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On Feb 19, 11:37 am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:17:13 -0800 (PST), "

wrote:
It's time
to replace my Lifeline 8D AGMs (which have been great)

Curious minds would like to know how long they have lasted ?

They're working on year nine. They still work quite well, but have
lost a bit a capacity and I'm getting ready to head out on another
cruise so it is time to replace them. If I were sticking close to the
developed world I'd keep them...

-- Tom.

If you have a set of batteries that have lasted 9 years, why would you go
to a different vendor? I would stick with something that I know about, as
opposed to trusting the opinion from someone in this news group. What's
the difference in cost between the 2 amortized over 9 years?

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org

On Feb 19, 12:38 pm, Geoff Schultz wrote:
... If you have a set of batteries that have lasted 9 years, why would you go
to a different vendor? ...

The other vendor has made pretty solid sounding claims to having a
better product. I've certainly been happy with the Lifeline
batteries, but only within the context of lead-acid batteries. They
are not ideal electrical storage devices. The Odyssey batteries are
attractive because they should work with my existing systems but
provide for faster and more complete charging. They are a development
of the AGM technology that I've had good luck with and they also claim
to have up to a 12 year service life.

...I would stick with something that I know about, as
opposed to trusting the opinion from someone in this news group.

Thanks for that opinion; I wouldn't tune in here if I didn't
appreciate the opinions.

What's the difference in cost between the 2 amortized over 9 years? ...

They both register high on the "are you sure that isn't gold-acid
technology" scale. I justified the Lifelines in the first place
because they had very fast charge rates and were expected to have a
long service life. The Odyssey batteries claim to be better on both
counts.

-- Tom.