• BeautifulMind ♾️@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I landed in DeWalt when their cordless devices became as good as/better than corded tools; I standardized on their battery platform only for them to abandon my battery and roll out a new (incompatible) one. Shortly thereafter my batteries bricked and it seems the business model is to force consumers to buy new tools every so often

    FML I hate it that they’re all proprietary and incompatible

    • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      I know cords are a bit of a pain, but rotating batteries and keeping them charged is also a bit of a pain, and at least the pain of cords ensures that you always have a tool to use when you need it. Also electrical outlets have been standardized for more than a century now.

      • NielsBohron@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        Exactly. Cordless drills are super convenient and super cheap. For anything more heavy duty than that, I want something corded (which usually has the added advantage of being both cheaper and available in good condition second-hand).

        House Skil/Craftsman-from-Goodwill for life!

      • root_beer@midwest.social
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        10 months ago

        Word. The only tools I use with batteries are my lawn mower, leaf blower, and weed whacker. Otherwise, cords are fine.

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      10 months ago

      You can buy adapters for literally any battery to any other battery type. They’re all over Etsy and Amazon. Torque test channel even does a test to see how much performance you lose from them, along with building a monster battery pack that uses all the brands batteries at the same time.

    • CHOPSTEEQ@lemmy.ml
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      10 months ago

      FWIW Ryobi’s battery has been the same format since the 90s which removed any doubt I had about continuing to buy the brand.