Milwaukee 48-11-1830 V18 Battery  Product Reviews

"I've had a Milwaukee 18 volt hammer drill for a couple of years now. The drill is decent with the real high point being the excellent chuck. I also have one of the Milwaukee jobsite radios that gets almost daily use off the battery pack. The radio does not shut off with a low pack as advertised and has over drained both of my NiCad packs causing one to be totally useless. The Lithium battery packs are a huge improvement over the older style. I purchased one of them plus the associated charger and find the combination good enough to start mending the fence that Milwaukee tore down when they shut down their (used to be a great source of quality information) users forum."

"I am anxiously awaiting my first battery of this new line. Lithium Ion batteries are being used in so many devices now that I have been wondering when Milwaukee would come out with one. I have always trusted the 'red tools' above those 'yellow' variety toys... My father's 1/2 inch drill is still running solid and can still wrench your arm if you aren't careful... I certainly hope that Milwaukee doesn't go the 'Made in XXX' cheap and worthless direction so very many tool companies have been going. I'd hate to think that the world's best tool company would join those selling out their reputation and users to make more money on cheap junk toy's rather than the working man's tools... Keep up the great work Milwaukee!"