StrikeMaster 50V lithium battery is JUNK, owners look here!

  • mike wood
    Posts: 2
    January 22, 2016 at 6:58 pm #1594722

    So i bought this last year, used it 5 times or so. I never dunked it in water/snow, took good care of it, i never even had it exposed to snow in the back of a truck or on a sled/quad even. Every time i got home it went in the basement and was stored upright.

    I plugged it in to charge it for the first outing today for my 2016 season, won’t take a charge. I take it apart and this is what i see.

    http://i65.tinypic.com/o6ww2q.jpg

    the battery is rusted right out and 2 bus bars are split so thats why it wouldn’t charge. this is BS, the battery case isn’t even sealed, at all, just 3 plastic covers with no gasket at all. For all i know this could be simply condensation from taking it in the house cold, and letting it warm up, condensate and then rust right out.

    i am not happy at all, i emailed them to see what they have to say. I mean i have a background in RC cars so I can solder up this pack and fix it, then silicone the crap out of the case to seal it up but this is BS, i guarantee if you all take yours apart this is going to be what you find too.

    Alex W
    Bangor, WI
    Posts: 306
    January 22, 2016 at 7:09 pm #1594728

    Welcome to the forum! wave

    mike wood
    Posts: 2
    January 22, 2016 at 8:10 pm #1594745

    lol

    i wish it was on better terms. this would be my 2nd year on the ice, last year i had a blast and got hooked… was looking forward to starting today on round 2 but this happened and i didn’t get to go out. (

    AaronMoore
    Posts: 229
    January 22, 2016 at 8:44 pm #1594751

    Welcome, but that is not cool. Looking forward to see what others and Marcum say about this.

    Spencer Haugen
    Posts: 59
    January 22, 2016 at 8:54 pm #1594754

    Didn’t they have the recall on last years models and fixed them this year

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    January 22, 2016 at 9:15 pm #1594768
    AaronMoore wrote:

    Welcome, but that is not cool. Looking forward to see what others and Marcum say about this.

    Does Marcum own Strikemaster?

    FDR

    AaronMoore
    Posts: 229
    January 22, 2016 at 10:10 pm #1594781
    francisco4 wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>AaronMoore wrote:</div>
    Welcome, but that is not cool. Looking forward to see what others and Marcum say about this.

    Does Marcum own Strikemaster?

    FDR
    My bad sorry

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    January 23, 2016 at 12:02 am #1594802

    I know last year late ice they were all recalled, did you turn yours in? Is the one you own a refurbished one? Did a quick search and the recall was for a switch, not turning the auger off.

    Ben Brettingen
    Moderator
    Mississippi
    Posts: 605
    January 23, 2016 at 7:32 am #1594810

    Rapala owns SM, Marcum is a separate company with a marketing agreement with Rapala/Ice Force.

    They did a full recall on the lithium Lazers at the end of last winter. So send it back get a new one.

    ______________
    Inactive
    MN - 55082
    Posts: 1644
    January 23, 2016 at 1:29 pm #1594880
    Ben Brettingen wrote:

    So send it back get a new one.

    Do this, you’ll get a new auger and battery. They updated the batteries with better seals and button tolerances to boot.

    roger
    Posts: 149
    January 23, 2016 at 2:53 pm #1594886

    I returned mine for full refund and bought an Ion! They don’t seem to have A Many problems. They may need a few years to get it right.

    Doug Larsen
    Minnesohtah
    Posts: 630
    January 23, 2016 at 6:53 pm #1594926

    With Tony Roach last week his Lithium Lazer punched probably 40 holes in 18″ throughout the day on the same battery. Just keep the battery warm. I was skeptical, and walked away impressed especially after smashing my fingers on a recoil release 4x in 0 degrees previously.

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