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<< Any advantage to buying a DieHard or an expensive Exide as opposed
to buying a Pep Boys battery of the same cold cranking amps, with
similar warranty periods? I have heard that there are only 4 battery
manufacturers in all of the United States, that battery technology is
well-known and utilized. Accordingly, should one spend a lot or a
little? >>
I like the looks of these Optima batteries. Anyone have any firsthand
experience that they would like to share ? Like, are they worth the
extra $$$ ?
I only know the Optima batteries from car audio competitions, an
application for which they are pretty much ideal. They can handle large
power spikes, are physically smaller than comparable conventional
batteries, and are non-vented, zero-maintenance, which gives you more
flexibility as
to where to mount the darned things. Thus, they are VERY popular as
secondary batteries to power audio systems, isolated from the primary
battery. As for using them in place of a regular battery for everyday
use, it probably wouldn't be worth it. They are expensive as hell, and
as long as you can find a Sears/Pep Boys model that will fit in the
space you have, that's probably the way to go.
Scott Gardner
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as opposed to buying a Pep Boys battery of the same cold cranking
amps, with similar warranty periods? I have heard that
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States, that battery technology is well-known and utilized.
Accordingly, should one spend a lot or a
little?
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<DT>I like the looks of these Optima batteries. Anyone have any firsthand
experience that they would like to share ? Like, are they worth the
extra $$$ ?</DT>
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<DT>I only know the Optima batteries from car audio competitions, an application
for which they are pretty much ideal. They can handle large power
spikes, are physically smaller than comparable conventional batteries,
and are non-vented, zero-maintenance, which gives you more flexibility
as</DT>
<DT>to where to mount the darned things. Thus, they are VERY popular
as secondary batteries to power audio systems, isolated from the primary
battery. As for using them in place of a regular battery for everyday
use, it probably wouldn't be worth it. They are expensive as hell,
and as long as you can find a Sears/Pep Boys model that will fit in the
space you have, that's probably the way to go.</DT>
<DT>Scott Gardner</DT>
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