WilliamBos
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- Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
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- MF 1635 12x12 Powershuttle
Funny you should mention tnat.
ODYSSEY Batteries
Are those tenders that desulphate worth the extra money? Need one for my quad.
ODYSSEY Batteries
Are those tenders that desulphate worth the extra money? Need one for my quad.
The Optimas cells are round. The Odysseys cells are square, using all empty space that the optima can't use (due to the round cell's design 3 in a row and another 3 in parallel to it, leaves empty spaces in between the cells). So a Odyssey can be smaller than the Optima with the same rating. Just look at 6 bottles or cans of beer from the top, then 6 equal square boxes.
Because a battery is 5 years old, I don't replace it, I test it. If it tests bad, then i'll desulphate it and use it again until she is really done, or a cell is open or shorted. We have a lawnmower battery that is 12 years old and will kick the el cheapo batteries in the butt any day. My original tractor battery is still working, which is 8 years old. I had to desulphate it a couple of times, but she starts my tractor every time.