run a 12.0 batt in all your milwaulkee "big" tools and you will love them! be careful not to tuck the powerhead in your arm pit when using,the air vents are small and this can cause the overheating issues you may hear about.ive got the branch cutter also with mine and it works awesome!
The comment below this one, he talks about making sure there’s air flow to the power head. Not sure if that will help you but it’s something worth watching out for. So far mine has not overheated with any attachments. Hope this helps and thanks for the comment.
The new Gen 2 power head has a lot more cooling slots and is suppose to run a lot cooler (Milwaukee has a few vids on RU-vid about the new Gen 2 power head.) Also the new Forge series batteries run cooler too. The new Gen 2 power head is coming out in November, that's why they are selling the old Gen 1 power heads cheap now.
Did it heat up, ive heard of melted batteries, but thinking this probably happens because of bad connection of battery terminal causing arcing between them.
@@The442nd Mine came with a strap, I actually thought mine wouldn’t come with one when I bought mine so I bought an extra strap and then had to return the extra strap once I realized I had one in the box.
@@The442nd no battery or charger. Depending on where you bought yours they come in different packages, some with batteries and chargers or some come with different accessories, attachments extra. You can order a strap online or buy one at a local retail store that carries Milwaukee tools.
The Gen 2 power head is coming out in November is suppose to fix the overheating (has a bigger motor, bigger fan and a lot more cooling slots) and has 30% more power, and 3 speeds instead of 2 and I think will run at a lot higher rpms like a gas one does.
