Northern batteries

  • beardly
    Hastings, Mn
    Posts: 467
    June 16, 2020 at 8:52 am #1950397

    Anybody run Northern batteries? I am going to put new batteries in my boat and their store is located near my work. Much more convenient than an Interstate store. However I want good batteries.

    The SCRATCHER
    spring valley mn
    Posts: 734
    June 16, 2020 at 10:05 am #1950422

    I have used them 1st time on 2nd year now no complaints

    beardly
    Hastings, Mn
    Posts: 467
    June 17, 2020 at 5:56 am #1950650

    Thanks for the feedback. They must not be terribly popular.

    Tim Bossert
    Cochrane, WI
    Posts: 429
    June 17, 2020 at 8:15 am #1950679

    I bought two two years ago for my trolling motor. So far so good.

    Netguy
    Minnetonka
    Posts: 3175
    June 17, 2020 at 8:27 am #1950682

    That’s what the dealer put in my 2020 1875 Pro Guide. Time will tell.

    Joe Jarl
    SW Wright County
    Posts: 1944
    June 17, 2020 at 9:01 am #1950689

    Our 2016 Alumacraft came with a Northern starting battery. So far, so good. Runs all accessories as well, including 2 Helix 7’s. I top off the charge after each outing.

    mojogunter
    Posts: 3303
    June 17, 2020 at 9:45 am #1950703

    Rapid Marine sells a lot of them. I have had several over the years, and they have been better than the interstate batteries I have had.

    jrholz
    Posts: 28
    June 17, 2020 at 10:07 am #1950714

    My 2014 boat came with Northern Batteries. I Just replaced them this year and stuck with the Northerns. I thought 6 years out of them was pretty good. Fished all day Sunday on Mille Lacs with the wind and never ran out of Battery. They get my 100% approval. Bought them off Amazon free shipping.

    grubson
    Harris, Somewhere in VNP
    Posts: 1616
    June 17, 2020 at 10:24 am #1950722

    I believe they are made by Johnson Controls so they are essentially the same as an Interstate or Die Hard, also Optima batteries are from the same family. Interstate batteries actually could be either a Johnson or Exide depending on model and where you buy it.

    There are only two manufacturers who produce the vast majority of batteries here in the usa.
    Johnson Controls Inc. and Exide Technologies Inc.

    beardly
    Hastings, Mn
    Posts: 467
    June 17, 2020 at 2:50 pm #1950822

    Looks like I will give them a go! Appreciate it!

    gizmoguy
    Crystal,MN
    Posts: 756
    June 17, 2020 at 3:13 pm #1950830
    jrholz wrote:

    My 2014 boat came with Northern Batteries. I Just replaced them this year and stuck with the Northerns. I thought 6 years out of them was pretty good. Fished all day Sunday on Mille Lacs with the wind and never ran out of Battery. They get my 100% approval. Bought them off Amazon free shipping.

    what you have posted here is a Northstar battery. Is this the same as the Northern Battery he is asking about? The Nortstar AGM batteries are some of the best. You pay for it too. Virgin lead not recycled lead. Brass terminals. Have 4 of them in my boat.

    milemark_714
    Posts: 1287
    June 17, 2020 at 5:15 pm #1950858
    gizmoguy wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>jrholz wrote:</div>
    My 2014 boat came with Northern Batteries. I Just replaced them this year and stuck with the Northerns. I thought 6 years out of them was pretty good. Fished all day Sunday on Mille Lacs with the wind and never ran out of Battery. They get my 100% approval. Bought them off Amazon free shipping.

    what you have posted here is a Northstar battery. Is this the same as the Northern Battery he is asking about? The Nortstar AGM batteries are some of the best. You pay for it too. Virgin lead not recycled lead. Brass terminals. Have 4 of them in my boat.

    Those are not the same.Northern is a re-stickered JC product,and NorthStar makes their own.Probably the best AGM battery you can get,and Odyssey as second.Would not even consider Optima these days.

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