Makita whips up a new fast-charging battery

Makita's newest lithium-ion battery is offering longer run time coupled with shorter charge time -- 55 minutes, to be exact.

The 18V LXT Lithium-Ion 6.0Ah battery is designed to run twice as long as the Makita 3.0Ah LXT battery, but it's got the same weight and dimensions as the lower-capacity 3.0Ah, 4.0Ah, and 5.0Ah LXT batteries.

Additionally, the battery is compatible with over 150 Makita 18V cordless solutions.

"When contractors search for a cordless replacement for a corded tool, voltage is only part of the story," said Carlos Quintana, Sr. Product Manager, Cordless, Makita U.S.A. "Watt hours, the product of amp hours and voltage, measures the amount of work performed by the tool and is a better performance indicator."

"The new 18 volt six amp-hour battery will create new standards in cordless efficiency and productivity," Quintana added. "With two six amp hour batteries, an 18 volt X2 tool can meet and exceed corded tool performance, but with the same fast-charging 18 volt batteries that contractors use on their core 18 volt tools like drills and impact drivers, as well as flashlights, fans, radios, and many more. For contractors, it’s one 18 volt battery platform and one solution."