Trojan Batteries….are they worth the $$$

I’m in need of two new batteries. I’m looking at Trojan batteries but not sure if they are worth the $$$$. I priced the Trojan batteries today and

Any input is greatly appreciated.

Didn’t have much luck with Trojans myself, the Interstate batteries perform amazingly! Good luck in your search

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Didn’t have much luck with Trojans myself, the Interstate batteries perform amazingly! Good luck in your search

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big G

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terry

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Didn’t have much luck with Trojans myself, the Interstate batteries perform amazingly! Good luck in your search

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for the money,walmart everstarts perform very well, plus walmarts are everywhere for replacements. I worked as a mechanic for 20+ years and have had the worst of luck with interstates, but some people like them. what ever floats your boat. by the way, I believe everstarts are made by Exide.

Another vote for Interstates, I’ll sell my boats if wal mart was the only option for batteries.

I agree with Dobber – could never make Interstates last more than 2-3 years. Have had good luck with batteries from Wal-Mart and Costco.

By the way, anybody close to Maple Grove have an older dual crank/deep cycle battery they want to part with for a reasonable price. I just need another battery for an electric start 25hp and 30# troller motor. No pull start on the motor so I don’t want to get stranded with one battery after a day of trolling.

Thanks

Pete

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Another vote for Interstates, I’ll sell my boats if wal mart was the only option for batteries.

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X6 on both counts!

I’ve owned Trojans, Optimas, and another high end gel battery that I can’t remember the name of. Interstates are great, but I pretty much always go with the Fleet Farm store brand batteries now. Honestly, I’ve never noticed a significant difference after a lot of hours on each brand.

Does anyone know how many different battery companies there are that actually make their own batteries Well I don’t know the number but I bet it’s less then 10.What is it with all the constant Wal-Mart in here? I know for certain they don’t make the batteries they sell so if you feel the need to another company try Everstart,and oh by the way,are’nt they a pretty large sponser in the bass fishing tournaments???

I’ve had the same Cabela’s batteries so long I traded boats and took the batteries with me. They are just full of vitamins. I use one in the 5th wheel and it will power everything, refrigerator, furnace, lights and water pump for a three day weekend.

I have had great luck with my Trojans

5th season and still going strong-

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I have had great luck with my Trojans

5th season and still going strong-

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what size are they?

I had 27s and they didn’t last 2 season before they were junk. However, I had some Minnkota 31s made by Trojan years ago and those things lasted about 5 years. I put Interstate 29s in the boat last year and they seem to be holding up pretty good.

Interstate for me

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Another vote for Interstates, I’ll sell my boats if wal mart was the only option for batteries.

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Thats good stuff!

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I have had great luck with my Trojans

5th season and still going strong-

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what size are they?

I had 27s and they didn’t last 2 season before they were junk. However, I had some Minnkota 31s made by Trojan years ago and those things lasted about 5 years. I put Interstate 29s in the boat last year and they seem to be holding up pretty good.

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I have the 225’s in my boat.

I believe there are 3 Major US deep cycle battery manufacturers, Everstart, Exide and Johnson Controls…. I believe Walmart gets bashed, because they are trying to put every little guy store out of business… they sell EVERYTHING !!! I heard they even sell coffins down south ??? Seems they will sell anything to make a buck off ya… and hurt the little guys that built this country… rumor has it, they discriminate against women they hire also…. That’s their own fault for sponsoring BASS tourneys….

big G

my boat came with interstate batteries, and they are on their 3rd season and going strong. but when they die, i will not think twice about replacing them with Everstarts from walmart.

i’ve run those walmart batteries in all of my vehicles and other boats, and have never had one fail.

in fact, my duckboat i bought in 2004 had an everstart in it already (no idea how old it is) and i am still running that battery. last fall was the first time ever putting a charger on it (besides the charger on the motor) and it still held an 80% charge from the fall before.

5 Everstarts replaced in 6 months 2 didn’t last a weekend, thats why I will never again buy them.Put Interstates in and no more problems.

i was at napa the other day looking for a starting battery and the one he showed me was a napa brand and it came with a 5 year free full replacement warranty! it was a bit pricey but if it lasted 5 years it would be worth it. i ended up getting one from batteries plus. i got the extreme marine brand from them with one year warranty plus a mail in rebate.

Thanks for all of the great input… I think the feedback saved me some money and put more baits in my tackle box . I checked with a local battery store in Elk River and picked up two non-trojan batteries…both for less than the cost of one trojan.

All batteries, more/less are the same. They are just private labeled.
Yes, SLA (sealed lead acid) will last longer. Primarily because the lead plates will not corrode or “sulfate” due to lack of water.

The absolute BEST thing you can do to maintain battery life is this:
1) Get a “smart charger” for your battery. Keep it charged. CHARGE IT AS SOON AS YOU ARE OFF THE WATER! A low-charged battery is a “dead” battery and that kiss of death begins at the momement you store your battery and low-charge.

2) full charge is not 12 volts. It is 12.8 volts. Charge your batteries and let them sit for 24-48 hours. Then check them with a volt meter. If they are lower than 12.8 volts, your batteries are “dying”.
12.8 volts is 100% of your amperage life
12.6 volts is 80% of your amperage life
12.4 volts is 40% of your amperage life
12.2 volts is considered dead. Meaning if you have a 30amp hour battery, you only have approximately 10-20% of that battery life before you need to charge again.

3) Get a battery desulfator. There are two types of battery desulfators: Soft desulfation and hard desulfation. I’m only aware of two “hard desulfation” conditioners. Batteries die because the lead plates sulfate. The sulfation is the corrosion on the plates. When the plates corrode, they suck away your amperage life, meaning how much power you have, or how long your battery will maintain 12 volts between charges.
Truly, any battery can last 5-7 years, if properly maintained. With that said, ANY battery can be destroyed in 2 years, if you don’t keep them charged.

Here are a couple of sites to help:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desulfation
http://www.ccis.com/home/mnemeth/12volt/12volt.htm
http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-restoration/24-volt/OBD-24.html

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All batteries, more/less are the same. They are just private labeled.

Yes, SLA (sealed lead acid) will last longer. Primarily because the lead plates will not corrode or “sulfate” due to lack of water.

The absolute BEST thing you can do to maintain battery life is this:

1) Get a “smart charger” for your battery. Keep it charged. CHARGE IT AS SOON AS YOU ARE OFF THE WATER! A low-charged battery is a “dead” battery and that kiss of death begins at the momement you store your battery and low-charge.

2) full charge is not 12 volts. It is 12.8 volts. Charge your batteries and let them sit for 24-48 hours. Then check them with a volt meter. If they are lower than 12.8 volts, your batteries are “dying”.

12.8 volts is 100% of your amperage life

12.6 volts is 80% of your amperage life

12.4 volts is 40% of your amperage life

12.2 volts is considered dead. Meaning if you have a 30amp hour battery, you only have approximately 10-20% of that battery life before you need to charge again.

3) Get a battery desulfator. There are two types of battery desulfators: Soft desulfation and hard desulfation. I’m only aware of two “hard desulfation” conditioners. Batteries die because the lead plates sulfate. The sulfation is the corrosion on the plates. When the plates corrode, they suck away your amperage life, meaning how much power you have, or how long your battery will maintain 12 volts between charges.

Truly, any battery can last 5-7 years, if properly maintained. With that said, ANY battery can be destroyed in 2 years, if you don’t keep them charged.

Here are a couple of sites to help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desulfation

http://www.ccis.com/home/mnemeth/12volt/12volt.htm

http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-restoration/24-volt/OBD-24.html

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thats some great info Gary! even if you are a musky fisherman…

btw – we need to get some of the old crew together for a trap shoot this summer. mitch, haas, nicolai, schiller brothers, etc.