Stryker Battery Guide

Everything an EMS operations manager needs to know about Stryker SMRT Pak and Power-PRO XT batteries: how they fail, what they cost, and what a rebuild program looks like. Written by the shop that has rebuilt more than 3,000 of them.

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What recelling actually is, who does it, and why 150+ EMS agencies have quietly moved off OEM packs.

Inside the Stryker Rebuild Program: A Conversation With Eric, Bulldog Battery's Outside Sales Lead
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Inside the Stryker Rebuild Program: A Conversation With Eric, Bulldog Battery's Outside Sales Lead

Eric Ineman runs Bulldog's Stryker rebuild program and explains it on video: same OEM pack, same circuitry, new higher-capacity cells. "The same engine, just...

Is my battery failing?

Charger lights, LED codes, capacity loss, and what really kills a SMRT Pak.

What Actually Kills a Stryker Battery
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What Actually Kills a Stryker Battery

Stryker SMRT Paks fail four ways, in this order: age and memory effect in the original NiCd cells, heat, drops, and charge habits (spares...

Stryker Battery Savings Calculator

Slide to your fleet size and see the three-year difference between OEM, rebuilt, and generic packs.

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Making the case internally

Risk, warranty, and whether a rebuild program fits an agency like yours.

Why Smart Ops Managers Trust Rebuilt Stryker Paks: A Conversation With Eric
Making the case internally

Why Smart Ops Managers Trust Rebuilt Stryker Paks: A Conversation With Eric

The "I only buy new" objection is usually about a past bad rebuild, not about Bulldog. A rebuilt SMRT Pak is your own OEM...

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Send us one worn-out SMRT Pak. We rebuild it with 3.0 Ah NiMH cells for $325 and ship it back in about a week. Free shipping both ways, one-year warranty, 30-day money-back guarantee.