competing tool makers and B&D; just relabeled it. No redesign, though. Yes. I called B&D; about that as I have the 36v string trimmer and liked it enough to see if they could both use the same battery. The Guy from B&D; told me the 40v and 36v batteries were identical, and compatible with either tool. He said they both had the same capacity and voltage, and the 36v was putting out 40 v anyway (or was it charging at 40v?) - anyway, the change in voltage was more of a marketing decision because the battery was originally conservatively labeled. We sort of came to the conclusion in conversation that there has been a serious "voltage inflation" by... » Read More Yes. I called B&D; about that as I have the 36v string trimmer and liked it enough to see if they could both use the same battery. The Guy from B&D; told me the 40v and 36v batteries were identical, and compatible with either tool. He said they both had the same capacity and voltage, and the 36v was putting out 40 v anyway (or was it charging at 40v?) - anyway, the change in voltage was more of a marketing decision because the battery was originally conservatively labeled. We sort of came to the conclusion in conversation that there has been a serious "voltage inflation" by competing tool makers and B&D; just relabeled it. No redesign, though. « Show Less
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I have a factory slow charger and a quick charger with 5 batteries. So swapping out batteries is no issue with my small yard. But if you have no tools already using the 18V B&D;, best go with a newer model with better battery life.
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The trimmer I have is model NST2018, and it works well with that one. The batteries it came with are 18 volt single source slide pack batteries. I do not see a model number on them.
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Yes. I have used this battery with my 20v lithium B&D; weed whacker as well as used other like batteries with the drill and have had no problem.
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No. You will either have to use the Charger that came with the item the you are using battery to power. If unavailable, you will have to purchase a charger that is specifically for the B&D; 18V Battery
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I googled that before I bought a new worx WG155 --- it was cheaper to buy a new WG155 trimmer, then to buy a replacement battery. Sometimes replacement batteries are sitting around too long in stock ( I read all reviews, and that was a complaint someone posted )
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I have a Black & Decker Trimmer and Lawn Blower. The charger and batteries are interchangeable with the batteries and the lawn equipment. They both use the 18v battery.
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This is always the case with B&D; customer service. They know less than you do and they never call back. I asked if the new 18 volt lithium battery they have is interchangeable with the other 18 volt tools and I never could get an answer.
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Yes the 24 V max battery works with the Black&Decker cordless hedge trimmer.
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Hi Anne----I don't know how long it lasts;but I do know it's a lot longer than the 18V (no longer available) that I used previously...the battery is still strong after a few weed whacking jobs---I also have this battery in a WORX hedge trimmer---it's got a lot of hours on it!!!! I also bought the quick charger for my 20V batteries.... I'm impressed by how long these last.... Janet
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Sometimes if you wiggle it a bit it drops in Also make sure you have the right battery associated with the right charger. On occasion a battery will short out but B&D; customer service has been very good in replacing. I use an electric mower, trimmer, blower and even a chain saw ( which has a different battery size....all products are top notch and work great
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The battery didn't hold a charge after about 8 months.I continue using it plugged in because otherwise It is an outstanding trimmer. I have had 3 or 4 different brand trimmers over the years and all of them have been disappointing as far as battery life is concerned.
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That's a good deal. You could go ahead and buy a spare battery from Amazon and for ~$131 you'd have a nice trimmer setup. We have a small in-town yard and I have yet to run through both batteries but I always go through one, so having the spare is essential. I also have to agree to some extent with Anthony Deyal, in that if you're using the trimmer for heavy use, the battery drains real fast. It's got plenty of torque with the gear drive (I use it to trim hedges occasionally), but using that kind of power sucks the battery dry. It really needs a li-ion pack.