Optima batteries?? Which ones?
08-30-2012, 08:52 PM
#1
Registered
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sandusky, Ohio
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Optima batteries?? Which ones?
Looking at buying 2 optima marine batteries for my stereo. Planning on 2 subs, 4 speakers in the cockpit and another couple down below.
Looking at these
http://www.amazon.com/Optima-Batteri...d_sim_sbs_sg_2
Or these
http://www.amazon.com/Optima-8006-00...marine+battery
Or these
http://www.amazon.com/Optima-8016-10...marine+battery
Looking at these
http://www.amazon.com/Optima-Batteri...d_sim_sbs_sg_2
Or these
http://www.amazon.com/Optima-8006-00...marine+battery
Or these
http://www.amazon.com/Optima-8016-10...marine+battery
08-30-2012, 09:05 PM
#4
Registered
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 240
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Look up Deka Intimidator. Buy one of their AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries.
I bought one for my car stereo and they're the best bang for your buck you can get. They're a step above Optima in many ways. Serious car audio guys swear by Deka. Deka is cheaper too.
They're designed for offroad racing use and extreme vibration situations and can take a lot of abuse. Just google "Deka Intimidator vs Optima" and read up.
I bought one for my car stereo and they're the best bang for your buck you can get. They're a step above Optima in many ways. Serious car audio guys swear by Deka. Deka is cheaper too.
They're designed for offroad racing use and extreme vibration situations and can take a lot of abuse. Just google "Deka Intimidator vs Optima" and read up.
08-30-2012, 09:17 PM
#5
Registered
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sandusky, Ohio
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It's funny you say that about the interstates, I was thinking about those from our local dealer, but have always have seen a lot of guys using optima blue tops in their boats on here. Guess I'll get a couple interstates, should 2 be enough or should I get 3 ( 2 stereo and one crank)
08-30-2012, 09:28 PM
#7
Registered
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sandusky, Ohio
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
08-30-2012, 10:18 PM
#9
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
I use a pair of Blue Top 34M's for starting and D34M for the Stereo. The D denotes deep cycle and they aren't the best for starting but work great for anything else...
The main thing to remember is AGM batteries charge differently than wet cell batteries so if your going to charge them use a charger that you can switch between Standard and AGM types.
Jim
The main thing to remember is AGM batteries charge differently than wet cell batteries so if your going to charge them use a charger that you can switch between Standard and AGM types.
Jim
