Reconditioned 18v Batteries

[L5wolvesf]

I just received a reconditioned Ryobi 18v Li-ion P-103 battery I picked up via ebay and charged it up. I noticed the “RECON” marking after I had charged it. It took the charge and powers a tool, now I guess I’ll see how long it lasts.

I’m wondering what in general y’all’s experiences have been with reconditioned batteries. Also, specifically with reconditioned Ryobi 18v batteries.

Thank you

 

[pstemari]

I just received a reconditioned Ryobi 18v Li-ion P-103 battery....

Reconditioned or rebuilt? The latter should have all new cells. Reconditioned, dunno. It could just mean they wiped a rag over a customer return.

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[electroman187]

I don't think I would mess around with reconditioned Ryobi batteries because the new good ones are actually pretty inexpensive. I bought the 4ah 2-pack for $89 over two years ago. They are routinely available for this cost. Powerful and long-lasting. Besides, who is doing the reconditioning and are they using quality cells? The last Ryobi battery I took apart used Samsung cells (good), had decent capacity and very good current delivery capability.

 

[L5wolvesf]

Reconditioned or rebuilt? The latter should have all new cells. Reconditioned, dunno. It could just mean they wiped a rag over a customer return.

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It is marked, actually branded like cattle, “RECON”.