2014Batteries/Power forum
Reconditioning older Anton Bauer Dionic 90 batteries versus purchasing new units
12 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Recelling batteries costs roughly one-third the price of purchasing new units.
- Recelled batteries can deliver capacity equal to or exceeding new batteries.
- The cycle counter on recelled units cannot be reset, but a workaround is to add a label indicating additional cycles.
- Dionic 90 and Dionic HC models use the same internal cells, with differences limited to electronics and wiring.
- Communication and turnaround time from the recelling service have been reported as fast and reliable.
- Battery shells that remain in good physical condition are suitable candidates for recelling.
Depends on
- The cycle counter limitation persists after recelling.
- Skepticism about recelling as a practice exists in the community, though specific concerns were not detailed in the discussion.
- Pricing comparison assumes promotional pricing on new batteries ($330 for Dionic HC at time of writing in 2014).
- Only anecdotal feedback provided; no technical specifications or longevity data from recelled units.
- Discussion focused on a single recelling service with no comparative data from other providers.