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These batteries are better than the standard ones and the price was right. They last longer and plenty of power.
Well, that's nonsense. 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. Quoting now: "Take it up with the seller." Not a good attitude. Part of the reason I chose Milwaukee was reviews saying the batteries were all compatible. nor will they update their WRONG packaging that says the old batteries are compatible with all 18 volt tools.
This item (V18 3 amp hour LI battery, 48-11-1830) claims to fit all Milwaukee tools except 1108, 3108, 5364, and 6516. 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).
It worked good for about the first three months. I dont know if its the batteries or what but I know that they should not be going out that quickly. My drill right now is totally out of commission. I just bought a milwaukee cordless drill 18v. After that it rapidly started to decline in performance. I use mine everyday as sheet metal mechanic so I guess I need a drill that is a little more professional than Milwaukee. 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.
This is the same battery Milwaukee was selling for $54.00 3 months ago.First they screw us with crappy overpriced NiCads that don't work for crap, then when they finally make a decent replacement battery they double the price on us. SHAME ON YOU MILWAUKEE. I will never buy or recommend another peice of Milwaukee junk, and will replace my 15-20 Milwaukee hand tools with DeWalt as the batteries die off.
A lot of power in a small package. I am very impressed with these batteries. With the Lithium Ion battery this thing is the energizer bunny of impact drivers. This is a typical Milwaukee tool. I loaned this battery along with my Milwaukee impact driver to a friend of mine who built a 24 x 24 deck using composite deck boards with joists on 12" centers. It is nice to be able see how much "juice" is in them so you can top them off if you are starting a large project. He used it for 5 days on the original battery charge driving about half of the over 1200 stainless hold down screws.
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