K2 vs. StarkPower LiFePo4 batteries

On Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 6:50:28 PM UTC-5, Dave Springford wrote:

The K2's are made in the USA, not Chinese knock-offs. K2 pays a fee to the patent holder while the knock-off's do not. K2 has also had their batteries UL certified and listed.

This wins my dollar. I'd be concerned that the internals of Starkpower would change from batch to batch. The blatant ripoff of 'Stark Industries' from the 'Ironman' franchise is a red flag.

I also don't buy baby formula that is made in China.

Of course I buy all sorts of non-critical well made components/products from China. And they do a good job on things like the Iphone. But any commodity item like batteries is going to be a 'race to the bottom'.

I've no certainty that K2 is any more robust, but one can hope. UL labs is still a good operation.