Customer Reviews

Bosch BAT618 18-Volt 2.6-Ah Fat Pack Battery

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Like Mr Myers, I bought this battery mainly for my Bosch jobsite radio: Bosch PB360S Basic Power Box Jobsite Radio. It works great with the radio, but without the radio plugged in, it drains rather quickly (maybe a week at most in standby?)

Overall, I would say it's a decent battery compared to my Makita 18V lithiums but at 2.6 Ah, it's rather low. Do the math and see if 79 bucks for a 3.0 Ah makita vs 85 for a Bosch 2.6 Ah battery is worth it (as of 1/22/11). But I'm sure prices change with time. If you can get it for under 70 like I did from amazon a while back (not from a 3rd party) then it might be a deal. Also if you have a Bosch set of cordless tools already then it's a no brainer. Shouldn't lithium batteries be going down in price? The technology has been out for awhile now. I think the tool manufacturers are going the way of inkjet printers; they have high profit margins for consumables...

[UPDATE 11/22/11]

Looks like Bosch has released a new line of their litheon batteries. The BAT619G is now rated at 3.0 Ah vs the 2.6 for the BAT618. I believe they call it the "FatPack HC" now. I'm sure the slimpacks will have a "HC" version too.

As a homeowner nothing is worse than finally getting around to it and the battery for the needed tool is low on charge. This is a fast charge, strong battery. If I were in construction I would have more than one ready to go, but for my use, it is a very good choice. I use it on my circular hand saw, reciprocating saw, drill and my nifty, what would I ever need this for, hand held light.

Bought this battery for my Bosch power box. Battery works great and lets me use the power box without messing with a power cord. I have ordered another one for a backup.

I needed more run capacity for my Bosch impact and cordless drill. When I looked at the price at the retail store (Lowes) it was completely out of line. Pricing on Amazon was considerable lower, and I received the product within a few days. Works great.

These batterys are great they last much longer and the bosch tools they go on are great to. Service from Amazon was great. What great about Amazon is if you have a problem they stand behind what they sell and make it right. Great place to shop.

HI I SENT THIS BATTERY BACK BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WORK,AND UP UNTIL TODAY I HAVENT GOTTEN ANY MESSAGE OF MY FULL REFUND,I HOPE TO SEE IT ANY TIME SOON!!, IT'S BEEN OVER A MONTH NOW!!,THANX!