Whats a good battery?

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Canniboomer · #11 Post by **Canniboomer** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:54 am

I pick them up nearby in small batches and fresh, and ship them in 2-day one-rate cartons.
Plenty of other misc parts can fit in the same carton to save on shipping.

When using any tender, it's safe to just plug your charger into a cheap lamp timer, and energize for up to 5 hours daily. That way you can forget about "forgetting" to unplug it, and you won't deep-drain them either. It's a good use for Xmas-light timers that get stashed away for most of the year anyway.
All of the Deltran Battery-Tender line-up are temperature compensated, and have the charge algorithm suitable for use on these AGM batteries. Most other name-brand small chargers would also qualify these days, but leaving them on for 24/7 can be risky....when the charger may eventually act up or fail.

jesshamner · #12 Post by **jesshamner** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:11 am

Canniboomer is 2 things...a salesman and a thinker! Good idea Dave! And I like the subtle message about fitting other items in the box.

NRath · #13 Post by **NRath** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:54 pm

And notice that his batteries come with the Battery Tender pigtail, too! Quick shipping and a good price make the Boomer deal a no brainer.

Opt1
Calling around, ordering, credit card over the phone to who knows who, waiting a couple days, then go pick it up and get back to work before lunch is over.

Opt 2
Call one place, send one Paypal, in 2-3 days, a battery with charger pigtail shows up on your doorstep.

This is a good package.

Although mine's still sitting on a shelf! Haven't needed it, yet!

jesshamner · #14 Post by **jesshamner** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:39 pm

QUOTE

Opt 2
Call one place, send one Paypal, in 2-3 days, a battery with charger pigtail shows up on your doorstep.

This is a good package.

Although mine's still sitting on a shelf! Haven't needed it, yet!

And its comes fully charged. At least mine did.

arcsum68 · #15 Post by **arcsum68** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:30 pm

Thanks for all the feedback everyone.

captmoto · #16 Post by **captmoto** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:09 pm

I got 4 years of use out of my battery using a battery tender and I think it is a Battery Tender brand. It stayed on 24/7. I guess I was lucky.

jesshamner · #17 Post by **jesshamner** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:31 pm

I think the battery tender brand is a better quality. Its a trickle charger built specifically for motorcycle batteries if you have the Jr. version. Mine went out but it was a cheap walmart trickle charger that is supposed to imitate the Battery Tender Jr.