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Old 11-30-2010, 10:22 PM
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Duralast Gold, I've had mine for 3 years, 1000 cranking amps and 900 cold cranking amps, 5 year warranty and was under $100.
It is made by Johnson Controls in Holland MI.
It was a Consumer Reports Best Buy when I bought it.
I did not know that Johnson Controls made the Duralast Gold Batteries. That explains why they are so good.
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 08:12 AM
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On the other hand Johnson Controls makes Optima batteries and they suck. LOL

For the record, the Platinum is made by Enersys, the people who make Odyssey batteries.
The Diehard Gold and Duralast aren't AGM batteries so it's not exactly apples to apples when comparing price.
Plus size for size you're getting a higher capacity and zero maint battery in the AGM.
 

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What do you like to run Tom?
 
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Bought an Everstart Maxx from Walmart a few months back and couldn't be happier...I believe it's one of the best, if not the best, bang for your buck...did quite a bit of research before I bought it.

CCAs are very good, plus IIRC they are also manufactured by Johnson Controls.

You also get the added benefit of being able to go to any of the 8 billion Wally Worlds across the US and get a free replacement if it does crap out for some reason.
 
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Originally Posted by antichrist
On the other hand Johnson Controls makes Optima batteries and they suck. LOL

For the record, the Platinum is made by Enersys, the people who make Odyssey batteries.
The Diehard Gold and Duralast aren't AGM batteries so it's not exactly apples to apples when comparing price.
Plus size for size you're getting a higher capacity and zero maint battery in the AGM.
You are right Tom. The Optima batteries suck. The Odysseys are the best AGM batteries.
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hilltoppersx
What do you like to run Tom?
Tom just hooks jumper cables right up to his ***** and that is all the power he needs.
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 05:08 PM
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If only. But I can my cables snipped 12 years ago. LOL

I was using Exide Orbitals (better specs/price/warranty than optima) but as they died switched to the Diehard Platinum.
 
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