Thread: Yellow or Blue Top Optima?

Originally Posted by SLAB MASTER

DEKA FOR AGM AS DELCO DOESN'T MAKE AN AGM BATT.Thumbs Up

Optima batteries are made by the same company that makes Delco batteries.

Say what ever you want about Optima batteries but try running 2 HDS 10s and 2 Lowrance 520s for 8 hrs. with out running the big motor and see if the boat will start with any battery but an Optima. Been there and done that! For two years tried 4 different batteries---Delco voyager, all the name brands, nothing would start the 250 Opti. Went to the Blue top D31m Optima and not a bit of trouble. Also running the live well. Z21.

I've had good luck with the walmart brand, but I have a 12v TM, nor do I normally fish for 8 hrs either. I don't have the high end electronics either, and always wondered if they used more juice, guess Rangerz21 answered that for me. Guess it would depend more on what electronics you have and such. You can pay lots of $$ for a particular battery, and it may or may not last, or pay less $$ and it last just as long or not. If a battery last 3 yrs of regular use and starts to die, I figure it's just part of deal, a $100 battery for 3 yrs is $33/yr, which is what you can spend taking the wife out for a meal on Sunday. How long does a tank of gas last is another way of looking at it as well.