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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: keener on April 11, 2011, 08:59:02 AM

Title: Optimas
Post by: keener on April 11, 2011, 08:59:02 AM

Anyone know where I can find an Optima Blue top (deep cycle Marine) ?
They are getting really hard to find.

Title: Re: Optimas
Post by: cLAY on April 11, 2011, 09:01:41 AM

Try bass pro at the cross iron mall.

Title: Re: Optimas
Post by: keener on April 11, 2011, 02:23:47 PM

hmm, I guess they'd use them for fishing motors.

What about yellow tops ? Who sells those ?

Title: Re: Optimas
Post by: BlackAura on April 11, 2011, 03:34:46 PM

Quote from: keener on April 11, 2011, 02:23:47 PM

What about yellow tops ? Who sells those ?

Picked mine up from Battery World by Chinook:
http://batteryworld.net/contact.php (http://batteryworld.net/contact.php)

Title: Re: Optimas
Post by: Bnine on April 11, 2011, 03:38:18 PM

Try to check the shelf time Ken. Supposedly if they sit for to long, thats what leads to them failing prematurely.

Title: Re: Optimas
Post by: keener on April 11, 2011, 03:53:55 PM

Hmm, OK, thanks Bill
that might explain why I've got one good one and the other one can't hold a charge.
what are you running ?

Title: Re: Optimas
Post by: Alltornup on April 11, 2011, 06:51:18 PM

Battery Direct sells them as well

Title: Re: Optimas
Post by: Bnine on April 12, 2011, 03:57:16 PM

I have mostly optimas, but that mainly for a lack of much else to run. Im really not a fan of them. They dont last very long for me.

Title: Re: Optimas
Post by: JohnB on April 12, 2011, 08:14:34 PM

I've been having great success with the CT rebranded Exide Orbital Deep Cycle/Starter combo marine batteries.  They used to be quite a deal.  Not as much these days.  I've heard other with problems though, so who knows.

I wonder when I see the different results people get if it is problems with their charging systems and they just do not know it is happening.  I've found that a panel mount digital voltmeter has gone a long way to help see whether things are charging properly quickly.