BikeRider
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Several years ago I picked up a Sears Craftsman 20V drill & impact driver kit that included a charger and 2x 1.5Ah batteries. Nothing special or fancy and certainly far from high end or pro quality, and it's now an orphaned line what with Sears all but out of business, but for my needs it's worked out well.
Thing is, those 1.5Ah batteries don't last long, and even with a third one I picked up for $20 recently at an about to close local Sears store, they still often run out before I'm done with the day's work. The charger that came with the kit buys me some extra time, but it takes forever to charge.
Because of Sears' situation, they're no longer selling batteries for these tools, and never made or sold any with higher Ah capacity. They do still offer a kit with a fast charger and 1.5Ah battery, but at $50 I think it's overpriced and hard to come by in any case.
Anyway, since so many power tools these days are rebranded, I was wondering if any other maker's batteries are fully and safely compatible with these Sears Craftsman 20V tools, both physically and electronically. E.g. DeWalt, Porter, Kobalt, etc. I know that the forked-off Lowe's Craftsman V20 line's batteries are NOT compatible with them. But the DeWalts kinda sorta look the same.
It's not a huge deal and I can live with less than ideal battery capacity, but if something's out there that would work with these, from a maker whose line I might want to invest in for future tools (it would be nice to have a decent 3/8" impact wrench someday), then that would be nice.
Thing is, those 1.5Ah batteries don't last long, and even with a third one I picked up for $20 recently at an about to close local Sears store, they still often run out before I'm done with the day's work. The charger that came with the kit buys me some extra time, but it takes forever to charge.
Because of Sears' situation, they're no longer selling batteries for these tools, and never made or sold any with higher Ah capacity. They do still offer a kit with a fast charger and 1.5Ah battery, but at $50 I think it's overpriced and hard to come by in any case.
Anyway, since so many power tools these days are rebranded, I was wondering if any other maker's batteries are fully and safely compatible with these Sears Craftsman 20V tools, both physically and electronically. E.g. DeWalt, Porter, Kobalt, etc. I know that the forked-off Lowe's Craftsman V20 line's batteries are NOT compatible with them. But the DeWalts kinda sorta look the same.
It's not a huge deal and I can live with less than ideal battery capacity, but if something's out there that would work with these, from a maker whose line I might want to invest in for future tools (it would be nice to have a decent 3/8" impact wrench someday), then that would be nice.
