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not sure if anyone has seen this yet but i thought I would share, came a cross it just now
Toolaholic
Yes, I saw his post on Instagram, didn’t get to watching it yet, good to see they’re using the good cells
AVE would have no qualms about tearing it down completely lol
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He should invest in at least a multimeter to see about taking some readings on the battery voltage. Someone send AvE a FlexVolt battery!!
Looks like a high quality unit. Hopefully that bar/disconnect for shipping is solely that and isn’t a moving part that’s integral to switching between 20v and 60v on the tool. More moving parts = more wear and tear, though I dare say the cells will likely be shot before that. Springs are an easy fix anyway, but still, less moving parts = better. The housing itself is really quite nice. I’ve been impressed with my M18 5.0s when I took them apart, and their chips aren’t absolutely coated like that, so Dewalt looks to be catching up or surpassing Milwaukee w regards to durability, pack construction, and potentially weather resistance. If they can match M18 build quality on batteries then I’ll be very pleased, if they surpass, well I can’t wait until the 9.0 HD and FlexVolt are out!