 Out
of the huge variety of Makita Batteries its
not that easy to choose the right one. Basically there are two types of
batteries currently on the market. Stick
Type - Batteries and Knob-Type Makita Batteries. As a rule of thumb
the stick type makita batteries where used for the older models,
whilst the knob type battery is used for the later models with mid handle.
Makita batteries are available in different types of voltage from 7.2 Volts up to 24 Volts. Depending on the tool you use only certain battery packs can be attached to.
Makita
Battery 7.2 and 9.6 Volts - "Stick Type" 
The old-basic Nickel Cadmium stick type batteries as they are on the market for approx. 15 years. Used on the "pistol-grip" Makita cordless drills. Makita Batteries for Mid-Handle Cordless Drills and others Makita batteries 9.6V, 12V and 14.4 Volts - "Knob-Type" - RED  Standard Nickel Cadmium Technology - cheaper than Ni-MH, but less lasting.
Makita batteries 9.6V, 12V , 14.4V and 18Volts - "Knob-Type" - BLACK Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) Technology - last longer than Ni-Cd batteries, more environmentally friendly and no "memory-effect" with repeatable charging.
Chargers for Makita batteries Makita
batteries can be charged with a variety of different chargers. The standard
60 minutes charger is usually supplied with the cordless
tool. Some Makita
cordless drill sets are already equipped with a 15 minutes fast charger.
I own a 15 minutes fast charger and 2 makita Ni-MH batteries. This allows
continues work without any interruption for charging the batteries.
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