Black & Decker HPB18-OPE 18-Volt Spring Loaded Slide Pack Battery For 18-Volt Outdoor Cordless Power Tools

My first appliance was a dustbuster with the standard 18v battery pack. The charger was a disappointment due to lack of indication and long charge times. However, the battery seemed to last a reasonable period, holding a charge for several weeks while I used the dustbuster occasionally.

I bought a quick charger with LED indicators and have been pleased with the charging performance. I later bought a cordless drill that was sold without a battery. I used the dustbuster battery initially, but found that it didn't support drilling more than 12 - 4 inch screws into pine 2 X 4's.

I then bought an expensive Silver version of the battery, which is supposed to have better capacity. I have been very disappointed with the performance. The duty cycle actually seems to be less than the standard battery and it won't hold a charge for more than a day or two.
I charge the battery completely and leave it on the shelf, not even installed in the drill and when I need to use the drill the battery is often drained to the degree that I can't even mix paint with it.

There is obviously something wrong with the design of these batteries. Too bad, because the tools themselves are decent. I was about to buy another silver battery, assuming that I just happened to get a bad one, but after reading the comments from others with similar experience, I have decided to cut my losses and buy a better product from either Dewalt or Makita. Black and Decker should issue a recall on these batteries and replace them with ones that perform as expected. If they do this, I might consider buying B&D products again in the future.

I have three such batteries and all of them do not hold a good charge. Would not purchase product, not worth the money.

This battery has about 15 minutes max in it. I love the cordless leaf blower that it powers; but I need 2 batteries to blow off my stoops, patio and pool deck. Charge time is slow, too. Fix that and B&D's outdoor products will be 5-star.

When I purchased my Black & Decker hedge trimmer, it came with only one battery - no enough to complete my long hedges in a single session. I'd checked in Home Depot for a back-up battery and learned they were not available except with a particular tool. Then I found this Black & Decker battery online through Amazon - the exact same battery as that which came with the trimmer, and couldn't wait for it to arrive. This is a great battery; with it I can now trim the entire length of my hedge without having to wait for a recharge. The battery slides into and out of both the tool and the charging station with absolutely no effort - a very important factor for me since I have arthritis in my hands. I highly recommend it. The price was great as well.

I have 2 of these already so assume all is well. No problems getting here.