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Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) #14319641 03/18/22 08:41 PM
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Looking at an Interstate EFB to replace my starter battery. No adding water and claims to be longer lasting but still a one year warranty. Checking to see if anyone had any experience with this type of battery.
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Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: bgmg17] #14319645 03/18/22 08:44 PM
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never even heard of them before.


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Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: hopalong] #14319652 03/18/22 08:48 PM
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Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: bgmg17] #14319657 03/18/22 08:56 PM
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if you are close to fork, go by sartin marine or hydrodynamics (steves custom props, quitman) and look at the deka grp 27

I have been using a grp 24 flooded on the champion, 3 9" garmins, livescope and starts the 95 200 xri/efi every time.

was using their grp 27s on the garmin tm on 36v, only reason I swapped was for lithiums.

personally I have never had any luck with interstates.


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Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: bgmg17] #14319719 03/18/22 09:41 PM
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Thanks
I’ll check them out.

Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: bgmg17] #14319745 03/18/22 10:17 PM
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My 2nd cranker is a 24G Interstate and it has never had an issue. I run it everytime I am out as well as my Duracell 27 DP which I keep on a charger. I have run Interstates in all my vehicles for years and they are fine. They darn sure get a bad wrap on this forum though.


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Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: 4Weight] #14319751 03/18/22 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 4Weight
My 2nd cranker is a 24G Interstate and it has never had an issue. I run it everytime I am out as well as my Duracell 27 DP which I keep on a charger. I have run Interstates in all my vehicles for years and they are fine. They darn sure get a bad wrap on this forum though.



all 3 times I have had an interstate I felt lucky if I got 2 yrs. out of it, was getting 4 avg out of wally world then went to deka.

never heard of the technology but after reading about the enhanced wet cell I would give them a yr. or 2 if they are new. if not and it works it is a good deal for price point.


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Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: bgmg17] #14319759 03/18/22 10:42 PM
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Hop so you know the Batteries Plus Duracells are made by East Penn as well.


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Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: 4Weight] #14319808 03/18/22 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 4Weight
My 2nd cranker is a 24G Interstate and it has never had an issue. I run it everytime I am out as well as my Duracell 27 DP which I keep on a charger. I have run Interstates in all my vehicles for years and they are fine. They darn sure get a bad wrap on this forum though.

Even our interstate battery salesman says interstate sucks. Lol. Thankfully, he delivers continental, Deka, and Optima for us to sell.


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Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: 4Weight] #14319864 03/19/22 01:16 AM
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I have run interstate group 31 for many years on trolling motor and never had an issue with them. Get four to five years out of them with regular maintenance and charging. But i only fish from March until October. Average 3 days a week.

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Thanks for all the input. I’m going to give the EFB a try. The price and positive research on the technology has me curious enough to take a chance on it working.

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Originally Posted by T21x
I have run interstate group 31 for many years on trolling motor and never had an issue with them. Get four to five years out of them with regular maintenance and charging. But i only fish from March until October. Average 3 days a week.

I've never had problems with Interstate either. I have two cranking batteries on the Sea Hunt that are 3 years old and running strong.


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Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: 4Weight] #14320099 03/19/22 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 4Weight
Hop so you know the Batteries Plus Duracells are made by East Penn as well.



main reason I recommend them, got off the wally world mexican made. decent enough for the price but the hecho en mexico is a no go for me now, has been for 3-4 yrs.


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Re: Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) [Re: hopalong] #14320230 03/19/22 06:17 PM
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Hop so you know the Batteries Plus Duracells are made by East Penn as well.



main reason I recommend them, got off the wally world mexican made. decent enough for the price but the hecho en mexico is a no go for me now, has been for 3-4 yrs.


10-4. I like that before you leave Batteries Plus they throw a load test on the battery. At least you know you’re not walking out the door with a defective one. Trust me it happens with every brand every now and then.


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