Thread: Who make the best deep cycle battery?

Originally Posted by chet

I did a little more research on charging your deep cycle batteries and according to what I found out was using a low amp to recharge will give you a deeper charge and will last longer on the lake. It will take longer to charge at the lower amp and if you need a quick charge the 10 amp or higher will work but the life of the charge is shortened. The articles I read also said the lower amp charge will extend the life of the battery and the higher amp charges will shorten the life of the battery. One article stressed the importance on charging the deep cycle battery soon after use to extend the life of the battery. Most everything you will need to know about what type battery to buy and how to care for the battery can be found on google.
Chet

Not true. There is no such thing as a deeper charge. 10-15A is just fine. Lower rates prolong the time the battery remains discharged and can cause sulfation to be worse. Some batteries need to be charged at much higher rates, as high as 40A.

Cant go wrong with the everstarts at Wal Mart I Run one in my rig I have the motor, trolling motor , Lights exterior and interior all running off of it and have so for 2 1/2 years and they cost half as much as any of the fancy ones hope this helps.

I have an optima blue top battery that I have been using about every other weekend now for 3 years. I longline all year except when the crappie are schooled up around shallow cover. They are high dollar batteries for sure, but I run the daylights out of mine just about every trip and recharge it soon as I park the boat. I have yet to see any decrease in the time I spend trolling with it.
I also would like to add that I got both of mine for free. I don't think I would pay that much for a battery. I am Army and my unit had two of them from the deployment they where going to throw away. I snatched them up quick. I will update this post when my trolling battery finally starts to show some decrease in power on the water. Most trips I would say I troll around 6 or so hours. Depending on the weather and current and how fast I was moving around, I would have around 30-60% of battery power left over. 60% days are usually perfect conditions with wind/current helping me or usually 5 hour days. My wife's rules are off the water by noon if I go every other weekend. I am going to miss her when she starts working on Saturdays next month.

Don't get a dura last from autozone. Mine died after 3 months. Thank goodness for the one year warranty.

OH NO , Don't say that I just picked up one Four months ago , Who makes em ?? RR

Originally Posted by crappielimits

I don't reccomend charging any deep cycle over 10amps.

Hitting them hard mixes the juice in the wet cells..............

That is what an "Equalization" mode on a charger does.........makes em boil a bit to remix the acid.....

I hit mine at 30amps every recharge with a smart charger.......

They happy happy happy!

I like Interstate deep cycle batterys group 31

Originally Posted by "g"

i like interstate deep cycle batterys group 31

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