Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
04-19-2007, 11:59 AM
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Re: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
Cabela's. I've had 4 of them for 3 year now. LOVE them. I think they are made by same plant that makes the Lifeline batteries (just a guess cause they look exactly the same). Te Lifelines are double the price.
04-19-2007, 12:11 PM
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Re: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
Cabela's AGM batts are made by Universal, which might be available locally:
http://www.universalpowergroup.com/p.../products.aspx
http://www.universalpowergroup.com/p.../products.aspx
04-19-2007, 02:29 PM
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Re: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
Not to highjack the thread, but are these better than the batteries you find at your typical boating store? I will need to replace my starting battery and I don't want to skimp.
04-19-2007, 02:39 PM
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Re: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
FASTFJR - 4/19/2007 3:29 PM
Not to highjack the thread, but are these better than the batteries you find at your typical boating store? I will need to replace my starting battery and I don't want to skimp.
Not to highjack the thread, but are these better than the batteries you find at your typical boating store? I will need to replace my starting battery and I don't want to skimp.
04-19-2007, 09:20 PM
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Re: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
The Optimal spiral wound are not the most efficient design. The Cabelas are an excellent value but if money is really no object....Lifeline and Odyssey make some nice batteries.
04-19-2007, 09:38 PM
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Re: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
Do your homework before you buy an AGM battery
http://www.optimabatteries.com/publi...fo/marine.html
http://www.optimabatteries.com/publi...fo/marine.html
04-19-2007, 10:01 PM
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Re: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
606zpx - 4/19/2007 10:58 PM
Post something objective that shows that Optima is superior to Lifeline, Odyssey or even Cabelas.
Post something objective that shows that Optima is superior to Lifeline, Odyssey or even Cabelas.
04-19-2007, 10:01 PM
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04-19-2007, 11:09 PM
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Re: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
Sea Six - 4/19/2007 11:59 PM
Not my job, or yours. Let the buyer do the homework since the objective report can't seem to be posted.
Not my job, or yours. Let the buyer do the homework since the objective report can't seem to be posted.
http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm
04-20-2007, 09:57 AM
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RE: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
I bought 3 group 27 agm's from Cabela's a couple months ago and so far am very happy with their performance. The only problem with these batteries aside from the ridiculous way they pack them for shipping is the terminals.
They use a metric bolt around 1/4", I forget the size, and after overtightening one terminal and pulling the stud loose from the battery I went with a longer bolt and 2 nylock nuts with flat washers. One nut is used to tighten the ring terminals against the head of the bolt and the other locks the bolt to the battery. So far this method has worked flawlessly with no loose connections.
They use a metric bolt around 1/4", I forget the size, and after overtightening one terminal and pulling the stud loose from the battery I went with a longer bolt and 2 nylock nuts with flat washers. One nut is used to tighten the ring terminals against the head of the bolt and the other locks the bolt to the battery. So far this method has worked flawlessly with no loose connections.
04-20-2007, 10:19 AM
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RE: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
Beach Trade,
You do bring up a small beef with the Cabala's about the wierd terminals they have. I had the same feeling when I first got em, BUT, after 3 years now, I will say this: I actually like these terminals BETTER than the normal marine terminals. The reason is, they seem to fend off corrision better for some reason and do NOT ever come loose as some do over time. The reason they are better with corrision I think is there is nowhere for moister or salt to stand and get stuck. They just seem to stay very clean. At the end of each season I go to clean them, and I have yet to have any green stuff, rust or white stuff (whatever all that stuff is!!). My old batterys used to need cleaned 2 a season and a few times were bad enough that I had trouble starting a motor, cause htye were loose and/or correded and needed jiggled and cleaned.
There are two things I will stick by, stand by and swear by when it comes to batteries. The Icom M1 handheld VHF, which uses a lithium Ion battery that seems to last FOREVER, and I'm not kidding!! The 2nd is these retarded Cabela batteries, they are VERY powerfull, and 1/2 the price of the price of their competition.
And to add to it, I am not the Kmart or Cabela's type shopper normally. So i had to really go out on a lim to convince myself to buy of all things batteries from them. But I did it, and am very happy.
You do bring up a small beef with the Cabala's about the wierd terminals they have. I had the same feeling when I first got em, BUT, after 3 years now, I will say this: I actually like these terminals BETTER than the normal marine terminals. The reason is, they seem to fend off corrision better for some reason and do NOT ever come loose as some do over time. The reason they are better with corrision I think is there is nowhere for moister or salt to stand and get stuck. They just seem to stay very clean. At the end of each season I go to clean them, and I have yet to have any green stuff, rust or white stuff (whatever all that stuff is!!). My old batterys used to need cleaned 2 a season and a few times were bad enough that I had trouble starting a motor, cause htye were loose and/or correded and needed jiggled and cleaned.
There are two things I will stick by, stand by and swear by when it comes to batteries. The Icom M1 handheld VHF, which uses a lithium Ion battery that seems to last FOREVER, and I'm not kidding!! The 2nd is these retarded Cabela batteries, they are VERY powerfull, and 1/2 the price of the price of their competition.
And to add to it, I am not the Kmart or Cabela's type shopper normally. So i had to really go out on a lim to convince myself to buy of all things batteries from them. But I did it, and am very happy.
04-20-2007, 10:27 AM
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RE: Where to buy a "AGM Battery"?
Birdman - 4/20/2007 11:19 AM
Beach Trade,
You do bring up a small beef with the Cabala's about the wierd terminals they have. I had the same feeling when I first go em, BUT, after 3 years now, I will say this: I actually like these terminals BETTER than the normal marine terminals. The reason is, they seem to fend off corrision better for some reason and do NOT ever come loose as some do over time. The reason they are better with corrision I think is there is nowhere for moister or salt to stand and get stuck. They just seem to stay very clean. At the end of each season I go to clean them, and I have yet to have any green stuff, rust or white stuff (whatever all that stuff is!!). My old batterys used to need cleaned 2 a season and a few times were bad enough that I had trouble starting a motor, cause htye were loose and/or correded and needed jiggled and cleaned.
There are two things I will stick by, stand by and swear by when it comes to batteries. The Icom M1 handheld VHF, which uses a lithium Ion battery that seems to last FOREVER, and I'm not kidding!! The 2nd is these retarded Cabela batteries, they are VERY powerfull, and 1/2 the price of the price of their competition.
And to add to it, I am not the Kmart or Cabela's type shopper normally. So i had to really go out on a lim to convince myself to buy of all things batteries from them. But I did it, and am very happy.
Beach Trade,
You do bring up a small beef with the Cabala's about the wierd terminals they have. I had the same feeling when I first go em, BUT, after 3 years now, I will say this: I actually like these terminals BETTER than the normal marine terminals. The reason is, they seem to fend off corrision better for some reason and do NOT ever come loose as some do over time. The reason they are better with corrision I think is there is nowhere for moister or salt to stand and get stuck. They just seem to stay very clean. At the end of each season I go to clean them, and I have yet to have any green stuff, rust or white stuff (whatever all that stuff is!!). My old batterys used to need cleaned 2 a season and a few times were bad enough that I had trouble starting a motor, cause htye were loose and/or correded and needed jiggled and cleaned.
There are two things I will stick by, stand by and swear by when it comes to batteries. The Icom M1 handheld VHF, which uses a lithium Ion battery that seems to last FOREVER, and I'm not kidding!! The 2nd is these retarded Cabela batteries, they are VERY powerfull, and 1/2 the price of the price of their competition.
And to add to it, I am not the Kmart or Cabela's type shopper normally. So i had to really go out on a lim to convince myself to buy of all things batteries from them. But I did it, and am very happy.
Never ceases to amaze me how many will pay 10-15 grand to see birds and the bottom and then skimp on batteries: the entire foundation of the electrical system....
