How much are used battleborns worth?

[rvlifer]

I am close to finalizing the value of the luxe with my insurance but one big question remaining is whether they will give me anything for the 8 100ah battleborn lifepo4 batteries. Anyone have any idea what used ones are worth or what affects their value?

Anyone interested in them if you picked them up in elkhart? If it saves me a trip out to elkhart to pick them up that would save me a good bit of money to make a better deal on em.

 

[rvlifer]

These are the ones i am talking about

100Ah 12V LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery

Upgrade to the Battle Born 100Ah 12V LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery – a lightweight, long-lasting Group 27 & 31 lithium battery with advanced BMS. Ideal for RVs, boats, and off-grid power systems.

battlebornbatteries.com

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Assuming the y are relatively new and in good condition, half the price of a new one? Just a guess...

 

[rvlifer]

Assuming the y are relatively new and in good condition, half the price of a new one? Just a guess...

Thanks. If i can get $250 each it would be worth the trip to pick them up. They are 2-3 yrs old

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

If somebody has their heart set on a BB battery, they would likely jump on good used ones at a decent price, but you may have to wait awhile to find that buyer. Most buyers, though, will opt for a brand new one of from a lesser-priced competitor.

 

[rvlifer]

the bbs are still worth more than the cheaper ones for good reason but the gap is closing. But on tho other hand batteries are gerring more expensive. I was shocked at what it cost for a lead acid for the jeep.

 

[rvlifer]

My insurance came up another $10k on the rv value so i wont be going back to get anything out of it. Good news and makes thos thread a moot point

 

[zulutron]

the bbs are still worth more than the cheaper ones for good reason but the gap is closing.

Not anymore. That “gap” has closed a while ago.

 

[rvlifer]

Not anymore. That “gap” has closed a while ago.

As of a year ago bb still had a substantial technical and feature advantage. May have changed since then.

 

[zulutron]

As of a year ago bb still had a substantial technical and feature advantage. May have changed since then.

Yep. Look at SOK and EPOCH.

 

[Isaac-1]

As I see it today the ONLY advantage BB has is with the OEM RV market where they may be able to offer guaranteed availability of a specific product model for X number of months. By comparison the Chinese imports change designs so often you never know from one month to the next what will be available.

 

[rvlifer]

As I see it today the ONLY advantage BB has is with the OEM RV market where they may be able to offer guaranteed availability of a specific product model for X number of months. By comparison the Chinese imports change designs so often you never know from one month to the next what will be available.

The biggest practical advantage they had was max amount of voltage you could push in to charge. Other techie stuff like the bms and protection would have been easy to duplicate

 

[rvlifer]

Yep. Look at SOK and EPOCH.

I compared the epoch. It has 100a max charging. I regularly charged my battleborns at 115a. Dont know if there are other difference or whether they are worth the higher price of the battleborns.

I probably wouldnt pay the extra today, but the higher price isnt just for the name