Who makes the best battery?

[snowlover2]

I'm buying a new battery for my 800 RUSH. I want top quality. How about a gel? What about a nano?

 

[fatdaddy]

i have always had good luck with yuasa i have also heard the new AGM (not a brand, but a style of battery) is the best there is now days.

 

[polarismike]

I would look into the odyssey brand battery. It is a dry cell AGM type battery. So far it has been good for two seasons in my sled. Was hooked up all summer and sled started fine this fall.

 

[russholio]

Good for you for sticking with something top quality. When it comes to batteries, it doesn't usually pay to cheap out.

 

[jccams]

Deka....maunufactured in the US and a great battery. Have had one in my sled for 4 years, one car fo 5 years and just put one in my truck a year ago.

 

[swampcat]

X 2 on the Deka. Good old AMERICAN quality.

 

[G]

Interstates suck.

 

[mjkaliszak]

I have been buying the AGM's. Have several 3-4 seasons on the ones for my jet-ski's & sled. I do have a yuasa in my doo, for a couple seasons. The agm's stand up ( hold up ) better in our extreme enviroment with the vibration and constant jarring recieved while out riding.

My .02

 

[hednup2]

AGM is the way to go can mount em in any position with no leakage, I have mine on a battery tender for the summer season, I contacted the manufactor and they said a tender was fine to use in off season.

 

[russholio]

Can't speak for Poo, cuz I'm a "Doo-hard". But the OEM battery in my sled was a Yuasa AGM. I take it out of the sled in the off-season and put it on the charger once a month. I typically get 3-5 years out of them. Even then they don't always show signs of dying but I figure at that age they're past their prime and I'm not taking chances. I once took the cheap route and bought a knock-off for my jet ski (when I had one) and it didn't even last the season. Cured me of wanting to do that again.

 

[tundra ron]

Yuasa mine lasted 6 yrs replaced it this year it was still starting my Venture.

 

[xcsp800]

Have Deka AGM in Polaris sled, Sportsman 700, 800 & Harley all have been great. Check Parker Battery.com best price I could find

 

[garageguy]

I have a Shorai Lithium Ion battery in my FST. Its expensive but powerful and it weighs 2.8 pounds.

 

[ezra]

well I can tell you the one in my truck from NAPA only lasted 18mo 2 weeks that is 2 weeks short of the free replacment so I only got some percent off the new one. new one was $54 after pro rating.
gona bring in the boat ones this week for a load test they are getting close to that 18 mo mark

 

[snowlover2]

Thanks everyone for your helpful input. I'm going with the Deka AGM . Searched around and found the best price on EBAY. Also buying a pair of Deltran Battery Tenders made in the USA. It's going to be a long summer!