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HP500Hammer 10-17-2010 04:49 PM

Help me pick out the best deep cycle battery
 
Its a single battery setup Hp500 engine no big stereo setup. I have the optima blue top at the moment but I am very dissappionted with this battery. I have had it for three years and like some of the red tops I have in my cars they just do not last. I guess I expected better quality for what these things cost. So what do you guys recommend for a good replacement?

wjb21ndtown 10-17-2010 05:28 PM


Originally Posted by HP500Hammer (Post 3232453)
Its a single battery setup Hp500 engine no big stereo setup. I have the optima blue top at the moment but I am very dissappionted with this battery. I have had it for three years and like some of the red tops I have in my cars they just do not last. I guess I expected better quality for what these things cost. So what do you guys recommend for a good replacement?

Interstate batteries are the best IMO...

Keith Atlanta 10-17-2010 05:36 PM

Kinetic 2400 AMP or Kinetic 1800 AMP

sosatime 10-17-2010 10:11 PM

walmart batteries!!!
 
buy them and every year you could replaced them for free kill the battery and they will give you a new one.:lolhit:

Back4More 10-17-2010 10:25 PM

SeaVolt from West Marine.
I have a set of the Dual Purpose ones in the Fountain for 5 seasons now. Every season I check them with the battery tester and they PASS. Just going to wait till one dies to see how long they will last.

Griff 10-18-2010 01:04 AM

If it is your primary starting battery, then you realy don't want a deep cycle. You really should get a dual purpose marine battery. 3 years is about average for a lot of marine batteries. I would just get an Interstate group 27.

Actually, though I would add a second battery and a battery switch.

smiklos@sunprint 10-18-2010 06:33 AM


Originally Posted by Back4More (Post 3232688)
SeaVolt from West Marine.
I have a set of the Dual Purpose ones in the Fountain for 5 seasons now. Every seaon I check them with the battery tester and they PASS. Just going to wait till one dies to see how long they will last.

I agree they really last.
Steve

US1 Fountain 10-18-2010 09:06 AM

Went thru 3 1000A dual purpose batteries in 4 yrs. Never had any luck with them. I read where they are too much of a compromise to be worth it. Switched over to Interstate deep cycle and starting in both my my boats, never another problem. For your application, a regualar starting battery sounds like the best choice.

FIXX 10-18-2010 09:29 AM

Fixx
 
I have interstate group 27's, both batterys 10 years and counting:)

velocitoy 10-18-2010 09:48 AM

...7 years on my 2 group 27 Interstates...


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