Milwaukee just informed us that they are hosting their own version of NPS, in which all kinds of new tools will be announced. Many of them being the ones showcased at the France NPS 2022 even however there are some new items shown as well including two new batteries. The M18 HD High Output battery is available in both a compact 3.0 Ah (CP3.o) and an XC 8.0 Ah (XC8.0) pack.
Both of these being HD High Output batteries means they use the latest 21700 cells for improved battery performance (heat, runtime, output) however are a bit larger than typical compact and XC batteries due to the larger cells inside. Whats interesting about the CP3.0 is that its a compact 5 cell single row battery. It should be approximately the same size as the current compact 5 cms, but slightly longer and taller. The XC High Output 8.0ah is fantastic because it gives us almost the same amount of runtime capacity as the original 9.0 but is only 10 cells instead of the 23 cms 15. It should also be smaller than the original 9.0. It looks to be about the same exact size as the current HD High Output 6.0 on the market which is a bit larger than XC 5.0 battery packs.
I am excited about the new 8.0, which is just like the 12.0ah batteries, has the highest capacity cell count. I’m not crazy about the 3.0ah battery. Compact 3.0ah batteries have been around for a while, but Milwaukee is the first to offer a compact battery that has a capacity greater than 2.0 ah. I cant say Im impressed since they could have used the same exact cells found in the new 8.0ah battery to make it a 4.0ah battery just like Bosch. But the good news is that its using the newer 21700 cells and its got the High Output brand naming so it should be able to provide the best performance on M18 cordless tools that require HD High Output batteries to perform their best.
Since these are being debuted in Europe at the moment, Milwaukee France hasnt given me any France release timeframes or pricing. All theyve said regarding the launch of the new batteries is this: coming soon.
M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT CP3.0 Battery Pack Fits all M18 tools
50% more power & runs 50% cooler*
Compact Size, XC Power
50% more run-time vs. CP2.0
* vs. M18 REDLITHIUM CP Batteries
M18 REDLITHIUM HI-OUTPUT XC8.0 Batteries Pack
All M18 tools compatible
50% More Power & Runs 50% Cooler*
60% longer run-time than XC5.0
*vs. M18 REDLITHIUM XC Batteries
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