Customer Reviews for Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion High Output Battery Pack 12.0 Ah and Rapid Charger Starter Kit

Having just received one of the newest Milwaukee Searchlights which came as a "tool only" item I was in need of both a M18 Battery and appropriate Milwaukee M18 lithium-Ion charging station. Got this Milwaukee Starter kit which addressed both my shortfalls. Battery is a 5.0Amp variety which is more than sufficient for my new searchlight. The charging station not only recharges M18 batteries but also the M12 battery series of Milwaukee tools. Could not be any happier especially knowing this is a fresh battery and not some earlier battery hanging on the shelf for a year or more. Its been quite some time since I've acquired rechargeable tools and I've had all the various brands and technologies varying from the earliest Ni-Cad batteries to Nickel Metal Hydride. Lithium-Ion is the current technology and impressive. Heavier in weight per battery pack however run times are a minimum 5 times longer (probably more). If you are in the market for a replacement rechargeable tool you should seriously consider Milwaukee....solidly made, decent warranty, and really nice to own and use.

Milwaukee builds some well made tools from what I've seen lately in my purchases and this kit is no exception. Seems like a lot for a charger and one battery but the battery charges fast and the tools are very well built. I got this to pair with the 1/2" impact wrench. The batteries are noticeably more compact than my older 18V set (which is porter cable)(see picture for comparison of sizes). This would be good if you were lugging it around all day on the job, One thing I like about the batteries is the gauge built into the battery so you can do a quick check on the charge without having to put it on the charger (which is the only way to check the charge on my older 18V tools) It's nice that these are made so that they will mount on the side of a Milwaukee toolbox although I was not able to use that because my toolbox has stuff too close to both sides. But it fits nicely in the top compartment along with my other charger and batteries. I'll probably pick up one of the high demand batteries later but this one will do me for a starter.

The extended capacity battery pack has all kinds of numbers associated with it to show that it runs longer and better in extreme conditions. What I care about is that after a few days of letting the battery sit on my Milwaukee tool, I can use it for another job. To find out I ran a test with the Milwaukee 18v brushless impact driver. I didn't do extensive testing. A few days after using it to remove screws on the patio, I used it to drive a screw into a piece of plywood. It appears to be working fine. On the battery charger 2 lights were red. Number one reason I don't like tools with Batteries is tool companies upgrade the voltage and outdate the lower voltage tools, i hear that from other tool people as well. This charger accommodates both 12v and 18v volt Batteries. If you build tools around those batteries you can use one charger station. I hope when I need my battery in extreme conditions it tests good, but right now it is dry and sunny in Florida. The regular 18v battery is pictured next to the extended capacity battery. The XC is thicker and heavier, for light jobs you might want to use the regular 18v. The XC 5.0 adds weight to your tool.

Impressed with the minimum time to fully charge not just a single battery but three other batteries I previously own.

This has the same hd12.0 battery that is normally $400, but in the kit it's so much cheaper. Plus as an added bonus you get a rapid charger with it! Win win right here.

it powers things for a long time

Great product quality very happy with purchace

Milwaukee tools are the best. This battery has very long life and won't let you down!

Battery holds an amazing charge and the rapid charger recharges battery is under 30 mins

Quality there is only one tool brand I will buy from here out and that is Milwaukee .

Awesome product would highly recommend Milwaukee to anyone

Batter would not hold charge after about 10 uses. Have not had good luck with 3 of the 4 I’ve purchased

The charger worked fine, the 12 HOC M-18 battery failed after two cycles so I returned the entire order. Not happy with Milwaukee battery failures.

I purchased this kit for two reasons. One the XC5.0 battery is an excellent battery that lasts long enough for most jobs and the offer also included a free M18 tool and I chose the 6-1/2" circular saw. I have an M18 table saw that came with a High Output 12.0 Ah battery that never held a sufficiently long enough charge so I am skeptical of the High Output batteries. Now I have 4 XC5.0 Ah batteries that work well with the Table Saw for a days worth of cuts

I’ve used this twice now to trim weeds and edge grass. The first time I only finished half of my yard. The second time I managed to get most of the yard done but skipped some spots. Also I didn’t use the high speed feature of the M18 grass trimmer. I’m probably going to take this back and go back to my two cycle trimmer.