What batteries everyone using?

[WalleyeRanger]

What's the best battery (deep-cycle & starting)on the market now. Anyone using Optima? What about Thunder?

[Erie_Tournament_Troller]

Check out Trojan Batteries. For my money they are the ones to get. Special coating on the plates enable their batteries to take a better charge more often resulting in a lower cost for the number of Amp hour available. Batteries are a very poor place to skimp. I like to fish not fuss with equipment. Good luck.

[Ram Man]

I didn't "skimp" on the batteries, just the price.
Wal-Mart does a heck of a battery for the price.

The Extremes they sell are made by Johnson Control/Interstate. Very reliable and also take and hold a good charge. The price for a 27 series was in the $53.00 range.

[John N]

Been very happy with Trolling Thunder so far (ProPak pushing a MK 824), but just going into third season, so it's early yet. Extremely quick recharge, and still perform like new. So we'll see. Good luck. John.

[Terry/JNR]

The Walmart Extremes get my vote, too. I ran 4 of them in my last boat during a 4 yr period. Had to return one.

[KM]

I run the optima starting battery. It is expensive, however, this it the new technology and there is no equal to them.

I have been very happey with Dynamic 140 AMP deep cycle batteries. Run 3 for a 36 volt system.

KM

[eyetaker]

I'm running Trojan Marine SC 225's for my electric motor, and the Trojan start/deep Cycle for my main.

[Phil T.]

http://nyquist.ee.ualberta.ca/~schmaus/dcbat.html will answer a lot of battery questions, not the least of which are all the various brands made by the few manufacturers. It won't tell you who's sponsered by which brand, however.

[larry]

I also use trojan sc225"s. they are the best i have owned in 25 years fishing.

[Mr. Pike LTD]

I have been using Fleet Farm, 27 series deep cycle for years. They are made be GNB. On sale now thru 4/15 for $53.05, plus tax. Haven't had any problems.