ᐅ Best Battery System for Required Tools

Created on: 24 Mar 2019 10:43
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squasher1971
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squasher1971
24 Mar 2019 10:43
Hello everyone,

I am planning to purchase a battery-powered hedge trimmer. That on its own is not too difficult, but with it, you also effectively buy into a battery system. There are certainly several good hedge trimmers from well-known manufacturers.

I know that additional purchases will follow soon: a battery-powered lawn mower for about 300sqm (3,200 sq ft) of lawn and a battery-powered screwdriver for hobby use—the old one with 9.6 volts is a bit weak.

This is already foreseeable, and there might be more tools I am not aware of yet.

I have seen that Makita, Bosch, and Ryobi offer devices that meet my requirements and allow me to use the same batteries across tools.

My questions:
- Are there other major manufacturers with systems that I should consider?
- Which manufacturer offers good products for my needs with a good price-performance ratio?
- What experiences can you share? For example, does any manufacturer have particularly good lawn mowers? (I believe most can do the hobby screwdriver well enough.)

Best regards,
Rainer Aldinger
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angoletti1
24 Mar 2019 11:40
Get a Makita with two 5Ah batteries at 18V (there are also compatible ones from third-party manufacturers that are a bit cheaper) and you're all set. You should enjoy using it for a long time.
Mycraft24 Mar 2019 11:55
I can only agree with that. Makita 18V is the solution for regular home use.
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hampshire
25 Mar 2019 07:48
My recommendation is also Makita, as Metabo does not offer a lawn mower.
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fragg
25 Mar 2019 15:13
At home, I have an 18V Ryobi and a 12V Makita. The yellow one has a lot more plastic and feels less high-quality than the blue one (for women: petrol blue; for nerds: RAL 5021).

I really push my 12V Makita—making lengthwise cuts in laminate with a jigsaw, cutting construction timber, assembling pallet furniture with the cordless drill. Everything works well. The 18V probably handles all that even better.

And especially cool: Makita offers 36V tools that simply run on two 18V batteries. The chainsaw, for example.
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squasher1971
26 Mar 2019 06:29
Hello everyone, thanks a lot. That confirmed my impression... Makita also feels good at the hardware store. So, thanks again, see you later.