Well Dewalt wants to bring out something new again and are making some big claims about their new batteries called Nano. Have any of you gotten a chance to try these tools and batteries out tyet?
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Yup. I was at the demo show they had here, awesome.
The footprint doesn't quite match the older 18V tools, but not enough to keep me from getting them as an upgrade. I DO see the footprint issue being a hinderance in my angle cutoff tool, cutting counter flashing in chimneys is what I do with it most, and the dust gets in even with the normal batts.
Light, powerful, and a new charger that wil charge the OLD batts as well..good move on DW's part.IMO.
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With more and more power being packed into batteries, I'm just waiting for stories of these tools bursting into flames like the laptop computers are doing now.
I went to the Cloverdale Woodworking Show last night and talked to a Dewalt Rep there. He told me the new 18 Volt batteries are coming out in a month or so, they will cost $198 incl. the new charger. I tried it out on a drill, but couldn't say it has more juice to it. It looks a bit odd since the new Nano battery doesn't really fit the old tools.
They will come out with a new radio with built in charger. Also there pop up fluorescent light with the built in charger will get changed in the future.
You have to understand that the new batteries work with the old tools, but not with the old charger. Apparently the old charger is not smart enough for the new technology.
Early next year Dewalt will also introduce the Nano technology on there tools using 14.4 Volt or 12 volt batteries.
It was about time that Dewalt is trying to catch up with there competitors like Makita.
Martin
i to just talked with a dewalt rep and got to play with the tools as well. one thing to keep in mind about all these lithium tools is 18v is still 18v. it may be lighter, and it may be smaller, and it may have no power fading (runs full strength on low then stops, no loss of performance) but it still only puts out 18v just like the nicads
You are right on target.
18 volts is 18 volts anyway you look at it. New batteries will not increase the power, will only result in less stops for charging.