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so far these are great
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I'm beginning a renovation of my new home so I bought these as extra batteries for my 18v tool kit. I have found that these are a great upgrade from the original batteries and I'm really happy that Milwaukee offered the newer technology for the older tools. I did freak out the first time I ran a battery all the way down while using my drill. The batteries don't fade the way the old ones do so when I was out of juice the drill just made a clicking noise.
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2009-01-08
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V18 Lithium Ion Milwaukee battery
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Excellent power retention, light weight compared to the ni-cad model, small footprint. The charge indicator is also very useful. The battery, however, because of it's small footprint makes the drill rather top heavy. It would be better to have a shorter battery with a larger footprint for the drill at least. All in all, excellent product.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-12-17
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Lithium Batteries
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These batteries are better than the standard ones and the price was right. They last longer and plenty of power.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-12-01
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doesn't fit brand new 18V lithium-ion drill!
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Part of the reason I chose Milwaukee was reviews saying the batteries were all compatible. This item (V18 3 amp hour LI battery, 48-11-1830) claims to fit all Milwaukee tools except 1108, 3108, 5364, and 6516. Well, that's nonsense. My new 2601 drill has a completely different 18 volt lithium-ion battery, and the charger that comes with the drill isn't compatible with the spare battery I ordered. BUYER BEWARE - update as of Nov 18: Milwaukee confirms the new "compact" tools use a completely different 18 volt battery. New tools require 48-11-1828 or 48-11-1815, old tools will fit this battery (48-11-1830). They're not making it easy to know which batteries will fit, and the "customer service" person I spoke to at Milwaukee said they will not swap for a compatible battery... nor will they update their WRONG packaging that says the old batteries are compatible with all 18 volt tools. Quoting now: "Take it up with the seller." Not a good attitude.
Rating: 
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-11-15
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bad batteries
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I just bought a milwaukee cordless drill 18v. It worked good for about the first three months. After that it rapidly started to decline in performance. I am caught inbetween a rock and a hard place cuz I don't know if I want to buy the battery witch may be a flunk or just buy a different drill. My drill right now is totally out of commission. I dont know if its the batteries or what but I know that they should not be going out that quickly. I use mine everyday as sheet metal mechanic so I guess I need a drill that is a little more professional than Milwaukee.
Rating: 
(3
out of 5) @ 2008-11-01
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