I got the 1.5 Ah battery with my first Bauer drill package. It's not a great battery for the drill (or pretty much most of the rest of the line) but works incredibly well for their different flashlights and the glue gun; so it's not _totally_ worthless. I've since added the 3 and 5 Ah batteries for use with the rest of our tools (chainsaws, drills, hedge trimmer, weed trimmer, blowers, vacuum, inflator, fan, battery inverter). Thanks to Jeff at The Den of Tools for getting me started with Bauer 20v cordless tools, and than you for this comparison on the different batteries. =)
I'm ignorant to the battery theory and how they work, but I am wondering if the rate of each internal cell being allowed to discharge has a lot to do with the performance? Case, thanks for taking the time to show the differences in each batrery size.
I went from ridgid to Bauer I’m a union pool plumber in California the only tool I’m not happy with is the grinder I use exclusively 5 ah my coworkers all use Milwaukee I hope soon Bauer makes a propress
@@BuildALotAcres it's $135 and in the stores now but the Hercules 12ah extreme performance battery is only $130 which is weird that the Bauer 12ah is more!
I wish I had gotten one earlier. Had the 1.5 Ah and 3 Ah batteries on hand when we finally added both of the chainsaws to clear out some brush at the end of the driveway and around the homestead. The 1.5 just couldn't cut it (no pun intended). Wound up heading back into town and splurging on the 5 Ah battery. Really sped up our work that day and has made similar jobs around here _so_ much easier. The 1.5's fine for flashlights and the glue gun; just not for anything that requires actual effort to accomplish. =)
@@jamesanthony8438 Yeah I use my single 1.5ah battery on the torch light and it works great for that because it's really small and light and I do carry that light around sometimes but for difficult jobs using drills, saws, the tire inflator or whatever I use the 5ah batteries now usually and my single 8ah battery and I use the 3ah batteries that I have for my other Bauer flash lights usually that I don't carry around as much because the 3ah ones are still kinda big and pretty heavy and I use the 3ah batteries to charge things also with the Bauer USB charger adapter but I save the bigger and better more expensive batteries like the 5's and up for the more major Bauer power tools that need the extra power plus more run time.
I didn't really believe that the bigger batteries had more power compared to the smaller batteries until I used the same tools with the different batteries and there's definitely a major difference but I have one of the smallest batteries and a few of the 3 and 5's and just 1 8ah right now and most likely I will get 1 12ah just to have it but I already have enough I think to power everything that I have and I think the 20 V is plenty power for just about everything and the saws have a decent amount of power even though 40 V or 80 V would be better but the weed eater to me isn't really powerful enough to cut thick weeds with 20 V so you need 40 V or really 80 V to chop up thick weeds using an electric battery operated string trimmer!
You can charge the 8 ah battery on the slowest charger man or I have anyways I believe just like you can charge any of the Bauer batteries on any of the Bauer 20 v chargers but some people say it doesn't work for them with this big battery while other people say that it does work but the higher amp hour chargers will charge it up a lot faster especially if you drain it deeper it'll take a really long time to charge on the weakest charger or potentially not charge it but the den of tools says that if you use the faster chargers it will wear out your battery's quicker potentially but I have that black rapid charger, the red rapid plus charger and the double charger but now they have a charger that will charge 6 batteries one at a time back to back but I don't think that charger is really necessary but I do use the red rapid plus charger the most though unless I need to charge 2 up then I use the double charger!
I still don't understand why your batteries are 20V when the same company sells 18V batteries over here. The difference in speed is interesting, I was not expecting that
If you want my honest opinion Joseph, here it is. I believe its marketing hype. I don't think there is any real difference between an 18v and 20v power tool. I think it's all in how they measure (and advertise) the voltage. Maximum/initial (20v) vs nominal (18v). Americans love bigger and more power. 20v likely sounds than 18v(and sells) better. For the record they all used to be 18v here in the states as well not long ago.
Europe smacked down manufacturers for marketing 20v when they're actually 18v during normal operation. In USA they get away with it by adding an asterisk lol
What a great informative video! One question I have had as a Bauer customer is, is there a weight difference between the 3 and 5 amp hour batteries? I know they are the same physical size. If they are the same way it makes the three amp hour battery hard to justify considering it's barely cheaper. Thanks!
Thank you very much. I'm not sure on the weight. I would guess that there is a negligible difference between the two. Having all four batteries, I do feel that with all factors considered the 5AH is the best overall choice.
Yeah I think the 5ah size is the best overall also because the 1.5 is good for like the flashlights because it's really light and the flashlights that don't use a lot of lumens work great in the smaller lighter batterirs but I think the 5ah is the best overall and for DIY people I think all they need really is like 4 of the 5ah batteries just using 1 or 2 on any given small job while they have 1 or 2 charging potentially with the double highest output charger unless you're gonna be doing a lot of work then you might need more batteries or the bigger sizez but I think the 5ah is a lot better than the 3ah because it's literally only like $8 more right now at $68 compared to $60 for the 3ah and it's basically the same size case and weight because I can't really tell the difference in the weight at all and the case is the exact same but it has a lot more run time and a decent amount more power than the 3ah which is okay but I think the 5ah is the best all around and I do use my 1 8ah battery but it is pretty big and heavy and I still haven't got the 12ah yet because I'm waiting for the price to go down to like $120 instead of $136 and then I'll get it when a 20% coupon comes out or if you can get a good free tool with it whenever that might happen just because I don't really need it but I just want to have 1 12ah to compare them all like you do and maybe if you get 1 of them you can make another video comparing all the sizes from the 1.5ah to the 3ah to the 5ah to the 8ah and the 12ah also but good stuff man @@BuildALotAcres
Are Bauer Tools any good? Click here to find out! >>>ua-cam.com/video/SrHQIWvRbOo/v-deo.html
You can charge the 8ah or even the 12ah on the basic charger just takes longer
This video helped me figure out best battery for certain applications. Very cool ty
Glad it helped 👍
New to harbor freight tools, so appreciate your insight. New follower as well.
Thank you 🙏
This is a great explanation and demonstration. Thank You!!!!
@@raymondmiller9616 Thanks 🙏
@@BuildALotAcresAnd practical Application.
So I can't charge a 5 on my 1point charger?
I got the 1.5 Ah battery with my first Bauer drill package. It's not a great battery for the drill (or pretty much most of the rest of the line) but works incredibly well for their different flashlights and the glue gun; so it's not _totally_ worthless. I've since added the 3 and 5 Ah batteries for use with the rest of our tools (chainsaws, drills, hedge trimmer, weed trimmer, blowers, vacuum, inflator, fan, battery inverter).
Thanks to Jeff at The Den of Tools for getting me started with Bauer 20v cordless tools, and than you for this comparison on the different batteries. =)
Very nice. The 3 and 5ah are the most useful and worthwhile imo. Thanks for the kind words 🙏
Bauers New 8AH batteries have 21700 cells all others have the 18650 cells.
@@hellnells176reviews4 the new Bauer 12ah also has the bigger cells!
Great information sir. Thank you!
You’re welcome 👍
Thank you
@@rickyserna1787 🙏👍
Sir you have made an OUTSTANDING informative video and OUTSTANDING demo video and Yes it was fun to see Sir Cheers 🍻🍻
🙏👍🍺
@@BuildALotAcres 😉😉👌👌👍👍🍻🍻
Thanks for this video. I'm buying the Bauer 4½" circular saw TODAY and you've shown me that I think I need the 5ah battery.
@@MrTommy001 You’re welcome 👍 I do believe the 5 is the best overall choice when factoring in power and price
@@BuildALotAcres I bought a 2-pack of 5ah batts.
Very helpful. Thanks for the vid.
I'm ignorant to the battery theory and how they work, but I am wondering if the rate of each internal cell being allowed to discharge has a lot to do with the performance? Case, thanks for taking the time to show the differences in each batrery size.
Good question Kevin. It's an interesting topic for sure.
I went from ridgid to Bauer I’m a union pool plumber in California the only tool I’m not happy with is the grinder I use exclusively 5 ah my coworkers all use Milwaukee I hope soon Bauer makes a propress
I only have the 1.5ah and.the 3ah. Clearly I need to upgrade!
@@stevenbrown5210 The power difference from the 3 to the 5 and then to 8 was quite noticeable 👍
Is hypermax a marketing thing or is there a difference between the none hypermax batteries?
Hypermax is supposed to be high performance, with higher milliampere-hour ratings, longer run times, better storage etc.
@BuildALotAcres awesome thanks!
Now they have a 12 ah battery but it's not on the website yet but it is in the stores already or at least some of them!
Do you know what the price will be?
It's massive. It would be great for the miter saw though. And if they would make a 20v table saw I'd have one yesterday
@@BuildALotAcres it's $135 and in the stores now but the Hercules 12ah extreme performance battery is only $130 which is weird that the Bauer 12ah is more!
the 5 does fine for me
I wish I had gotten one earlier. Had the 1.5 Ah and 3 Ah batteries on hand when we finally added both of the chainsaws to clear out some brush at the end of the driveway and around the homestead. The 1.5 just couldn't cut it (no pun intended). Wound up heading back into town and splurging on the 5 Ah battery. Really sped up our work that day and has made similar jobs around here _so_ much easier. The 1.5's fine for flashlights and the glue gun; just not for anything that requires actual effort to accomplish. =)
@@jamesanthony8438 Yeah I use my single 1.5ah battery on the torch light and it works great for that because it's really small and light and I do carry that light around sometimes but for difficult jobs using drills, saws, the tire inflator or whatever I use the 5ah batteries now usually and my single 8ah battery and I use the 3ah batteries that I have for my other Bauer flash lights usually that I don't carry around as much because the 3ah ones are still kinda big and pretty heavy and I use the 3ah batteries to charge things also with the Bauer USB charger adapter but I save the bigger and better more expensive batteries like the 5's and up for the more major Bauer power tools that need the extra power plus more run time.
I didn't really believe that the bigger batteries had more power compared to the smaller batteries until I used the same tools with the different batteries and there's definitely a major difference but I have one of the smallest batteries and a few of the 3 and 5's and just 1 8ah right now and most likely I will get 1 12ah just to have it but I already have enough I think to power everything that I have and I think the 20 V is plenty power for just about everything and the saws have a decent amount of power even though 40 V or 80 V would be better but the weed eater to me isn't really powerful enough to cut thick weeds with 20 V so you need 40 V or really 80 V to chop up thick weeds using an electric battery operated string trimmer!
Yeah, the timed tests were pretty telling.
You can charge the 8 ah battery on the slowest charger man or I have anyways I believe just like you can charge any of the Bauer batteries on any of the Bauer 20 v chargers but some people say it doesn't work for them with this big battery while other people say that it does work but the higher amp hour chargers will charge it up a lot faster especially if you drain it deeper it'll take a really long time to charge on the weakest charger or potentially not charge it but the den of tools says that if you use the faster chargers it will wear out your battery's quicker potentially but I have that black rapid charger, the red rapid plus charger and the double charger but now they have a charger that will charge 6 batteries one at a time back to back but I don't think that charger is really necessary but I do use the red rapid plus charger the most though unless I need to charge 2 up then I use the double charger!
Great information. Thank you 🙏
I still don't understand why your batteries are 20V when the same company sells 18V batteries over here. The difference in speed is interesting, I was not expecting that
If you want my honest opinion Joseph, here it is. I believe its marketing hype. I don't think there is any real difference between an 18v and 20v power tool. I think it's all in how they measure (and advertise) the voltage. Maximum/initial (20v) vs nominal (18v). Americans love bigger and more power. 20v likely sounds than 18v(and sells) better. For the record they all used to be 18v here in the states as well not long ago.
@@BuildALotAcresSir you are the best mon ami 🧐👌👍
@@RCAFpolarexpress 🙏
Europe smacked down manufacturers for marketing 20v when they're actually 18v during normal operation. In USA they get away with it by adding an asterisk lol
What a great informative video! One question I have had as a Bauer customer is, is there a weight difference between the 3 and 5 amp hour batteries? I know they are the same physical size. If they are the same way it makes the three amp hour battery hard to justify considering it's barely cheaper. Thanks!
Thank you very much. I'm not sure on the weight. I would guess that there is a negligible difference between the two. Having all four batteries, I do feel that with all factors considered the 5AH is the best overall choice.
@@BuildALotAcres Thanks for the reply and I agree!
3Ah are by far the worst ones, almost as heavy as the 5Ah and worse construction. At least the 1.5Ah is lightweight.
I like the Hercules tools much better. The Hecules batteries that I own have Samsung cells in them. Nice batteries.
I have all but the 8, I would not buy the 8 unless I got a free tool.
I think the 5 might be the best balance of power, weight, price and ability. It’s close to the big 8 in power. Probably my go to size for most jobs.
Yeah I think the 5ah size is the best overall also because the 1.5 is good for like the flashlights because it's really light and the flashlights that don't use a lot of lumens work great in the smaller lighter batterirs but I think the 5ah is the best overall and for DIY people I think all they need really is like 4 of the 5ah batteries just using 1 or 2 on any given small job while they have 1 or 2 charging potentially with the double highest output charger unless you're gonna be doing a lot of work then you might need more batteries or the bigger sizez but I think the 5ah is a lot better than the 3ah because it's literally only like $8 more right now at $68 compared to $60 for the 3ah and it's basically the same size case and weight because I can't really tell the difference in the weight at all and the case is the exact same but it has a lot more run time and a decent amount more power than the 3ah which is okay but I think the 5ah is the best all around and I do use my 1 8ah battery but it is pretty big and heavy and I still haven't got the 12ah yet because I'm waiting for the price to go down to like $120 instead of $136 and then I'll get it when a 20% coupon comes out or if you can get a good free tool with it whenever that might happen just because I don't really need it but I just want to have 1 12ah to compare them all like you do and maybe if you get 1 of them you can make another video comparing all the sizes from the 1.5ah to the 3ah to the 5ah to the 8ah and the 12ah also but good stuff man @@BuildALotAcres
You kind of look like Pernell Roberts!
@@frankroper3274 I’ll take it!!! 👍
I'd rather have 2 fives than an eight. Less down time.