Cheaper alternatives to an Optima?

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

I was looking at pricing today for my trunk battery. Lowest I found was $150 for an Optima BT D34M or YT D34/78. Anyone know of an acceptable alternative that is cheaper? Probably gonna go with the blue top D34M unless i can find something cheaper.

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[Ayrton 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/EXIDE-ORBITAL-BATTERY-34XCD-NEW_W0QQitemZ9705450088QQcategoryZ1498QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[daveblank 10+ year member]

These are better for marine use & cheaper.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0023033016446a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnString=QueryText=agm&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=agm&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

These are better for marine use & cheaper.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0023033016446a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnString=QueryText=agm&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=agm&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp

would the group size 24 be a good choice? I can get that with the battery boxfor $149 shipped and it looks to have better specs than the optima 34 series

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

Looking at the cabela's 27 series now it has a $15 discount on it.

Deep Cycle and Cracking

marine cracking amps: 1200

CCA:950

Reservce Capacity: 180

Weight: 62.5

Dimensions: 12x6.75x9.87

Thats better than the yellowtop 34 right?

 

[thugpassion 10+ year member]

marine cracking amps: 1200 CCA:950

Reservce Capacity: 180

Weight: 62.5

Dimensions: 12x6.75x9.87

62.5lbs?! dammmn, i know my 850cca/1000ca wasnt light but that seems like alot idk or maybe its just me?

 

[SBLAZER]

go to walmart and pick up an everstart maxx, very nice batts for the price. and u get a hassle free warranty. great bang for the buck

 

[daveblank 10+ year member]

would the group size 24 be a good choice? I can get that with the battery boxfor $149 shipped and it looks to have better specs than the optima 34 series

When you compare the specs the AGM batterys always win. I'm waiting for my boat batteries to fail & then I'll be going with some. There is also a brand called Trojan that a lot of boaters talk about but, I don't know anything about them.

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

go to walmart and pick up an everstart maxx, very nice batts for the price. and u get a hassle free warranty. great bang for the buck

**** man i put in everstart maxx and the first thing i found was this

Wal-Mart auto battery the Everstart Maxx-IN priced at $60.00 was rated one of the two worst shortlived batteries tested. The other was the Exide Nascar 78DT-84N priced at $80.00. The best in the 34/78 group size was the Costco Kirkland Signature 12860 priced at $60.00.

Also i cant see a pic but wouldnt that be an acid battery? if so would you run one in your trunk? dont they release gases?