EGO Commercial Backpack Battery BAX1501

EGO Commercial Backpack Battery Power is the Heartbeat of the Commercial Line

As EGO moves from their dominance of the residential battery-powered OPE market and begins targetting Pros, the EGO Commercial Backpack Battery serves as its primary power source.

Pros

Highest capacity of all currently available backpack batteries
Surprisingly comfortable design
3.5-hour charging with Quick Charger
Compatible with EGO Power+ tools with an available adapter
Generous amounts of adjustability for various body types

Cons

Initial cost is higher than other brands

Recommendation

The EGO Commercial Backpack Battery pushes much higher overall capacity than you can get with Pro brands like Stihl and Husqvarna and keeps its cost per watt-hour competitive.

With a surprisingly comfortable harness and a load of adjustability for various body sizes, EGO’s commercial line has a power source that’s the envy of anything else out there.

Capacity

The EGO BAX1501 packs 1568 watt-hours of energy into the pack. With their residential battery maxing out at 420 watt-hours (56V, 7.5 Ah), it’s like carrying nearly 4 of those big packs. That’s also close to the max capacity of the EGO Nexus Power Station .

Other comparisons aside, it’s still running 56 volts, making it a solid 28 Ah power source for the system.

Charging takes just 3.5 hours and you can expect a total life around 1000 full cycles. That’s 4 years if you’re using it 250 days a year. Many of us are below that thanks to the winter months.

Fit and Comfort

EGO clearly did their homework on the frame design. The battery is a separate piece from the harness and there’s a curious separation between the upper and lower pads with fabric in between. Both parts need to clip into the harness.

That separation gives you a gap that allows better airflow around your lower back.

The overall fit is very similar to a hiking backpack with substantial hip straps to take the weight off of your back. There’s also a chest strap to secure the shoulder straps in place. It’s an effective system that wears its 23 pounds easier than Stihl’s and Husqvarna’s models.

Both the hip and shoulder straps have excellent cushioning and an outer fabric that resists abrasion to your skin.

The staps have a lot of length to them, so even big and tall guys and gals should be able to find a comfortable fit.

Features

Adapter Plug

To answer one of the major questions right away, you can’t use the EGO Commercial Backpack Battery for your residential equipment out of the box. It uses a minimalist plug instead of a full battery adapter. However, you can pick up the ADB1000 Adapter for $79.99 to make them compatible.

If you want to get the weight off of your tools for the residential line with a lower price, check out the BH1001 Backpack Link .

LED Charge Status

EGO sticks with its 5-LED light ring for the charge indicator. While Husqvarna has a digital readout percentage, this is an advantage over 3- and 4-LED indicators.

Cord Management

Two clips on the right side let you clip the adapter cord in where it’s out of the way.

USB Port and 12V Ports

What good is having nearly 1600 watt-hours of energy and a dead phone? Feel free to charge it up while you work!

Additional Features

Carry handle
Waterproof tool connection
Battery air vents

Price

The 28 Ah battery with its harness runs $1299.99. Here’s where the competition fits into that conversation along with their capacities:

Stihl AR3000: $899.95
- 1148 watt-hours
- $0.78/watt-hour
EGO BAX1501: $1299.99
- 1568 watt-hours
- $0.83/watt-hour
Husqvarna BLi950X: $949.95
- 1120 watt-hours
- $0.85/watt-hour
Greenworks GL900: $899
- 900 watt-hours
- $1.00/watt-hour

Even though EGO isn’t the least expensive per watt-hour, what really stands out is how much more battery capacity they have than even the premium Pro brands’ top backpack batteries.

The Bottom Line