What’s everybody running for a cranking battery? AGM. Will be running 3 12” Lives, poles, radio, etc. have heard of some folks using deep cycle for cranking?
What’s everybody running for a cranking battery? AGM. Will be running 3 12” Lives, poles, radio, etc. have heard of some folks using deep cycle for cranking?
2022 Phoenix 920 Elite - Mercury 250 Pro XS
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Not sure if wanted AGM or not but you should check out the Napa commercial battery. I’ve had mine for 2 years and it’s as strong as the day I got it. Can run electronics and pumps 12 hours and no issues. 1125 CCA 195 min reserve and is $165. Lots of guys run the on here.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NBP7...=31+commercial
If you want AGM, most on here rave about the Duracell from Sams as a great value. If you want to go all out Northstar.
Dont run near as much stuff as you, but I'm running the Exide Megacycle AGM battery.....from what i read Exide seems to be a hit or miss brand battery but so far, no issues with it and its about 3 yrs old.....
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Love my Ionic Lithium and will probably never go back but if I had to go back to AGM the X2 Power 31 was a awesome battery
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You will want something with 200 or more minutes reserve capacity if you're going to run a lot of accessories when the big motor is off. Northstar and Odyssey both make a group 31 AGM that are pretty much top of the food chain on cranking amps and reserve capacity. Deka also makes a group 31 AGM that has 200 minutes of reserve but not as many cranking amps as the Northstar or Odyssey. With running accessories as your main concern you might want to consider the Deka 31 AGM.
The Northstar and Odyssey are excellent batteries but they come with a hefty price tag. I am on my 3rd year with my Deka AGM and have had zero issues thus far. If my memory is correct I paid around $220 for mine. I have since learned you can go to Sams Club and get a Duracell AGM that is the exact same battery as the Deka for around $180. I know looking at pictures of the Duracell it looks just like the Deka...in your specific case a large reserve capacity is what you need. Find one with 200 or more minutes of reserve capacity that fits your budget.
2022 Phoenix 920 Elite - Mercury 250 Pro XS
tyler_calloway@yahoo.com
If you're not going to go lithium the x2 is a hell of a battery.
Jason
2015 Phoenix 919 225 ProXs
The X2 is twice as much $$ as the Duracell from SAMs. Easy decision for me. Almost 3 years on my Duracell AGM.
2014 920/SHO
Anyone running the group 31 Interstate cranking battery? I picked one up yesterday for a good price.
I’m running NAPA commercial group 31’s. Hard to beat 1000CCA with a 3 year free replacement.
A.J. Kelty Versailles KY
2021 Phoenix 920 Elite
Ive been running the duracell agm from sams and i run 2 carbon 12's and a carbon 9. Im also a firm believer on running the areators on constant instead of timed. Ive not had any issiues out of mine so far.
x2 for me in the 27 size. I have only 2 graphs running off my cranker and don't use the Live wells.
to those that said Sams battery, if my memory serves it does not have the required cranking amps for a Merc pro xs 2 cycle. Does not mean it won't work, just means guys the Merc forum say find another alternative.
2024 Phoenix 818
2024 merc 175 pro xs 3B411947
What is the required? Mine turns my 250 pro xs over just as good at the end of the day as it does first time in the morning.
Group 31 X2 has been awesome, running 3 Helix’s, 360, Hydrowave, dual poles, both wells with no issues
2017 Phoenix 721 ProXp w/250 YamahaSHO
I run 2 graphs and live wells. I didn’t realize I had a 24 lead. No issues. It’s 4 years old. I’m gonna replace it with a lead 27.
The Sam's Duracell has the exact same specifications as my Deka 31 AGM. In fact they look identical except for the sticker so I bet they are actually manufactured by the same company...I don't know what Mercury calls for on its 250 Pro XS but the battery in question has 1000 MCA and 800 CCA and I bet that is sufficient enough.
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950cca is what I recall from the Don in the Merc forum. Like anything we read, actual mileage might vary
2024 Phoenix 818
2024 merc 175 pro xs 3B411947