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 Re: Trolling batteries HELP
[Re: GIG'EM AGGIES]
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04/08/17 12:12 PM
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Eddie201
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+ 50 on Walmart battery's . Remember, like everything else in Walmart, it's not made by Walmart . They only sell it and warranty it and they do a good job of it. If you maintain and use as directed they will last as long as others and at a reasonable price. I just replaced all 3 of my trolling batteries from Walmart. The manufacture date on the stickers........3/10. Definitely got my moneys worth out of them!
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Re: Trolling batteries HELP
[Re: J.Chambers]
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04/08/17 02:11 PM
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Bassin Fever
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I switched to Optima and am going on three years and they have the same kick as when they were new. I hope to get a lot more years out of them. I used to use Walmart and about three years was all I ever seemed to get from them.
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Re: Trolling batteries HELP
[Re: Eddie201]
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04/08/17 11:28 PM
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H2ODawg67
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+ 50 on Walmart battery's . Remember, like everything else in Walmart, it's not made by Walmart . They only sell it and warranty it and they do a good job of it. If you maintain and use as directed they will last as long as others and at a reasonable price. I just replaced all 3 of my trolling batteries from Walmart. The manufacture date on the stickers........3/10. Definitely got my moneys worth out of them! Just replaced my starting battery last week. It had a sticker 4/09. Everstart max 65n. Agree with having a quality charger. I have a Minnkota 3 bank 10 amps per bank.
Formerly H2ODawg
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Re: Trolling batteries HELP
[Re: J.Chambers]
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04/09/17 12:33 AM
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reeltexan
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I think most are about the same, I've tried many many brands.
Keep 'em charged and maintained.
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Cut with her golden oars the silver stream,
And greedily devour the treacherous bait.
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Re: Trolling batteries HELP
[Re: J.Chambers]
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04/09/17 03:34 PM
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cg203
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I tried optima batteries one year back when Cabelas sold them, but ended up having issues with them. I've tried walmart batteries, but had to replace one within a year, and another at the beginning of the next season. I have now used interstate batteries for about 10 years, and couldn't be happier with them. I can get 3-4 years out of them before they start having problems. If you charge them when you get back from the lake, and maintain them about once a month, they will not give you any problems for a long time. I won't spend my time or money on anything but Interstate.
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Re: Trolling batteries HELP
[Re: J.Chambers]
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04/10/17 01:31 AM
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Big 10 Inch
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I was a fan of Trojan batteries for a long time, but after several batteries not lasting and then being out of production when I went to replace them I switched to Optima's about 5 years ago. My optima's have performed as expected. They are still in my boat. BUT they do not have the power that they did when they were new. I find myself using between 70-100% of my trolling motor power at the BEGINNING of the day! By the end of the day I am using 100% of my trolling motor power and I am just crawling along. I am fixing to replace all of my batteries and DEKA AGM's are what I am going to use.
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Re: Trolling batteries HELP
[Re: J.Chambers]
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04/10/17 03:23 AM
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Curtbass
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I just put new 31 class Exide AGM 200 RC in my boat . $229.99 each + tax at Academy. Take your old ones in wherever you ho for core charge. Places are charging $12 to $22 core charge nowadays.
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Re: Trolling batteries HELP
[Re: Big 10 Inch]
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04/21/17 11:10 AM
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TX Cranker
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I was a fan of Trojan batteries for a long time, but after several batteries not lasting and then being out of production when I went to replace them I switched to Optima's about 5 years ago. My optima's have performed as expected. They are still in my boat. BUT they do not have the power that they did when they were new. I find myself using between 70-100% of my trolling motor power at the BEGINNING of the day! By the end of the day I am using 100% of my trolling motor power and I am just crawling along. I am fixing to replace all of my batteries and DEKA AGM's are what I am going to use.
The Duracells are rebranded Deka AGMs and you can get them cheaper.
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