Under £20!!

Dickie · Post by **Dickie** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:55 am

I've just bought an 18V 3Ahr clone Makita battery for under £20.
I've not been let down by any of the previous clones I have bought & used them on a daily basis.
I'll confirm the delivery time & how well it performs, so watch this space!!

kellys_eye · Post by **kellys_eye** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:07 am

awwwwww c'mon....... WHERE FROM?

Dickie · Post by **Dickie** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:57 pm

Here you go KE, not had delivery yet though.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00MMY5 ... X110_SY165

Chappy · Post by **Chappy** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:48 pm

Oooh.....cheap enough to take a punt on.

Dickie · Post by **Dickie** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:47 pm

Chappy wrote:Oooh.....cheap enough to take a punt on.

My thoughts entirely dear boy!!.......

Dickie · Post by **Dickie** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:45 am

Arrived today, 9 days delivery but it works a treat.....

I'll keep everyone posted, but it looks a bargain!!

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:18 pm

That link is weird, looks like it was this: HERE

edit: or not - it's 1.5aH - d*ck old boy, can you link again?

BG

Job and Knock · Post by **Job and Knock** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:14 pm

Think they've sold-out of the 3Ah obnes, BG. I did see them last week - went to order a few yesterday and they were gone

darrenba · Post by **darrenba** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:19 pm

Looks like there's not the 3ah's available now, only the 1.5ah's

Luckily mine arrived today

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:22 pm

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

One of my 1.5's are totally dead (charger flashing of doom) and the other one only lasts about 3 minutes - utter, utter shite!

Makita - you SUCK!

BG

Chappy · Post by **Chappy** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:34 pm

Are you following all the correct advice on here Mr Goat?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6bzmzGh8r0

darrenba · Post by **darrenba** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:38 pm

Problem is that it looks like the 1.5ah batteries are not Makita Star rated so it's possible to overload / damage them

I think this was also the problem with the earlier non-starred 3ah ones too.

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:40 pm

Yep - Not kept in the cold (like a van, outside, etc). Don't wear them to dead, use them frequently. Don't leave them uncharged. Don't charge them when they are hot, after being used (if they ever were).

Similar to laptop batteries.

The first one just stopped - the chips saying it's goosed, so the charger is knackered. The second has just gone to utter sh*t.

BG

darrenba · Post by **darrenba** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:41 pm

How long have you had them? Makita may replace if they're not that old

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:47 pm

Over a year Darren, so I doubt it very much - it was from Screwfix which would have made it much simpler (where I am, they just swap them no questions asked).

I had a NiCd model before that out performed it in just about every way. I've got other stuff that's never had an issue. Mentioned on the other thread that the father in law has had no end of grief with his (a stack of dead 3's), but he's a trade user of them unlike me.

BG

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