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expiredspecialmoose posted Nov 08, 2019 05:54 AM

Milwaukee M18 18V Li-Ion High Output 12.0Ah Battery + XC 8.0Ah Battery

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Home Depot has Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion High Output 12.0Ah Battery Pack + High Output XC 8.0Ah Battery (48-11-1812-48-11-1880) for $199. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup where stock permits. Thanks specialmoose

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Includes a 3-Year battery warranty.

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Home Depot has Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion High Output 12.0Ah Battery Pack + High Output XC 8.0Ah Battery (48-11-1812-48-11-1880) for $199. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup where stock permits. Thanks specialmoose

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Smily0
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The drill should be fine, but some tools are not directly compatible. (The battery is physically too large to install.) Good news, Milwaukee will take the tool back and modify to work with the larger batteries free if you do have a tool that doesn't fit.
pmrowczynski
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The larger battery is going to be useful if you're using the Milwaukee blower, or chainsaw. The 12.0 is literally a massive monster of a battery and due to the fast discharge rate of those two devices, you want as large of a battery as you can get.

For nearly everything else ... the 5.0 XC is going to be that sweet spot in terms of size, and recharge rates. Not to mention, given enough time, every battery is going to fail (degradation, damage from drops or just aging out).

So if you're looking for a battery for a light, drill or anything else that a semi- to light weight pro needs, stick with the 5.0s as the base.
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Nov 08, 2019 12:05 PM
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Nov 08, 2019 12:15 PM
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gnstalodzNov 08, 2019 12:15 PM
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Quote from bushkeus :
These are real Milwaukee batteries, how do they compare to the redline comparable batteries. I have one and it works ok but sometimes it will not charge.
edit. other post got deleted
Nov 08, 2019 12:27 PM
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TJMNov 08, 2019 12:27 PM
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Quote from specialmoose :
Milwaukee M18 18-volt High Output 12.0 battery with free XC 8.0 battery. The 12.0 battery alone costs $199.00 and the 8.0 battery costs $169.00.

Batteries only, no charger.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwa.../310836896
Will these work with any M18 tools? I bought an M18 drill about 10 years ago. And I recently bought the LED tripod light.

EDIT: Sorry, I think I found the answer in the description. -Versatility: Powers all 200-plus M18 cordless solutions -Compatible with all M18 tools
Last edited by TJM November 8, 2019 at 04:31 AM.
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Smily0Nov 08, 2019 01:40 PM
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Quote from TJM :
Will these work with any M18 tools? I bought an M18 drill about 10 years ago. And I recently bought the LED tripod light.

EDIT: Sorry, I think I found the answer in the description. -Versatility: Powers all 200-plus M18 cordless solutions -Compatible with all M18 tools
The drill should be fine, but some tools are not directly compatible. (The battery is physically too large to install.) Good news, Milwaukee will take the tool back and modify to work with the larger batteries free if you do have a tool that doesn't fit.
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AndrewinMD
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Quote from TJM :
Will these work with any M18 tools? I bought an M18 drill about 10 years ago. And I recently bought the LED tripod light.

EDIT: Sorry, I think I found the answer in the description. -Versatility: Powers all 200-plus M18 cordless solutions -Compatible with all M18 tools
Yes, Milwaukee has maintained M18 compatibility from the start even with the switch to "Red Lithium" and the FUEL tools and high-output batteries. My original M18 drill and driver work just fine with the latest batteries that I've bought, and it's one of the reasons why I'll stick with Milwaukee.

The only issue is that the 12.0 and 8.0 are a decent amount heavier than the 5.0 batteries. I guess they'd be fine for the light (though overkill), but I wouldn't use the big batteries with a one-handed tool like a drill or driver for any extended period of time.

The V18 series tools, which preceded the M18, are incompatible. I think those were NiCad.

[edit] Read the post above, and I forgot about some of the tools where the batteries fit inside, like the portable shop vac, or at a particular angle like the barrel jigsaw. I haven't run into any issues, but I've only used my 12.0 battery with the blower and the circular saw. The 5.0 batteries have been fine for all of my other tools.
Last edited by AndrewinMD November 8, 2019 at 06:15 AM.
Nov 08, 2019 05:47 PM
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acerunnerNov 08, 2019 05:47 PM
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Great deal for these batteries. But it's really not practical if you're only using it on something like a drill. They are just too heavy. I'd much rather have several smaller batteries for the handheld tools.

These large batteries are good for the high power tools that'll kill a standard battery in 10min, or tools you won't move around too much. I use a 12.0 for the shop vac, it gets me about an hr of use.
Nov 09, 2019 01:14 AM
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pmrowczynskiNov 09, 2019 01:14 AM
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The larger battery is going to be useful if you're using the Milwaukee blower, or chainsaw. The 12.0 is literally a massive monster of a battery and due to the fast discharge rate of those two devices, you want as large of a battery as you can get.

For nearly everything else ... the 5.0 XC is going to be that sweet spot in terms of size, and recharge rates. Not to mention, given enough time, every battery is going to fail (degradation, damage from drops or just aging out).

So if you're looking for a battery for a light, drill or anything else that a semi- to light weight pro needs, stick with the 5.0s as the base.

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SkyeCNov 09, 2019 02:53 AM
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Quote from pmrowczynski :
The larger battery is going to be useful if you're using the Milwaukee blower, or chainsaw. The 12.0 is literally a massive monster of a battery and due to the fast discharge rate of those two devices, you want as large of a battery as you can get.

For nearly everything else ... the 5.0 XC is going to be that sweet spot in terms of size, and recharge rates. Not to mention, given enough time, every battery is going to fail (degradation, damage from drops or just aging out).

So if you're looking for a battery for a light, drill or anything else that a semi- to light weight pro needs, stick with the 5.0s as the base.
Don't forget about the saws. There's 3 m18 miter saws an m18 tablesaw and a rear handle circular saw (looks like a worm drive) all of those tools will benefit from the larger battery pack
Nov 09, 2019 01:21 PM
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amaraliNov 09, 2019 01:21 PM
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Quote from TJM :
Will these work with any M18 tools? I bought an M18 drill about 10 years ago. And I recently bought the LED tripod light.

EDIT: Sorry, I think I found the answer in the description. -Versatility: Powers all 200-plus M18 cordless solutions -Compatible with all M18 tools
The 12 doesn't fit in all the tripod lights.
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KevinH9150Nov 09, 2019 05:14 PM
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Quote from pmrowczynski :
The larger battery is going to be useful if you're using the Milwaukee blower, or chainsaw. The 12.0 is literally a massive monster of a battery and due to the fast discharge rate of those two devices, you want as large of a battery as you can get.

For nearly everything else ... the 5.0 XC is going to be that sweet spot in terms of size, and recharge rates. Not to mention, given enough time, every battery is going to fail (degradation, damage from drops or just aging out).

So if you're looking for a battery for a light, drill or anything else that a semi- to light weight pro needs, stick with the 5.0s as the base.
5.0 is old school. You want the slim 3.0 or 6.0 with the newer higher output cells if you are buying new batteries.
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HyraxNov 10, 2019 01:51 AM
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Will this give me a 1 month battery life for my iphone?
Nov 11, 2019 12:47 PM
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blaze741Nov 11, 2019 12:47 PM
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I'm tempted... I have a 9.0 and it's literally a beast with the gen 2 blower.

Did an entire yard of leaves yesterday for my neighbor and he was quite impressed with the power and longevity of the blower. His dewalt blower didn't even stand a chance.
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bootybanditoNov 11, 2019 09:30 PM
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Finally a good deal on the 12. Been eyeing them for the two tripod lights that I purchased a few months back but the $200.00 price tag just hurts and i have been using the 5ah batteries they work good but this 12ah is a MONSTER. Good find OP my HomeDepot had nothing at the store showing this deal.
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seeds01001Nov 12, 2019 03:13 AM
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Quote from KevinH9150 :
5.0 is old school. You want the slim 3.0 or 6.0 with the newer higher output cells if you are buying new batteries.
I have old school 2.0, 5.0, last gen 9.0HD, and newer 3.0HO& 12.0HO.

I have to agree 5.0 is great for the mid level amp draw tools, prob much cheaper, and generally you get them for free with promo deals on tools. I have so many from promos I haven't even opened some.

Charge time, weight, capacity, ability it really is a sweet spot, it should be noted my testing is primarily with fuel stuff.

Interestingly HO's have shown to provide slightly more power even on pre HO tools, though I wonder if it just has to do with less voltage sag under load due to higher capacity. Like wonder if a 6.0HO can put down similar power to say 8.0, or 3.0HO vs a 4 or 5. I'll toy around tomorrow.

Anyway to the point, old school or not, 5.0 has a wide use range and is cheap

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rs4everNov 12, 2019 03:43 AM
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Milwaukee will send you a prepaid label to upgrade it.

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The 12 doesn't fit in all the tripod lights.

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