What's Your Deep Cycle preference?

[495v]

I've done a search on batteries and didn't find to many brands mentioned, just battery maintanence. I'm going to replace my deep cycle's this weekend and was wondering what brands you guy's preffered. I have diehards in now and they DIED-HARD, this is their 3rd season. My neighbor works for Excide and he recommended the Stowaway which is a GNB product. I've heard some discussion about the Optima and was looking at their new Troll Fury. What are your words of wisdom? I don't want maintanence talk just brands and how many years they worked.

 

[DJ]

Re: What's Your Deep Cycle preference?

495V,<br /><br />I like the Die Hards and Optimas. The Optimas are Big $$$$ though.<br /><br />Exide just filed chapter 11.

 

[495v]

Re: What's Your Deep Cycle preference?

I don't think I want to go with Diehard. Your right, the Optima's are big bucks. I think the Troll Fury is 350 but that is basically two batteries. As far as Excide, their not going anywhere. They filed for re-structuring and my neighbor assured me their warranty is as good as ever. He's the head traffic manager for their Carol Stream location. How long did your Diehards last? Is three years good service out of a deep cycle or should I be getting longer?

 

[DP]

Re: What's Your Deep Cycle preference?

I use Interstate for both my starting and trolling motor batteries. <br />Have been selling then at marinas where I have worked for over 10 years, very few problems and warranty service is good.

 

[crab bait]

Re: What's Your Deep Cycle preference?

i have an optima the single series ,had it for 2 years . i. like it for the obvious reasons. small compact, no spillage ( fits better for me on it's side ) , an sure holds a charge ..

 

[chumbucket]

Re: What's Your Deep Cycle preference?

www.johnsoncontrols.com if you feel like reading about batterys They make batterys for few of the big boys

 

[Homerr]

Re: What's Your Deep Cycle preference?

I run Die Hards too with onboard battery trickle-chargers/maintainers.<br /><br />Thery're always hot and good to go!<br /><br />H.

 

[steelespike]

Re: What's Your Deep Cycle preference?

I run deep cycle batteries in floor scrubbers.<br /> These machines are pretty much ignored and abused<br /> Had a lot of premature failures with Excide.<br /> Now use Trojan and Deka with excellent results.We get our batteries from a local battery wholesaler. I think the Minnkota site has battery info. Also the solar sites do some pretty serious<br /> Battery talk. Spike

 

[DJ]

Re: What's Your Deep Cycle preference?

3 years is completely obtainable. The most important thing is keeping them charged and charged correctly. The charger is more important than the batteries.

 

[495v]

Re: What's Your Deep Cycle preference?

Well, just to inform you guy's, I went with the 27 Stowaway's. 105 amp hours and 180 reserve capacity at $65 each. If these don't work out to well I think I will try the Voyager's next, because of all the reccommendations. Any opinion's on the stowaway's. Somebody had a slogan just like the DIE_hard's ; the THROW-away's. Hopefully this is not the case.