Tough and long lasting. I cut 6 pieces of 3/4 in. plywood in half the long way and still had alot of juice left. With my drill I built a 4' x 8' three step deck on one charge. professional quality.

If you have 18vt Milwaukee tools and work them hard you can expect the life of your NiCad batteries to be about 1.3 years. So I'm strongly suggesting that for the every day abuser of cordless tools look in to the Lithium ion batteries (5 years 2000charges) so far after 1.5 years still fat and strong. I bought this 2 pk. to load into minor use tools in the heat of battle. Bought at the right price so they are (Ha ha disposable) Hoping for better life but not expecting it.

Great item, much cheaper on line thru Amazon than the local Big Box retailer. thanks

I have totally given up on these batteries. After four batteries failing in less than a year I bit the bullet and bought the new lithium batteries (which required I buy a new charger). I now have two standard chargers, one multi-gang charger and four batteries which are worthless. I would not be surprised to see a class action come from these batteries.

had a recall. But excellent customer service from Milwaukee. New batteries shipped to me free of charge. New batteries in excellent condition.

These are great batteries, mine have gotten a lot of use and they lasted about 3 years. When I went to replace them I couldn't believe the cost. $80 for one battery at a major national chain home center. It almost made me buy a new drill. Then I found these on amazon. Two batteries for the price of one! It's hard to beat deal like that!

OK. I'm the first to admit. These batteries are not good. They lose a charge and become useless inside of a year (maybe two). But I think the problem isn't the batteries themselves. It's the charger. Save yourself LOTS of money and buy the Milwaukee 48-59-0260 Multi-Bay Battery Charger. Amazon sells for CHEAP and they completey recondition the old useless batteries. It's amazing how well it works.

No doubt these batteries need a little more TLC then most, but the trick to keeping them running is as follows: First, keep `em charged- leave them on the charger at all times when not in use; they safely trickle charge once the primary recharge is complete. Second, switch the mounting from time to time (i.e. forward insert vs. rearward); what the heck this does electronically I don't know but it sure has worked on all my Milwaukee 18V batteries to reverse the effects of rapid draining. Lastly, when they won't charge at all, jump them using lower voltage source batteries to obtain the minimum threshold needed for a full recharge.

The transaction went very smoothly. Arrived on time and worked very well. No complaints. I would buy again from Amazon seller. David

There is a recall on milwaukee batterys so before you buy check their web site.

I've had several Milwaukee tools in the past and loved them.
Until now.
I bought three 18v tool kits with an extra battery for each.
And, one extra.
That's 10 batteries!
ALL DEAD!
All within a year and a half!

On my 3rd set of batteries and when i looked inside the case it has the same cells as the cheap batteries just a different case.

I bought the Milwaukee Hatchet recprocating saw a few years ago along with (2) new 18 Volt Milwaukee batteries, From the very beginning I was very turned-off with the rediculously short work-time I got with this tool. Soon after, I stopped using it altogether. I recently tried the tool again. Of course by this time the batteries would not even light up the indicator on the charger. A service tech at Milwaukee told me how to "jump-start" the batteries so that they could recharge. Well he was right about the "jump-start" in that it caused the charger indicator to light up. But after following his advice to the letter, surprise, surprise. Maybe 30 secs of operation. In conclusion, hope that one day Milwaukee makes a half-decent battery that might actually allow your Hatchet to work off its debt to you.

I have had the combo kit with four batteries for two and one half years. They have been used indoors and out, in extreme cold and hot weather and are still going strong. The 14 volt batteries in my impact driver are wearing out but I've used the tool non stop during this time and have used it for applications that I never used a cordless tool on before. I've been using cordless tools since 1975 and am very satisfied with the Milwaukee system.

Both myself and an electrcian friend of mine have these 18v NiCad tools, and we both have to have 2 batterys on charge to get thru the day. I use single batt chargers in the field and my 3 bay at home. Batts still wo't go more than an hr. b4 they need re-charge. I recently "bit the bullet" and spent $200 for 2 18v LithIon batts and charger, WHAT A DIFFERENCE.
If u like ur 18v tools (and the do work great) just buy the LithIon batteries, more expensive, BUT THEY DO WORK

We were very pleased with this purchase, as we had been pricing them at other places, and this was a very good deal for 2 batteries. I even shipped them supersaver, and they came very quickly.

I bought a Milwaukee cordless hammer drill set, and within 6 months one of the batteries started loosing charge rather quickly. 6 months later the remaining battery crapped out. Yeah, these batteries are bad, guys. The unit works great, they just need to work on the batteries.

I have been using Milwaukee cordless tools for about 7 years now and feel the performance of their product is far superior than the Makita tools I used previously. I have had to replace batteries but I did not think the performance life was as poor as others are saying in these reviews. Overall I am very happy with this product. Side note: I am a full time home improvement contractor that uses these tools on a daily basis.

I was just browsing for tools when I came across this so called "value pack" of Milwaukee batteries. Just seeing the picture of the batteries raised by blood pressure several points. Yes, they will die on you, and sooner rather than later, leaving a wonderful drill useless. At least they've lowered the price on them to a point that is CLOSER to their true value... I suppose to appease those of us who must continue to purchase them.

When I bought the drill I couldn't believe these batteries were as bad as people were saying, but now I'm a believer...

The batteries are brand new in the package from factory. Charged up and working. I received them in a few days and am very pleased with every aspect of ordering them. The price is almost half of the big box stores. Would not hesitate to order from Amazon again.

Could not find them this cheap on e-bay plus I got free shipping on two heavy batteries.
Very happy,
I will be back!

These batteries are the cheapest anywhere. They're brand new and half the price of the same batteries at the store.

Works good but as with all Ni-Cad batteries they are too expensive for what you get.

The seller used is excellent. Product arrived quickly and as promised.

Milwaukee tools are excellent in general. The best is probably the 18v drill motor. The weakest is likely the 18v skillsaw. Although the tools are our preferred brand, we have found that the Milwaukee 18V batteries are the poorest in the industry. They die after about 2-3 months of daily use. This is unacceptable for such a revered brand name product. Milwaukee should send all tool buyers a free pair of batteries every 3 month for each tool sold (for LIFE). Oh well......

NOT A REAL GOOD COMMERCIAL BATTERY. ABOUT A YEARS WORTH OF MEDIUM HEAVY USE. KIND OF AN EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT, BUT THE MILWAUKEE TOOLS ARE GREAT. HOW DID WE EVER GET ALONG?

Just what I was looking for and was surprised to find out that Milwaukee and corrected a problem with the original batteries. New, and improved and ready to go to work, and a great price!

Like most reviewers on this site, I am terribly disappointed with the 18 Volt battery performance for my Milwauke drill. The drill itself is good quality, but like nearly everyone else on this site, the batteries are only good for about a year--at best. I have been through 2 (expensive) sets of batteries and after reading the reviews of others, I will not waste my hard-earned money on another set. The dealer told me that Milwaukee was aware of this issue, but he knew of no plans to correct it. I feel they are compromising their integrity in their failure to address this quality issue. I own several Milwaukee products, but now I have lost confidence in Milwaukee quality and it would be extremely difficult to convince me to continue buying Milwaukee products.

I'm a former union electrician, and I've been using cordless tools a long time. In the mid-80's they [other electrians] made fun of my cordless drill, but they're not laughing anymore. I went to amazon.com for price,and found the price to be [after shipping] half the price of those two retail giants. The batteries are working great.

excellent product, delivered on time, and got them on sale.
You can't find two milwaukee 18 volt batteries for what I paid for them anywhere else but on amazon.com

I have been a loyal Milwaukee cordless user for many years now, so loyal that I could have been a salesman for their products. A friend bought a 1/2" Makita 14 volt kit and well I was blown away. It has just about as much power as my 18volt and it's lighter and the batteries are far superior. I guess this is why I am writing this review. Milwaukee has gone on and created their 24volt system with a much better battery and just forgotten us 18volt guys and left us with these crappy batteries. The original batteries seemed to be top of the line and now ther're junk. Still cost a lot though. I must have 10 of them in my shop most of which really need to go to the recycler. My suggestion is if your just starting out and want 18volts avoid the Milwaukee as sooner or later you are going to be disappointed.

I have 3 18 volt Ni-cad batteries, 2 of which suddenly would no longer accept a charge. I tried the 9 volt battery trick, didn't work. I then took a 12 volt DC power supply and some alligator clip test leads and hooked up the batteries to this setup for about an hour, this did work, now they would accept a charge. You could do the same thing by substituting your car battery in place of a power supply.

I still had a problem with the batteries not holding a strong charge, but by running the battery down by holding the drill chuck by hand, waiting for the battery to cool, and then recharging the battery, I think I have cured them.

It seems that the problem is a.)the lack of a conditioning cycle on the original charger, and b.)the 18 volt batteries being more susceptible to charging issues that a conditioning cycle would cure.

The new Milwaukee charger for the Li-ion batteries has a conditioning cycle for Ni-cads which could be a easy solution to this problem.

I give this product 2 stars because of Milwaukee's failure to man up and address the problem.

Well I have had thiese batteries for over 2 years with out a single problem. I am not sure why the other revewers batteries fail after such a short time ? But it could be the charger I use the multy bay charger . A bit pricey but it shuts its self off after charging. The smaller ones creat to much heat in the charging phase witch degrades the battery. Good luck

After a few of my Milwaukee batteries would no longer hold a charge (after less than 6 months), I sent them back to the service center. They sent me the batteries back and said that they had tested OK. They won't even take a charge. Buy anything but Milwaukee cordless tools. Even Ryobi and Ridgid have better batteries than these.

this is the best price that I've found anywhere for these batteries.

Well, maybe it was pride. Or the fact that ALL of my other Milwaukee tools are solid & dependable. I really do go out of my way (and will spend more $) to buy a Milwaukee tool over most others. Makita & Bosch also get my business.

BUT, MILWAUKEE BATTERIES SUCK SUCK SUCK. If that is a professional term ;)

I have finally had it, and will be selling all of my used Milwaukee cordless tools. The actual quality of the cordless tools (18v) is superb. It's just that the batteries die FAR too fast. And at $80+ each...I just will not go on anymore. If the batteries were $25 bucks each, I'd definitely keep the Milwaukee gear. Personally, I think that ALL cordless tools are far too expensive in the long run. But, you just can't live without them. The technology is old enough, when will the prices drop just like digi cameras & computers???

Save your money & your sanity.....DO NOT BUY MILWAUKEE 18v BATTERIES! (unless you can find them as dirt cheap throw aways)