Shorai LFX09L2-BS12 Extreme Rate Lithium Iron Powersports Battery

This reviewer also purchased this Shorai LFX09L2-BS12 Battery for ham radio use while camping, and believed it was about a 9 amp-hour battery. It certainly is small, lightweight, and LiFePo4 chemistry is safe and offers many advantages.

Upon receiving and inspecting this battery, I read the cell architecture and Whr(watt hours)on the side opposite what is normally in all the pictures shown and listed online. The architecture is 4S2P, which means that there are four LiFePO4 cells in series and two cells in parallel. Each LifePo4 has a working voltage around 3.2 volts, therefore, a total of about 13.2 volts.

The WHr (watt(amps*volts)hours) listed on the battery is 39.6, so if we divide 39.6(amp*volts*hours)by 13.2 volts, we get the actual amp-hours of only: 3.0 amp-hours.

Additionally, the Shorai Website lists the battery as: 9aH PBeq (lead acid equivalent). I believe, what Shorai is representing, that this small LiFePO4 battery has the same deep cycle ability to start a vehicle, as a regular 9 amp Lead Acid battery.

If a ham radio operator enjoys QRP while camping, this battery will be okay. However, if you are believe you are getting around a 9 amp-hour battery, it does not appear to be the case.

This reviewer would recommend that prior to ordering any battery manufactured by Shorai, ask the retailer to provide the WHr (watt-hours) that is imprinted on the side of battery, then divide by the working voltage. This way you will arrive at the actual amp-hours.

Lastly, check to see if the retailer charges a 20% restocking fee in addition to what you may pay in return shipping.

I am a ham radio operator who also loves to hike and backpack,the fact that this battery only weighs in at 1.5lbs makes it awesome to carry in a bag to recharge my radio batteries, gps, cell phone and other knick-knacks. 9 Ah at 1.5 lbsunheard of!

The recharge time is also super-fast compared to SLA batteries. This technology should make it much easier for most Ham radio guys to have a high-amperage battery without the weight associated, 1/5 the weight of most batteries. The fact that it also has a feasible life of 5-10 years is awesome!

Looking into a solar panel and charge controller next to complete the set-up.

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Love the power and size of this battery. Used it in a Honda 150 dirt bike. Bike cranks over better

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Easy relatively inexpensive weight savings. Way lighter than stock. LION Tech last longer than standard lead acid. Price was about $20 cheaper than what I found on some other sites.

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This product is still being tested but so far it is much lighter and smaller then the battery that came with the bike. Seems to work flawless but want to give it a good long test run before I have a final opinion.

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