Anyone had experience with them? Not going to spend the $$ for the Optimas or the Trojans..... Just want to know if anyone has had experience with these? May look at the Interstates also. Looking at least to go with Group 29s...
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Anyone had experience with them? Not going to spend the $$ for the Optimas or the Trojans..... Just want to know if anyone has had experience with these? May look at the Interstates also. Looking at least to go with Group 29s...
How many hours do you want to continously troll? thats the question Group 31's are the best and they even come in four different reserve amp hr. rateings You get what you pay for so get the biggest battery with the highest reserve amp hr. rateing that you can afford.
Sams has Energiser Group 31 for about $80 bought a 29 and i been using it since this spring and latley started pushing cranks i only stay out for abot 4 hrs on med speed 1-1.2 mph and when i quit fishing it still shows a full charge.
Have two group 27s that trolled for about 4.5 hrs Saturday but didn't have but about and hour left in them maybe. Thinking about going to the four battery setup like some have. Slow trolling I've never had any trouble fishing 8 hours but pulling cranks is different. Thanks for your help.
Wal mart batteries are made by Exide. Exide had to cut cost to get Walmarts business so they are the cheapest batteries as far as quality you can buy. NAPA dropped Exide 2 years ago and my defect rate has dropped by 80%.
I use Delco Voyger 29's and have had no trouble yet. I wore a MK Maxxium out before the batteries were replaced.
if your cheap get you a paddleQuote:
Originally Posted by CRAPPIE 123
Nice 7th post fishalot..... Can't everybody be like you and afford what they want. Some have to afford what they can. Appreciate the info guys (except fishalot).Quote:
Originally Posted by fishalot
OK, OK, ya'll stand back and let an expert set the record straight.
They're fine, but better can be had. Water em, charge 'em with a good charger as soon as you get home and don't let them sit partially uncharged and you'll get years out of 'em.
My unscientific findings are that real world, all else being equal, an equal sized Wally speshul compared to a Trojan will not last quite as long on an outing (say 30 minutes) of trolling cranks, but the difference will be seen in how long the batteries will stand up year over year. Now, calculate how much that extra 30 minutes or say 1 to 2 years is worth to you and do your own math. I'm an everything else expert, not a mathmetician for Pete's sake.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled responses by gewbers.
Wannabe...
Calm down 123....I think he was making a joke. If I'm wrong, we can always hang him later. :)
Wannabe...
I know he is WB..... He's the biggest GEWBER I know. Thanks for your help.
123 i think the everstarts are fine.Everybody i fish with use them.I have 3 in my boat now and for the price you can't beat them.I have only had problems with one and that was my fault.Let them set all winter with no charge.But they replaced it no questions asked.
I have used the wally world batts for several yrs. I have a cranking batt/everstart for my 60hp and the sticker on it says it was made in 5/06, still cranks good, and the 60 starts w/o much cranking at all. I have a Everstart TM batt from wally world as well, cost about $75-80 where I live. I installed this one this spring as the previous one was not lasting very long on my weekend trips imo, (was a wally world Everstart as well and lasted about 4yrs. On the assumption the one I replaced cost $75 4 yrs ago, that's less than $20/yr for the battery. TM batts do die, so get what you can afford, take care of it by charging it up as soon as you get home from the lake and keep it watered. It'll last you a good while, but like most things things these days, nothing lasts like they use to.
I ran the Wally big Yeller batts until the warranty went away (here anyway). I longlined with two batts in parallel with a 12v troller and the batts outlasted me, even from daylight 'til dark. Had 1 or 2 go bad over the past 10-12 yrs but Wally replaced them free for 18 mos. so no problem. At $80+ apiece I couldnt stand the thoughts of no warranty so I went with $35 blem batts...Interstates.;)
I have group 29 Wally batteries. I can pull 6 hours, on average. Get about 2 years out of em, which I think is purty good considering how much I use em.
been using wally world batteries for years now.....................no problems yet.
I bought 2 of the wally group 29 (biggest wally sells) for my deep v. Pulled cranks with an old school motorguide 24v 65 thrust in the sardis FJ. Held up good for 6 hours. Was still working at 7 hours but were fading fast. Can't argue with that.
But shortly after I bought them, I discoved the Energizer group 31's at Sams Mr Jim is telling you about. If I had a do-over, I'd probably get em.
Wally 29's and pull for bout 6hrs. Got a good warranty and a decent battery for tha $$$.