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<blockquote data-quote="jleecong" data-source="post: 500267" data-attributes="member: 554993"><p>I don't know which would be "best" for your exact situation.</p><p></p><p>My logic tells me that if the Red Top was best that would have been the battery produced for my car, but it isn't. The only battery to fit my Honda by Optima is the yellow top.</p><p></p><p>From Optimas site:</p><p></p><p>"What is the difference between your deep cycle and starter battery?</p><p></p><p>The OPTIMA deep cycle battery utilizes a different chemistry for the active paste material on the plates, and a slightly stronger acid. This chemistry changes allows for a much longer life in cycling applications, with only a slight reduction in power."</p><p></p><p>"When should I consider a deep cycle?</p><p></p><p>Any time you need the battery to supply all the operating power for a vehicle or other device. Additionally, deep cycle batteries should be used in vehicles that have heavy accessory loads where the alternator cannot maintain the battery in a fully charged condition."</p><p></p><p>"When should I use a Deep Cycle OPTIMA as a Starting battery?</p><p></p><p>"Deep Cycle" batteries are designed for applications that require deep, repetitive amperage drain, like trolling motors, golf carts, and electric wheelchairs, or RV house power sources. However, there are other applications, called "Heavy Cycling" or "High Cycling", when a Deep Cycle OPTIMA can successfully replace a starting battery to provide longer life and better performance.</p><p></p><p>In heavy cycling or high cycling applications, a vehicle will pull unusually high amperage levels from the starting battery due to extra accessories or limited alternator capacity. Public safety professionals, such as police, fire, and ambulance fleet managers often find that traditional starting batteries cannot provide adequate life and performance due to heavy cycling. This is an excellent opportunity to provide your customer with longer life and better performance by using an OPTIMA Deep Cycle battery in this type of application.</p><p></p><p>In any vehicle or equipment that will use the battery only for Starting, Lighting, &amp; Ignition requirements and has a properly working alternator, the OPTIMA Red Top Starting Battery will perform extremely well, often providing up to two to three times longer life than conventional batteries. If the vehicle has few or no after-market accessories and uses a stock or upgraded alternator, the OPTIMA Red Top Starting Battery is the appropriate choice."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jleecong, post: 500267, member: 554993"] I don't know which would be "best" for your exact situation. My logic tells me that if the Red Top was best that would have been the battery produced for my car, but it isn't. The only battery to fit my Honda by Optima is the yellow top. From Optimas site: "What is the difference between your deep cycle and starter battery? The OPTIMA deep cycle battery utilizes a different chemistry for the active paste material on the plates, and a slightly stronger acid. This chemistry changes allows for a much longer life in cycling applications, with only a slight reduction in power." "When should I consider a deep cycle? Any time you need the battery to supply all the operating power for a vehicle or other device. Additionally, deep cycle batteries should be used in vehicles that have heavy accessory loads where the alternator cannot maintain the battery in a fully charged condition." "When should I use a Deep Cycle OPTIMA as a Starting battery? "Deep Cycle" batteries are designed for applications that require deep, repetitive amperage drain, like trolling motors, golf carts, and electric wheelchairs, or RV house power sources. However, there are other applications, called "Heavy Cycling" or "High Cycling", when a Deep Cycle OPTIMA can successfully replace a starting battery to provide longer life and better performance. In heavy cycling or high cycling applications, a vehicle will pull unusually high amperage levels from the starting battery due to extra accessories or limited alternator capacity. Public safety professionals, such as police, fire, and ambulance fleet managers often find that traditional starting batteries cannot provide adequate life and performance due to heavy cycling. This is an excellent opportunity to provide your customer with longer life and better performance by using an OPTIMA Deep Cycle battery in this type of application. In any vehicle or equipment that will use the battery only for Starting, Lighting, & Ignition requirements and has a properly working alternator, the OPTIMA Red Top Starting Battery will perform extremely well, often providing up to two to three times longer life than conventional batteries. If the vehicle has few or no after-market accessories and uses a stock or upgraded alternator, the OPTIMA Red Top Starting Battery is the appropriate choice." [/QUOTE]
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