How much better are the 4.0 batteries than the 3.0? Is it worth the extra money to get the 4.0?
607008
Depends on the job. If you are just going to run a drill for a short time, go with the 3.0. I got the 4.0 to run a impact wrench. Which has more power requirements than the drill.
177646
Idk about your first half of the question, but as for 2.0 vs 3.0, there really isnt any noticeable difference between the 2. Obviously the bandwith is faster on 3.0, but its a very minor performance increase that maybe hardcore overclockers and modders would be concerned about. You will NOT notice any difference betweeen the 2. Happy gaming!
619154
Better in that mine was 4.0 amp hours capacity but was sold as 3.0 amp hour. I tested it and the capacity was better than my Makita batteries. Worse in that the new Makita batteries use cell balancing and draw power from all the cells for the internal chip. These generics do not allow cell balancing and draw power from only two of the cells. And these are a bit tight on the fit to some Makita tools.
465542
I always used the 4.2v with no problems . I tryed the 3.0 and it was a little dimmer when fully charged ,almost couldnt notice tho
150845
Yes, 3.0. I guess there is an aftermarket 4.0 too. Fyi the 1.5 amp hour does NOT fit. But this is a serious drill. I sprained my wrist when a hole saw caught on me in low speed.
1820681
0.3 but get the one with the dual camera its easier..same price too. Hope that helps.
1917217
In addition to BT 4.0, this one is supposedly has more base. The silver one has a different button layout, allowing you to sharpen treble, etc. BT 4.0 does not drain the battery as much.
386834
Hey man. Have you got yours? Is it US version 3 with better battery? Thanks
1680396
I'd go for this one over the 3E. The 3E is good, but it's a lot older. No shake to wake, charge ports top out at 2 A (this one is 2.4 max) so it's slower for devices that can take higher current. The charge display is also 4 LEDs, not 10 like this one. I had some 4 LED display batteries and I can tell you that those extra LEDs really help- they give you a much clearer idea of how much power is left (especially if it's one of the higher capacity packs, like the Astro E5). With the old 4 light display, when it gets to 25% you see one light lit... same as when it's at 1%. 25% is quite a bit of juice on something like the E5 (15,000 mAh) but 1% isn't on anything, and the thing is you can't tell which it is. The 2nd gen Astros can show you all the way down to 10% granularity which is a whole lot better.
1991293
To my knowledge, both 1.0 and 2.0 use the same battery connector, the larger 2 pin black connector... the smaller 4 pin white connector is used to power LED's or for use with certain "fast" chargers. I highly recommend these batteries over the stock, almost doubles flight times
894499
Superior! I can charge the battery and three months later it will have full charge, unlike the 18V. The 20V last longer, jobs that I did with the 18V, I needed three fully charged batteries to complete; with the 20V, one. Plus, it is a lot lighter.
1982104
4.0 its a super battery. I use in my saw and sawz all and they last a long time in those tools! Certainly make the 1.5 and 2.0 look silly!
2263142
YES They are compatible and your 4.0 will run more than 2 times the 2.0 ah. make sure to buy the Brushless models as they are the finest product made! i have every drill made and these are far superior than any other brand. btw the little 2.0 batteries are really nice because they are light and do not get in the way. if you plan on driving 3-4 inch deck screws then the 4.0 is a must ...if not the 2.0 are perfect for general use...
468899
My brother has Pro i have 2 CompM4's , i like all of them. biggest difference is battery life.
1305184
I believe it just has a higher capacity. Prob a larger profile as well. The biggest thing is that these batteries (at least for my 500) is that they will not commincate with the camera i.e shows a red battery indicator with a red question mark inside of it. Not a big deal to me seeing how I know I always have a full charge on them before I head out. Between the 3 batteries I have a good 4-5 hours of power.
1704710
Yeah, and the Lithium is way better, i have both battery types and the nicad's don't hold a charge long and wear out so fast, lithium is the way to go
208217
It would really be a matter of judging which of your current batteries would best cover the area that is left. I would probably go for just the 4Ah though.