Less than 1 year from cordless drill batteries - home DIYer

405 TD Estate · 2007-12-03T09:23:09+00:00

I just wanted to know how long you would expect NiCad batteries tolast in a drill that is used maybe 2-3 times per week requiring maybe1 to 2 charges per week.The drill has 2 battery packs and both would only last a short timerecantly after I owned the drill about a year. I remember readingNiCad batteries should be able to be recharged about 1000 times (whichat recharging each pack only once a week is 20 years on my useage)The drill is a =A335 job from Argos and I'm guessing the batteries arepoor quality. luckily they have replaced the drill so i now have a newdrill and another years guarantee but i'm wondering if in 1 year thebatteries will be shot again (probably).Should I take it back and get the =A3100 Matika drill + 3 batteries?(not a hammer drill though)Other than this I am happy with the drill - 2 speed, brake, hammerfunction (good in everything except concrete) 13mm keyless chuck(difficult to tighten enough sometimes though)The batteries are chinese made and state 1.5Ah which is quite goodreally.

Dec 03, 2007 20 Replies

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John Rumm 18 years ago

Except you can re-cell with top quality cells, whereas you don't know what you will get in a pack.

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