I have owned my 19.2v power tools for about 10 years and they are still working great. I have gone through several sets of batteries. But the drill and the saw have paid for themselves several times over.
I noticed that most of the power tool industry have gone to a 20v model and w/o a tong on top the sticks in to the tool to make sure you got it started right.
My question is, how many of these batteries from different manufactures are interchangeable ? I was was in Walmart the other day and looked at there store branded cordless tools, what what I noticed is that the slide on batteries looked almost exactly what would fit on a Milwaukee or Craftsman or Dewalt .... Is the power tool industry setting down on a battery standard ? So I can go pick a power tool battery off the shelf and have it fit any brand power tool ? I don't own enough tools to test the interchangeability.
Has anyone tried to use another brands rechargeable battery on there brand of cordless tools ? Any feedback is appreciated.
Thank You..