Problem with a manufacturer sending you a battery, is the possibility that they send you a hopped up one, hand assembled from higher quality components more carefully then a regular off the production line one. So you end up schilling a product that isn't what the general public is buying. If you wanted to be true, you'd just order another one yourself and see how it compared.

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, about that. It was shipped from an Amazon Warehouse, not their manufacturing facility. So, really don't think this is some special unit. Hey, but I do have links on my website if you want to donate then I will buy more directly from the store 😁

Thanks- Keep us all posted. I have the Power Station, 21" Self Propelled Mower, 530CFM Blower, and String Trimmer, Power Inverter (super handy for CPAP and small remote jobs) mixed battery sizes, from 2.5 amp up to 10 amp, but have 13 in circulation, all EGO so-far. Considering getting brush head and several attachments. Not a lick of trouble with any of these EGO products. *Wish syncing the Bluetooth on the Power Station was smoother; seems to be a glitch in their app; not a function of the power station itself. We appreciate your videos- Keep 'em coming. Again- Many Thanks

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

@Thomas Huber I will do. I had my first spring mow last week and it did well. Of course the grass was a bit patchy. I will be able to really give is a workout over the next couple of weeks.

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Part 2 video kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqWHscatkty8ac4.html

This is really encouraging news. If the generic battery provides even 90% of the power of an EGO, and at almost half the price, it's worthy of consideration this year, especially if you are using it with an EGO mower. Should be fun to hear your impressions in a few months. Thanks! 💯💯💯

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome. I am excited to give this thing a real hard test. It should be a good video. I actually have a lot of EGO videos planned. Should be a good spring.

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

@Marquis de Saniette thanks again for always watching, especially my EGO videos. I wasn't 100 % happy with this video's length. I realize that I really just go on and on in the end, so I cut out like 2 minutes. The changes should be live later today. Sit me down at a table, and I will talk forever. My spring video will have a lot more action. And, I am hoping to have an EGO give away in the spring as well. So keep watching.

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Part 2 video kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqWHscatkty8ac4.html

@user-ow5qk5yi4w

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Marquis. we are the seller of the generic battery on Amazon. we've got discount price for 5.ah, 7.0ah and 9.0ah, will u need?

@DennisMathias

Жыл бұрын

Well, no it's not. If it's advertised at 7.5 AH that's what you ought to get. If it's 90 percent then you're getting 6.75AH. Come on!

I'm seeing name brand 18650 cells on the Ego battery, and generic 18650 cells on the Amazon battery.

The Nexus Power Station is sold with (4) 5.0AHr batteries (PST3401). It's how I purchased mine and works fine with it.

This is good information 👍

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! I am getting ready to do my follow up video on this. Just did my first two mowings. So, stay tuned.

Thanks for sharing, I have had bad luck with generic batteries, I always go for the OEM batteries.

@AroundTheHome1

Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean, but I have had great luck with this one so far. I used it as my main battery all season long.

@mrgunn2726

Жыл бұрын

@@AroundTheHome1 Thanks for responding, I am glad to hear things are working out well. Please follow up in a year or two and let us know how well the 'generic' batteries lasted.

@Scottvidas

Жыл бұрын

My generic Makita batteries worked great for a few months…

Thank you. I'm subscribed.

@AroundTheHome1

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

I have a nexus power station, the smaller batteries (I only have 2.5, 7.5 and 10 ah batteries) will not allow you to power larger loads. With the 2.5ah battery you are limited to a 600w load.

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

Without doing true electrical test for discharge rates and others looking at the components doesn't do much.its like riding past the car lot a saying the red 1 is a quality car.

My main concern with these after market batteries is warranty! I had 2 of the 7.5 ah ego batteries crap out on me. Ego replaced with no problem and i was able to keep the old ones.

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

That is a valid concern. I don't know how far past the Amazon exchange period they might replace a defective unit.

@johnwasilenko170

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent point! My ego 5amp crapped out after 2 years and Ego sent me a free replacement since EGO batteries come with a 3 year warantee

@GregVanGorp

Жыл бұрын

Every single one of my Ego batteries has died after 4/5 years. Conveniently after the warranty period and all my tools are worthless now. I'm debating buying generic or selling off the tools and going to gas powered. Ego would not help me out whatsoever

What did it say for MAH on the cells. With lots of these cheap batteries the MAH of the cells doesn’t match what their told they are.

Amazon battery only lasted fall 2021, summer 2022. Died completely in fall 2022. Showing flashing red lights even after showing fully charged on the charger. Dont waste your money.

what is the chemistry of the battery cells?

I have the nexus power station. 2.5 ah works in power station. Dont have the 5ah but sure it does

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the input. That is good to know. Confusing why some of these will work and some won't.

I have been thinking about these generics for awhile now...amazon has them for 140 for a 5.0Ah which is a great price...it has 4.4/5 stars with 473 reviews...LiBatter is the company from China....I wonder if all these aftermarket ones are made in the same factory....thanks for the info and time to make this

@AroundTheHome1

Жыл бұрын

👍 So glad to help! Thank you for watching. Check out hundreds more of our videos at www.aroundthehome.org

Unfortunately, knock off batteries usually use low quality battery cells. Same with laptop batteries. They often work okay initially but will degrade much faster than OEM. It's a real shame because high quality battery cells aren't that expensive and they could still undercut OEM significantly using them.

@AroundTheHome1

Жыл бұрын

I hear what you are saying, but 2 seasons on this one now with no troubles. And I have been using this one for 90% of all my yard work. My other batteries are basically just collecting dust.

I don't care about any of the morphology. I just want a battery that charges to what it's supposed to and last ! Forget how the battery feels in your hands. How things are molded or connected or weatherized or any of that.

Hi Nathan- How are those generic batteries holding up with your Ego stuff now that we are into Spring 2022?

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Just had my first spring mow with this battery. It did just fine. Through the winter I used it many times in the blower and in the multi-head with the bristle brush. I am going to work it a bit harder before I make the follow up video.

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Part 2 video kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqWHscatkty8ac4.html

Do you know if the 7.5ah or 10ah works with the Ego power station?

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Everything that I have been told from the company and from a viewer, yes. The 7.5 and the 10 will work the power station. Glad to help. Here is our webpage with everything EGO www.aroundthehome.org/ego-power-plus.html

a few issues here, 1 that battery will not be its rated capacity. you will be lucky to get 5000mah out of a "7.5ah" stickered battery. 2 the materials matter. the EGO had patented wrapping on its cells to prolong life during charging. 3 the outer shell is very cheaply made. you will not want to drop these. be very careful. that being said, if its all you can afford for a spare battery, why not? just don't expect it to be the same as an EGO, since its performance will not be the same. fortunately we have choices right now, which is good.

Nice review 👍 , personally I've never been a fan of buying generic batteries , I've had cordless power tools for over 25 years , and never trusted generic batteries , I have a 2.5 amp battery and 2-5.0 batteries plus 2 more of each the 7.5 and 10.0 amp batteries , I know that everything works in the power station , plus even in the two stage snow blower lol , but I haven't used it for snow removal , I have a feeling it would not last long , a question for you , you keep referring to the Ego battery in the beginning calling it the second generation , I always thought it was the first , and then the second are the newest version with the battery gauge , unless I am missing something , I've only been using the Ego for 4 years now , thanks for the great video , looking forward to seeing more from your channel 👍👊

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. As for your question, yes the fuel gauge ones are the third gen. I have mostly second gen batteries and have never had a first gen battery. EGO's earliest equipment looks a bit different then what I have in my videos. They made a lot of improvements. I also don't think their first gen stuff was sold nationwide.

@brianb1179

2 жыл бұрын

@@AroundTheHome1 Oh okay , thanks for your reply , I wasn't sure , they definitely have nice products.

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

@Brian B yes the do. If you want to know more here is our webpage with everything EGO www.aroundthehome.org/ego-power-plus.html

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

Part 2 video kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqWHscatkty8ac4.html

@user-ow5qk5yi4w

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Brian. we are the seller of the generic battery on Amazon. we've got discount price for 5.ah, 7.0ah and 9.0ah, will u need?

@aroundthehome ,can you recommend a good ego 7amp battery seller for my ego trimmer please?

@AroundTheHome1

11 ай бұрын

I am not seeing much for the 7.5 Ah on Amazon now. A lot of 5.0 Ah and some 9.0 Ah even. Here is the 9.0 Ah from the same company that is about the same price if I remember. www.amazon.com/SUnMilY-Battery-Replacement-Lithium-Compatible/dp/B0BHWD1NZ9?crid=25HB42GIYSR9D&keywords=ego+7.5+ah+56-volt+battery&qid=1691705848&sprefix=ego+7.5%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-31&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.c3015c4a-46bb-44b9-81a4-dc28e6d374b3&linkCode=ll1&tag=greatwhitenin-20&linkId=7f8a84bb1d5fc600da81b0537054bba2&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

I guess ego is going to build in “genuine” battery verification tech into their tools.

@richgehan2679

Жыл бұрын

I've noticed...

I just tried a knockoff 12 Ah battery in the Nexus power station, it did not work.

@AroundTheHome1

Жыл бұрын

Did you get it from Amazon or Ebay?

For an extra 90.00 I think I would rather buy the manufacturer battery. 90.00 is not big savings with the price of both batteries

@AroundTheHome1

2 жыл бұрын

I'm just here to lay it out so you can play it out.

That’s one thing when a company has a Chinese or Taiwanese company make their products. They will make a knockoff of your product. Linus from the KZread channel LTT made his screwdriver and sent the plans to a Taiwanese manufacturer and they sent the knockoff to him when they needed him to sign off on the design by accident. They will use cheaper batteries and so on. Which it might not provide the same power, the same charge and so on. As I say if you’re only saving a hundred so on bucks. I’d rather buy the ego battery.

I’ve had 4 ego batteries and they are honestly trash. The warranty is impossible to utilize. I regret getting all ego tools. I would rather roll the dice on the generic batteries than deal with Ego customer service.

@AroundTheHome1

10 ай бұрын

I have had an EGO battery go bad just recently. It went bad with only a couple of months left on the 3 year warranty. I called customer service with a short wait time. I had the serial number ready to go. They asked what was wrong and I described about the red ring and shorter runtime. They wanted me to do a runtime test with the leaf blower. I was at work, so of course I didn't have it with me. So they asked me to do it after work and call back in. I called back in with a short wait time again. They even had my file loaded up based on my phone number, so I didn't have to explain everything a second time. After giving them the runtime, they told me that they would be shipping me out a new battery and to turn the old one into a recycling center. I received the new battery in 1 week time. Now I also did two other things. I bought the battery from a certified seller, not off of Ebay or a third party on Amazon. Also I registered the warranty when I bought it.

Ego charges a bloody fortune for garbage batteries!! Lithium prices have plummeted, so there’s no rationale whatsoever for their exorbitant fees for a battery. I can buy a top of the line 100 amp hour 48 V battery for my solar set up for 999 bucks that’s 100 amp hours at 48 V.!!!!!! That’s the equivalent of 15 ego batteries at 7.5 amp hours!! lol. Ego is a giant rip off and their batteries don’t last their total garbage.!!!

Very helpful, but please slow down your speaking a little and enunciate more. Your words slur together which makes you difficult to understand along with the speed at which you talk.

@stevenkanzler2319

2 ай бұрын

I think your cadence is great as-is

My belief is that the company that is copying the authentic ego battery should be sued for copying their design. Since they’re probably in China it’s probably not likely to happen. I believe ego deserves the business. I will only purchase their batteries. I will not support knock off companies. I vote with my wallet. That’s because I have good moral integrity.

@sparklawns3433

2 жыл бұрын

They're all made in China even authentic ego batteries. "Ego Outdoor Power Equipment is made by Chervon, a Chinese company with manufacturing plants in Nanjing, China, and Stuttgart, Germany."

@chinov9445

2 жыл бұрын

How u gonna make a dumb ass comment n not know where your product comes from did u do any research 🧐 or reviews before buying it I bought it knowing all the goods n very little bad reviews n were it comes from which I don’t care 🤷🏽‍♂️ as long as it performs I bought many 🇨🇳 tools at harbor freight 7 years later I’m still using them n work great 🥴🎯

@eg6turbo

2 жыл бұрын

Lithium comes from China, Russia, Chile etc.

@BrentColflesh

2 жыл бұрын

*laughs in Mandarin*

@FacialVomitTurtleFights

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad they don't have the moral integrity to not charge a 200% markup on batteries that already have a 200% markup on top of a 200% markup.... Your loyalties are in the wrong place my friend