We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Power tool battery compatibility can be a tricky subject. For the most part, power tool batteries are designed to be proprietary. This means ...

Perhaps this has happened to you: You're in the middle of a DIY project and the battery on one of your power tools dies. You're down in your basement, your regular replacement battery for that tool is ...

Even though he’s a faithful DeWalt cordless tool guy, [Richard Day] admits to a wandering eye in the tool aisle, looking at the Ryobi offerings with impure thoughts. Could he stay true to his brand ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The DeWalt hardware brand utilizes its own series of rechargeable battery packs for its various power tools. These batteries are meant to ...