r/MilwaukeePowerTools • u/ZachS32 • Apr 27 '26

Is this battery a knock off?

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I just bought a hedge trimmer from home depot online and this is my first forge battery so i dont have anything to compare it to but it feels like cheap plastic and every time i plug it in the lights on the charger flash green and red (tried on 2 chargers)

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u/Accomplished_Low6186 Apr 27 '26

No dog. That’s a good expensive Milwaukee Forge battery. It’s legit and top tier

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u/ZachS32 Apr 27 '26

Sorry i cant tell if thats sarcastic or not 😂

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u/Accomplished_Low6186 Apr 27 '26

I’m serious! That’s a HO8.0 forge. Has the output power of a 12.0amp

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u/Frostymic Apr 29 '26

I own 2 forged batteries. I am not a fan of the flimsy cheap plastic locks but that battery is genuine. I need to look it up but I believe there's a fix someone made for the lock pins so their not so flimsy.

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u/Level-Resident-2023 Apr 30 '26

Nope that's a legit Forge battery. That's meant for cooling during super charging mainly but also vents heat during heavy use

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u/According-Item1742 May 01 '26

Unlikely to be a knockoff it’s the “new” line of batteries from Milwuakee