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

[JoshKeller]

interested in the battleborn batteries... i run a 36v system, can i run one 24v battery and one 12v together, or should i get three batteries?

[John Jackson]

I prefer 3 batteries. That way, if one fails in a tournament or trip, you can get a lead acid replacement at almost any small town, parts store, or walmart, to get you through the trip. If a 24v or 36v battery goes out, you are screwed.

[JoshKeller]

I prefer 3 batteries. That way, if one fails in a tournament or trip, you can get a lead acid replacement at almost any small town, parts store, or walmart, to get you through the trip. If a 24v or 36v battery goes out, you are screwed.

Get your point, but I'm terms of performance and safety, it's the same either way? I actually have 3 new lead acids now and would keep those as a back up on trickle chargers.

[TopgunZ521C]

Relion makes them and Trojan slaps their label on them thus a Trojan brand lithium

[mattfish11]

Relion makes them and Trojan slaps their label on them thus a Trojan brand lithium

Is this verified?

Also - got a quote on these Trojan Trilliums from my local Trojan dealer... Price for a pair is as follows: $3,258 for the 92ah and $3,850 for the 110ah...

[bassburch]

Relion makes them and Trojan slaps their label on them thus a Trojan brand lithium

Doubt it.

[DREWTICK]

Relion makes them and Trojan slaps their label on them thus a Trojan brand lithium

nope

[Rangerdeepv]

Good thing prices are coming down but for now I will stick with my Deka's. When they go sour it depends on what the Lithiums are costing then.

[Hickory Legend]

I prefer 3 batteries. That way, if one fails in a tournament or trip, you can get a lead acid replacement at almost any small town, parts store, or walmart, to get you through the trip. If a 24v or 36v battery goes out, you are screwed.

I run duel 36 volts, If one goes out I can still run on just one battery.

[John Jackson]

I run duel 36 volts, If one goes out I can still run on just one battery.

I wonder if that has been proven with lithium. With lead acid, when one goes out it drags the other in parallel down too. So while the 2nd battery may still be good, it is near total discharge.

[JohnnyC]

I had Lithium batteries and switched back to the traditional set up. They are good but not worth the pain if they take a crap on you while fishing a tournament or fishing at all. Good luck getting one replaced at a local retailer. Not like you can swing by a auto parts store or a walmart to swap one out if it goes bad.

[James D.]

Just picked up my 3 Trojan 110ah lithiums from Continental Batteries today. I ordered them about a month ago. The Battery status indicator seems pretty sweet. Time will tell just need to get rid of all this snow and ice up her in Iowa!

[grandbassslayer]

Just picked up my 3 Trojan 110ah lithiums from Continental Batteries today. I ordered them about a month ago. The Battery status indicator seems pretty sweet. Time will tell just need to get rid of all this snow and ice up her in Iowa!

How much were they?

[James D.]

I paid close to $3000 for the 3 of them.

[grandbassslayer]

I paid close to $3000 for the 3 of them.

Ouch, just thinking I could add another 12" unit to the dash for that...lol. My batteries are 1 year old, probably be shopping in about 3 years so I hope the price comes down significantly by then. Good luck with yours!

[jigman51]

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

Then you would be out how many thousand and still have a lead acid battery?

[BoatNoobie]

Then you would be out how many thousand and still have a lead acid battery?

If there's a warranty, it's just a holding pattern until they get replaced.

Why do you care? It's not your thousands...