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Are black and decker and porter cable batteries interchangeable

Over on the Garage Journal Forum there’s a thread where someone asked about the best drill for the money. He has a $150 budget but since he already owns a Porter Cable 18V Li-ion impact driver, I offered to send him a spare cordless Porter Cable drill/driver that I have collecting dust under my test bench.

Later in the thread a member mentions that they read somewhere about how Porter Cable’s 20V Max tools are simply higher-priced versions of the 18V tools, and that the batteries are interchangeable.

Let me get one thing straight. The 20V Max tools are NOT simply a re-branding of Porter Cable’s 18V line, they’re completely different designs. I am actually quite impressed with the new Porter Cable 20V drill and impact driver, and will be putting together reviews of them as soon as I can.

I also spoke to a Porter Cable product manager who shared some insight about how and why they developed the new designs.

Thus, 20V Max ≠ 18V, from a branding perspective. In terms of voltage, 20V Max and 18V are no different.

I can tell you for certain that the 20V Max and 18V tools and batteries are definitely not interchangeable. In case you don’t believe me, here’s a 90 second low-light video that shows how the two platforms don’t play together well.

So… what do you guys want to see on next week’s episode of Does it Fit?

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Are black and decker and porter cable batteries interchangeable

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· 4 yr. ago

Why? B&D batteries cheaper?

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Op · 4 yr. ago

Already had the B&D drill. So I wanted to see if I could get away with not having to buy another battery.

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· 4 yr. ago

Fun fact, Porter Cable is owned by Stanley Black & Decker lol

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· 4 yr. ago

Stanley owns a lot of the major brands of tools.

https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/our-businesses/our-brands

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Op · 4 yr. ago

Wait what. I just googled it. Youre right. Why the f are their products incompatible.

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· 4 yr. ago

You gave me an idea of what to do with one of my old drills. Thanks a lot and I have subscribed!

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Does Black and Decker batteries fit Porter Cable?

The answer to the question is a qualified yes. The qualification has to do with some required modifications of the Black & Decker battery pack and the Porter Cable power tool battery base. As a straight-up question, the answer is no, however. They will not fit without those modifications.

Are Porter Cable and Black and Decker the same?

Porter-Cable is an American company that manufactures power tools. Known for pioneering the portable belt sander, helical-drive circular saw, and portable band saw, it is a subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker.

What batteries are compatible with Porter Cable tools?

Powerextra 20V Max 6.0Ah Lithium Replacement Battery Compatible with Porter Cable PCC685L PCC680L Cordless Tools Batteries.

What 20V batteries work with Black and Decker?

Powerextra 20V 6.0Ah Replacement Battery for Black and Decker 20V Cordless Power Tool 20 Volt MAX Lithium Ion Battery LBXR20 LB20 LBX20 LBXR2020-OPE LBXR20B-2 LB2X4020.