Originally Posted by
RangerZ
I have been using Lithiumhub batteries for my 6th season. I have a 125Amp Cranking and 3 50 Amp for trolling with a Minn Kota Fortrex 112 36V. My outboard is a 2014 Yamaha SHO 250. My boat is a 2007 Ranger Z21. I fish 8-10 hour days, I fish 3-4 days a week. I have NEVER discharged a single one of these batteries. Over the period of 5 years I had a onboard Ranger Dual Pro 15 amp 4 bank charger, no problems charging. I decided to sell that charger and try a lighter charger, so I gave NOCO 10 Amp 4 bank a try, same no problems at all, I had a bank fail on the charger in the second year of use. I replaced it with the MinnKota 10 Amp 4 bank and that is what I'm using now. 10 Amps charge the Trolling batteries in less than 2 hrs and the cranking in about 2-3 hours when used heavily on crarking battery around 50%. Thats running 2 12" Carbons and 2 livewell pumps on high 8-10 hours. The Bluetooth App is one of the best tools you can have with these batteries, the App tells all, no guessing. When anyone talks lead acid or AGM batteries, they are in another world than Lithium batteries, so there is NO comparing the batteries. Lead acid is dying the minute it comes off the assembly line, not so with lithium. I would add that most days I see 15-18% on the trolling batteries and 50-60% on cranking, because of running livewells on high all day with 2 12" Carbons. The life cycle of Lithiumhub IONIC batteries say 2000 up, thats with full discharge, I've yet to do that, so in the real world I would have to fish everyday for 7 years and drain the battery to 20% for that to happen. Thats why the warranty is 5 years. Might sound like a commercial, but its just facts. The real thing to know is how the battery is construted, what kind of cells are used. Some lithiums are built with the A123 style batteries in the box, probably 40 or more cells soldered together to make the pack. IONIC uses 4 cells bolted together, so go figure how many chances are there for failure. The next big deal is the Management board that controls evrything the battery requires to be safe and stable and Bluetooth for the user to immediately know. Up untill Bluetooth 99% of people using batteries do not know how much current or amperage is being used, no more now you have a way to tell how much you are using for every item in your boat!! Trolling motors can remain on the same speed setting all day and not have to be pushed up in percentage because the amperage is dropping, because the lithium stays the same, thus you actually use less power from the battery all day. Yes the great thing of losing around 275 lbs of lead acid for around 68 lbs for Lithium, not only means better boat performance, better economy, and no gases from lead corroding the wires and nasty gases it puts off while charging is really a whole lot to comprehend. So now the cost is the same as some AGMs which are dying from the start to a great new technology we can have is no question. Look around what is happening, cars, motor bikes all kinds of electronic equipment runs on lithium, so be intelligent. By the way the cells in IONIC batteries are made by the same factory that makes IPhone batteries. Just a new day guys. I don't think I will ever own another lead acid for my boat period. IONIC the only way to power. Thanks all.