Customer Reviews

Ridgid 130252002 12V 1.25Ah NiCd Battery

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I bought this replacement battery because the two that came with the original purchase had begun to not hold a charge. The originals lasted about four years. This replacement failed after two uses. Read other reviews about poor quality replacements, and my experience was the same.

I didn't know how bad my old batteries were until I purchased this replacement. It was a perfect fit in my drill. Now I can, once again, use the drill for long periods of time between charges.

I checked my local "battery" specialty store and found out I could get my old ones refurbished for a few bucks MORE than this new replacement costs. I got two of these - been using them for months now (light "home" duty) and they're terrific.

The Ridgid 12v battery is a good battery, but the life span seems too short. 1 battery is working after 1 year but my second battery will not take a charge.

The battery works as described and is brand new. Easy to charge and fits the codless tools as an origional.

Imagine your drill running out of "fuel" (both batteries no less) just as you're putting up Christmas decorations. Even worse, warehouse stores no longer carry the batteries needed by my drill. I was faced with two choices: buy a new drill (some great deals right before Christmas) or hope I could find replacement batteries online.

I Googled for the batteries, and up jumped Amazon - they had exactly what I needed, and at a price far less than a new drill. I ordered two replacement batteries, and in no time at all they were delivered, charged, and my drill was working like new. Great service (as usual).

purchase and delivery went as expected and on time. Product works fine but doesn't fit on the drill the same as the original, it needs to be forced off every time for charging.

Ridgid 12V 1.25Ah NiCd Battery 130252002

I had two batteries with my drill driver. One went bad just before the warranty expired. The other one lasted a year longer. I hope this one performs as well as the first two.
Delivery was quick. The battery was not charged when I got it but took full charge in about half an hour and has worked perfectly since. I do not use my drill driver all the time but tend to use it pretty heavily when I do need it.
This battery seems as strong as the old one when it was new.

I have had a hard time finding batteries.
Partly because I was looking for an exact match.
This battery is a bit smaller and a bit less time on charge,
but available and cheaper. Yippee
Now I don't have to buy a new drill because the battery technology has changed.

When my old Ridgid NiCd batteries went dead, I recycled them. I found out ne week later that you can have them re-built at a fractiion of the cost of new ones! I found these two new ones online for just over the cost of one at Home Depot. Good supplier. Thanks Amazon.