What brand batteries are the longest lasting.

[Caman96]

I’ve got a MotoBatt Dual Bank. I like the smart technology it has.

You must be registered for see images attach

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[df2x4]

I use Deltran Battery Tenders for maintenance charging and I love them, no complaints.

I also have a 10 amp Schumacher "Smart" charger that I bought years ago that is now falsely identifying good AGM batteries as failed ones. I have the same complaints about it as well, no "force charge" mode so it won't work with anything completely dead, and the "smart" features seem to be "I don't feel like working" features in reality.

Think I might try this one as a replacement, the NOCO Genius10.

www.amazon.com/dp/B07W3QT226

It has a "force charge" mode that will dump 10A of current for 30 minutes and then kick into whatever standard charging profile you have selected, so it should be able to revive a completely dead battery.

 

[termite]

I've got an old (~2006ish) automatic 20 amp from sears that is known to overcharge and a newer "smart" charger i bought early this year. It seems to work well enough.

www.batterymart.com/p-pl2310-6-12-volt-2-6-10-amp-battery-charger.html

I'm pretty cautious about only charging one outside and away from where the kids play. One of my folks neighbor's lost a barn and 60 years worth of tools and farm equipment to a fire started by a battery and charger a few years back.

 

[RichLo]

It's already been discussed in this thread but this is my 'Force charge' unit. Set on DC EP. Depending on the size of the battery I go around 100 amps for around 5 minutes or until it starts boiling. Obviously NOT in a vehicle and NOT inside the garage. Nothing 'smart' about it, LOL!

You must be registered for see images attach

Otherwise I have an older version of this charger. Works well and isnt throttled down with all those 'dont work' features.

225A Manual Timer-Controlled Battery Charger and Engine Starter - Schumacher Electric

Looking for a 225A Manual Timer-Controlled Battery Charger and Engine Starter? Visit Schumacher Electric for portable jump starters, battery starters, EV chargers, and more.

www.schumacherelectric.com

 

[454cid]

Think I might try this one as a replacement, the NOCO Genius10.

www.amazon.com/dp/B07W3QT226

It has a "force charge" mode that will dump 10A of current for 30 minutes and then kick into whatever standard charging profile you have selected, so it should be able to revive a completely dead battery.

Have two Genius 1's, and like them quite a bit. It has the force charger feature too. I think I've used it once. Weirdly, it would not bring my truck battery up the last few tenths of a volt. No idea why, but the truck didn't seem to care.

 

[boy&hisdogs]

I have always had good luck with the Costco Interstate batteries. I usually get a few years out of them and the warranty is long enough that you actually get to use it sometimes, no questions asked.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I have always had good luck with the Costco Interstate batteries. I usually get a few years out of them and the warranty is long enough that you actually get to use it sometimes, no questions asked.

Good to hear. I'm currently working in Costco doing demos, and noticed today that they have Interstate. I also asked one of the managers recently, if you needed to have a deluxe membership to have a warranty on the batteries. He said you do not, so I told him what the competition told me.

 

[boy&hisdogs]

Good to hear. I'm currently working in Costco doing demos, and noticed today that they have Interstate. I also asked one of the managers recently, if you needed to have a deluxe membership to have a warranty on the batteries. He said you do not, so I told him what the competition told me.

I don't have the executive membership and I still get the warranty.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I don't have the executive membership and I still get the warranty.

That's what he told me, it was good with the standard membership. Sam's Club makes you buy the Plus membership at $110! annually, to have a warranty on a battery or tires. F that!