Trolling motor batteries?

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Trolling motor batteries?
Topic Started: Jun 6 2008, 11:49 AM (199 Views)
terrym	Jun 6 2008, 11:49 AM Post #1
Larvae Posts: 12 Group: Regular Member Member #89 Joined: Feb 13, 2008	I need a new one this year and was wondering if those new tubular gel styles are worth the almost triple price in a deep cycle trolling motor use?



Bassaddict	Jun 6 2008, 05:17 PM Post #2
Bass Posts: 254 Group: Global Moderators Member #52 Joined: Feb 2, 2008	i have never had any experience with those batteries but I have run 3 years on the Energizer deep cycles from walmart and they have never let me down, they have 180 reserve minutes.



chevy man	Jun 6 2008, 10:09 PM Post #3
Walleye Posts: 716 Group: Global Moderators Member #14 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	i never used one of them either also, but i can't see them not being good



crisop	Jun 6 2008, 10:16 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 659 Group: Admins Member #7 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	did some reading on these and they are supposed o hold thier charge longer in hit weather, which is good for the summer fishing season. if my fishing partner didn't just pick up 3 brand new deep cycle marine batteries i'd get him to buy these and test them



Scotty	Jul 29 2008, 05:46 PM Post #5
Larvae Posts: 30 Group: Regular Member Member #62 Joined: Feb 3, 2008	I have a Motomaster gel cell deep cycle and to be honest with you, I'm not too happy with it. I only run a little 36lb thrust trolling motor on the back of my 14 foot aluminum and can get only 6-7 hours on and off before charging. I think the best bang for the buck is the energizer batteries. I know a few fellas that have them and they make my gel cell look weak.



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