Bosch BAT181 BlueCore 18 Volt 2.4 Amp Hour NiCad Pod Style Battery

Customer Reviews

short on power

2008-09-04
The battery works, but for a short time only, and it does not hold a charge very well...kind of dissapointed in it...

Battery Power

2008-08-03
So far so good. The delivery was prompt and the battery went directly to work. I believe I had to get a new one because I left the bad one on the charger too long. The charger states that it is a 1 hour charger. When I leave the battery inside the radio charger, it's comes out ok.

All 18-volt nicads are shortlived...but at least this is a good price.

2008-05-31
I've had 8 or 9 of these batteries in the last few years. Expect to get about 2 years at most of good power than cells start to die. Used to be that the Bosch ones were always about 80 bucks and it was better to have them rebuilt at a battery shop for about 50 bucks...now Amazon's got them new for about the same price. Great!

The Blue core is only slightly better. Not much. Just more insulation. The cells overheat and die and voltage drops off per cell (about 1.5 each). Check with voltage tester....you'll see older batteries even after recharging will be quite a bit less than new ones. (around 19 volts for new)
Rules, Don't overwork the batteries, when power starts to full off recharge and replace with new immediately. Don't run 'em down. Heat kills 'em. Keep charged batteries always nearby. I love the tools esp. the jig saw and planer and skill saw. I find the Dewalt tools also good and their batteries seem slightly more powerful but my Bosch never fail...but the batteries aren't so good buy I think that's with all 18 volts. The old Makita 9 volts lasted longer by far. Bigger means less longevity. (Lithion-ion has some problems in cold on my little bosch 10.8 tools)

finally a price about what it should be...

Great product....great deal

2008-05-28
As expected the new Bluecore battery from Bosch is great. The price from Amazon made this purchase 40% less than i could buy it for locally. Thanks Amazon!

Bosch Bluecore Battery

2008-05-21
Batteries work fine, but they are still Nicads. Time will tell if they are better than the originals. I would prefer that Bosch would sell retrofitted Lithium batteries to replace the Nicads as have some of the other high end power tool manufacturers.

Bosch 18v Batteries

2008-05-15
2.4 AH, 18V Battery, Fits Model #33618, 3860, 3870-04, 1662, 1644, 52318, 53518 & 3453.

good value

2008-04-21
Good value compared to some other 18v batteries. Not sure about performance over a long period, but does better than my porter cable batteries when both are relatively new.

BlueCore 18volt Bat

2007-12-18
I ordered this battery as a replacement for my Bosch cordless drill. It was shipped very fast and in a very secure package. I was so pleased with it that I ordered a second one a week later. I will use amazon again when the price is right on an item.

Bosch BAT181 18 volt Blue Core

2007-09-17
I have high hopes for these BAT 181 units. The BAT 026 that came with the tools are going belly up in a few short years, very little shelf life, loss of run time, approaching junk status, will run the flashlight for 5 min. if I'm lucky. Thinking about calling Bosch about the BAT 026 units. DeWalt and Makita have been perfect in all respects.

Silply splended Light and long run times

2007-05-13
I compare this to my makita batteries same voltage this battery out performs the makita by far. Believe me, I have been using makita for ten years now and believe that they make the toughest tool in the world but thier nickle metal batteries are a dissapointment they just don't go the distance. especially if you charge them too many times in a day.