New Vex battery…Charge it?

  • roosterrouster
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    January 21, 2015 at 10:16 am #1500504

    Last night I purchased a new battery for my Vexilar from Mills (a generic one they had on sale for $19.99…). Is it best to charge it right away for 4-8 hours or should I use it first and drain it down before giving it a nice n’ hard charge? Stupid question that I know I should know the answer to! RR

    Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
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    January 21, 2015 at 10:25 am #1500506

    I’d keep it charged. My understanding is that is doesn’t do a lead/acid battery any good to sit around discharged. I always throw mine on the charger whenever I can. The last battery I had in my Vex lasted 12 years.

    roosterrouster
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    January 21, 2015 at 10:26 am #1500508

    12 years Steve! Thats nuts! Whatever your doing is working. Thanks…

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
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    January 21, 2015 at 12:14 pm #1500558

    My advice to anyone that has any kind of fishing-deep cycle battery…..Buy a $10 Multi- Voltmeter..
    Takes the guess work out of it…….

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
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    January 21, 2015 at 12:15 pm #1500560
    roosterrouster wrote:

    12 years Steve! Thats nuts! Whatever your doing is working. Thanks…

    I’ve got the same life out of one of mine. Still going strong.

    starvin pilgrim
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    January 21, 2015 at 5:29 pm #1500746

    Mines at least 12 yrs. also. I bought a spare two years ago for just in case, but haven’t needed it yet. Don’t forget to put the plastic tabs back on the terminals after charging. I also have a volt meter to check them because I don’t trust the signal lights on the charger.

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