Optima/Kinetik?
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Optima/Kinetik?
Hey Guys!
Happy New Years!
I have to replace the 2 batteries in my boat, they are starting to get weak. I have been looking at Optimas and Kinetiks, any thoughts?
I have a single 454efi powered "little" boat with about a 1000 watts (real) RMS power stereo in the boat that I run off a seperate battery and a dedicated start battery, I also have an onboard 8 amp 2 bank charger, any thoughts/input is appreciated!
Michael
Happy New Years!
I have to replace the 2 batteries in my boat, they are starting to get weak. I have been looking at Optimas and Kinetiks, any thoughts?
I have a single 454efi powered "little" boat with about a 1000 watts (real) RMS power stereo in the boat that I run off a seperate battery and a dedicated start battery, I also have an onboard 8 amp 2 bank charger, any thoughts/input is appreciated!
Michael
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batterys
just bought some odessey's - awesome batterys check them out -
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/index.htm
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/index.htm
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i bought a lot of odyssey batteries for hard to start big-inch harleys.....piece of ch*t...took me a while to find out,but i'll never buy one odyssey battery again...they dont last,have no cranking power,and take forever to recharge,,,they're only good for flashlights
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I have heard some negative stuff anout Optimas from a few people actually, and some good as well, couldnt find much about Odysseys, Kinetik might be the way to go? Do they take a special battery mount? I have "regular" wet cell batteries now
THANKS! For the input, please keep it coming
Michael
THANKS! For the input, please keep it coming
Michael
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Optimas aren't perfect, but overall, I think they have been more trouble-free than any other low usage batteries I've owned. I had one bad one that was new, and one that went bad after about 6 years.
They don't seem to have the raw cranking power of a regular lead-acid, but one blue top seems to crank a 572 ci blower motor over with enough authority. I have a relay set up to double it up to the other side just in case, though.
They don't seem to have the raw cranking power of a regular lead-acid, but one blue top seems to crank a 572 ci blower motor over with enough authority. I have a relay set up to double it up to the other side just in case, though.
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I have optimas in everything I own.
They had a rash of bad batteries a few years ago, then the company was sold and I havent had any issues since.
They also warrantied the two I had issues with.
They had a rash of bad batteries a few years ago, then the company was sold and I havent had any issues since.
They also warrantied the two I had issues with.
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