Aliexpress $280 120Ah 12V LiitoKala LiFePO4 Battery

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I am probably being overly cautious about the spilled electrolyte. But when exposed to water, it can create a small amount of hydrogen fluoride. Look up what that stuff does to a human. I am deathly scared of it, and the electrolyte spills always leave a nasty residue that I can never remove. I know it takes some take for it to react to the moisture in the area, and the amount of hf formed is small, but I don't want a single molecule of that stuff in my blood. Call me crazy for replacing my desk, but look up the images of people exposed to that stuff.




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[yeti.communications]

I think they glue it like that to try to prevent Will from taking their battery apart and doing a review on it. lol

[honeybadger]

I like how you still show when things go wrong... it's genuine to do that.. keep it up.

I have LiitoKala batteries for about 3 years now. The batteries are 18650 and it is declared 3500mah but in fact it has 3000mah. I was very skeptical about these batteries but now they have proven to me that they are actually good quality and durable. After several years of use and charging up to 4.2V, (for e-cigarettes) their capacity dropped from 3000 to 2800, which is actually great.

[manopyro]

I used my heat gun to soften the glue joint around the battery case. Came apart easily and was able to put back together.

[kswis]

I will argue that it takes a decent kind of person to admit when theyve made a mistake. I dig it Will

[jimmyjones]

Wow so coincidentally I bought 2 of that battery 1 month ago so they aren't here yet but I got them for $235 each. I suspected when buying them thru reading the comments on their ad that they would be B grade. But for $470 for both it was a great deal. I'm old already so I don't need a battery to last "decades". Haha Good review Will

[josephlawless]

It would be interesting to see a 20 or more cycle test on those cheaper batteries to see how they compare to others.

[Nibb]

If they sold them honestly at $280 for 100Ah, it would still be a good deal. They don't need to lie on the capacity.

[yeti.communications]

Also you should probably get a rubber mat for your tables. Just thinking...

[dominique___]

Brutal honesty... such a rare commodity these days. Thanks for keeping that promise, Will.

[CsRule]

You are a great reviewer. Absolutely! Honest as well! Great!
Thanks for this review and I just have to subscribe. I was resisting as I have way too many subscriptions, but these are top notch and solar is becoming a very serious interest of mine. I will never have your level of knowledge, so I will continue to learn from you as long as you are giving us this information!!
Thank you from Canada!! Eh!

[RobertLowery]

I have a plastic tub that I use to set suspicious lead-acid batteries from automobiles in when charging them. I was thinking you should get a shallow plastic tray for charging and disassembly of cheap batteries.

[davew]

You are not crazy! DO NOT risk your contribution to humanity much less your life for a vid. You are the man and one of few who will attempt to save this planet

[kstorm]

You are so brave breaking these things down indoors... I have to do mine out on the slab due to my wife watching me burn a spot on out hardwood kitchen floor...

[breal]

Loving your battery test videos! Keep up the great work Will!

[dyan]

So glad to find your channel. I am learning SO much.
You are "The Solar☀️ Whisperer!"
Thank you Will.😊🙏☀️🌎

[HeadCannonPrime]

For the price, this still beats a lot of 100AH batteries. So if you ignore the 120AH label and just consider it a 100AH battery I could justify this. (note that it almost never gets below freezing in my area so cold temp sensor isn't that big a deal for me).

[RobinRastle]

Well done Will a true service to your followers. Comments absolutely spot on. I find Joe Public still puts faith in a black box (like you can mostly with a LAB). Dodgy suppliers dont like you asking questions like "whats in the box Barny?"

[abazdarhon]

I have almost bought from this company lifepo4 cells. Thanks for stop me to do it