[serialk11r]

Ah, I never bothered checking the prices of individual cells haha. 7Ah for 3.50 is a good deal, 4S6P would be 84 bucks so much less than 200 for the assembled pack.

I also realize people use batteries in far more demanding settings with no individual cell balancing, but... it's "correct" to use a BMS and not fair to compare directly to BMS equipped batteries.

In a car, I think having the original fitment plastic case, SAE post terminals, and a BMS, all assembled, is well worth an added 120 bucks.