The video compares various power tool batteries, including knockoff brands and a genuine Milwaukee battery, in terms of price, safety features, performance, and internal quality. The tests reveal that while knockoff batteries are cheaper, they often underperform in power output, safety, and capacity compared to the genuine Milwaukee. The Milwaukee battery consistently outlasts knockoffs in runtime and power delivery tests, despite being more expensive. Additionally, safety tests show that not all knockoff batteries have reliable short circuit protection. Internally, the Milwaukee battery uses higher quality cells that offer greater capacity and lower internal resistance. The conclusion suggests that while knockoffs can be cost-effective for light use, investing in genuine batteries may be more reliable for demanding tasks.
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1. The test compared four different battery brands: Labtech, Amateike, 10 More, and Milwaukee.
2. The Labtech battery is made in China and weighs 651 grams.
3. The Labtech battery claims to have a 6 amp hour capacity and short circuit protection.
4. The Amateike battery is also made in China and weighs 596 grams.
5. The Amateike battery claims to offer six different safety features, including short circuit protection and high voltage protection.
6. The 10 More battery is made in China and weighs 663 grams.
7. The 10 More battery does not claim to offer overload protection.
8. The Milwaukee battery is made in Mexico and weighs 1077 grams.
9. The Milwaukee battery claims to be a high-output battery offering 50% more power and running cooler.
10. The test used a 175-watt power supply to charge each battery.
11. Each battery was tested to power a fan drawing 150 watts.
12. The Labtech battery lasted for 25 minutes and 20 seconds at 20.9 volts.
13. The Amateike battery lasted for 15 minutes and 50 seconds at 20.3 volts.
14. The 10 More battery lasted for 21 minutes and 44 seconds at 20.5 volts.
15. The Milwaukee battery lasted for 32 minutes and 15 seconds at 20.8 volts.
16. A used 5-amp hour Milwaukee battery was also tested and outlasted the three knockoff brands.
17. The new 6-amp hour Milwaukee battery outlasted all the batteries by over 10 minutes.
18. The Milwaukee battery performed the best in a torque test, reaching 183 inch-pounds.
19. The Labtech, Amateike, and 10 More batteries performed poorly in the torque test.
20. The Labtech and 10 More batteries performed better than the Amateike in a test using an impact driver.
21. The 6-amp hour Milwaukee battery performed the best in the impact driver test.
22. The 10 More battery was not overload protected and got extremely hot when driving an angle grinder.
23. The Labtech and 10 More batteries were able to short circuit, but the Amateike did not shut down properly.
24. The Milwaukee battery has an interconnect designed to act as a fuse, which worked properly during the short circuit test.
25. The knockoff brands use 10 18 650 lithium batteries, while the Milwaukee uses 10 21 700 batteries.
26. The Milwaukee battery has a significantly higher capacity than the knockoff brands.
27. All the batteries passed a drop test from 10 feet.