Milwaukee's Gigantic 12Ah M18 Battery Is Under $200 Right Now on Amazon
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Why We Love This Deal
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale tool deals were filled with huge discounts from Milwaukee. Most of what Men’s Journal had seen were models within the brand’s M18 line: There was a 6.0 Ah battery discounted by over $100 that could run a drill for hours, and a gigantic multi-battery M18 charger for under $200. And while most of the deals have gone away, today, there's a gargantuan M18 battery discounted to one of the lowest prices we've seen in the last few months.
The Milwaukee M18 Redlithium Forge HD12.0 Battery Pack is now selling for $198 on Amazon. It’s a battery that’s excessive by design, with massive power and a large 12Ah capacity. And shoppers are loving every bit of it, awarding the battery a 4.8-star rating on Amazon and buying over 2,000 of them in the past month alone. It's worth noting that this battery's MSRP is actually $279, as seen at The Home Depot, which makes this even more of a value buy.
Milwaukee M18 Redlithium Forge HD12.0 Battery Pack, $198 (was $249) on Amazon
What Shoppers Should Know
- Capacity: 12.0 Ah
- Weight: 3.42 pounds
- Charge Time: Depending on your charger, it can hit 80% battery life in just 35 minutes.
- Compatible With: The 250+ tools in Milwaukee’s M18 tool line.
- Best Use Case: Lengthy, zen-like sessions with your favorite Milwaukee M18 tools, including some rather power-hungry ones.
This battery has a 12.0 Ah capacity. That’s something. As someone who has been covering power tool batteries for around four years now, I’ve come to think of these batteries in the way that you might think of a T-shirt. A 2.0 Ah battery is a “small,” anything near 4.0 Ah is a “medium,” and somewhere around the 6.0 or 8.0 Ah range is a “large.” A 12.0 Ah battery is off the charts.
Why would you buy this battery? Well, it has some pretty awesome cooling tech and longevity-ensuring mechanics inside, sure, but the real reason you’re going to get a battery like this is the zone. That flow state that comes from working with your tool, getting your job done, and not fiddling with batteries all day. Or, rush-free sessions with power-hungry tools like Milwaukee’s high-powered blower.
The fact that this thing can charge to 80% in a lunch break makes it all the more worthwhile, as you’ll no longer have to leapfrog between batteries while on the go. Note that this battery costs just a hair over what two of the 4.0 Ah batteries are currently going for, making this a high-value offer.
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What Shoppers Are Saying
Users largely praised the massive battery life of the 12.0 Ah battery, which is to be expected. “This battery is a beast in my blower and, in my opinion, is the best battery for big Milwaukee tools.”
Many shoppers have fears that the batteries they receive may be fake, but one shopper supplied a quick trick to confirm that what you’ve received is the real deal. “The two batteries I ordered came in Milwaukee packaging, and when you hold the battery level button down, it goes into diagnostic mode, so I believe these are not fake but real Milwaukee batteries.”
The Milwaukee M18 Redlithium Forge HD12.0 Battery Pack is $198 right now—grab one before they sell out.