- High-capacity XRP batteries have 40% more run time than standard batteries
- Powers entire DEWALT line of 18V tools, allowing users to run multiple tools off the same battery pack
- Comes with a 3-year limited warranty
- Includes 2-year free service contract
- Backed by 90-day money-back guarantee
Keep your DEWALT 18-volt cordless tools powered with the DC9096 XRP extended run time batteries. DEWALT uses top-quality NiCd cells, offering a consistent and adaptable performance. The extended run time batteries deliver 40 percent more run time with new cobalt technology.
By T. Schulte
I own/run a low voltage company in St. Louis. We pre-wire houses for phone/TV/networking, install intercoms, security, and central vacuum systems, and home theatres as well. We currently have 20+ DeWalt 18volt cordless tools and at least that many batteries. We are constantly asked by carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and competitiors how the tools hold up.
We can drill 100+ 3/4 holes on one battery every day with no problem. We can drill 10+ 2 1/4" holes with a DeWalt self feed bit on one battery. The recip saw, the circular saw, the angle grinder, and the flashlights all work flawlessly. We even have the vacuums so we can clean up after ourselves.
Now the old batteries (all black) last about 1 year for regular use. We have a few new batteries (yellow top) that are a little over a year old that show no sign of slowing down.
We have found that when it is cold they do not last as long. Also the charge needs to be in a semi warm area (not in a garage). Also, the battery needs to be drained most of the way before charging. Repeated recharging of a half dead battery dramatically reduces the life. But any battery manufacturer will tell you that.
We can drill 100+ 3/4 holes on one battery every day with no problem. We can drill 10+ 2 1/4" holes with a DeWalt self feed bit on one battery. The recip saw, the circular saw, the angle grinder, and the flashlights all work flawlessly. We even have the vacuums so we can clean up after ourselves.
Now the old batteries (all black) last about 1 year for regular use. We have a few new batteries (yellow top) that are a little over a year old that show no sign of slowing down.
We have found that when it is cold they do not last as long. Also the charge needs to be in a semi warm area (not in a garage). Also, the battery needs to be drained most of the way before charging. Repeated recharging of a half dead battery dramatically reduces the life. But any battery manufacturer will tell you that.
By Mike
I'm hearing a lot of complaints about the batteries. Face it, the batteries are based on NiCad technology. NiCad are not known for infinite shelf-life, has a memory, and absolutely hates to be placed on a charger for extended periods of time.
Now knowing all the good and bad things about NiCads, these batteries are absolutely no different than you will find in any other system using NiCads. If you don't understand the why your batteries are dying off so quickly, it most likely can be explained by researching the things to do and not do to NiCads.
I've beat the hell out of the tools and the batteries and still manage to get an excess of 2yrs of service out of these batteries. If you open one of these up, all you find is a series of sub-C NiCad batteries in them. Count them up and just go price sub-C NiCad batteries with the same Amp-Hr rating. You will soon fine that even if you tried to replace the batteries into the existing battery case, it is still cheaper and easier to buy replacements.
Rechargable batteries of any technology do NOT have infinite life. With absolutely following standard practice care of the battery type, you can extend this life to the theoritical max. That is hard to do on the job site when you need to get the job done quick. I use the 15min. charger, which is great but at a significant cost in service life of the batteries. You are never supposed to charge the batteries while they are hot. This means if you run it down at the job site, you shouldn't be placing them into a rapid charger. You should have enough spare batteries to get you busy while letting a natural battery rotation occur that insures they are cool when you charge. Slow charging extends the life of the batteries as well by getting internal temperatures lower. You should never leave a NiCad on a charger. You should run down the NiCad battery before charging to help avoid memory.
You can mention any battery technology and there are do's and don'ts. I've had Lithium Ion batteries in a cell phone last less than 1yr.
It all depends on your battery usage habits. Once you understand what you are supposed to do to extend the batteries life, you can usually figure out pretty quickly why you are not getting the life you expected.
Good solid product. I'd buy them again without hesitation. And I have yet to see any group of cordless tool manufacture's use a standard battery interface so that you can use the same battery in different brands of cordless tools. So being locked-in to a particular cordless tool manufacturer is a given.
This is all the price you pay for being cordless. The only way around all this is to pull out the ole 50' extension cord.
IMHO
Now knowing all the good and bad things about NiCads, these batteries are absolutely no different than you will find in any other system using NiCads. If you don't understand the why your batteries are dying off so quickly, it most likely can be explained by researching the things to do and not do to NiCads.
I've beat the hell out of the tools and the batteries and still manage to get an excess of 2yrs of service out of these batteries. If you open one of these up, all you find is a series of sub-C NiCad batteries in them. Count them up and just go price sub-C NiCad batteries with the same Amp-Hr rating. You will soon fine that even if you tried to replace the batteries into the existing battery case, it is still cheaper and easier to buy replacements.
Rechargable batteries of any technology do NOT have infinite life. With absolutely following standard practice care of the battery type, you can extend this life to the theoritical max. That is hard to do on the job site when you need to get the job done quick. I use the 15min. charger, which is great but at a significant cost in service life of the batteries. You are never supposed to charge the batteries while they are hot. This means if you run it down at the job site, you shouldn't be placing them into a rapid charger. You should have enough spare batteries to get you busy while letting a natural battery rotation occur that insures they are cool when you charge. Slow charging extends the life of the batteries as well by getting internal temperatures lower. You should never leave a NiCad on a charger. You should run down the NiCad battery before charging to help avoid memory.
You can mention any battery technology and there are do's and don'ts. I've had Lithium Ion batteries in a cell phone last less than 1yr.
It all depends on your battery usage habits. Once you understand what you are supposed to do to extend the batteries life, you can usually figure out pretty quickly why you are not getting the life you expected.
Good solid product. I'd buy them again without hesitation. And I have yet to see any group of cordless tool manufacture's use a standard battery interface so that you can use the same battery in different brands of cordless tools. So being locked-in to a particular cordless tool manufacturer is a given.
This is all the price you pay for being cordless. The only way around all this is to pull out the ole 50' extension cord.
IMHO
By Jeremy
Well, after being initially sticker shocked from thinking that I would run up to one of the big box home improvement stores and pick up a couple of new batteries for my drill, I had to rethink my strategy! A single battery was ~$90 each.
After searching Amazon, I was pleasantly surprised to find two batteries for not much more. The batteries arrived in perfect condition and work great.
Also a side note. I thought my 6 year old batteries were trashed because I couldn't get more than about 5 mins of use out of them. I also ordered the DW9116 charger (~$16) through Amazon with my order. This is a standard one hour charger, but it also has a tune up mode that kicks in after the battery has charged. Man, this thing WORKS! My old DeWalt batteries are as good as new. Strong and seem to run forever. If I would have had one of these, I wouldn't have needed to order new batteries yet. I also plugged in a couple of Black and Decker Firestorm 9.6 batteries that have been dead for a few years. It even revived those batteries.
If you have a DeWalt charger, make sure it has the tune-up mode/conditioner feature! If not, order the one listed above and you won't be disappointed!
After searching Amazon, I was pleasantly surprised to find two batteries for not much more. The batteries arrived in perfect condition and work great.
Also a side note. I thought my 6 year old batteries were trashed because I couldn't get more than about 5 mins of use out of them. I also ordered the DW9116 charger (~$16) through Amazon with my order. This is a standard one hour charger, but it also has a tune up mode that kicks in after the battery has charged. Man, this thing WORKS! My old DeWalt batteries are as good as new. Strong and seem to run forever. If I would have had one of these, I wouldn't have needed to order new batteries yet. I also plugged in a couple of Black and Decker Firestorm 9.6 batteries that have been dead for a few years. It even revived those batteries.
If you have a DeWalt charger, make sure it has the tune-up mode/conditioner feature! If not, order the one listed above and you won't be disappointed!
By Steven Smit
I have used Dewalt 18 volt tools for several years and a 24 volt saw for the last 3 years. Out of 5 18 volt batteries only one died after 2 years of use and it was used when I got it. The 24 volt saw has only one battery and it works as good as the day I bought it. These tools are used almost daily and I dont do a good job of taking care of them.
By Errol
Batteries came with a small amount of charge, not much but just enough for testing purposes. Been using it for several jobs and working great.
After fully charging I was able to fire at least 600 - 18 Gauge nails before the charge ran down. So it lasted me a whole day with some extras the next day i.e. with one charge. So far so good.
After fully charging I was able to fire at least 600 - 18 Gauge nails before the charge ran down. So it lasted me a whole day with some extras the next day i.e. with one charge. So far so good.
By Amazon Customer
First of all, Dewalt has made several different sizes, but, in 18v, they ALL can be used on your tools, even lithium ion so you can't buy a Dewalt 18v battery that won't work in your 18v tool no matter what. And your charger will charge them all, though not the lithium - if you buy a lithium battery, you'll need a lithium charger.
Generally, the batteries you get with your tool/kit are the DC9099, low profile and these are 1700 mah. Looks the same but the base (in black) is not as tall as the XRP and also they are usually all black.
The XRP basically uses a larger (taller), higher 2400 mah (milli amp hour) battery(s), so you get more run time. If you can get them for the same or nearly the same cost, they are worth it IF you don't mind a heavier battery.
Personally, i think the best deal is the one mentioned by another reviewer - DEWALT DC970K-2 18-Volt Drill/Driver Kit, for $89.00. You get TWO batteries in this kit, they are the low profile, lighter, and not as long lasting standard units but hey, for $89 bucks, you get an extra drill and an extra charger. NOTE: The picture only shows one battery but if you look in the details, you'll find this:
What's in the Box
One DEWALT DC970K-2 18-volt drill/driver kit, including one 1/2-inch compact drill-driver, two 18-volt NiCAD batteries, one one-hour charger, and one carrying case.
And i can indeed verify that you get 2 batt's because I just bought that and it came with 2.
So if you like the lighter batteries like me, that's the way to go because that costs the same as just the bare batteries x2. There are online companies that build/rebuild these and they even make 3300 mah battery packs but they are not cheap.
If you could care less about another drill/charger and just want the most bang for your buck and don't mind a heavier battery then get the XRPs.
Generally, the batteries you get with your tool/kit are the DC9099, low profile and these are 1700 mah. Looks the same but the base (in black) is not as tall as the XRP and also they are usually all black.
The XRP basically uses a larger (taller), higher 2400 mah (milli amp hour) battery(s), so you get more run time. If you can get them for the same or nearly the same cost, they are worth it IF you don't mind a heavier battery.
Personally, i think the best deal is the one mentioned by another reviewer - DEWALT DC970K-2 18-Volt Drill/Driver Kit, for $89.00. You get TWO batteries in this kit, they are the low profile, lighter, and not as long lasting standard units but hey, for $89 bucks, you get an extra drill and an extra charger. NOTE: The picture only shows one battery but if you look in the details, you'll find this:
What's in the Box
One DEWALT DC970K-2 18-volt drill/driver kit, including one 1/2-inch compact drill-driver, two 18-volt NiCAD batteries, one one-hour charger, and one carrying case.
And i can indeed verify that you get 2 batt's because I just bought that and it came with 2.
So if you like the lighter batteries like me, that's the way to go because that costs the same as just the bare batteries x2. There are online companies that build/rebuild these and they even make 3300 mah battery packs but they are not cheap.
If you could care less about another drill/charger and just want the most bang for your buck and don't mind a heavier battery then get the XRPs.
By G. L. Stone
Revised & Updated 4/19/16
I use these in my drill/driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw, flashlight kit I have had since 2002 — and also the portable vac. Part of the reason I have not upgraded to the kits with 20v Li-ion batteries is because well, despite tool lust for the newer models, every tool still works great and I have used them extensively over the years. They look like crap now, but are rock solid. I've replaced my original set 3 times since then so they last about 4 years before needing replacement.
Evidently I got a bad set on my order initially and I am unsure of the root cause. I wrote a rather scathing review due to my disappointment. But I have changed my review based on the the fact that DeWalt contacted me in the comments to this post within 3 days of writing it. Between Tabitha and Meghan they were able to resolve the issue by sending me two brand new batteries — only one was performing poorly. I sent them serial numbers of the batteries and pictures of my chargers. They sent me two replacement batteries and these are definitely holding a charge and delivering the amperage when needed on the tasks I was complaining about earlier. For that I have revised my review to 5 stars. I'm not sure what the deal was with the first set, maybe they sat in a shipping container or truck in the heat too long I don't know. But things like this happen, and I love it that DeWalt stood by their product. And glad to see it is just a fluke/glitch and not an indicator of the direction of the company as a whole. But more importantly I think anyone reading this can be assured that DeWalt customer service is prompt, full of integrity, and stands by their products. That alone is worth the small difference in price over the Chinese knock-offs.
I use these in my drill/driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw, flashlight kit I have had since 2002 — and also the portable vac. Part of the reason I have not upgraded to the kits with 20v Li-ion batteries is because well, despite tool lust for the newer models, every tool still works great and I have used them extensively over the years. They look like crap now, but are rock solid. I've replaced my original set 3 times since then so they last about 4 years before needing replacement.
Evidently I got a bad set on my order initially and I am unsure of the root cause. I wrote a rather scathing review due to my disappointment. But I have changed my review based on the the fact that DeWalt contacted me in the comments to this post within 3 days of writing it. Between Tabitha and Meghan they were able to resolve the issue by sending me two brand new batteries — only one was performing poorly. I sent them serial numbers of the batteries and pictures of my chargers. They sent me two replacement batteries and these are definitely holding a charge and delivering the amperage when needed on the tasks I was complaining about earlier. For that I have revised my review to 5 stars. I'm not sure what the deal was with the first set, maybe they sat in a shipping container or truck in the heat too long I don't know. But things like this happen, and I love it that DeWalt stood by their product. And glad to see it is just a fluke/glitch and not an indicator of the direction of the company as a whole. But more importantly I think anyone reading this can be assured that DeWalt customer service is prompt, full of integrity, and stands by their products. That alone is worth the small difference in price over the Chinese knock-offs.
By G. Smith
I am a contractor and love my Dewalt cordless tools. Unfortunately, the weak link is the battery. There comes a time when you have to decide, "Do I replace my 18 volt batteries (which are not cheap) or buy new higher volt cordless tools?" As I mentioned, I am very happy with my Dewalt 18 volt tools and have quite a few of them. I noted that most brands are coming out with higher voltage tools, but mine are still gong strong. I contemplated purchasing rebuilt batteries, but then you really never know how they will last and even the re-builts are not cheap...then I ran across these new Dewalt batteries on Amazon. At the time I purchased them, they were two for $99 and on Prime, so get them right away with no shipping charges. I purchased two sets, so now I have four brand new batteries. They charged up well and last long...I am extremely happy with my investment in the new batteries and how they perform. I highly recommend these awesome replacement batteries. They are the real deal.
By John Powers
Dewalt products are awesome. These work nicely and I love having 3 batteries so i don't run out of juice. Just remember one thing...DO NOT use batteries when they just finished charging and they are hot. This reduces their life significantly. I know, I know, in some situations you can't help it. This is why you should have 3 if you are doing a lot of work.
By TwoMetreBill
We have found that the NiCad batteries are far more durable than the much more expensive LION version that is twice as expensive. Tried only one non-genuine DeWalt battery and it had a much shorter life. While there are YouTube videos that show how to rebuild these when they are finally worn out, that is more expensive than just buying new batteries.
Tips for added life (applies to all rechargeable batteries). 1) monitor the warmth of the battery under heavy use, stop using when it gets warm and rotate to another battery. 2) don't charge until it cools off. 3) don't run it all the way down. As soon as you notice the device slowing down, immediately stop using it, let the battery cool off and recharge it. 4) if you are a heavy user of rechargeable batteries, buy several and rotate them according to the above guidelines. You'll save a fortune even with the higher initial cost.
Tips for added life (applies to all rechargeable batteries). 1) monitor the warmth of the battery under heavy use, stop using when it gets warm and rotate to another battery. 2) don't charge until it cools off. 3) don't run it all the way down. As soon as you notice the device slowing down, immediately stop using it, let the battery cool off and recharge it. 4) if you are a heavy user of rechargeable batteries, buy several and rotate them according to the above guidelines. You'll save a fortune even with the higher initial cost.
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