DPDISXR4Ti Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I'm pretty well committed to the 18V DeWalt tools, owning 5 of them and two batteries, so no interest in moving to another manufacturer or even the 20V Dewalt line. However, I would like to add a cordless hedge trimmer to my arsenal, and DeWalt doesn't offer that. Doing some research, I've discovered that the older 18V Black & Decker Firestorm line used the same type of batteries (HP932K-2 or PS145), but when that brand went to the slide-in battery style ahead of DeWalt, support for the old style tools disappeared overnight. So far, searching for a used trimer in that form factor has been futile. Just wondering if any other company/brand uses/used the same type of battery. I think the Porter-Cable acquisition came later and so there was never a sharing of battery footprint with that brand until the slide-in battery style. Note, I'm assuming that B&D and Porter-Cable currently share the 18V battery footprint. Any insight appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPDISXR4Ti Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thought I'd bump this question back to the top. As an owner of 5 different Dewalt 18V tools, I really don't want to abandon that platform, nor do I want to add another such as the 20V. While it does seem that the older B&D 18V tools would work with my Dewalt 18V batteries, I never find any of those around for sale, used or new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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