The folks at Peak give me a 10% Veterans discount. That and the best customer service I’ve experienced in many years make it easier to spend my limited budget on their products and services.
My DIY 15ah power pack delivers 1.9 to 4.8 hours of run time depending on power level and cost me a little under $200 with the charger. It’s about the same size as a MB pack, and is 1 lb lighter.
The 20 year old MB Nicads still deliver their rated power when fresh off the charger, but do lose quite a bit of their capacity after just a few days off the charger.