Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1560 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Makita
• Model: MAK193159-1
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 4.00" w x 7.00" l, 2.38 pounds

Features

• Higher capacity 2.6 amp battery for extended battery life in Makita 18-volt Tools
• Multi-contact terminals ensure a tight connection to the power tool even under extreme vibration
• Shock-absorbing construction protects battery cells against dust and vibration
• Produces up to 70-percent longer run times than standard Ni-Cd batteries
• Fits all Makita 18-volt cordless tools

Amazon.com Product Description
The Makita 18-Volt 2.6 Ah Ni-MH Pod-Style Battery Pack features longer run longer than standard Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries. It's environmentally friendly, too, and has no "memory effect". Designed to fit all Makita 18-volt cordless tools, the battery also features multi-contact terminals to ensure a tight connection, and a shock-absorbing construction to protect battery cells against dust and vibration.

From the Manufacturer
Makita's powerful Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries have longer run times than standard Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries. Longer lasting , environmentally friendly and literally no "memory effect".

Customer Reviews

Excellent product from Makita
When your 18 volt NIMH battery pack grows tired from too many charges (which invariably all NIMH batteries do), it's time to order some new packs. My old ones wouldn't hold a charge long enough to finish a job, now my new ones do. Makita 18V NIMH packs are great, durable, and charge quickly. Excellent product from a maker of durable pro quality power tools. Also, my order that saved me money through Amazon came within four days and I was up and running in no time. Great service.

It costs less to buy batteries individually, than in a pair...
My old 18V Makita NiMH batteries finally came to the end of their useful lives, as they wouldn't hold a charge (mine were the old 2.2Ah, opposed to the 2.6Ah that's now offered - definite improvement in battery technology). As mentioned by other raters, the batteries will fail over time (the batteries will last about two to three years of regular usage). I did find it very odd that if you purchased the batteries separately, it costs less than purchasing the same batteries in a paired set (Amazon had offered at the time of this review for $106.92 for a set (Makita 194158-6 1834 18-Volt 2.6 Amp Hour NiMH Pod Style Battery, 2 Pack), as opposed to $48.80 each). I found Amazon's pricing for the replacement batteries to amongst the least expensive for these brand new batteries (the free shipping and no sales tax sealed the deal for me).

Makita 193159-1 18 Volt (2.6Ah) Ni-MH Battery
Exactly what I expected. Good price. I will have to get another. Both my old ones failed at the same time. Just wanted to make sure the larger 2.6Ah would work.