Optimas

[keener]

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

[cLAY]

Try bass pro at the cross iron mall.

[keener]

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

What about yellow tops ? Who sells those ?

[BlackAura]

What about yellow tops ? Who sells those ?

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

[Bnine]

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

[keener]

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 ?

[Alltornup]

Battery Direct sells them as well

[Bnine]

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.

[JohnB]

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.