How to spot a fake Milwaukee battery

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  • @tombourne2917
    @tombourne2917 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hold down the button on battery for 3 seconds. A real milwaukee will flash a series of codes, to indentify how many charge cycles are on the battery. Fake ones wont do this.

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@tombourne2917 oooooohhh

  • @CountryMileGarage
    @CountryMileGarage 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Ran into the same thing and did a video about it as well ... and don't worry you won't burn anything down with it they just shut off lol. Good video

  • @michaelandrew677
    @michaelandrew677 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm a little surprised that Milwaukee doesn't include a circuit in their tools that will prevent them from functioning unless powered by an authentic Milwaukee battery. Probably because it would render all older batteries that were missing the matching circuit to be junk.

  • @mosesvasquez519
    @mosesvasquez519 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Now I want to check all my batteries.I have six of the new forge batteries...

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      When I learned about these fake batteries out of 23 batteries that I have luckily only two of them were fake

  • @rajsteint6487
    @rajsteint6487 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The LEDs have a sequence when you hold the buttons down and it shows you how many days you have had the battery since the first charge and how many times you have charged it. This is for the real Milwaukee batteries. Pretty cool video on this on TH-cam the channel and title is -
    Tools and Stuff - Milwaukee M18 Batteries can tell you how many times they have been charged.

    • @chickenwings5429
      @chickenwings5429 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And when it flashes does it show like a flash for every day or how do you know because I got a Milwaukee battery from the flea market and it had that sequence thing you say but it looks like an original, screws are good lights are good, coloring are good.

    • @metro143
      @metro143 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chickenwings5429 If it's a fake Milwaukee battery and you push the LEDS in, Hold them on, they will shut off, then a series of flashes take place. Its a genuine Milwaukee battery. If they go off and no flashes. It's a fake Milwaukee battery

  • @XCyberAttackX
    @XCyberAttackX 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for the video and important info.

  • @jma8352
    @jma8352 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks, i know i need at least a 9ah on my fuel chainsaw. got a fake on ebay and all bars were blinking at once. im thinking they cant handle the power surge, like you showed the overload circuit is not up to snuff

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thats so true. Dang im sorry that you got a fake these batteries are getting harder to notice the diffrence

    • @THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE
      @THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Milwaukee doesn't make the 9ah battery anymore so those are more likely to be fake. Don't feel bad, I just bought a 9ah off eBay and I'm pretty sure it's fake, too.

  • @seanp2k617
    @seanp2k617 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I found out my HD12 is fake because the rubber on the bottom isn’t as grippy as the real ones that I have to compare with. The LEDs light up in sequence but they’re extremely dim, and yeah regular philips screws instead of Torx on the bottom. Paid $300 for 2 😢

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Awww man im sorry you to spend that much on the fakes but on the bright side use them anyway for lowpower tools. I use mine with the power inverter or a light

    • @vacuuman9150
      @vacuuman9150 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I found out one M18 XC 6.0 was Fake because the leds light up all at once and were dim, the tabs were darker red, the font was crooked, and it was delivered today from amazon. all 4 bars lit up and it was red on the charger light for 40 minutes.

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vacuuman9150 Bro I'm telling you these things are getting out of hand

  • @metro143
    @metro143 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My question is why Milwaukee, DeWalt and other manufacturers are not suing for trademark violations. If you go to EBAY and other internet stores, That's all they are selling are the counterfeit ones.

  • @TalariaDave13
    @TalariaDave13 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Dude just got a fake M18 12.o. Almost positive. The one I got looks EXACTLY THE SAME BESIDES THE battery indicator light is dimmer and the four screws on the bottom are small Phillips

  • @juliuscesar7126
    @juliuscesar7126 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When you buy tools online you must buy them from an authorized reseller from the manufacturerers website. To be under warranty

  • @solaj22
    @solaj22 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The Milwaukee font on the bottom of the real battery is smaller as well.

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh good observation I got to take a look at that

  • @ozzinator2013
    @ozzinator2013 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I’m going to check all my batteries now

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do so many scams going on

  • @jeffclark5024
    @jeffclark5024 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yep, got fooled myself for a little bit until I figured it out. The Chinese go to great lengths to counterfeit batteries and tools

  • @TranTek
    @TranTek 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    the old packaging is like that
    the new one has clamp cell
    Torx security TS8 bottom
    TS10 to open the case

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh good to know

    • @user-ld6wo4rv8h
      @user-ld6wo4rv8h 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It's actually TS9 bottom, TS10 to open the case. You might have gotten TS8 to work, but you could strip it. Stick with TS9.

    • @TranTek
      @TranTek 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@user-ld6wo4rv8h yes TS9
      been using TS8 with no issue cuz i hand loose and tight them gently

  • @ronadamson4595
    @ronadamson4595 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Those screws are called TORX fasteners

  • @Delmar829
    @Delmar829 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you this helps.

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Delmar829 anytime

  • @juliomiguelrodriguez200
    @juliomiguelrodriguez200 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I appreciate it.

  • @MarkK01
    @MarkK01 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The bit is a torx bit.

  • @Jeff-rk8hq
    @Jeff-rk8hq 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    a lot of times my first queue that it could be a fake is They don’t show photos of the bottom of the battery, they just show it on its sides and from the top and you cannot tell for sure usually unless its a super high def picture. In general If they won’t show the bottom of the battery for you to verify it’s a security Torx t10 bit which is the type you couldn’t remember atm but ya if they can’t do that fuckem one tip would be to be sure to write down or block the user to avoid future interest in their listings and thanks for posting this people need to see this, I only know because I rebuilt the packs and you can get much better clones of that “bms “ board chip But you know they’re counting on the customer not to open it immediately being a brand new battery why would you unless you had reason to suspect that something was fishy you have to have a train to do prop for putting this out bro do you ever have any questions about the pack Give me a holler.

  • @MucaroBoricua
    @MucaroBoricua 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for the video. But your head bobbing made me dizzy and couldn't finish watching it.

  • @philip6106
    @philip6106 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What it is missing it is the red link system

  • @alexanderp4427
    @alexanderp4427 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've seen on another channel that he found a 4 ounce (~115 grams) difference in weight in the case of Milwaukee 8 amp hour battery.
    BTW, how's the performance of the FakeWaukee battery that was on your table -- the one with the TPCELL label? I've heard this brand has high quality cells inside.

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It has its diffrences ...lets just say it surprised me. Working on the next video

  • @yomamma6756
    @yomamma6756 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Security torx screws, and I got screwed on dewalt and Milwaukee but honestly I still use them didn’t notice until months/ year later so whatever learned my lesson will not be a cheapskate again well I mean I’ll be less of one

  • @fangavw1479
    @fangavw1479 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks 👍

  • @MarkK01
    @MarkK01 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fake ones are nothing but a fire hazard. If you can not afford a real battery save your money until you can. A friend of mine lost his whole workshop due to fake Milwaukee batteries. They shorted out while charging and burnt his shop to the ground. I personally have never bought fake ones and only buy mt batteries from a certified Milwaukee retailer.

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh snap dude why risk it right?

  • @jeffknight6283
    @jeffknight6283 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    torx screws

  • @kartboarder22g17
    @kartboarder22g17 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The world is becoming a weird place you can't tell if the person in the video is real, if it's a girl or a guy or a Milwaukee battery, what in the world

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      So true, next time I'll make a video on how to discover if you're walking in to a real or fake Home Depot 😅

  • @philip6106
    @philip6106 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You need to report them and block there account and if you buy things on. Ebay blockam and tell them that they're selling fake shit and it shows original

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@philip6106 I actually made a video on TikTok telling people not to buy this in the TikTok shop and it got deleted

  • @TalariaDave13
    @TalariaDave13 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fuck im about to get my money back. I was willing to take chance for 118 bucks on a m18 12

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do it bro I was going to return mine but i wanted to make this video first and my time expired for return ☹️

    • @whatnow5313
      @whatnow5313 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You took a chance and got what you paid for.
      Why do you think you should be able to return it?

    • @RightArmDeals
      @RightArmDeals 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@whatnow5313Because it was sold under false pretense. It would have been advertised as Milwaukee when it's actually a fake counterfeit. If the bank gave you a fake $100 bill would you return it or just accept it as you get what you pay for?

  • @DelFam2011
    @DelFam2011 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man don't be showing the public those tpcell, you gonna mess up my hustle! Lol. I be flipping those always, especially the 8ah, they use real legit cells in all their batteries.

  • @43loudman
    @43loudman 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    you are not telling us anything, tell us how to find out quickly which one is a fake, you should know that by now, if you do this a lot.

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Or if you wanna find out the quick version you need to have TH-cam double plus

  • @jn3673
    @jn3673 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sorry to tell you bro…but you got took on the drill. That M12 isn’t legit Milwaukee!

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good eye yea those are not legit milwaukee batteries why do u think i know how to spot the fakes now 😅 i got them on ebay for $40 for 2 not bad

    • @jn3673
      @jn3673 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was messing with you on the drill! 😆

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jn3673 hey but you got it right tho 😅

    • @Doing_it_right_the_first_time
      @Doing_it_right_the_first_time 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@NooyceTools why would you have the drill set on High Speed instead of number one for the lower speed higher torque setting when you’re doing something like that? Don’t tell me your finger is trained.

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Doing_it_right_the_first_time i am 😁

  • @rugerrocker7483
    @rugerrocker7483 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    T10 Torx

    • @NooyceTools
      @NooyceTools  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dude I'm embarrassed I forgot thank you tho

    • @yomamma6756
      @yomamma6756 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Technically a security torx if it had the center pin regular torx if hollow

  • @seliashirilla7486
    @seliashirilla7486 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Promo`SM

  • @OcRefrig
    @OcRefrig 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Easy - A Fake does NOT say “ Milwaukee” on it.

    • @jeffclark5024
      @jeffclark5024 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Some of them actually do… I bought some m12’s on Craigslist from an older gentleman that was selling Milwaukee tools. They look near identical to the original. In the blow molded packaging. Milwaukee serial numbers that were actually good numbers.
      I got back ahold of the guy that sold them to me and he was fooled too. Guy actually met back up with me and gave me my money back