New Trojan Lithium Batteries FYI - the cost to play may be changing

[K-DAWG]

I’ve just never needed a high dollar battery. I fish about 3 days a week. Run 3 graphs, power poles, livewells all day in tournaments and I’ve never had an issue. I use group 31 Deka’s That I can get for about $140 each. Never ran em down. Got 6 years on my last set and have 3 years on my current ones. I charge em up after every outing and I’ve never had the first bit of Trouble knock on wood.

Some may need em I guess, but I’ve just never seen the bang for the buck for the high dollar batteries.

Those are good batteries for the money. I was running Sam's Club Duracell 31 series AGM's. Still running one for a starter battery. They run right at 200 each at Sam's.

[bob o]

just a couple hundred less ad i'm in

[206champion]

just a couple hundred less ad i'm in

me too

[bassburch]

According to this, the cost of lithium ion batteries won't come down much until the cost of cobalt drops.

https://www.energyandcapital.com/art...expensive/6001

[BMCD]

According to this, the cost of lithium ion batteries won't come down much until the cost of cobalt drops.

https://www.energyandcapital.com/art...expensive/6001

The next evolution is Lithium Sulfur. Course who knows how long it will take to make it to the market. Was hearing it was close , but a year later and still not much for the consumer.

[DrewFlu33]

Sodium Air along with a bunch of other possibilities have been floated as the next big thing. It'll happen eventually, but who knows what option it'll be or when it'll happen. If past experience tells us anything, it's that some factor other than which is the "best" technology often determines the answers to those questions.

[TritonJT]

An initial hint of new Trojan Trillium pricing:

https://www.thesolarbiz.com/catalogs...lt/?q=trillium

Looks like you can order them now?

[jtracc]

An initial hint of new Trojan Trillium pricing:

https://www.thesolarbiz.com/catalogs...lt/?q=trillium

If you can truly get 8-10 years of solid performance I think it's a great deal... wonder how it would compare power/on the water time as my 31 everstarts. For the price they have been amazing. Going into my third season and they are rock solid. In calmer summer weather I can go the weekend with out any power loss. I have pushed these batteries and fished in some nasty conditions and they never not once let me down. Now they are heavy suckers (24v set up), if these batters perform as well but lasted 10 years I'd put the cash down.

[Team Hobbie Hut]

Good price, but it looks like ya gotta buy at least four of them.

[TritonJT]

Good price, but it looks like ya gotta buy at least four of them.

Wierd

[206champion]

Good news I hope so

[fuelleak]

I ran 2 Battle Borns all year. 2 100Ah 12V. Fished 14 hours one day, never a hiccup. Uses my previous MK 330D charger just fine, so no custom charger needed. They are selling for $949 right now and come with a 10 year warranty. I don't think I'll ever go back to AGM/Lead batteries for trolling motors again.

These definitely have to be the best Lithium bang for the buck out there being they are 100amp.

[joe@lithiumpros.com]

check with lithium pros

[Buck456]

These definitely have to be the best Lithium bang for the buck out there being they are 100amp.

I would have to agree with this.

[RazorCat]

As soon as they are the price of AGM , post it.

[Ben Danbleume]

I hope they last longer than their XXL sized prophylactics

They are supposed too be single use....

[mean_dean]

An initial hint of new Trojan Trillium pricing:

https://www.thesolarbiz.com/catalogs...lt/?q=trillium

You can get them for $877 if you buy 24 of them, just find 7 additional people that need 3 each and you are there.

[ksubasser24]

I would like to run lithium’s but when I can get 3 lead acid for 300 bucks it makes it hard to justify the price. Plus if I have a battery go down all I have to do is go to Walmart and get a new one and I’m back fishing. If you have a lithium go down your done till you get a replacement shipped to you or warranties.

[188Musky]

I would like to run lithium’s but when I can get 3 lead acid for 300 bucks it makes it hard to justify the price. Plus if I have a battery go down all I have to do is go to Walmart and get a new one and I’m back fishing. If you have a lithium go down your done till you get a replacement shipped to you or warranties.

Maybe, but if you have a 24V lithium bank all you need to do is go to Wal-Mart and get two new ones.

[mattfish11]

Looking at these Trilliums.... Price seems right - with a reputable company backing them up.