Whatever works keeps the cells balanced, running at conservative voltage max and min ratings? If you can keep them equalized at a conservative max charge, at the same low max volts, wouldn't that be fine?
Try looking at other deterrents too... I have experience to keep deer out of gardens, A/ tie a fish line in the air around head height across likely bear paths, they won't see it and they will get a scary surprise from a strong invisible fishline suddenly on them... B/ I use a mix of strong...
Yes agreed with Wibla, BMS rating is the peak sustained output of the BMS. It's best to have a BMS about 2x times higher than the peak amps of your system, for coolness and efficiency.
I bought $250 of Samsung cells from AliExpress, some completey dud batteries arrived very nicely packaged with low ampacity nickel. I claimed a $150 refund from AliExpress, it seemed fair. I had to double up the wires to have the power output advertised in the video, and it then it ran OK. Claim...