Sunday, October 3, 2010

0 Black & Decker HPB18-OPE 18-Volt Spring-Loaded Slide Pack Battery For 18-Volt Outdoor Cordless Power Tools

Review Black & Decker HPB18-OPE 18-Volt Spring-Loaded Slide Pack Battery For 18-Volt Outdoor Cordless Power Tools


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Includes 18V Slide Battery Pack - HPB18-OPE
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Technical Details

- Compatible with Black and Decker models NST2018, NST1810, NHT518, NS118, NPP2018, NPT3118
- Easy to install and remove
- Powers your yard tools for efficient, wireless operation
- Weighs 1.7 pounds (shipped)
- Includes a 2-year warranty
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Customer Buzz
 "Great seller" 2010-09-20
By HamptonPress
Haven't had any problems with this battery for my chain saw. Fast charging and plenty of power.

Customer Buzz
 "A better way to replace a HPB18" 2010-09-20
By JR (Oregon, USA)
I note most reviewers have found that the B&D 18volt batteries have short lives and cost $35-$40 to replace. Save yourself a bundle and just replace the NiCad batteries inside your worn out B&D 18volt battery. It just so happens that you can buy an almost identical 18 volt NiCad battery at Harbour Freight that is currently on sale for $[...] each! [...]

All you have to do is open each battery by removing the screws and swap out the battery packs....no re-soldering required!. Just note the + and - on each battery as they are reversed so you must also remove the black plastic part on each battery that retains the two power tabs and pops into the top of the batteries. Look at the layout and you can easily figure it out....took me about 5 min to make the swap and now I have a new B&D 18v battery that cost me only $[...] and 5 min of time. I plan to buy several while they are on sale for future swaps.

Customer Buzz
 "Review of B & D spring loaded battery for 18-volt power tools" 2010-09-01
By SG
This is an excellent battery which delivers as promised and provides approximately 60 minutes of power for a pole hedge clipper. Power diminishes slowly as the battery is used, and recharging seems to take about 4-5 hours. Battery power has been sufficient in trimming even somewhat thick branches and stems.

Customer Buzz
 "Works good - for awhile..." 2010-08-24
By W. Cotter
Black & Decker seem to have made a bad decision when they chose to use Ni-CD (Nickle-Cadmium) batteries in their line of cordless tools. For years, everyone has known that NI-CD batteries suffer from battery "memory." Unless they are run down completely each time, they will "remember" how much charge they need to reach a full charge and soon will only take that partial charge.



I tried to eliminate this problem on my B&D tools (cordless drill, string trimmer/edger, and dustbuster) by building a battery discharger using a car light bulb and a couple of clip leads. This helped, but after a few months of use, they stopped holding a full charge.



I began looking for information on the batteries to see if there was something I could do, or if I could find a better replacement battery. I stumbled across a battery on eBay that was listed as a replacement for the HPB18 and I found a seller who was selling 3.0Ah Ni-Mh (Nickle Metal Hydride) batteries to fit these tools. Ni-Mh batteries do not develop a "memory" so they can be charged without being run down. They will charge up to a full charge every time (well, they will get old eventually.) They are a bit more expensive than the B&D batteries, but I ordered one to try. I was not disappointed!



Using my B&D Ni-Cd batteries to trim and edge my lawn required 4 charged battery packs. With the new Ni-Mh batteries, I could do the whole lawn with 1 pack.



The same results happened with my dustbuster. The B&D batteries had to be charged after 2-3 days of brief, intermittent use. The Ni-Mh batteries last well over 1 week!



A few words of caution if you switch to the Ni-Mh batteries: They will charge using the standard, black, slip-on battery chargers sold by B&D, but the charging time will be longer (they are storing more charge.) I would not recommend using the Dual Charger since it is a quick charger and may not be compatible with Ni-Mh batteries (being a bit expensive, I haven't wanted to sacrifice one of my Ni-Mh batteries to test!) Finally, make sure you buy the 3Ah batteries - the same seller is selling lower capacity batteries if you don't need the higher power, but you will probably regret not spending the extra money for higher power batteries eventually.

I now have 4 of the Ni-Mh batteries and they are all working great.

Customer Buzz
 "HPB18-OPE battery" 2010-08-23
By David Hutson
Very good battery. Much better than the battery that came with our trimmer. Great power and run time.


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