Batteries / Cost

[hdhntr]

Sometimes you get what you pay for. Recently was a thread where a member had bought some cheaper lithium batteries and had all kinds of issues with them. They went on vacation on Slabs home lake and he let them use an Impulse Lithium battery and they had no further issues. When they returned home they bought Impulse Lithium and have no more issues.

Impulse Lithium is a good site sponsor, stands behind their product and offers discount to cdc members. As Slab says “support those that support us”.

https://www.crappie.com/crappie/cont...-Brad-Wiegmann

Bymo and I were the ones Slab rescued with his spare Impulse Lithium and if you knew how much agony and angst he went thru trying to watch youtube video's and trying to deal with chinese first then local dealer who had new lithium brands and didn't know how they worked and had to return them as well. With Impulse he called and got the OWNER right away, got a discounted price and it was at his house in a couple days and HAVE WORKED PERFECTLY and have a cool app that shows you exactly how much charge is remaining and they hardly drained at all when he had them out three times on Lockloosa lake.

Slab was absolutely spot on and we appreciated the rescue as we are nothing but Missouri Gubers.

[hdhntr]

if you haven't seen it go to crappie com on youtube and look for his video on Lithium batters and saving missouri gubers. We are a mess but it is informative.

[Blue Tin]

I just got a Li Time 12 volt 100 amp for $300. It had some really good reviews with some guy dissecting one. Didn't want to buy a $100 battery and sure wasn't gonna spend $500+ Figure I got the middle of the road battery and will see how it works.

Only need a 12 volt, so it isn't like those 24 and 36 volt setups which are pretty neat.

[Bricks]

I just purchased two DrPrepare 12 volt 100AH lithium`s cold weather protection for $209 each to my door so far very good. At this price not much more then a good lead acid battery if they last just 6 years I will be happy, but I do expect more and see no reason not to. The reason for dual 12 volts if worse comes to worse i can slap in a 12 volt lead acid run in series with the lithium until the problem is rectified.

[DrNip]

Don’t plug into the overpriced lithiums. Using LiTime 12v 100ah batteries and Noco charger with zero issues. Paid $250 per battery. If for some unknown reason both go out, would only cost me $500 more which I’d still be $500 less spent if I had gone with the overpriced batteries for $1500 a set.

[Barnacle Bill]

I read an article on sodium ion batteries. They still have to work out a few bugs but saying they will be a lot cheaper and last longer plus recharge faster. Makes sense to be cheaper since lithium is only available from China and Argentina. They can make sodium out of sea water.