Dewalt

[Mike69]

Buddy of mine gave me a 18 Volt Cordless Dewalt Reciprocating Saw, Sawzall & Flashlight Combo that he didn't want anymore. He doesn't like Dewalt for some reason. The 2 batteries that came with are dead. Should I just purchase some new batteries or get a Drill to match it? Only thing is that the drills at Home Depot only come with one battery, at least the one I saw.

[stevo]

I am not sure about the ones built lately, but I had that set from '94-'05 and punished the hell out of them, they were great. I ended up buying the radio/battery charger for it. Mine was the 18v with a hammerdrill set.

Stevo

[Kart21]

There is a Dewalt service center off 35E in Farmers Branch ? Carrollton ?
Got 2 for the shop not long ago.
Watch for sticker shock.

Might be cheaper on line,

[LS1Goat]

Drill batteries are expensive, especially the 2 amp hour and above.

Never used Dewalt. I've used a modified Makita 6211D with all steel gears and a 1/2" chuck for years with 0 problems. Be careful when drill shopping on new model drills.. A lot of the newer stuff has hardened plastic gears and junk like that. Even Makita switched over to plastic at one point.

[GrayStangGT]

I've got lots of dewalt stuff and it is great. I get most of my stuff from toolup.com they usually have the best prices and no tax. Personally I would look into getting a drill and impact driver combo set, comes with two batteries and those little impact drivers are the most useful cordless tool I've ever had. I think a two pack of the regulara XRP batteries is $119.

[Venom]

Take the old batteries to a batteries plus and get them to change the guts out. They usually run about 35.00 each and are better than new.

[Lason]

I have had a Dewalt angle grinder that I have put through hell and back over the years and its great. Its corded though but I got tired of going through cheap ass grinders and got this one.

Dewalt is expensive but good stuff.

[War Machine]

You can buy batteries off eBay for around 25.00 each shipped

[GrayStangGT]

You can buy batteries off eBay for around 25.00 each shipped

I have seen those, are they actual dewalt batteries or a chinese knock-off? The knockoff items in general seem to be hit or miss, that's why I have been leery of getting them off of ebay.

[Sgt Beavis]

I've got lots of dewalt stuff and it is great. I get most of my stuff from toolup.com they usually have the best prices and no tax. Personally I would look into getting a drill and impact driver combo set, comes with two batteries and those little impact drivers are the most useful cordless tool I've ever had. I think a two pack of the regulara XRP batteries is $119.

Be sure to cross shop on Amazon. A two pack of 18v XRP batteries is $102

http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DC9096-2-18-Volt-Pod-Style-Battery/dp/B0001ZI560/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326298219&sr=8-1

And they are Prime eligible...

I always cross shop on Amazon. They are always having deals on Dewalt tools. Right now you can get a the 20v Max LiIon hammer drill and Impact drill combo for $269. It is $299 on the site suggested by GrayStang