Thread: Trolling motor batteries?

Originally Posted by crapAlicous

I've had bad luck with Wal Mart batteries. Looks like I might be the only one, but the one's I've purchased haven't held up. Also when you have to return them, they have put it on their tester for awhile to confirm they are bad, which usually entails someone at the front desk paging someone in sporting goods, who pages someone in produce, who pages someone in the pharmacy, who finally finds someone in the lingerie department who is able to test the battery. I can't really remember but it seems like they have to leave it on the tester for around 30 minutes unless there is a problem, then it's longer. I had a 77' Cadillac that ate WalMart batteries like candy. Finally put an Interstate battery in it, and it held up. I would rather pay $30 or $40 bucks more and not have to burn a half day messing with WalMart. Maybe I just purchased a few rare bad batteries? Don't really know but I've had really good luck with Interstate. Who knows, they both might be made by the same chinaman. The only thing that I'm 100% sure of is that I'd rather take a sharp stick in the eye than take a battery back to WalMart.

Walmart batteries and Interstate batteries are both made by Johnson Controls and they have reported that the same materials and processes are used.......But it sounds like you may NOT be a fan of Walmart at all...........Just sayin


I have never had a problem with Walmart batteries myself.

Originally Posted by midcarolina

Walmart batteries and Interstate batteries are both made by Johnson Controls and they have reported that the same materials and processes are used.......But it sounds like you may NOT be a fan of Walmart at all...........Just sayin


I have never had a problem with Walmart batteries myself.

Like I said, probably the same person makes em both....and I am not anti WalMart, just not a fan of going to WalMart.