PORTER-CABLE20V MAX* Lithium Battery, 4.0-Ah, 2-Pack (PCC685LP)

Last a long time. Holds charge

Perfect addution

Much better than the cheap knock off brand I had bought before. I mean there is something to say about paying Twice as much but getting a run time that is almost four times as long from the real brand battery. The little 1.5 amp hour ones that came with the tools ran longer than the 6 amp hour knock off brand. These stay cooler when charging and they are certainly more sturdy. I have used these in a small circular saw, saber saw, reciprocating saw, oscillating tool, 2 drills and a impact driver, all of them performed perfectly with no overheating of the battery even on a day where it was over 115F here in Arizona.

As a contractor, there is a nice benefit to having cordless tools so long as they are ready to use at a moments notice. The original batteries that came with my Porter Cable tools are perfect for home-owner projects, or even craft making, but for long-range jobs you need a larger amp hour rated battery. The bigger batteries like this 4.0 amp hour are very helpful, and have performed very well.The other day I used my cordless circular saw to cut strips. I was able to cut 5 5" x 8' long strips from 1/2" plywood. Then, I used the same battery to drive an impact driver. I pre-drilled over 30 5/32" holes in concrete, and then used the same impact driver to screw the 1 1/4" screws in. All this was using the same battery. There is still power left in it, but the point is that I accomplished the task without recharging.There are many other lesser priced batteries available, but money-savings is not everything when you are on the job site. Spend the extra and buy a genuine product that Porter Cable provides.

So far so good because they are OEM batteries directly from Porter Cable.

At this price, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Cheaper batteries tend to be, well, cheap batteries. I had a couple of big projects, and wanted to have some extra power on hand, so I gave these a try. No complaints! These cordless tools were never designed to drill 1/2” holes 14-16” deep in a log, but that’s what I needed to do. Did the batteries heat up? Yes. Did the tool struggle? Yes. But I got the job done. My cordless nearly kept up toe-toe with an old, 6 amp corded drill, and these batteries were none the worse for wear over the 6 months since I completed those projects. For me, the gamble paid off! I would buy again.

I have been adding to my porter cable cordless tool collection, so it was time to add more batteries to keep everything running. It’s just a fact of life.

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