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18V and 20V DeWalts. I've got an 18V Drill, 1/4" impact driver, Sawzall, Circ-Saw, and 1/2" High-Torque impact. 20V brushless Drill, 1/4" impact driver, leaf-blower, and weed-whacker. I've been buying the 18-20V adapters as my 18V batteries die.

THAT!! I bought two of 'em to replace a crap battery for my Craftsman drill and they've been stellar..

"efluky" is the name on the bottom... Got 'em on Amazon..

I've 4 nice Dewalt 18V tools that I really like. Trouble is, the batteries sucked. I've got an old 12v B&D & the batteries are much longer living than the DW's.

I no longer doing enough projects to justify going to another brand, so now playing with the options.

Buy more 18v batteries, 20's with the bulky adapter & another charger, try chinese batts from ebay. ???????

Just one data point FWIW (and it ain't worth much - I'm an accountant, not a tradesman): This old, worn-out house is electrically challenged and came with a couple of acres to clean-up/maintain, so I decided to splurge on a couple of cordless tools ten or twelve years ago. Cheap but 'good enough' was the guideline. I found a set of Black & Decker 20volt tools in a tote bag on sale at Lowe's. Circular saw, reciprocating saw, drill/driver, a handy and bright light, two batteries and a charger for not much over $100.

I'm pleased to say the tools and the batteries have held up to my handyman-level of use. I won't even go so far as to recommend them, the rest of you seem to put tools to a more stringent test. But I am satisfied with this set for what it is and pleasantly surprised at how it has held up.

I figured this was a cheap starter set and I would graduate to better as I had need and the offerings improved, but I haven't had the need yet and I'm still at a loss as to whose system I would invest in that would have every tool I would want without having multiple battery/charger systems.

I see an Echo chain saw in my future - at which time I will gleefully apply some .30-'06 to my Poulan! But I'm afraid that will be the next step into having too many different battery systems.

Millwakikee 4 me ....I've even doubled up on some of tools ..... so i dont have to walk to another floor to get what i need...

Rigid does warranty the batteries. You have to register the tool with rigid along with sales receipts. A friend and I both bought the drill impact kit when they were on sale at home depot. I didn't read the paperwork so didn't register mine. He did. I now have 2 wore out batteries. All he does is pay shipping one way to Shreveport and in about a week he get a new battery back.

I didn't read any of the posts so...

STIHL

Final answer

Also, I understand the only way to get the lifetime warranty with the batteries is if they come with a tool or set. If you go in and buy batteries stand alone, they won't be covered under the lifetime warranty, just the standard 3 year or whatever.

Milwaukee Fuel

I won't use anything else

Thanks

Is maybe why you need to be told 18 times

I replaced all my older Dewalt stuff with new Makita brushless units. Been very happy with them.

I've got DeWalt, both 14 and 18V. Getting harder to find the 14.4 V batteries.

I have several Dewalt battery operated tools.
They work well for me.

Milwaukee....fuel...
I have used dewalt and others there is really no debate the Milwaukee is king....

Sir, I use Dewalt 18vt at home (and have used them for the last 10 years or so) and Milwaukee 18's and 20's at work. I agree that Milwaukee is a quality product, but the brushless system is a problem. When they fail, the complete wiring harness has to be changed out including the trigger switch. It's a one piece arrangement. (Had to have it done several times with several drills. And it always means down time. No such thing as user serviceable anymore.
Drills, drill/drivers/and impacts are the most common tools I use daily, but cordless grinders and jigsaw are a close second.
As to the batteries, Batteries Plus, will rebuild your original batteries with new cells, or even upgrades, for about half of the cost of a new one. I've had a few rebuilt. and they held up well.

Edit: I just picked up at auction, a small 10" cordless electric chain saw by Worx(20vt) that I'm wanting to field test on the four-wheeler trails.

Makita 18v LXT. The Made in Japan tools are top quality. For years, this was the best stuff out there with the best lithium batteries.

I also have a full compliment of the Dewalt 18v nicad tools. Dewalt had excellent nicads. Their A123 Systems lithium batteries were junk.

I’ve got dozens of of cordless tools and batteries.

Husky?

This +1

Milwaukee makes quality tools,...but they're behind in the electric cordless market. They need to get up to 60-80 volts.

18V ain't gonna do it in today's market.