GC2 battery brands
What brands of GC2 batteries have you had good luck with? How about from Sam's Club? Thanks-- Mick
Forum Discussion
Mex, There ARE times when some brand names like Rolls, Concorde, Crown and their extreme high prices just do not make any sense to pay.
If you are out in the middle of the ocean on a boat with very little backup method of charging then I would say that those brands and prices would certainly be justifiable.. That is a place where your life may be at risk but then I would have to say that one would have to be dirt stupid to go there without a few backup power contingencies.
A RV with even a small solar panel and perhaps a small 1Kw generator, not so much, at worst, you have to break camp, drive maybe an hr or two to find a battery or means to charge your battery.. Heck even in an emergency a pair of jumper cables from your tow vehicle to RV could work in a pinch while camping..
Folks love to exaggerate a lot about how much "better" a $300 Rolls battery is over a $90 Sams club GC2 battery.. In the end with camping that $90 Sams GC2 will perform well and at the end of the day with only light care will last just as long as a Rolls..
Most FLAs can easily get you 10-12 yrs of service IF you have enough capacity, you do not discharge very deep and you recharge them as soon as possible.
Now, if anyone can give SOLID evidence (proof) to me that they HAVE personally had a Rolls FLA (or AGM or any Lithium) give them 30yrs-40yrs of REAL service then I would be all ears and could justify the cost..
Folks flock all over the latest trends in batteries like expensive brand names, AGM and Lithium Ions because they think that brand or tech will last longer and require zero care, the truth is you can kill them just as easy as a cheaper FLA and in some respect, FLA actually can tolerate some severe abuse that newer tech will not.
If you are out in the middle of the ocean on a boat with very little backup method of charging then I would say that those brands and prices would certainly be justifiable.. That is a place where your life may be at risk but then I would have to say that one would have to be dirt stupid to go there without a few backup power contingencies.
A RV with even a small solar panel and perhaps a small 1Kw generator, not so much, at worst, you have to break camp, drive maybe an hr or two to find a battery or means to charge your battery.. Heck even in an emergency a pair of jumper cables from your tow vehicle to RV could work in a pinch while camping..
Folks love to exaggerate a lot about how much "better" a $300 Rolls battery is over a $90 Sams club GC2 battery.. In the end with camping that $90 Sams GC2 will perform well and at the end of the day with only light care will last just as long as a Rolls..
Most FLAs can easily get you 10-12 yrs of service IF you have enough capacity, you do not discharge very deep and you recharge them as soon as possible.
Now, if anyone can give SOLID evidence (proof) to me that they HAVE personally had a Rolls FLA (or AGM or any Lithium) give them 30yrs-40yrs of REAL service then I would be all ears and could justify the cost..
Folks flock all over the latest trends in batteries like expensive brand names, AGM and Lithium Ions because they think that brand or tech will last longer and require zero care, the truth is you can kill them just as easy as a cheaper FLA and in some respect, FLA actually can tolerate some severe abuse that newer tech will not.
