DEWALT DC9096-2 18-Volt XRP 2.4 Amp Hour NiCad Pod Style Battery, 2 Pack

DEWALT DC9096-2 18-Volt XRP 2.4 Amp Hour NiCad Pod Style Battery, 2 Pack, Keep your DEWALT 18-volt cordless tools powered with the DC9096 XRP extended run time batteries. DEWALT uses top quality NiCd cells, offering a consistent and adaptable performance. The Extended Run Time batteries deliver 40 percent more run time with new cobalt technology and include a one year warranty.

DEWALT DC9096-2 18-Volt XRP 2.4 Amp Hour NiCad Pod Style Battery, 2 Pack

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DEWALT DC9096-2 18-Volt XRP 2.4 Amp Hour NiCad Pod Style Battery, 2 Pack Reviews

I’m hearing a lot of complaints about the batteries. Face it, the batteries are based on NiCad technology. NiCad are not known for infinite shelf-life, has a memory, and absolutely hates to be placed on a charger for extended periods of time.

Now knowing all the good and bad things about NiCads, these batteries are absolutely no different than you will find in any other system using NiCads. If you don’t understand the why your batteries are dying off so quickly, it most likely can be explained by researching the things to do and not do to NiCads.

I’ve beat the hell out of the tools and the batteries and still manage to get an excess of 2yrs of service out of these batteries. If you open one of these up, all you find is a series of sub-C NiCad batteries in them. Count them up and just go price sub-C NiCad batteries with the same Amp-Hr rating. You will soon fine that even if you tried to replace the batteries into the existing battery case, it is still cheaper and easier to buy replacements.

Rechargable batteries of any technology do NOT have infinite life. With absolutely following standard practice care of the battery type, you can extend this life to the theoritical max. That is hard to do on the job site when you need to get the job done quick. I use the 15min. charger, which is great but at a significant cost in service life of the batteries. You are never supposed to charge the batteries while they are hot. This means if you run it down at the job site, you shouldn’t be placing them into a rapid charger. You should have enough spare batteries to get you busy while letting a natural battery rotation occur that insures they are cool when you charge. Slow charging extends the life of the batteries as well by getting internal temperatures lower. You should never leave a NiCad on a charger. You should run down the NiCad battery before charging to help avoid memory.

You can mention any battery technology and there are do’s and don’ts. I’ve had Lithium Ion batteries in a cell phone last less than 1yr.

It all depends on your battery usage habits. Once you understand what you are supposed to do to extend the batteries life, you can usually figure out pretty quickly why you are not getting the life you expected.

Good solid product. I’d buy them again without hesitation. And I have yet to see any group of cordless tool manufacture’s use a standard battery interface so that you can use the same battery in different brands of cordless tools. So being locked-in to a particular cordless tool manufacturer is a given.

This is all the price you pay for being cordless. The only way around all this is to pull out the ole 50′ extension cord.

I own/run a low voltage company in St. Louis. We pre-wire houses for phone/TV/networking, install intercoms, security, and central vacuum systems, and home theatres as well. We currently have 20+ DeWalt 18volt cordless tools and at least that many batteries. We are constantly asked by carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and competitiors how the tools hold up.

We can drill 100+ 3/4 holes on one battery every day with no problem. We can drill 10+ 2 1/4″ holes with a DeWalt self feed bit on one battery. The recip saw, the circular saw, the angle grinder, and the flashlights all work flawlessly. We even have the vacuums so we can clean up after ourselves.

Now the old batteries (all black) last about 1 year for regular use. We have a few new batteries (yellow top) that are a little over a year old that show no sign of slowing down.

We have found that when it is cold they do not last as long. Also the charge needs to be in a semi warm area (not in a garage). Also, the battery needs to be drained most of the way before charging. Repeated recharging of a half dead battery dramatically reduces the life. But any battery manufacturer will tell you that.

The twin pac is a great deal. Normally, locally, a single battery 18v battery will run about 90 bucks. Buying the twin pac on Amazon goes for around 120 bucks…. For some reason, I have no idea why, it is impossible to find the twin pac in any local retail outlet, ie: Home Depot, Loews, etc.. Thanks Amazon for offering a great deal! I have been using the Dewalt 18v stuff regularly for over 7-8 years, and find that these batteries have a usefull life expectancy of 12-18 months, then they start to not hold a charge well, and need to be replaced.

I cant believe how much better these are than the old ones. I charged both batteries a month ago when I got them, and I’m still on the first battery! I dont use them for work, but my drill see’s use every day or two. The price for the 2 pak is great also. When I saw how much the batteries were in the store I was going to buy a whole new drill (although I love my old drill). After all, it wasnt too much more money. Then I found the 2 pak on Amazon and was shocked to see how low the price was. Now I get to keep my trusty DeWalt drill and it runs just like new.

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