Black & Decker 18-Volt Spring Loaded Slide Pack Battery For 18-Volt Outdoor Cordless Power Tools #HPB18-OPE

This battery has about 15 minutes max in it. I love the cordless leaf blower that it powers; but I need 2 batteries to blow off my stoops, patio and pool deck. Charge time is slow, too. Fix that and B&D's outdoor products will be 5-star.

When I purchased my Black & Decker hedge trimmer, it came with only one battery - no enough to complete my long hedges in a single session. I'd checked in Home Depot for a back-up battery and learned they were not available except with a particular tool. Then I found this Black & Decker battery online through Amazon - the exact same battery as that which came with the trimmer, and couldn't wait for it to arrive. This is a great battery; with it I can now trim the entire length of my hedge without having to wait for a recharge. The battery slides into and out of both the tool and the charging station with absolutely no effort - a very important factor for me since I have arthritis in my hands. I highly recommend it. The price was great as well.

I have 2 of these already so assume all is well. No problems getting here.

I charged the battery for well over 24 hrs. hooked to the leaf blower and it run out of juice within 7or 8 mins. very unhappy because i bought 2 batteries but only returned 1. Don't ask me why. now i'am stuck can you do anything about the other battery ? 18-volt cordless powertool #hpb18-ope

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Philip Michaels

Looking at the other reviews, you either get a good battery that will last or one that won't go beyond a few charge cycles. I have to say my batteries did not last very long and no longer hold a charge. I'm back to using my plug-in weed-eater and leaf blower.

I love the Black and Decker cordless products but these 18v batters are horrible. They do not hold a charge and I can only get at best 15 min. out of two of them. Now I have to buy more just to get my small yard done. What a waste of money.

I can buy a new Grass Hog for another $10 complete with a new battery. The batteries I have only lasted a year. This is not very economical. Think i will try a better manufacture of grass cutter.

This holds a charge very well, holds up when used and charges quickly. Easy and lightweight to handle. Came very quickly when ordered. I guess there's not much more to say about a battery.

This is my 3rd battery. The first 2 were purchased 2 years ago with my weed whacker and no longer hold a charge. This one just arrived a few weeks ago and has been extremely reliable. Long-lasting and consistent charge.....but we'll see how long that lasts.

I have 3 of these batteries and I can't even get 20 minutes out of all 3 combined. I wish I had never bought a weedwacker that uses these batteries. I will never buy a battery powered garden tool again!

I thought a charger came with this product. Now I have to spend more money to buy the charger to make it work.

Love the idea of being cordless with using this B&D battery. I found the batteries last for 3 years or so, then don't hold the charge long enough for me, so I buy new ones to replace it.

I've used the 18-volt batteries for my lawn tools for 2 years now. They are losing their charge. I have two batteries for my edger-trimmer and both of them may get through 30 minutes of weeding and edging. That just isn't cutting it. I'm fed up with them and am going to have to go back to my electric tools which I hate too...however you don't lose power in the middle of a job with an electric or gas powered tool. Love the idea of everything battery powered...but the idea hasn't worked

As one reviewer indicated the interchangeability of the batteries makes the entire Black and Decker 18 volt line very addictive. I find myself looking for tools that work with the batteries.

As for the batteries themselves the big positive is the interchangeability. There are two significant negatives. The first negative is that the charger that comes with the batteries and the tools is a dumb charger that does not tell you if it is complete or not. This is annoying. The second issue is the batteries are slightly anemic. Not bad since they are interchangeable but still a little more power and longevity would be nice. Don't worry though. Black and Decker has a silver series of the batteries that purports to be 40% longer life.

Overall a great system and one I am please with.

The Battery charges well and works fine. But the charge does not last long enough...about 20 minutes

These batteries do not hold a charge. I own the whole set of garden tools and I really love them. I have seven batteries to go along with the tools and all of them combined probably hold an hours worth of charge. It just drives me crazy when I am working in the garden and you can,t finish the job your doing because the battery runs out so quickly. I wish Black and Decker could improve these batteries because I really love the line of lawn tools but until they do I won,t be buying any more.