Does Marcum Lx-3 and or the 560 require any type of special battery/ Mainly does it need a Marcum battery or can any gel battery actually work for the units?
If you know of where a guy can find these batteries at a decent price please let me know.. Thank you in advance..Glenn
I do know back when I owned my “black” unit I bought my jell battery at Batteries Plus just had it matched to my old one and my Marcum only has 8 hours of use on it so far, so no need for a new battery yet.
I don’t think it matter at all, I bought some different batteries and I’ve swapped them all around in my units, never had a problem, if it fits and it’s 12v I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Normal everyday Price I’ve seen them $25-30, but if you watch you can sometimes get them on sale for less than $20. Fleetfarm, gander, cabela’s pretty much anywhere should carry them.
Doesnt matter 12v is 12v.You could use a car battery but it might be a little heavy to tote around 
FF had them for $20 the other day but sometimes you can find them on sale cheaper than that.
Well thanks for the info somewhere I heard marcum had to have a marcum battery why I have no idea.. But thanks alot now I know I can have these ready by weekend..
12V is 12V…If your headed to the show this weekend you can get the reconditioned batteries for $10…at least that’s what they were last year. Actually, Reeds gave it to me free for spending a few dollars with them!! 
No issues with the battery either…good as a new one.
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If you have a Scheel’s near you they are on sale for $14.99, now! 8amp
12v is 12v… that is for certain. The ONLY thing you should be concerned about is whether using another battery would void the warranty. I have not seen any clause in my purchases of MarCum flashers of that type. I purchase a new LX5 every year. I usually keep a spare charged battery with me (purchased from Fleet Farm) just in case I need one. Usually a pain in the rump to pull the digital power display off the existing battery, but once done, easy to connect to and get fishing!
Another thing to consider looking for a new battery is the amp hour rating. The higher the amp hours the longer they will last. Many of the cheaper batteries are 7 amp hours or less. Try to find a 9 amp hour. 
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Another thing to consider looking for a new battery is the amp hour rating. The higher the amp hours the longer they will last. Many of the cheaper batteries are 7 amp hours or less. Try to find a 9 amp hour.
I will second that. You can go on a weekend trip with a 9amp battery and it will make the trip. Even with the LX-5.
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