On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:11:48 GMT, "Paul Winchester"
wrote:

Anyone using Exide orbital batterries?

I have a pair I purchased and they are working great.

"RG" wrote in message news:FV7%b.1285$h23.1008@fed1read06...

"Butch" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Noticed recently that the Sears Automotive guys are retailing Optimas.
Prices appear much better than West Marine BOAT/US prices.

Assume these are the real McCoy.

Comments?


Optima Red-Tops are great starting batteries, but their Blue-Top deep
cycles
leave quite a bit to be desired. Only about 50 amp hours of capacity. I
use the Optima Red-Tops as starting batteries in my diesel pickup, but use
Lifeline deep cycle AGM's in my boat. The Lifeline group 27's have 100
amp
hours of capacity. AGM technology is the only way to go, in my opinion.

http://www.lifelinebatteries.com/marinebattery.asp

I went with the Optima deep cycle for my trolling motor on the Ranger
and they SUCKED. Horrible batteries. You could drain them in nothing
flat.

I went back to the Interstate Megatron SRM-4D series and havne't
looked back since.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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