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Makita 18V strimmer battery

Updated: October 2026

The tool will not start, or it runs on the packs in the box and refuses the Makita packs you already own. A Makita 18V strimmer battery, on a real DUR, is a BL cartridge that model's manual lists. On the eight sticks in our [Makita grass trimmer comparison](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/makita-grass-trimmer), the same words can mean an empty bay, a pair of 21 V packs, or a review that says a genuine pack does nothing. This page stays on that failure. Products Compared read the listings and Makita's battery wording on 22 October 2026. We did not lab-test the packs. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

The tool will not start, or it runs on the packs in the box and refuses the Makita packs you already own. A Makita 18V strimmer battery, on a real DUR, is a BL cartridge that model's manual lists.

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Hengriacly Hengriacly HY-08 red

Best overall

Hengriacly Hengriacly HY-08 red
8.4/10about £119.98
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ConBlom ConBlom AN01538

Best value

ConBlom ConBlom AN01538
7.4/10about £59.99
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Fiutazge Fiutazge YN-107

Alternative

Fiutazge Fiutazge YN-107
7.2/10about £98.85
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On this page
  1. 1.The packs a Makita trimmer is built for
  2. 2.What these listings put in the box
  3. 3.When a Makita pack does nothing
  4. 4.What to do next

The packs a Makita trimmer is built for

Makita UK prints 18 V for the DUR190U. The DUR192L manual rates that trimmer at 18 V DC and lists BL1815N, BL1820B, BL1830B, BL1840B, BL1850B and BL1860B, plus named Makita chargers. Only those. Others may cause injury or fire. A bullet that copies the BL names onto a ConBlom does not move the sentence across. A box printed 21 V is a different object. Genuine LXT packs are not marked 21 V or 24 V. A five-cell pack can rise towards about 21 V when full, and that does not turn a product branded 21V into a BL1850B. Body-only versus kit prices are on the buying guide.

What these listings put in the box

Three rows say the battery is not in the price. The AN01538 at about £59.99 says the battery is not included. A 2024 review describes two packs, and a June 2026 review says there are none. Leave that split as it is. The ZF303 at about £89.99 says no battery. The H510-01 at about £99.99 names BL1820 through BL1860B, excludes an undefined G-series, and ships no battery. One review says an 18 V drill pack ran it. Kits with packs are the Fiutazge at about £98.85, both Hengriacly listings at about £119.98, and the YUTVCZO at about £119.99. The YUTVCZO title says for a Makita battery and 21 V 4.0 Ah together, and names no BL model. Hengriacly bullets name BL packs and call the included packs 21 V. A dealer BL1850 was £55.95 including VAT and a DC18RC £15.99 when that page was read. Do not hang a YUTVCZO pack on that charger.
Hengriacly Hengriacly HY-08 red

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Hengriacly Hengriacly HY-08 red
8.4/10about £119.98
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When a Makita pack does nothing

The Fiutazge fails in both directions in the reviews. One UK review says a Makita pack works. Two say a Makita pack does nothing, and that the included packs do nothing on a Makita tool. Another says the batteries do not work at all. Part number HY-08-0102 is not the Hengriacly HY-08. The red and grey Hengriacly share one review text: the tool is not a Makita, the nut would not fit, and the buyer returned it. A 21 V pack is not the BL1850B you already own. On the AN01538, one review says the buyer's Makita 18 V packs ran it, and another says DeWalt 18 V packs ran it. That DeWalt line is a review, not a reason to mix brands. Makita's caution of 10 January 2020 says non-genuine compatible packs void the warranty on the Makita tool and charger.

What to do next

If the empty bay is on a DUR, buy a cartridge the manual lists, sold as Makita. If the body is a ConBlom, GfsGsjzc or another brand here, a new genuine pack does not repair a fit the reviews already contradict. The best Makita strimmer page is the criterion if you are still choosing. A doubtful pack you believe is genuine can go to Makita's UK battery health check. That service is for Makita batteries, not a 21 V kit pack. Do not charge a swollen or unbranded pack to see if it recovers.

Common questions

Will my BL1850 run a third-party strimmer that lists it?
The listing can name it. That is a claim. On the Fiutazge, one review says a Makita pack works and two say it does nothing. On the AN01538, one 2026 review says the buyer's Makita packs ran it. The H510-01 names BL1820 through BL1860B, ships no battery, and one review says an 18 V drill pack ran it. Read those as separate reviews, not as a guarantee.
Are the kit batteries at about £119.99 genuine LXT packs?
The YUTVCZO title says the tool is for a Makita battery and that the packs are 21 V 4.0 Ah. The specification cell names no BL model. A review calls them Makita 21 V batteries, which is the reviewer's phrase. Genuine LXT packs are not marked 21 V or 24 V. Do not put those packs on a DC18RC, and do not expect a Makita warranty on them.
What did Fiutazge buyers report?
The reviews stay split. One says a Makita pack works. Two say a Makita pack does nothing, and that the included packs do nothing on a Makita tool. Another says the batteries do not work at all. The star line is 3.6 from 41. HY-08-0102 is not the Hengriacly HY-08. If you need a fit you can plan around, test this row before you depend on it, or leave it.
Does a non-genuine pack affect a Makita warranty?
Makita's 10 January 2020 caution says non-genuine compatible packs void the warranty on the Makita tool and charger. The 2025 UK terms exclude non-Makita parts. Batteries and chargers bought as Makita products are on a two-year term in those words. Registration can extend eligible tools towards three years. Confirm on the warranty page that the battery is not extended the same way.
Is 21 V just a full 18 V Makita pack?
A five-cell pack can read about 21 V when full and still be named 18 V. That does not make a product printed 21V into a BL1850B. Hengriacly and the YUTVCZO use 21 V as a seller label. Buy a listed BL cartridge if the tool is a DUR.

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Sources

Sources from the research digest, last checked on 22 October 2026. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk captures named in the digest.

  1. Makita UK, DUR190U (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  2. Tool and Lawn Supplies, Makita UR3501 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  3. Makita UR3501 booklet (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  4. Electrical Safety First, grass trimmers (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  5. Noise emission regulations, Schedule 3 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  6. Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  7. HSE, brush-cutter flails (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  8. Makita UK, battery health check (retrieved 22.10.2026)