CHEAP Cordless Tool Batteries?? Too Good to be True? | Unboxing and Review | 2020/35

[@BeardedBored]

I went thru 2 2-packs of Ryobi batteries in 3 years. By the time I went to get more the price had nearly doubled. Thanks for doing this test. I'm going to try some of these aftermarket batteries.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

I have only had the 1.5 ah batteries fail on me. one was 7 years old the other was 4. I like the aftermarket batteries for the price as well. Trying to warranty a battery just isn't worth the effort.

[@BeardedBored]

@@DadItYourselfDIY Yep.

[@UncannyAbilities]

I'm about to try these aftermarket 40v Ryobis for my lawn gear. I've also had success with amazon Milwaukee batteries for less than half of OEM.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

My Vanon 40v has been awesome. Going strong after 3 years!

[@DoritosResidue]

I bought a ryobi combo fan that came with two 4ah batteries about 2 months ago. One of the batteries already failed ( won't charge) and just processed a warranty exchange with ryobi . I have purchased a bunch of ryobi product combos that came with batteries within the last 3 months . Purpose was for camping. What I'm saying is so far this makes me realize ryobi batteries have the same failure rate as the generic ones but the have a rock solid warranty. I'm not so sure about the Chinese generic ones if they will even honor a warranty. I'm going to buy a generic 9ah from Amazon. I'll test it and if it doest fare well I'm returning it.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Mine are still going strong, that said, I've never had to warranty a battery. I had a 1.5 amp die on me, but it was 7 years old.

[@DoritosResidue]

@@jsplasha lol I only used them for camping 10 times this year. Yeah its like batteries can't fail. Lmao " it's you". 1 failed and it wasn't even 2 months old. Yeah I dipped each of them in water . If they are 100 percent full proof like you assume why have a warranty?

[@davebuts1921]

Been using aftermarket batteries for years now, when you can get 3 or 4 for the price of 1 it's a no brainer, you always have a battery ready to go.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Mine have been hit or miss..

[@janboeilerehauge3335]

Hi ! Thanks for your review.. Now it's almost 2 yers since you did the review, but how is the Coulon Power OP4040 doing...is it still working ?

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Still working! Its my primary 40v battery.

[@janboeilerehauge3335]

@@DadItYourselfDIY Thank you for your answer ! 😉

[@EyesOfTheInternet]

Can we have an update on the longevity regarding the aftermarket batteries?

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Sure, the 6ah 40v is still going strong. One of the 6ah 18v batteries has died, the other is still working fine. This is the first large battery I've had fail. I've had three of the 1.5ah OEM Ryobi batteries die in the past 12 months.

[@davidbergewaytogo]

I bought a Shentec brand 20V battery for my Porter Cable 20V angle grinder, and for some reason, the plastic melted around the post that's on the right... now, I don't know if an original Porter Cable battery would've have done the same thing, but i'm sure the cheaper knockoff battery was not as high quality as a Porter Cable one...

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Probably not. Fortunately I have not had any issues with mine!

[@evafinnegan1724]

Are you going to try out the Ryobi ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Compact Tools?

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

I have my eye on the mini reciprocating saw and the cut off saw.

[@UDoIt2]

I'd love to see you tear that sucker apart AVE style and how us the innerds so we can see what type of circuitry it has. I too would be concerned with potentially burning the house down from overcharging.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

When and if it dies, I definately will.

[@adisharr]

I would never charge any of these batteries when I'm not around. I can only image the short-cuts the Chinese batteries take.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

I have had zero issues in 7 years with my batteries.

[@janboeilerehauge3335]

Hi ! Do you think/know if the Coulon Power OP4040 fits in the Ryobi 40v 1500psi Battery Powered Pressure Washer ?

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

I honestly do not know. Poulon is made by Husqvarna and is not connected with TTI. The part number may be purely coincidental.

[@rizzlerazzleuno4733]

The most accurate thing you said: "with batteries...........who knows". KZbin is full of tests of lithium batteries, but none of them are testing how will they perform after many months or years of use. The typical Chinese unknown brands are a hit and miss product. WIth a genuine factory brand you are getting (unless it is counterfeit) a product that has been tested and meets the company standards for quality, performance and safety. Brand X = good luck. PS: My favorite part is the red Mustang. 😊

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

She loved that car, alas it's gone. As for the batteries, the 40v is still going strong, but one of the 18v died last year. The other one is in my daily rotation.

[@654Bearcub]

Hello, I was wondering if possibly there is an after market battery for the Kobalt 40v ( I just bought a gently used Kobalt 40v mower and hedge trimmer and they came with 1 battery 3ah, and I would like a couple additional batteries so I can complete task. Thank you,

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

I think this is what you are looking for: amzn.to/3daQcmm

[@654Bearcub]

@@DadItYourselfDIY thank you, appreciate your assistance

[@mikenormandy9250]

I bought 2 of the 4Ah M12 Milwaukee "knock-off" batteries on Amazon (there is like 100 different brands to choose from who just rebrand the same knock-off battery) for $40 (I believe a regular 4Ah battery is $50-$90) And I have had no issues for over a year now. I use one on my M12 inflator (which stays in my truck and I use when going off-roading on trails/paths) and the other in my M12 impact driver (Which is my home use impact driver, I have many M18 tools for daily work) Just curious to see the life of these things....

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

I have similar luck with mine!

[@hydroaegis6658]

With how cheap oem batteries are during Ryobi days, it doesn't make sense to buy aftermarket I think.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Agreed, especially when they have a buy two get two deal.

[@nscholes]

I bought one of these '6AH' batteries. It was labelled ''100WH'. This calculates out to 2.77AH at 36V. The size and weight of this battery is much less than a genuine 6AH, (which is labelled 216WH). I really think these aftermarket batteries are fraudulently mis labelled.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

I can imagine these could be hit or miss. The fact that the same battery is sold under a dozen different names. I've lost one of tge two 18v that I purchased, the 40v is still going strong!

[@bobravenscraft5376]

I build ebike battery Chinese cheap cells are Hight quality after the Fiascos. Yes good Cheap

[@bobravenscraft5376]

If you Don't abuse them buy cheap. Cells are competitive BUY MORE BATTERIES. CHEAP. THAT WAY YOU TREAT THEM BETTER THEN THE TRADEOFF IS 2 TO 1 GET IT

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

@bobravenscraft5376 Agree!

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

@bobravenscraft5376 I've got no complaints.

[@NC-oc3ld]

cheaper but how are tyeh after about 6 months or a year?

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Still going strong. Use them every day.

[@lexuannhi]

I have an after market 40V Ryobi battery ($69.00), worked well for about 6 months, then went dead after 15 minutes of operation. I did some researches then measured the voltage of the 4 legs. One of the leg showed zero volt. Thinking one of the cell was bad, I opened it up, check voltages of the 2 battery packs. Surprisingly, they all looked good, gave me 20 volts on each pack. I didn't dare to open the cells because they all welded together. Lucky me, I found one of the wire connected to the plug was off. Took me 5 minutes of soldering then put them back together. It worked fine. So, what is the point here? The point is, I think they are reliable, but with cheap prices, it came with poor workmanship. If it's broke, play with it, you may get lucky. Another point is that Lithium prices are nose diving in global market. My guess is that we'll see the Lithium battery price dropping like rocks by this year. Thanks for the clip. Lucky guy.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Thanks for the great info!

[@rayb7903]

You need to compare the battery to the Ryobi 5AH or 7.5AH not the 2 or 2.5.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

I'm aware. I don't own anything bigger than the 2.6 and don't plan on spending the $179!

[@karenmann4825]

Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

I hope I was able to answer your questions.

[@sasquatchphil89]

Great video!

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Me.. for the support!

[@MultiGamingUniverse]

Thank you for your review

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Thank you for your support!

[@reinhardburkholder590]

Thanks for the info!

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

I had a Ryobi battery die because I left it in the mower in my garage over the winter. Not impressed, aftermarket can’t do much worse.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Some tools drain batteries. I never leave batteries in tools. Mine live on their chargers.

[@TheAarowsmith]

Plus war in Ukraine and sanctions in Russia driving up lithium ion battery prices.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Yes they are!

[@audionut9974]

They don't perform the same and don't last

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Compared to? Mine are all cruising away, no issues. Thanks for watching!

[@leechjames]

not very nice calling your children slow

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Yeah, ummm.. not sure if this is sarcasm or sincerity....

[@leechjames]

@@DadItYourselfDIY dad jokes man. also thanks for the battery review, helpful.

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

Whew.. I watched the entire video, just to make sure... that said, my youngest one.....

[@leechjames]

@@DadItYourselfDIY haha, you know I'm talking about the sign on the back wall of your garage?

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

The Slow Children! I had to have that. Those used to be in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. They took them down because it implied that all the kids in town are clumsy. That's an ACTUAL road sign!

[@robertgordon5954]

You buy junk

[@DadItYourselfDIY]

You are correct. Only the 40v battery is still alive. All the 18v have died.