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Wag 02-17-2010 03:48 PM

Best Cranking Battery for the buck?
 
Need a new cranking battery...what's the best make for the buck?

blackmamba 02-17-2010 04:22 PM

Optima blue top. Kinda pricey but worth it

longsidelandry 02-17-2010 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadly D (Post 115593)
I agree with Blackmamba but if you cant afford that one my next would be a big moma.These are the next best batterysnon the market

I never heard of those, where do you get them?

SULPHITE 02-17-2010 04:45 PM

tackle shop in sulphur's got'em...

longsidelandry 02-17-2010 04:46 PM

What's the price on em?

SULPHITE 02-17-2010 04:47 PM

I think it was around $90 on one...I didn't look at the size...it was the bigger one i think????

longsidelandry 02-17-2010 04:48 PM

That's not too bad

SULPHITE 02-17-2010 04:49 PM

yeah I think they are reasonably priced...

Shawn Braquet 02-17-2010 05:01 PM

would ya'll suggest these batteries for the trolling motor also? i'm in the market for a pair of trolling motor batteries

wtretrievers 02-17-2010 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn Braquet (Post 115610)
would ya'll suggest these batteries for the trolling motor also? i'm in the market for a pair of trolling motor batteries

The Optima blue tops! I changed trolling batterys last year & what a difference. They're expensive, I can use them a couple trips without recharging on a 24' Skeeter & I'm hard on a trolling motor! Most of your auto parts places carry them. Autozone, O'reilly's etc.....

adamsfence 02-17-2010 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by wtretrievers (Post 115660)
The Optima blue tops! I changed trolling batterys last year & what a difference. They're expensive, I can use them a couple trips without recharging on a 24' Skeeter & I'm hard on a trolling motor!


before you buy the optimas give speckdaddy a pm and ask him how he is liking the batteries my brother hooked him up with less money and more battery and same technology.. they are for electric wheel chairs. they have more reserve than the optimas. if you still like the optimas he has those too

huntin fool 02-17-2010 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by adamsfence (Post 115665)
before you buy the optimas give speckdaddy a pm and ask him how he is liking the batteries my brother hooked him up with less money and more battery and same technology.. they are for electric wheel chairs. they have more reserve than the optimas. if you still like the optimas he has those too

Them elec. wheel chairs batteries hold a good long charge! Ride in my grandmaws all the time :D

speckdaddy 02-17-2010 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by adamsfence (Post 115665)
before you buy the optimas give speckdaddy a pm and ask him how he is liking the batteries my brother hooked him up with less money and more battery and same technology.. they are for electric wheel chairs. they have more reserve than the optimas. if you still like the optimas he has those too

guys adam is right, wayyyy more bang for less bux!!!! these batteries are bein put to the test!!! great arse batteries at a great price, this ol boy hooked me up.thanks adam!!!!!!! and even tho ya didnt take my gas money, how bout i pay ya at the tourney wif sum stiff dranks?

speck-chaser 02-17-2010 11:09 PM

thats alright jason, I paid him for you,with some tools. lol.

wtretrievers 02-17-2010 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by speckdaddy (Post 115681)
guys adam is right, wayyyy more bang for less bux!!!! these batteries are bein put to the test!!! great arse batteries at a great price, this ol boy hooked me up.thanks adam!!!!!!! and even tho ya didnt take my gas money, how bout i pay ya at the tourney wif sum stiff dranks?

Are they gel cells?

speckdaddy 02-18-2010 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by wtretrievers (Post 115900)
Are they gel cells?

No sir these are glass mat. I like the gel cells also and i bought the evertroll series when they came out. 400
bux a battery is expensive. I put my trollin motor on yedterday mornin before i left work wide open. At six last night i still had 93% battery life! And its still runnin wide open right now . The batteries arent hot as others do when under constant use. I wanna see what they are at when i get off tonight. Want a report? I am very satisfied

Dink 02-18-2010 08:49 AM

Wow!!!! That's awesome Jason......is it for cranking too? Should have a sticker with cranking amps.......

adamsfence 02-18-2010 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by speckdaddy (Post 115681)
guys adam is right, wayyyy more bang for less bux!!!! these batteries are bein put to the test!!! great arse batteries at a great price, this ol boy hooked me up.thanks adam!!!!!!! and even tho ya didnt take my gas money, how bout i pay ya at the tourney wif sum stiff dranks?

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Originally Posted by speck-chaser (Post 115898)
thats alright jason, I paid him for you,with some tools. lol.


jason i'll drink one with you but you don't owe me nothing i was going anyway and was more than happy

jody- got the batteries back yesterday rebuilt. charge all of them last night they are ready to go thanks again

2ndamendment 02-19-2010 10:31 AM

The wheel chair batteries, do they fit in a standard battery box?

speck-chaser 02-19-2010 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by adamsfence (Post 115967)
jason i'll drink one with you but you don't owe me nothing i was going anyway and was more than happy

jody- got the batteries back yesterday rebuilt. charge all of them last night they are ready to go thanks again


good to hear man, hope you can get some use out of them.


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