Simple Plus+ 18V 6.0Ah Battery for Ryobi ONE+

Simple Plus+ 18V 6.0Ah Battery for Ryobi ONE+

Seems like the same thing. 2pack for same price

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Good Catch!

Different brand names, but similar details.

I was shopping for generic Ryobi 18v batteries for my lawnmower for a while, but the reviews are always all over the place. I finally just bought actual Ryobi batteris from Home depot.. They often run sales, and I was able to get 2 RYOBI 4ah batteries AND a free tool (I got the hand vacuum) for $79.

My Ryobi 18v lawnmower lasts about 15 minutes with a 4ah battery with the dense grass and high outdoor temperatures (95+ F) I’ve had this summer. The Ryobi batteries are definately more expensive than the generics, but the free vacuum and knowing that I can drive 15 minutes to Home Depot and exchange them if anything goes wrong was worth it to me.

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If you look further down in the product details those show as 3Ah each. So its the same price for 2 batteries that are half the capacity of this one.

That said, if you read the reviews of these different knock-offs batteries on amazon, a lot of them say that arent really the Ah advertised.

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I always worry about build quality of generic Li-Ion batteries. I would rather not have them catch on fire when I’m charging them in my basement.

I know it happens even with well known brands, but I feel like less often. Plus they would actually care about brand reputation. Much more than [insert Random Chinese Brand Name Generator].

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Tried a couple of the generic for 18v Ryobi batteries and did not have good luck. First the amp hour ratings are wildly exaggerated, the generic 6ah was more like a true 3ah, didn’t matter much as they only charged a couple of times and then were dead, definitely not a good value.

Same with the generic 40v for Ryobi. Wildly exaggerated ah rating and poor reliability. And as someone pointed out perhaps dubious safety too.

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