Generic Batteries for 18V DeWalt Tools ?

[VaTom]

I have the usual assortment of DeWalt 18 volt power tools. Drill, Circular Saw, Reciprocating Saw. Have had them for a number of years and all have original batteries. They charge but will not hold a charge for a long time under load.

In a couple of weeks I will be helping a buddy rework his boat dock and will need to take my tools. The Dewalt branded batteries are really expensive. Amazon has "generic / unbranded" batteries to fit the DeWalt 18 volt tools.

Has anyone used these generic batteries / are they any good or should I stick with the DeWalt branded ones.

Thanks!

 

[luvsmiths]

If they are cheap enough, I sure would try one to see for myself.

Never know.... the "Generic" ones you get, could be the company making them for DeWalt.

 

[4barrel]

I keep extra batteries. Some charge faster. I have some DeWalt tools but buy generic batteries. They are cheaper buying 3 at a time and free shipping. Drills last forever unless they find sticky fingers. .

 

[Targets Guy]

I purchase two for my 18V drill. The fit and finish is not as nice but the batteries seem to do the job.

 

[WuzzFuzz]

I too have a DeWalt 18v drill..One battery has already went to the battery home in the sky..The other..Well..., I too would like to find a extra.

On the original I show #DC9099..Looking up numbers, the replacement shows DC9096, but it says it will replace the one I have. Original # seems to be lost and gone for ever, even from DeWalts' web site.

So when you bought extras..do you have the model #, and if need be..PM on where you bought yours... Saw as other said Amazon has them..Generic of course...


WuzzFuzz

 

[Targets Guy]

I got my two from Amazon in 2019. They were the DC9096. They work on both the 18v drill and the 18v circular saw.

 

[tlawler]

I’ve got the 20v set and got a couple of the generics off Amazon over a year ago. They’re still going strong.

 

[hittman77]

If you have an Interstate battery retail store locally, I can confirm their batteries for the 18v DeWalt work great.

 

[SMSgt]

I've used generic 14V batteries for my tools and they've worked as well (or badly) as the OEM batts. When these give up the ghost, I'm going back to extension cords. I've never had a battery-powered tool to hold up, never had a corded tool to fail.

 

[wood714]

Never mind...wrong brand.

 

[mtgianni]

If you have newer tools as well, DeWalt makes an adapter so an 18 V tool can use a 20V battery.

 

[Jeff423]

Slightly off topic - but I use the generics in my Milwaukee 18v tools and they work fine.

 

[jdh]

If you have newer tools as well, DeWalt makes an adapter so an 18 V tool can use a 20V battery.

Don't leave it on the battery when not in use. It will drain the battery overnight.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I wish they would make a Lithium battery for the Dewalts). I think they last a lot longer (as far as life in general.)

 

[Tom Beavert]

18 V Dewalt
Some I have used were OK, others not. I use them a lot. The fit is most often poor. I went 20 volt and bought an adapter to use 18 volt tools.
TB

 

[steelslaver]

I have 8 of the generic ones a couple of them are hard to latch or unlatch right and a couple don't have as much umph as factory , but then I have 5 dewalt 18v drills, an impact and a sawsall and when I am at it with them they are getting a work out. I have 4 chargers.

 

[chief38]

YUP - Battery operated tools are very convenient, especially and mostly while outside of your home or shop. That said, unless you use them on a daily basis, battery life suffers severely.That is exactly why I no longer own any! The days of doing installations and repairs where there are no outlets available are pretty much done and I have outlets all over my home, garage and front & rear yard. OK - so I need an extension cord sometimes - no big deal considering I no longer concern myself with dying batteries, battery replacement, and always needing back up batteries.

My feeling is that if you truly do not need a cordless tool - get a corded one! A quality tool with a cord will last a lifetime and you will never need batteries for it.

 

[KalamazooKid]

I use these on a few Craftsman tools (vacuum, portable air compressor, and reciprocating saw) and the power and run time is incredible. And I’ve always been a Dewalt guy ......

 

[jdh]

YUP - Battery operated tools are very convenient, especially and mostly while outside of your home or shop. That said, unless you use them on a daily basis, battery life suffers severely.That is exactly why I no longer own any! The days of doing installations and repairs where there are no outlets available are pretty much done and I have outlets all over my home, garage and front & rear yard. OK - so I need an extension cord sometimes - no big deal considering I no longer concern myself with dying batteries, battery replacement, and always needing back up batteries.

My feeling is that if you truly do not need a cordless tool - get a corded one! A quality tool with a cord will last a lifetime and you will never need batteries for it.

I would much rather be doing and emergency repair after a storm with a cordless tool than standing up to my ankles in a puddle with a corded tool.

The time it takes to roll out and roll up 500 feet of cord needed to get to the driveway gate takes longer than doing the work.

And I really do not like dragging a cord up the ladder getting it snagged on everything.

But to each his own.

 

[chief38]

I would much rather be doing and emergency repair after a storm with a cordless tool than standing up to my ankles in a puddle with a corded tool.

The time it takes to roll out and roll up 500 feet of cord needed to get to the driveway gate takes longer than doing the work.

And I really do not like dragging a cord up the ladder getting it snagged on everything.

But to each his own.

I would not want to be 500 feet away from the closest outlet and have to run a cord through a flooded yard either. That is an extreme situation I doubt most here have to face. My last sentence also says something like "if you don't NEED a cordless tool, then buy one with a cord". Today, most buyers just automatically buy a cordless tool because they have become so popular - NOT because they actually need one. Sometimes people just see what Contractors use and mimmic them - sometimes that's not a good idea.

When I was using cordless tools on a daily basis professionally, they were needed, great and necessary. I am no longer doing that and what worked so well for me at the time is now a hindrance - just saying......... .