Hi, all.

I need a replacement battery for a 24v Makita tool.
I see in e-bay that there's an outfit called BetteryPro selling non-original
but compatable batteries:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/24v-3-3Ah-MAKI...cmdZ ViewItem

Thy are a bit cheaper than original Makita batteries

They make this claim:

We sell brand new replacement/compatible battery that are manufactured to
meet or exceed the specifications of the original brand manufacturer.

Which they would say, of course.

Has anyone had any experience of these 3-rd party replacement batteries?
Are they much of a muchness, or noticably better or worse in any respect?
Would you buy them again, or would you choose Makita originals?

--
Ron

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Ron Lowe wrote:
I need a replacement battery for a 24v Makita tool. I see in e-bay that
there's an outfit called BetteryPro selling non-original but compatable
batteries:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/24v-3-3Ah-MAKI...cmdZ ViewItem

Thy are a bit cheaper than original Makita batteries

They make this claim:

We sell brand new replacement/compatible battery that are manufactured
to meet or exceed the specifications of the original brand manufacturer.

Which they would say, of course.

I'd be happier if they mentioned which brand of cells they used like say
Sanyo.

Has anyone had any experience of these 3-rd party replacement batteries?
Are they much of a muchness, or noticably better or worse in any respect?
Would you buy them again, or would you choose Makita originals?

It will depend entirely on the quality of the replacement cells. But you
can be sure genuine Makita ones are as good as they come.

--
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On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:08:38 +0100, Ron Lowe wrote:

Hi, all.

I need a replacement battery for a 24v Makita tool.
I see in e-bay that there's an outfit called BetteryPro selling non-original
but compatable batteries:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/24v-3-3Ah-MAKI...cmdZ ViewItem

Thy are a bit cheaper than original Makita batteries

They make this claim:

We sell brand new replacement/compatible battery that are manufactured to
meet or exceed the specifications of the original brand manufacturer.

Which they would say, of course.

Has anyone had any experience of these 3-rd party replacement batteries?
Are they much of a muchness, or noticably better or worse in any respect?
Would you buy them again, or would you choose Makita originals?

Have you tried the genuine Makita batts from Screwfix?
They transformed my Makita, AIUI the batts are the difference between the
budget and pro cordless tools.



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Have you tried the genuine Makita batts from Screwfix?
They transformed my Makita, AIUI the batts are the difference between the
budget and pro cordless tools.



I searched their site,and I can't find makita 24v batteries.
Every other kind, mind:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...7954&id=102045

New 24v Makitas come up on ebay all the time, and go for around £90:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

which is only a fiver more then the non-originals which have a buy-me-now
price of £85.

I think I'll bid on a genuine item, and give the 3-rd party items a miss.

I have a gut feeling that you are right about the quality of the battery
being a distinguising feature of the makita products, although I have no
hard data to back that up. After all, what is a fiver against the total
cost of the machine, battery and charger.

That was my feeling in the first instance.
I just wanted a sanity check first, in case the widely accepted opinion was
the there was nothing in it.

Thanks to all who answered.
--
Ron

"Ron Lowe" wrote ...
Have you tried the genuine Makita batts from Screwfix?
They transformed my Makita, AIUI the batts are the difference between the
budget and pro cordless tools.



I searched their site,and I can't find makita 24v batteries.
Every other kind, mind:

New 24v Makitas come up on ebay all the time, and go for around £90:

which is only a fiver more then the non-originals which have a buy-me-now
price of £85.

I think I'll bid on a genuine item, and give the 3-rd party items a miss.

I have a gut feeling that you are right about the quality of the battery
being a distinguising feature of the makita products, although I have no
hard data to back that up. After all, what is a fiver against the total
cost of the machine, battery and charger.

That was my feeling in the first instance.
I just wanted a sanity check first, in case the widely accepted opinion
was the there was nothing in it.

Thanks to all who answered.
--
Ron
Not quite OT, but after one of my ex's friends borrowed my Bosch GBH (yes,
really!) 24V pro cordless and ruined the batteries by running it flat and
leaving it for a month, I replaced the cells with RS "heavy duty" NiCads for
about 1/2 the price of the Bosch battery pack, and they've lasted (so far) 4
years, and seem to last a touch longer in use than the originals - check the
prices, it may be even cheaper to replace the cells in your dead battery
pack?

Dave H.
(The engineer formerly known as Homeless)

On 20 Jun 2006 02:57:53 -0700, wrote:

NiCds are quite happy running flat

Individually maybe, but not in a pack:

http://www.repairfaq.org/ELE/F_NiCd_Battery.html#NICDBATTERY_019

and stored flat btw, so it
wasnt your friends fault.

So Makitas batteries are crap then?

cheers,
Pete.

Pete C wrote:
On 20 Jun 2006 02:57:53 -0700, wrote:

NiCds are quite happy running flat

Individually maybe, but not in a pack:

http://www.repairfaq.org/ELE/F_NiCd_Battery.html#NICDBATTERY_019

thanks, good explanation.

NT