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Before we dive too deep into claiming one battery is better than another, one has to look at the discharge power curves and know exactly how these batteries perform while discharging at a constant rate. The DEWALT PowerStack 5Ah battery is an amazing battery that can push a large number of amps, but it seems to discharge at a higher voltage than the DEWALT XR 5Ah battery. I have to believe that the DEWALT XR 5Ah battery is the most popular DEWALT battery in the 20-volt lineup. Not so surprisingly, under a constant draw, the DEWALT XR 6Ah battery will hold a higher voltage than the PowerStack and last a longer time. In other testing, under load, the 5Ah PowerStack would hold a higher voltage than the 6Ah XR telling us the PowerStack has a higher Amp discharge rate for the cells on the inside. This test gives us a good idea of how each pack will work in a tool at different rates of charge. This also sets a baseline for us to see where the 50% charge rate is on each of these batteries. There is great info here, but much of it will be very useful as we dive deeper into more testing.

- DEWALT PowerStack 5Ah Rocks the 12" XR Chainsaw → https://youtu.be/ks8zUX6Wycw - How Does The DEWALT 5Ah PowerStack Work With Small Impact Drivers? → https://youtu.be/4RjQHvVIYuA - Watch our DCD999 Drill Test with More Batteries → https://youtu.be/OurZvuFRL7Q - Watch Us Try To Untame The Beast In The DEWALT 8" Pruner → https://youtu.be/vB286TV2P8A - DEWALT 20V MAX POWERSTACK 5AH Battery → https://imp.i284638.net/NKOb2O ------------------------------------------------------ This Test Revealed Some HUGE INFO! First, does a 5 Ah battery power tools for the same time as a different style of 5 Ah battery? The video clearly shows if 5Ah batteries last the same amount. What came out of the testing was crazy. PLEASE NOTE: I ran this test twice to be sure the numbers were correct. I ran it on the 2022 XR 5Ah battery and again on a 2019 XR 5Ah battery to be sure of the results. I did use footage from both runs as I had some recording issues. You might see two battery dates in the video. Technology strikes again and corrupted some video. So what we found is that the voltage held in the PowerStack when it is dead is MUCH higher than the XR 5 Ah battery. When the XR 5 Ah battery finally turned off it was in the low 12's for voltage. When the PowerStack turned off it was in the low 16's. So the PowerStack will deliver a much higher voltage and amp output for the same runtime as the XR 5 Ah. The PowerStack will give you more power in your tools for the majority of the runtime. When some will start to feel a lag in a high output tool with an XR battery, the PowerStack will keep performing like a fully charged battery up until the last 10% of the runtime. We have a lot more work on this to compare the output of the PowerStack battery. Since most people feel that the 5Ah PowerStack is very comparable to the XR 6.0, we will look at the voltage held by each battery and where the voltage lands as the batteries continue to deplete. If the XR 6 Ah battery performs like the XR 5 Ah battery, then the price DEWALT wants for this battery would make it worth the upgrade! We have a lot of work to do to prove this, but we are on the right path. Stay Tuned!

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- Watch our DCD999 Drill Test with More Batteries → https://youtu.be/OurZvuFRL7Q - Watch Us Try To Untame The Beast In The DEWALT 8" Pruner → https://youtu.be/vB286TV2P8A - DEWALT 20V MAX POWERSTACK 5AH Battery → https://imp.i284638.net/NKOb2O ------------------------------------------------------ The original 1.7Ah DEWALT PowerStack battery was small and marketed as a powerhouse for compact tools. When the DEWALT 5Ah PowerStack came out it was much larger and designed as a powerhouse battery for larger tools. In a way, the DEWALT 5AH PowerStack is a small battery for the grinders and circular saws most will use it on. But for people who want power and longer runtimes on smaller tools, will it help? The goal of this video was not to test the speeds of each battery sinking the lags. The goal was to find a balance between the amp draw of this DEWALT Impact Driver and the output of DEWALT batteries. This will allow you to make a choice in what battery you want to use based on voltage sag and battery size/weight. As we saw with the DEWALT 8" Pruner, battery size did help the voltage, but we easily powered the tool and still had cutouts. In the case of an impact driver, and we assume an impact wrench, the less voltage sag will equate to more power. More power means faster job completion and money. All you have to do is choose how much weight you want to carry because the "big power" starts at the 5Ah PowerStack and stays even up through the larger Ah batteries and into the Flexvolt line.

- Watch our DCD999 Drill Test with More Batteries → https://youtu.be/OurZvuFRL7Q - DEWALT 20V MAX POWERSTACK 5AH Battery → https://imp.i284638.net/NKOb2O -------------------------------------------------------------- When the 5Ah DEWALT PowerStack battery was announced, we assumed it would be a more compact version of the 5Ah battery. Once the PowerStack battery arrived, we were surprised to see it was as large as any DEWALT battery with 21700 cells. This changed a bit of our thinking as to what DEWALT was doing with the PowerStack line. With such a large 5Ah battery, this thing must be a beast. In our testing of the DEWALT battery line, including the PowerStack 5Ah, we found this new battery was an absolute monster on a DCD999 drill/driver. It was able to bring power very similar to a FlexVolt battery. It was able to hold a higher voltage and rock out crazy tasks with a drill. You can watch our DCD999 Drill Test here → https://youtu.be/OurZvuFRL7Q So when it came to some tools that we thought might benefit, the DEWALT 8" burner came to mind. The Milwaukee M18 FUEL Hatchet is kitted with an 8Ah battery, so the DEWALT that is kitted with a 3Ah battery should benefit from this boost in power! We headed into this test with our voltage meter and thought we would be turning this saw into an absolute beast. Excited to show this new tool with an updated battery, we jumped into testing and thought we were onto something. The voltage with the small 1.7Ah PowerStack was dipping into the 16's and we would get a cut out from the tool. As we moved up, voltages were held in the higher 17's, but we still saw cutouts. Then the 5Ah PowerStack was on stage. The voltage was high 18's, but we still found the tool cutting out at some points. We even moved into the FlexVolt line and found the same thing. While the larger batteries did help slightly, they did not stop random cutouts that must be part of a binding or safety feature built into the tool.

→ Metabo HPT 18V Lithium Ion 2Ah Batteries Charger Kit - https://imp.i284638.net/GjeAx9 → Metabo HPT 378681M 18-V Lithium-Ion 4Ah Battery - https://www.toolbarn.com/products/metabo-hpt-378681m → Metabo HPT 18V MultiVolt Cordless Caulking Gun (AC18DAQ4M) - https://www.toolbarn.com/products/metabo-hpt-ac18daq4m → Metabo HPT 18V Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Variable Speed Random Orbital Sander (Tool Only) - https://www.toolbarn.com/products/metabo-hpt-sv1813daq4m ----------------------------------------------------------------- What are your thoughts on our Metabo HPT battery testing?

DEWALT's New 20-Volt 8 in. Brushless Pruning Chainsaw weighs 4.6 lbs bare tool and is designed for cutting, trimming, and pruning. Use it to trim branches from downed trees, cut bundles of wood or branches, and manage thick brush or daily pruning needs. Compact design allows for easy access to tight spaces. This is a great small saw that does not need large batteries for long runtime. The 3Ah battery included in the kit would be plenty for a decent day's worth of pruning.