I’m running an Ionic 125a for my SHO 250 with 2 Helix 12’s, a Helix 10, and a Garmin 1222 with livescope. Puts the X2 I had to shame. Also have 3 Ionic 50’s for my Ultrex.
Researched lithium’s for almost a year before getting them. Dakota was on my short list but negative customer service reviews were way too common from them and quickly scratched them. They also used to falsely claim they were made in the USA. So misleading to say the least
same for me, ordered one of the dakota chargers for our sherp which uses 2 lithiums (3 cyl. diesel) for everything. never got a reply to 2 emailed questions.
drewcraft has answered all my email questions promptly, told me a few things I didn't ask about but needed to know.
ordered from drewcraft and had them within 4 days, ordered fri. got them mon. they also have the bluetooth app which has good info when used.
as for starting battery, they are the only one I found (there may be more by now) that offered a dual purpose for start/deep cycle.
This is a Dual Purpose Cranking / Deep Cycle Battery
Comparable to 900 cranking amps
This battery can be used as a starter battery for 250 hp Yamaha, Mercury and Evinrude MotorsBattery Management Systems (BMS) with power terminal cut-off and recovery
Built in cold weather protection – Does not take a charge if temperatures are below -4C or 24F in our case. Some variations with part tolerances.
Ionic batteries have proprietary software embedded in the BMS to make our batteries 100% compatible with Yamaha or Mercury motors70% lighter than lead acid batteries
Two to four times the service life (3000-5000 cycles)
Great for marine, RV, floor sweepers, lift gates, UPS systems, solar energy storage
Cell balancing and low voltage/over voltage protection, short-circuit protection
Bluetooth technology to monitor battery status
Maximize your energy potential with 99% Depth of Discharge (DOD)
Drop in replacements (plug and play)
Run as many needed in parallel
Can go up to 4 in series with this battery
Comes with an 11 Year Battery Warranty to give you peace of mind with your purchase.
Compatible with the following chargers: Ionic, Noco Gen Pro, Dual Pro PS/ Auto, Minnkota Precision, Pro Mariner/Pro Tournament Elite, Stealth, Troll Bridge DC, Power Pole.
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act: A vehicle manufacturer cannot legally void the warranty on a vehicle due to an aftermarket part unless they can prove that the aftermarket part caused or contributed to the failure in the vehicle (per the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. 2302(C)). Ionic Batteries have proprietary software embedded in the Battery Management Systems that make them 100% compatible with Yamaha or Mercury 250 hp motors. Learn More
https://drewcraft.com/product/125ah-12v-ionic-lithium-battery/