Panasonic EY9231B 15.6-Volt 3.5 Amp Hour NiMH Pod Style Battery

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I am planning on getting a 2nd one so I can always have one ready to go. My old batteries would no longer hold a charge so I was using a cheaper and less powerful drill and getting tired of not having the power I was used to with the panassonic. This was a very good purchase for me. A battery store wanted $20.00 more for a cheaper 2.5 amp hr battery. JDA The battery came in 3 days from the time I placed the oder.

The 3.5Amp Hour is the best battery Panasonic made for the older style 15.6V drills. Don't bother with the 3.0Amp Hour models, the slightly lower price isn't worth it in my opinion. However, the best deal on these batteries is in the package of TWO. Don't make the mistake I did and buy two singles, instead get the discount by buying two at a time in one package.These are very good quality batteries.

Yet, a brand new drill only costs $193, and it comes with a new charger. For an extra $25 and a little hassle you get a new drill, new charger, new batteries, and 1 yr warranty. Not likely. Even if you sold the old one for $75 on an auction site that rhymes with D-bay, you would at most pay $135 (after auction fees) for a brand new one. Drills suffer the same problem as HP color ink-jet printers.

Here, the batteries cost about $80 from Amazon, so two for $160. Why not sell the old drill and buy a new drill instead. That is only $25 more than the cost of a 2-pack battery set alone. Tough call. It's cheaper to buy a brand new printer than to replace all the ink.

Panasonic EY6432GQKW 15.6-Volt NiMH 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit EDIT: I found a value set which saves you $50 for two ($109 vs $160 separately): Panasonic 15.6 Volt 3.5Ah Ni-MH 2-Pack Battery--Value Pack So a new charger costs $100Panasonic EY0110B 7.2-Volt to 24-Volt Universal Charger for Ni-MH, Ni-Cd Batteries, a battery 2-pack costs $109, which I guess means they lose money on the drill itself. I don't think so. It still may be worth it to sell the old one and buy a brand new replacement WITH a 1 year warranty.

Both my batteries had been recalled by Panasonic and I needed a battery quick to keep the cordless drill operational while they sent me the replacements. Amazon had the best price I could find and shipped promptly.