Highlights The Makita BL1016 brings you a new design as a slide-in battery from the CXT 12-Volt Kit. Holds Charge for long time with low self discharging-charging Charge anytime without any memory effect. Features -Brings you a new design as a slide in battery from the CXT 12-Volt Kit -Holds Charge for long time with low self discharging-charging Charge anytime without any memory effect -43 percent more compact than the Makita 9.6V NI-CD battery and 37 percent lighter than Makita's 9.6V battery -Specs. for battery BL1016: 10.8-Volt to 12-Volt (Max.), 17Wh, 1.5 Alt. Lithium Ion -Average recharge cycles: 400 Cycles. -Charging Time: 50 minutes