Quote Originally Posted by rdjj71m View Post
Mike M, if you can step up to the Maxxum with the Digital Maximizer 12V 55# torque. it will help battery life. When you are at 100% it is equal to the Edge, but as you lower the power level it uses up to 5X less battery power. I could tell a lot of difference when I changed for the Edge to the Maxxum. This will not be best world but if you can't add more batteries it sure helps.
That is the direction that I am leaning. The rod box idea is also an option.
Do you find that the Maxxum is nosier then the Edge. I read somewhere that because the Maxxum has a stepper motor that it has more noise. I really don't think that would be a issue. What I do like is that I would be able to adjust the speed to any setting.

Thanks
Mike