Bosch Cordless question

[mrjsl]

I have a Bosch 14.4 cordless drill driver. I have used it for 6-7 years, and love it. However, one of my batteries won't take a charge now.

I do not have the bluecore batteries. If I buy a bluecore battery, will it work with the charger I have?

Also, I can buy the same drill reconditioned for $10 more than 2 bluecore replacement batteries, and it would come with a tool, 2 batteries and a charger.

Is it worth my while to stick with this NiCad tool, or switch to the litheon version? I don't use it for a living, but I do put it to a lot of use around the house. I have been more than happy with the battery life between charges. I don't have any other cordless tools - everything else I use is corded, or in the case of my Bosch worm drive saw - has an extension cord plug.

 

[nissan_crawler]

I have a Bosch 14.4 cordless drill driver. I have used it for 6-7 years, and love it. However, one of my batteries won't take a charge now.

I do not have the bluecore batteries. If I buy a bluecore battery, will it work with the charger I have?

Also, I can buy the same drill reconditioned for $10 more than 2 bluecore replacement batteries, and it would come with a tool, 2 batteries and a charger.

Is it worth my while to stick with this NiCad tool, or switch to the litheon version? I don't use it for a living, but I do put it to a lot of use around the house. I have been more than happy with the battery life between charges. I don't have any other cordless tools - everything else I use is corded, or in the case of my Bosch worm drive saw - has an extension cord plug.

I think it would be dumb not to spend the $10 more and get the tools and charger.

I don't know if it will work with your old one, but a quick email to bosch will let you know. I emailed them about the 10.8/12v battery deal, and got a response within a day or two.