Concerning Milwaukee battery speculation

[theoldwizard1]

The problem is, Milwaukee need more VOLTAGE for bigger tools, not longer run time (although I am sure many would love a longer run time).

Clearly I was wrong ! The M18 12.0Ah battery can deliver more current than the older M18 batteries. I wonder if the tools somehow "sense" the current capacity of the battery pack and "dial back" the current when using the old battery packs ?

 

[Moose364]

As Strouty says, they did it to the V18 and V28 tool owners 10 years ago when they didn't make those backwards compatible and hung those tool owners out to dry. They will do it again. They figured out they can force the customers to throw all their tools away every 10 years.

That's why I'm buying Makita now.

The M28 batteries will fit the old V28 stuff from what they show on there website. The V18 is a Different story
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/accessories/batteries-and-chargers/48-11-2830

 

[Strouty]

Yup, M and V were the same for 28 volt, that is why I don’t understand the fact that the M28 lineup is essentially stagnant. Milwaukee should have jumped on that, I would still have all my M28 tools. Of course I moved to the M18 platform, but not because it was better, because I felt abandoned.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Yup, M and V were the same for 28 volt, that is why I don’t understand the fact that the M28 lineup is essentially stagnant. Milwaukee should have jumped on that, I would still have all my M28 tools. Of course I moved to the M18 platform, but not because it was better, because I felt abandoned.

Kind of like Ford ! You have to build what the vast majority of the customers want to buy !

 

[theoldwizard1]

Clearly Stuey and the others were correct (and I was wrong again) !

Stolen from the "other" Milwaukee thread !