I got a 9.6 volt kit back in 1996, drill driver — 2 batteries and charger.n
all of it is still going strong after 12 YEARS! I now charge all my batteries in my makita 7.2 volt to 18 volt charger. all OK there.n
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I now have 2 9.6 volt driver drills and 2 18 volt drills — all makita.n
P.S. Based on my experience with BRAND X knock-off batteries for my panasonic drivers — they SUCK! BIGGER and shorter charge life.n
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I heartily recommend getting the REAL thing.

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Not much to say about a battery but after using my current batteries for 18 years now, the charge doesn’t hold well. Now having the new battery, I may go ahead and get another one since the charge lasts much longer and gives the drill more power longer. Don’t wait too long to get a new battery and struggle through with low power and frequent rechargings!

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Amazon was great, they shipped quickly and did everything they promised. However, I think the battery has been sitting on a shelf somewhere in a wharehouse and it does not charge as well as the original one. Someone else said the simliar thing in their review, but I proceeded to buy hoping it was an isloated insident. I now wish I follwed the others recommendtion of buying a new modern drill with much better power.

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These batteries last for years. I bought two so I can have one charging at all times which allows me a constant flow of power to my Makita tools. As Ernie Banks once said “it’s such a wonderful day, let’s play (buy) two”.

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The battery shown is not the battery for this item number. This battery does not have the side buttons needed for some drills including the 6226D.

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