Well, I was searching for batteries this morning and found this… Missed the deal for $82 last time and this turns out to be even better!!! With free shipping I am sure Bunnings will do a price match for sure!
(This battery normally sells for $99 and if bunnings price match will make it $70.2 That's a 29% saving!!!)
Damn! Bought one 2 weeks ago, paid shipping.
I can now get to work on one of these..
http://www.sydneytools.com.au/products/16131-makita-bby180-m…
Ah, I was wondering why anyone would want such a big heavy battery on a powertool :-)
The 1.3Ahr batteries from the $99 makita kit last ages. Even my mini chainsaw does OK with the 1.3AHr.
mostly for pros. If you work on site you don't want to be changing batteries all the time do you? :D
Once an hour would be OK, as it saves significant weight (5 vs 10 cell) and only takes a few seconds.
I'd have thought its more the extra power (amps) of these: e.g. for line-trimmer, rotary drill or reciprocating saw.
Well, for most of us doing the framing and putting up plasterboards its better with this battery. Coz we might not have power on site you know.. And its not that heavy once you get used to it….
The way that lithium ion batteries work, (all other factors remaining equal) the larger the total capacity, the easier it is for the battery to delivery required current to the device as well. So if you use a current intensive device (eg circular saw, large diameter drilling) then a higher capacity battery will not be as "strained" in its power delivery, and as a result the cells will last longer in the long-term before you need to buy a new battery. It's always a bit of a trade off between price, capacity, and ability to deliver current. If you get a smaller battery with better specs (higher current delivery) then it will cost more.
I believe Makita are about to release a 4.0Ah, hence the price drop. Milwaukee have had 4.0Ah batteries out for a while.
Great battery… bought one for $50 on super special last year as my C/Drill required 3Ah and will not work with 1.5Ah batteries that my impact driver uses… So yeah note that you will require 3ah batteries for larger more powerful tools.
nice..