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hardtimes · 06-19-2011, 02:36 PM

Regardless of cost...What's the 'best' 12v battery (brand) with best current technology on the market, in your opinion/experience

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Russ/40 · 06-19-2011, 02:51 PM

Optima

Kahuna · 06-19-2011, 03:59 PM

Odyssey

cmbrucew · 06-19-2011, 03:59 PM

Exide batterys are made in USA. Sears, Napa, and others use them as their premium line. Buy the 72 month and expect about that from them.
Bruce

Works good
Lasts long time

Ken/Alabama · 06-19-2011, 04:23 PM

Optima

Lawson Cox · 06-19-2011, 07:17 PM

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It's Optima in my book.

Bill Steiner · 06-20-2011, 09:58 AM

I also use Optima, but I'm using 6 volt. Bill

JWL · 06-20-2011, 10:54 AM

For the size, weight, and price, it would be difficult beat an Optima. If size and weight are a concern, there are other viable options.

okiedokie · 06-20-2011, 11:38 AM

Optima.

Planojc · 06-20-2011, 11:41 AM

Optima gets my vote

alv · 06-20-2011, 07:07 PM

optima if just for the fact that there is no leakage

bill3337 · 06-20-2011, 09:20 PM

It would be interesting to have seen the answers had you asked what was the worst battery ever made

. I suspect the answers might have been the same.........

flathead4dr · 06-20-2011, 09:39 PM

I agree with Bill3337

59ab · 06-20-2011, 09:54 PM

Optima!

Kurt in NJ · 06-20-2011, 10:13 PM

For me the best one is the free one from the "junk" pile, I havn't bought a battery for 14 years, it seems that the "art" of charging and testing batterys is now left to a little box, even if it looks new if the box says bad it must be bad??

I usually get another 3-7+ years out of good looking Interstate batterys I collect off the junk pile.

hardtimes · 06-20-2011, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWL

For the size, weight, and price, it would be difficult beat an Optima. If size and weight are a concern, there are other viable options.

Thanks for contributing

Well , seems hard to get a consensus on anything in life! Looks like Optima gets a thumbs up here.
I'm looking to buy a 6V for my model a and two 12V for another vehicle. Does Optima make a DEEP cycle 12V to anyone knowledge

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Pete · 06-20-2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurt in NJ

For me the best one is the free one from the "junk" pile, I havn't bought a battery for 14 years, it seems that the "art" of charging and testing batterys is now left to a little box, even if it looks new if the box says bad it must be bad??

I usually get another 3-7+ years out of good looking Interstate batterys I collect off the junk pile.

I'll have to agree with Kurt...The Diehard in my race car is 10 years old and still starts the car for 2 complete programs without charging in between.
Batteries are a big black mystery to most people, kind of like camshafts.

hardtimes · 06-20-2011, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete

I'll have to agree with Kurt...The Diehard in my race car is 10 years old and still starts the car for 2 complete programs without charging in between.
Batteries are a big black mystery to most people, kind of like camshafts.

Pete,
I know what you/Kurt are saying. But when you put a load tester on a battery and put the pingalings to it...and a bad cell reveals itself, then you have to do something and unfortunately, I ain't got a battery pile,eh

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BTW...Anyone ever heard of or used : LIFELINE BATTERIES,INC in Azusa Ca 91702?

Tommy Gun · 06-21-2011, 02:57 PM

Check out antiqueautobattery.com They are pricey, but are replica's of original old style batteries. However, they are modern inside and many are Optima's. They are beautiful and I have one in my '51 Merc.

06-19-2011, 02:36 PM	#1
hardtimes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South California Posts: 6,188	Battery Q... Regardless of cost...What's the 'best' 12v battery (brand) with best current technology on the market, in your opinion/experience?

06-19-2011, 02:51 PM	#2
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Battery Q... Optima

06-19-2011, 03:59 PM	#3
Kahuna Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,617	Re: Battery Q... Odyssey

06-19-2011, 03:59 PM	#4
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: Battery Q... Exide batterys are made in USA. Sears, Napa, and others use them as their premium line. Buy the 72 month and expect about that from them. Bruce Works good Lasts long time

06-19-2011, 04:23 PM	#5
Ken/Alabama Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,258	Re: Battery Q... Optima

06-19-2011, 07:17 PM	#6
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Battery Q... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It's Optima in my book.

06-20-2011, 09:58 AM	#7
Bill Steiner Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 263	Re: Battery Q... I also use Optima, but I'm using 6 volt. Bill

06-20-2011, 10:54 AM	#8
JWL Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia Posts: 2,204	Re: Battery Q... For the size, weight, and price, it would be difficult beat an Optima. If size and weight are a concern, there are other viable options.

06-20-2011, 11:38 AM	#9
okiedokie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tulsa Ok Posts: 518	Re: Battery Q... Optima.

06-20-2011, 11:41 AM	#10
Planojc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 842	Re: Battery Q... Optima gets my vote

06-20-2011, 07:07 PM	#11
alv Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: jackson,nj Posts: 513	Re: Battery Q... optima if just for the fact that there is no leakage

06-20-2011, 09:20 PM	#12
bill3337 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Victoria, British Columbia Posts: 176	Re: Battery Q... It would be interesting to have seen the answers had you asked what was the worst battery ever made . I suspect the answers might have been the same.........

06-20-2011, 09:39 PM	#13
flathead4dr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 107	Re: Battery Q... I agree with Bill3337 __________________ Old Fords make funny noises.

06-20-2011, 09:54 PM	#14
59ab Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Huntsville,Alabama Posts: 247	Re: Battery Q... Optima!

06-20-2011, 10:13 PM	#15
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,157	Re: Battery Q... For me the best one is the free one from the "junk" pile, I havn't bought a battery for 14 years, it seems that the "art" of charging and testing batterys is now left to a little box, even if it looks new if the box says bad it must be bad?? I usually get another 3-7+ years out of good looking Interstate batterys I collect off the junk pile.

06-21-2011, 02:57 PM	#19
Tommy Gun Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cleveland Posts: 80	Re: Battery Q... Check out antiqueautobattery.com They are pricey, but are replica's of original old style batteries. However, they are modern inside and many are Optima's. They are beautiful and I have one in my '51 Merc.