Best battery for $100
So my brother is needing a new battery he will be doing dual 6volts on the future but his budget will only allow $100 at the moment... whats the best 12v for around $100?
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The best battery for $100 for the way you say it will be used is the largest cheap deep cycle battery you can afford. You aren't going to get best quality at that price, you might as well go for the most capacity.
I like the Everstart or Everstart Maxx from WalMart. They both come in Group 24, 27 and 29 sizes, successively large packages with correspondingly more capacity.
You want the DC model, number ends in C, not the MS which is the marine starting battery. In a given size, the Maxx is $10-20 higher, it has a longer warranty. I don't know if you are just buying more warranty or if it is actually better construction, it is not really much more capacity. Having to choose between Maxx or getting the next larger size, I would get the next larger size, particularly if I were planning to replace it with 6V golf cart batteries within a year. E.G. a 29 DC might be right at $100, the 27 DC Maxx the same price. Go for capacity, not an extra year of warranty.
The same manufacturer (Johnson Controls) makes similar batteries for other house brands and store brands. I find that for cheap batteries, Walmart usually has the lowest prices and freshest stock. I've figured out the Everstart branding, so would rather not try to work out how Costco, Interstate, or AutoZone/O'Reillys/etc are branding their products.
I like the Everstart or Everstart Maxx from WalMart. They both come in Group 24, 27 and 29 sizes, successively large packages with correspondingly more capacity.
You want the DC model, number ends in C, not the MS which is the marine starting battery. In a given size, the Maxx is $10-20 higher, it has a longer warranty. I don't know if you are just buying more warranty or if it is actually better construction, it is not really much more capacity. Having to choose between Maxx or getting the next larger size, I would get the next larger size, particularly if I were planning to replace it with 6V golf cart batteries within a year. E.G. a 29 DC might be right at $100, the 27 DC Maxx the same price. Go for capacity, not an extra year of warranty.
The same manufacturer (Johnson Controls) makes similar batteries for other house brands and store brands. I find that for cheap batteries, Walmart usually has the lowest prices and freshest stock. I've figured out the Everstart branding, so would rather not try to work out how Costco, Interstate, or AutoZone/O'Reillys/etc are branding their products.
