I finally bought two batteries from "Kraftmax" as a substitute. At first glance it is noticeable that the batteries feel the material not as "stable" or dibasic as the original Makita batteries. However, the thickness is the same. Maybe it's different plastics of batteries. The springs for the retaining clips are in the Kraftmax batteries also not as strong as the original. It requires significantly less force to push. Nevertheless, the batteries are firmly seated in the machine and have no game. Thus, the lower spring force seems to have no effect, at least not immediately. I can not say what it looks like for a long time, of course.
In pure battery power, the replacement batteries are the first choice. They are equal in performance to the original battery. The replacement batteries have 3000 mAh against 2600 mAh of Makita batteries. Therefore, you can work with them a little longer. When charging your battery goes quickly and you can therefore by working with two battery packs without problems.
My Conclusion:
Very good alternative to the original batteries cost less than the häfte. If you decide to forget the gut feeling away and look at it objectively, it does not make sense to take the originl batteries.
PS: I just got delivered black batteries.
