Opitma

[Rees Guide]

Batteries, who's running them for their TM and how are they doing?

[gabowman]

I'm running the blue top Optimas if that's what youre talking about. The boat I bought had 'em in it so I dont know too much about them except theyre getting the job done.

[majflyboy]

Batteries, who's running them for their TM and how are they doing?

John, Zack (doublegobble) did a lot of good research on batteries not long ago and he found the Trojen to be a very good battery, you might check them out.

[feelay]

John, Zack (doublegobble) did a lot of good research on batteries not long ago and he found the Trojen to be a very good battery, you might check them out.

Trojans and Optimas are good but you can but 3 Wally's or Interstates for the same money. I have been getting 2 to 3 years off the cheap ones which is pretty good considering how much I fish.

[Rees Guide]

John, Zack (doublegobble) did a lot of good research on batteries not long ago and he found the Trojen to be a very good battery, you might check them out.

I will, one appeal to the optima is the size. Dont have a ton of storage in my boat and am trying to arrange some things to make it work better.

[crappiholic]

Delco Voygers (29) are the way to go. Ran new Terrova 36v all day Friday and Saturday and had no problems with the batteries going down. I have run these batteries for over 10 years and have never had a minutes problem. I won't buy another brand.

[Rees Guide]

Thanks holic.

[torch]

I sell them all. here is what you need to know. The optima's or any gel cell battery are designed to last longer IF you never let them go all the way down. I had a set in my boat and let them sit through the winter without a trickle charge and could never get them back up. I use the napa group 27 marine battery on my TM. I have also used group 31's but the wieght differrence is not worth the performance difference.

Group 27's are 104.26 over the counter can sell them for 93.60 exchange.
Group 24's are 88.10 over the counter and can sell them for 76.94 exchange

I am not a fan of gel cell technology.

[crappiholic]

I think we have had this discussion several times and I think the underlying factor on any battery is to keep it charged 100% at all times. I plug up the on-board charger as soon as I get home and don't unplug it until I get ready to pull out of the driveway. Same for out-of-town tournaments. If you think about it, there is only 3 battery manufactures. I was told recently that everyone is going to the same casing to save money.

[crappiholic]

The fellow at Ryan Supply in Jackson said that Delco was fixxin to come out with a gel battery.