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ishoot308 · 08-10-2017, 09:32 AM

One piece of advice I would give anyone buying battery power tools is to buy only tools that utilize lithium ion batteries / power packs. NICD batteries while much cheaper are a thing of the past!

Lithium Ion batteries offer the following advantages over NICD...

More power with much less weight... More ergonomic tools offered because of this...

Consistent power from beginning to end of battery cycle even when battery is near fully drained...

Much less affected by cold temperatures...

No memory affect from charging. You can charge the battery anytime you want.

Increased run time...

Self discharge rate when not in use is extremely minimal. I believe it is less than 2% per month...

The advantages of lithium ion over NICD are well worth the extra cost. Dont waste your money on NICD tools.

FWIW;

Dan

08-10-2017, 09:32 AM	#18
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,931 Thanks: 2,289 Thanked 4,941 Times in 1,917 Posts	Lithium Ion One piece of advice I would give anyone buying battery power tools is to buy only tools that utilize lithium ion batteries / power packs. NICD batteries while much cheaper are a thing of the past! Lithium Ion batteries offer the following advantages over NICD... More power with much less weight... More ergonomic tools offered because of this... Consistent power from beginning to end of battery cycle even when battery is near fully drained... Much less affected by cold temperatures... No memory affect from charging. You can charge the battery anytime you want. Increased run time... Self discharge rate when not in use is extremely minimal. I believe it is less than 2% per month... The advantages of lithium ion over NICD are well worth the extra cost. Dont waste your money on NICD tools. FWIW; Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!