DEWALT DW9116 7.2-Volt to 18-Volt Pod Style 1 Hour Battery Charger

Diagnostics with LED indicators give you the battery status at a glance: charged, charging, power line problem, replace pack, and battery too hot or too cold. It's got a small footprint, which is always a plus, and the price is look-twice-and-rub-your-eyes cheap.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste

If you have older batteries, this charger will give them new life. It is a worthwhile upgrade even for new batteries, as it will give them better performance and perhaps, extend their life.


Throw away your old charger!   January 19, 2004
Christopher Nash (Whiteman AFB MO)
37 out of 38 found this review helpful

I purchased this charger at the same time I bought my 14.4 cordless drill (Firestorm). This charger fully charges your Dewalt or Firestorm batteries in less than an hour (depending on how low they are when placed in the charger). My two batteries are still going strong after more than three years of frequent home use (the tune-up mode definitely helps).

Never use the 6 hr battery killer that comes with your cordless tools. This charger is definitely worth the money, considering I would have spent at least twice as much on new batteries.


Excellent Quality and Peace of Mind   August 29, 2006
Scott Pointon (Crest Hill, IL United States)
16 out of 18 found this review helpful

For over 10 years I have been using DeWalt cordless tools and I have always used the standard 1 hour battery chargers that came with each tool. Like everyone I have noticed that as the batteries get older they don't hold a charge as long. All of the woodworking magazines I read have at one point or another promoted the value of an upgraded charger that has a tune-up mode. For the longest time I looked at the DeWalt 2 battery charger, but for nearly a hundred bucks I couldn't stomach the cost. I am glad I kept looking because this little charger fits the bill PERFECTLY.

In use I have found that this unit charges just as it should in one hour, but the real benefit is the battery tune-up mode. In just 8 hours you can re-condition your tired batteries and give them some new life. I also appreciate that once this charger has run its one hour cycle, it is designed to deliver a trickle charge - allowing you to leave a battery in it indefinitely without fear of overcharging.

For the price this product cannot be beat.


Works Great for 14.4 FireStorm   May 31, 2007
J. Eckert (Green Bay, WI)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I purchased this unit from Amazon, because my Black&Decker Charger died. To my dismay I found the 1hr charger that my drill came with didn't seem to exist now or in the past. Black & Decker's policy of changing battery types as often as possible left me trying to decide if I wanted to buy a whole new drill rather than buy there over priced all in one charger and possibly new batteries since may batteries didn't work well anymore. I took a chance and purchased this instead. My drill is now working as good as when I got it maybe better, with the old batteries!


Replacement for Black & Decker charger   April 21, 2007
Stephen L. Walcher (Decatur, IL)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Top of the line product. This product comes highly recommended. It cost $70.00 at Lowes plus tax. I got it for $25.00 total price. I burnt up two original chargers for my Black & Decker cordless drills, Firestorm. This charger will handle all B & D batteries as well as Dewalt.