Are big batts worth it?

[Spldecendant 10+ year member]

Looking at say the kinetic hc3800 or the big stinger one there both around 500$ there only about 95lbs when I can get 4 deka g31's for 600$ new and are 70lbs a piece is there something I'm missing hear?

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[av83 10+ year member]

Looking at say the kinetic hc3800 or the big stinger one there both around 500$ there only about 95lbs when I can get 4 deka g31's for 600$ new and are 70lbs a piece is there something I'm missing hear?

I've been wondering the same thing myself!

 

[ewadz3006 10+ year member]

Yes the sticker that says kinetik costs 350$

 

[Chriszle 10+ year member]

It comes down to space and weight. If neither are an issue for you, there is no reason not to run more less expensive batteries.

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

Id run 4 dekas over a single 3800 anyday.. 4 Dekas is **** near twice the amp hour of the 3800 but then u run into the problem of weight.. Ive blown many many of shocks due to weight...

 

[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

Yea i run all deka g31.s love em ..the blems can be had under 100 all day

 

[Spldecendant 10+ year member]

Yea I'm gonna go with the deka's I drive an 07 Tahoe so space and weight aren't really an issue I can probley fit the 2 under the hood and then 2 in the back.........this is to power my new opti drive 7001d on my 2 level 5 m1 18's but I plan on adding a 2nd 7001d and 2 more batts and another mechman 270 amp alt........do you guys feel that even the d3100's are worth the 350$ price tag comparable to 150$ deka that weights the same? As of right now the deka's look like the best choice

 

[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

Nothing beats the dekas for the money..like i said i get them for under 100 bucks all day

 

[Chriszle 10+ year member]

For me the 350 was worth it, only because I am limited in space to 1 battery in the trunk. If I had the space, I would have picked up 3 dekas instead.

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

my 3100's were worth every penny to me. in the back of my little car there just wasnt space for 4-5 batts. and the pair of them kept my stetsom 4k2d very happy.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

There is indeed a difference. This has been on my list of stuff I want to address on forums. I just don't have crap for time right now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

^^^ esr has a good bit do do with it, which is something most people have never heard of.

 

[Jerhemy 10+ year member]

There is indeed a difference. This has been on my list of stuff I want to address on forums. I just don't have crap for time right now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Would love to read your explanation once you get time to post one up!

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

There is more to battery performance than lead weight...

 

[Jerhemy 10+ year member]

Are there any test to prove this?? That type a group 31 vs. type b group 31. One has lower drop than the other. Or that one holds up better than the other at full cockk ??
I wonder these things

I know one thing batteries will often advertise is the use of 'virgin lead' instead of recycled lead in the construction.