Brand comparison
Renogy vs Battle Born
Renogy scores 5.4 across 58 products; Battle Born scores 4.3 across 11. They overlap in lifepo4 batteries. That is 14% of what Renogy sells and 55% of what Battle Born sells. Renogy leads on efficiency, Battle Born on warranty & support.
All 58 Renogy products
Renogy
58 of 58 products scored · $90 – $1,089
Buy Now- Efficiency — 5.0 against 2.0
All 11 Battle Born products
Battle Born
11 of 11 products scored · $140 – $2,599
Buy Now- Warranty & Support — 7.0 against 4.0
Across everything we scored, Renogy sits 1.15 ahead — led by efficiency.
Both brands also sell into Power Inverters, Portable Solar Panels, Rigid Solar Panels, and Inverter-Chargers. Neither side carries enough scored products there for a median we would publish, so this comparison does not cover them.
Brand verdict
ahead · +1.15 (5.4 vs 4.3)
Pick Renogy when
Efficiency matters most5.0vs2.0
Pick Battle Born when
Warranty & support matters most7.0vs4.0
Scored 15 October 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Usability Renogy and Battle Born, median scores 0 to 10
Median scores on a 0–10 scale.
EfficiencyRenogy: 5 (higher)Battle Born: 2
Renogy top-scored: Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery
- 1,536 Wh in 29.5 lb, 52.1 Wh per pound
Battle Born top-scored: 270Ah 12V GC3 Heated LiFePO4 Battery Kit
- 42.8 Wh per pound at 80.8 lb
Warranty & SupportRenogy: 4Battle Born: 7 (higher)
Renogy top-scored: Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery
- 7-year prorated material and workmanship warranty
- Conflict: the warranty document says prorated; the product page says only 7 years
Battle Born top-scored: 270Ah 12V GC3 Heated LiFePO4 Battery Kit
- 10 years; full replacement for 8, then a 30 percent discount in years 9 and 10
- Shipping: buyer pays to ship a battery to Battle Born for inspection
FeaturesRenogy: 5.5 (higher)Battle Born: 4
Renogy top-scored: Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery
- 85 W heater, Bluetooth, two CAN ports, IP67 and 4S4P: every point on the scale
- Heater: runs below 41 °F while charge current stays above 10 A
- Warm-up: about 2 hours from -4 °F to 32 °F, by the manual
- CAN: RJ45 ports; cables and termination resistors sold separately
Battle Born top-scored: 270Ah 12V GC3 Heated LiFePO4 Battery Kit
- Built-in heater, IP65, series to 48 V; no Bluetooth or port
- Heater: 28 W, on near 35°F internal when the circuit is enabled
- Heater draw: about 45 Ah a day at 25°F and 65 Ah at 15°F
- Missing: no Bluetooth, no CAN or RS485 port
LifespanRenogy: 4.5 (higher)Battle Born: 4
Renogy top-scored: Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery
- 6,000 cycles at 80 percent depth of discharge, retaining 80 percent
- Method: one rung down for the shallower depth
Battle Born top-scored: 270Ah 12V GC3 Heated LiFePO4 Battery Kit
- 3,000 to 5,000 cycles at 100 percent depth; low figure scored, no end point published
- Brand note: Battle Born's blog says most packs keep 75 to 80 percent of capacity as they age
Same score
CapacityRenogy: 5Battle Born: 5
Renogy top-scored: Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery
- 12.8 V and 120 Ah give 1,536 Wh
- Size: a 12.8 x 7.44 x 7.4 in IP67 case
Battle Born top-scored: 270Ah 12V GC3 Heated LiFePO4 Battery Kit
- 3,456 Wh from 12.8 V times 270 Ah, on the 3,300 to 3,799 Wh rung
Operating RangeRenogy: 5Battle Born: 5
Renogy top-scored: Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery
- 150 A continuous, 1.25C on 120 Ah, with 350 A for 30 seconds
- Conflict: a paid tester found 120 A continuous on the label against 150 A on Renogy's site
- Charge: 120 A continuous
Battle Born top-scored: 270Ah 12V GC3 Heated LiFePO4 Battery Kit
- 300 A continuous BMS rating, 1.1C on 270 Ah
- Surge: 500 A for 30 seconds, half a second above that
- Charging: 135 A maximum, 0.5C recommended
- Temperature: discharges from -4°F to 135°F
VerificationRenogy: 2Battle Born: 2
Renogy top-scored: Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery
- No certifier directory lists this model
- Searched: Intertek, UL Product iQ, CSA, SGS, TÜV and the CEC lists
Battle Born top-scored: 270Ah 12V GC3 Heated LiFePO4 Battery Kit
- UL 62133-2 and hazardous-location records only; no UL 2054 or 1973
- LabTest: UL/CSA 62133-2, certificate LC15634-1 (not counted)
- Intertek: no record for the heated model
- Manual: cells UL Recognized to UL 1642 (cell level)
- CEC battery list: not listed
Social score about Renogy and Battle Born
Independent sources pooled per brand. N of M = how many scored products carry the brand-level reading shown, out of all scored.
YouTubeRenogy: 6 (higher)Battle Born: 3
Renogy
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- Disclosure: both channels found carry a tie to the panels they review
- Freedom in a Can: passes on a 10 percent Renogy code through Renogy's affiliate link Found no delamination on two 100 W flexible panels after 9 months and 9,000 miles
- Johnny's Weekends: earns Amazon commission on the panels it links Found Renogy's 200 W flexible panel performed well but trailed a CIGS panel under shade (2023, about 128,000 views)
Brand rollup across scored products. 12 of 58 scored products carry this reading.
Battle Born
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- Will Prowse: tore down Battle Born 100Ah batteries and filmed the positive terminal overheating, then a new unit he bought melting after about 30 cycles (December 2025 to early 2026)
- Ties: Dragonfly sued him for trade libel in June 2026 and alleges he earned over $200,000 in Battle Born affiliate fees until October 2025, so his videos are not independent in either direction
- Earlier: his teardown of the same 100Ah design about six years before had praised it
Brand rollup across scored products. 7 of 11 scored products carry this reading.
RedditRenogy: 5 (higher)Battle Born: 3
Renogy
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- Praised: in a July 2025 r/vandwellers thread one owner calls a Renogy 2000 W inverter fantastic
- Other owners: another reports a 2000 W inverter without issues after more than 4 years, and a third is in year three with a 3000 W inverter-charger working mostly flawlessly
- Terminal: in the same thread a full-timer's 3 kW inverter output terminal snapped while being wired
- Support: an owner with a full Renogy system since 2019 says the inverter-charger trips a 20 A shore circuit and a support ticket sat open over 30 days
- Dead on arrival: an r/solar post titled 'Avoid Renogy' reports a PUH 2000 W inverter dead on first use from bad soldering on the switch board (August 2025)
- Bonding: a 2020 r/vandwellers thread reported inverter-chargers whose automatic neutral-to-ground bonding circuit did not work
Brand rollup across scored products. 7 of 58 scored products carry this reading.
Battle Born
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- Overall: Reddit threads on Battle Born since December 2025 are mostly negative and centre on the 100Ah battery's positive terminal
- Terminal: r/overlanding and r/sailing posts relayed Will Prowse's videos of the 100Ah positive terminal overheating under load (December 2025) Prowse is sued by Dragonfly and is not independent
- Response: an r/batteries post quoted Battle Born calling the terminal's aluminum nut a purpose-built thermal failsafe, and owners there called it a design flaw (December 2025)
- Suit: r/SolarDIY and r/RVLiving threads on Dragonfly's trade libel suit against Prowse ran largely critical of the brand (June 2026)
Brand rollup across scored products. 7 of 11 scored products carry this reading.
GoogleRenogy: 5 (higher)Battle Born: 4
Renogy
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- Footprint Hero: links Renogy panels through Amazon and Renogy's own affiliate program Ranked Renogy's older 100 W mono panel first of five 100 W panels it tested
- Tests: 71.6 W peak in a December output test (2021) and 570 Wh over 24 hours against 490 Wh from a Newpowa (2023)
- DIY Solar Forum: a 2022 thread opens with an owner whose Renogy gear still works after a decade
- Low output: a thread titled 'I only get 85W out of my Two Renogy 100W panels' reports one panel as low as 40 percent of rating and four averaging 54 percent
Brand rollup across scored products. 7 of 58 scored products carry this reading.
Battle Born
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- Overall: RV and boat forum owners have turned wary of the 100Ah battery since December 2025, with some long-time owners reporting no trouble
- Removed: on Airstream Forums an owner of two 270Ah batteries bought in 2024 took them out of service after the terminal reports (February 2026)
- No trouble: another Airstream Forums owner noted Airstream has offered Battle Born for years with few failure reports on the forum (June 2026)
- Warranty: Forest River Forums owners objected to paying shipping and possible labor charges on warranty claims (January 2026)
- Capacity: a Trawler Forum owner of twelve 24V 50Ah batteries saw about 20 percent capacity loss, and testing found 3 of 12 at end of life (February 2026)
- RVelectricity: Mike Sokol, an independent RV electrical safety instructor, ran about 100 full cycles on a new 100Ah at 50 to 70 A without terminal overheating (May 2026)
- Disclosure: Sokol also interviewed Dragonfly's CEO for RVBusiness, and does not say how he obtained the battery
Brand rollup across scored products. 4 of 11 scored products carry this reading.
AmazonRenogy: 7Battle Born: 8 (higher)
Renogy
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- Pools: Renogy's LiFePO4 listings on Amazon US hold far smaller pools than its panels
- Core Mini 100Ah: 4.5 from 45 ratings, 83 percent five-star against 9 percent one-star
- Pro 100Ah: 4.4 from 10
- DuoHeat 100Ah: the DuoHeat Core Mini 100Ah reads 4.0 from 9, split 76 percent five-star against 24 percent one-star
Brand rollup across scored products. 4 of 58 scored products carry this reading.
Battle Born
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- Listing: Amazon.com sells Battle Born's 100Ah 12V battery (B06XX197GJ), a file shared by the standard and GC2 cases, rated 4.6 from 831 ratings (October 2026)
- Split: 84 percent five-star against 7 percent one-star
- Reviews: the top reviews, dated 2018 to 2024, praise a free warranty replacement and the terminal posts The 270Ah listing returns a 404
Brand rollup across scored products. 7 of 11 scored products carry this reading.
Not enough data for either brand
- Owner reviewsRenogy: not scoredBattle Born: not scored
The scores above are our reading of the evidence below. This is the evidence.
Safety listings are recorded per product from the certifier's own directory, by model, not from the maker's wording. Most of the listings in this category can be checked in Intertek's directory of listed products.
Warranty terms
Renogy
58 of 58
Battle Born
11 of 11
What only Renogy sells — and only Battle Born
Not a loss for either brand. If you need one of these, the choice is already made.
Only Renogy
Only Battle Born
Nothing outside the shared categories.
Best Renogy vs best Battle Born, category by category
The three best-scoring products each brand sells in every category they both compete in, ranked by overall score.
LiFePO4 Batteries
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39th of 80 in LiFePO4
Strengths
- Strong continuous and 30-second discharge
- Expands to 48 V and 24.576 kWh
- CAN ports plus built-in Bluetooth
- Self-heating with a stated warm-up time
Drawbacks
- Semi-solid-state rests on Renogy's own description
- Heater needs a strong charge current
- Warranty proration stated two ways
- CAN cables and resistors sold separately
75th of 80 in LiFePO4
Strengths
- Built-in heater for charging in the cold
- Large capacity in a single 12 V battery
- Mounts in any orientation
- IP65 sealed case
Drawbacks
- Heavy for its capacity
- Heater must be wired and switched on
- Heater draws noticeably from the battery in deep cold
- No Bluetooth or communication port
45th of 80 in LiFePO4
Strengths
- Light for its capacity
- Strong continuous and peak BMS rating
- IP65 case
- Expands to 16 batteries as 4S4P
Drawbacks
- No heaterno charging below freezing
- No Bluetooth or portmonitoring needs a shunt
- Cycle rating at partial depth of discharge
- Charge current capped at 100 A
76th of 80 in LiFePO4
Strengths
- Large capacity in a single 12 V battery
- Mounts in any orientation
- Blocks charging below freezing to protect cells
- IP65 sealed case
Drawbacks
- Heavy for its capacity
- Charge current capped at half its capacity
- No heater for charging below freezing
- No Bluetooth or communication port
45th of 80 in LiFePO4
Strengths
- Self-heating with a modest charge current
- Bluetooth built in
- IP67 flame-retardant case
- Strong 30-second surge
Drawbacks
- Parallel onlyno series wiring
- No CAN or RS485 port
- Heavy for its capacity
- Warranty proration stated two ways
77th of 80 in LiFePO4
Strengths
- Built-in heater for cold charging
- Usable to full depth
- Sealed case rated for water spray
- Flexible series and parallel wiring
Drawbacks
- Heavy for its capacity
- Heater must be switched on by the owner
- No Bluetooth or comms port on this version
- Last warranty years only a discount
Renogy vs Battle Born: the numbers
Renogy vs Battle Born: common questions
Is Renogy or Battle Born better?
Renogy 5.4 from 58 scored products; Battle Born 4.3 from 11.
What is the biggest difference between Renogy and Battle Born?
Efficiency: Renogy medians 5.0, Battle Born medians 2.0 (Renogy by 3.0).
Which is better for warranty & support, Renogy or Battle Born?
Battle Born on warranty & support — Renogy 4.0, Battle Born 7.0.
Which is better for features, Renogy or Battle Born?
Renogy on features — Renogy 5.5, Battle Born 4.0.
What does Renogy make that Battle Born does not?
Renogy sells charge controllers, dc-dc chargers, flexible solar panels, all-in-one off-grid inverters, and server-rack and wall batteries; Battle Born does not, in the products we scored.
Which Renogy and Battle Born lifepo4 batteries should I buy?
Renogy: Renogy Pro S1 12V 120Ah Self-Heating LiFePO4 Battery. Battle Born: Battle Born 270Ah 12V GC3 Heated LiFePO4 Battery Kit.
How does Stuff VS Things score Renogy and Battle Born?
Our own product medians: 58 Renogy and 11 Battle Born. A criterion is compared only where both brands clear the floor.
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Scores calculated 15 October 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score