What's that 12v battery you have all be raving about?

[BrokeLoser]

I've ran searches to no avail...my fish finder battery (12v 9.0ah) finally took a sh!t so it's time to replace. Can someone link me to the thread or recommend me the brand?

Thanks guys!

[bus kid]

I have had this one for a while now.

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...BATTERY/Detail

[BrokeLoser]

Originally Posted by bus kid

I have had this one for a while now.

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...BATTERY/Detail

The one I have that went bad is also a GPS. It lasted two years without issue so I'm not opposed to getting another; I just thought I read somewhere here about a brand that everyone was talking about and something about a group buy? I could me mistaken though.

[bus kid]

The group buy I think you are referring to was for Lifepo4. If I remember correctly it was Greg Andrew that was the point of contact. Hit him up or Jorge.

see Jorges post here #18

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ighlight=solar

Have you been out to NPH lately?

[YakMedic]

Bioenno is the brand I use. It is a LiFePo4 battery its a pricey investment but it lasts so much longer than SLA batteries. I used to have 12v10a batterries die in 6 hours. With my bioenno it lasts days

[BrokeLoser]

Originally Posted by YakMedic

Bioenno is the brand I use. It is a LiFePo4 battery its a pricey investment but it lasts so much longer than SLA batteries. I used to have 12v10a batterries die in 6 hours. With my bioenno it lasts days

SHEESH!
I'm sure it's been talked about a bunch but at $150+ I can buy a lot of those 12v 10ah Chinese specials that have been lasting me about two years. I found them for $23 each...Mine have always lasted atleast a full day on the water.

How do you guys justify the cost difference?
Weight?
Do they last six times longer? (12 years)

[BrokeLoser]

Originally Posted by bus kid

The group buy I think you are referring to was for Lifepo4. If I remember correctly it was Greg Andrew that was the point of contact. Hit him up or Jorge.

see Jorges post here #18

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ighlight=solar

Have you been out to NPH lately?

Bingo...that's it Bus...Thanks!
I haven't been out of NPH in awhile....you?
I've been taking the boat out more often than the yak...been going south to the islands.

[bus kid]

Originally Posted by BrokeLoser

Bingo...that's it Bus...Thanks!
I haven't been out of NPH in awhile....you?
I've been taking the boat out more often than the yak...been going south to the islands.

I was out a few weeks ago up north on the yak been spending too much time boating as well.

[Fiskadoro]

So I use a 10AH NIMH 12V. I initially thought it was 12AH but I checked it's only 10AH.

I found the exact battery on ebay, but it's gone up slightly in price.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/131018888014

When I bought mine everyone was using the normal lead acid batteries. Some people thought it was stupid or unnecessary to buy a fancy battery, but it was half the size and weight, had a longer power curve and according to the specs it was supposed to last for hundreds, even up to a thousands of charges if properly maintained.

Here's it's size compared to a standard 7AH sealed lead acid battery.



I don't have a thousand trips on it, but I do have a lot, and I think I bought the battery around this time of year back in 2008. It's still good and as a comparison I've gone through three lead acids for my bait tank since I bought it.

I just run electronics, but that's includes chart plotters, squid lights, and an old 300,000 Candlepower Q-Beam I carry for hooping.

I don't know that much about the newer technology batteries like the Lithiums, I'm sure they are great, but I'll tell you if my NIMH died tomorrow I'd buy another one, and right now at this point it wouldn't surprise me at all if I got another two or three years out of this battery.

Just from my experience I'd say buying a better battery definitely pays off in the long run.

Jim

[jruiz]

LiFePO4

[CR Yaker]

Here's one of the better prices for a LiFePo4. $86.42 plus shipping. If you need a balanced charger I would suggest combing your purchase here for one.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...0645&aff=15144


Many options for batteries on this site.

[BrokeLoser]

Originally Posted by CR Yaker

Here's one of the better prices for a LiFePo4. $86.42 plus shipping. If you need a balanced charger I would suggest combing your purchase here for one.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...0645&aff=15144


Many options for batteries on this site.

Thanks for the link.
I wonder if 8.4ah would be sufficient?

[CR Yaker]

Originally Posted by BrokeLoser

Thanks for the link.
I wonder if 8.4ah would be sufficient?

For a fish finder, no problem.