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Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:02 pm
by edge
I am looking at a new cranking battery to run my Merc 175EFI and all my electronics and a new pair of trolling motor batteries for my MK Maxxum Pro 84lb.

What is the best AGM battery out there for the money?

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:13 am
by scottsweet
edge wrote:I am looking at a new cranking battery to run my Merc 175EFI and all my electronics and a new pair of trolling motor batteries for my MK Maxxum Pro 84lb.

What is the best AGM battery out there for the money?
The best are the ones from Odyssey. They only use new lead. I have some discount coupons I can mail to you if your are serious.

Check them out at http://www.odysseyfactory.com

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:43 pm
by Oldschool
Best is always hard to define. Odyssey marine AGM batteries are high quality and also make Sears Die Hard AGM marine group 31 battery.
Blue top Optima are popular with mid range quality and nearly every auto or discount house sells them. Optima is owned by Interstate and sells and ship direct.
I installed 3 UP's AGM's ($40 each*, group 31) last fall and will never go back to conventional batteries; no corrosion or gasing issue and hold a charge about 3X longer then my 225's Trojans.
Tom
*Google Wil-Power Battery

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:29 pm
by kane-o
Oldschool wrote:Best is always hard to define. Odyssey marine AGM batteries are high quality and also make Sears Die Hard AGM marine group 31 battery.
Blue top Optima are popular with mid range quality and nearly every auto or discount house sells them. Optima is owned by Interstate and sells and ship direct.
I installed 3 UP's AGM's ($40 each*, group 31) last fall and will never go back to conventional batteries; no corrosion or gasing issue and hold a charge about 3X longer then my 225's Trojans.
Tom
*Google Wil-Power Battery
tom, i have about 6 years on my batteries from wil-power battery.... i got same as you series 31, and paid $30 for each of them.... these are a steal for the price... but damn there heavy for us old farts. :lol:

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:05 pm
by Oldschool
kane-o wrote:
Oldschool wrote:Best is always hard to define. Odyssey marine AGM batteries are high quality and also make Sears Die Hard AGM marine group 31 battery.
Blue top Optima are popular with mid range quality and nearly every auto or discount house sells them. Optima is owned by Interstate and sells and ship direct.
I installed 3 UP's AGM's ($40 each*, group 31) last fall and will never go back to conventional batteries; no corrosion or gasing issue and hold a charge about 3X longer then my 225's Trojans.
Tom
*Google Wil-Power Battery
tom, i have about 6 years on my batteries from wil-power battery.... i got same as you series 31, and paid $30 for each of them.... these are a steal for the price... but damn there heavy for us old farts. :lol:


About the same weight as group 31 Odyssey; 65 lbs...it's the lead content. You only need to fool around with them every 5 to 6 years and by then I will forget I have a boat!
Tom

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:34 pm
by fishwithron2
Where can you find AGM battery for $40 ??

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:39 am
by kane-o
the place is down here in so-cal. you might give him a call amd maybe he knows someone up north that has the same deals ??

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:00 am
by SpereAuctioneer
Can I get discount coupons for the batteries please? :D

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:58 pm
by fishwithron2
Don't know how you got a Odessy AGM 31 for $40 . I call a Odessy dealer in Elk Grove and was informed that it was over $200 each and but didn't have two in stock.. Sure alot different than $40 each.
If that's the price out of LA, still a bargain to buy it there and have it ship to Sac.

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:03 pm
by fishwithron2
Scottswett
Can you send me coupons for Odessy AGM battery ?? Contact me on my e-mail address and i'll forward you my home address.
thanx
ron

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:08 pm
by Oldschool
fishwithron2 wrote:Don't know how you got a Odessy AGM 31 for $40 . I call a Odessy dealer in Elk Grove and was informed that it was over $200 each and but didn't have two in stock.. Sure alot different than $40 each.
If that's the price out of LA, still a bargain to buy it there and have it ship to Sac.
Odessy....didn't write that...Up's 1 year old AGM fo r$40 at Wil-Power.
Tom

Re: Best AGM Battery???

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:37 pm
by TritonBrent
Wasting your money with the AGM's in my opinion. They are way heavier and dont last any longer than a good Heavy Duty marine battery. I've been though enough batteries to know.