odysey or optima batteries ???
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From: Mud Puddle, Ohio
Trying to decide to replace one of my odysey batteries because im having problems with it not charging up enough to start one engine or to replace both of them with blue top optimas?
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From: Wyandotte, MI
I have had much better luck with Deka batteries over Optima. I had great luck with an Optima Red Top n my suburban. I think there are better batteries for the $$ for marine use than the Optima. This is simply a personal opinion based on my experience.
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i run kinetic hc 2400 going on 5 years on first pair , boaught another pair and are sitting in basement with intermittence hard chrge on them . they rock . i might add i run 4000 watts of jl power to them .and have not let me down
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From: Ray Twp. Michigan
I’m on my 7th boating season with 2 vita-plate marine starting batteries, and 1 Deca deep cycle. I myself wouldn’t bother spending the money on the others after reading about peoples short life experiences with them.
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I’m on my 7th boating season with 2 vita-plate marine starting batteries, and 1 Deca deep cycle. I myself wouldn’t bother spending the money on the others after reading about peoples short life experiences with them.
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Never had a problem with the optima battery's in my apache. And its got crash boxes in it so more starting and stopping than a regular transmission boat. I have had great luck with them 6 years on the first set.
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I went to SEMA the last few years. This past year I met with the guys at Optima. I told them it's about time they got their $#€€+ together. They guy looked at me sideways. I told them they had a few bad years, he laughed. He said yes, we "Optima" had a few years we tried saving cash. They were using inferior internals, but woke up and have things back on track.
I just re wired a limo last year. I used two new yellow tops. I had them both load tested to show what they were putting out. They were both rated at 850cca and tested at 975cca and 1025cca!
Don't get me wrong, Odessy makes a great product, but I still like Optimas.
I just re wired a limo last year. I used two new yellow tops. I had them both load tested to show what they were putting out. They were both rated at 850cca and tested at 975cca and 1025cca!
Don't get me wrong, Odessy makes a great product, but I still like Optimas.




