Customer Reviews:
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 A waste of money July 2, 2005
R. Johnson (Phoenix, AZ)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have five versapak products. Out of 14 versapak batteries we are down to two weak ones and two that still power one vacuum. For the price of TWO new batteries we bought at Harbor Freight a new drill/flashlight/charger and assorted drills and screwdriver parts. Even the gold versapaks don't last forever so we are through with Black and Decker rechargeable products.
 Don't hold charge as long as expected September 19, 2000
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
To those people that can not find batteries without the charger, I say you will need at least two chargers at all times. The batteries need to be in a constant state of charge while you are using the others. The shelf life of the charge is pitiful and the length of charged batteries is not anywhere near your project-required time. On the positive side you can not find a better "versatile" cordless system and this has make it possible for me to do many projects tat would be clumsy if I needed a cord.
 "300 charges"? Try 20 November 11, 2002
Richard C. Moorman (Denver, CO United States)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
One of my VersaPak batteries gave out completely after about 20 charge cycles, and can't be charged any more. Perhaps it's just defective, or I ran it down too far, but B&D's claims of "no memory" and "300 charges" for these batteries is way out of line, in my experience. I still like my VersaPak dustbuster, screwdriver and drill, so I'm going to order another battery. Or three. (Even though that will cost about as much as the original set of tools did, with batteries.)
 Gold batteries much better September 3, 2003
Jeff (WA United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I would highly suggest using the "Gold" batteries. Since purchasing my tools, I have recycled all the Silver batteries and use the Gold batteries exclusively. NiCd batteries are simply too much of a hassle. They have to be drained regularly and simply don't have the capacity of NiMH ones. The NiMH batteries provide reasonably good power and performance. The only drawback is the higher rate of self discharge when sitting idle.
VersaPak is underated February 3, 2001
stuston (Middle GA, USA)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
True, they are only 3.6 volts each, and the life is not terribly long. However, the VersaPak line is extremely versatile and affordable. The common misconception is that the batteries should last longer...but you have to consider the use -- these small, light-weight batteries were never meant to build a house, sand a basketball court, or cut through concrete, they were made to be small, versatile, affordable and light-weight. VersaPak IS NOT a Contractor-grade powertool. I highly suggest investing in several sets of batteries if you use your tools often for long periods of time (more than 10 mins straight). But consider the alternative, a larger, heavier tool that costs 3 times as much (or more), and that goes for the battery packs too. The fact is, if you aren't getting enough power from a VersaPak tool, it was not designed for you, you should consider one of B&D's other higher voltage, contractor-grade powertools.
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