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Old 02-02-2015, 09:10 AM   #18
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City: Holladay, UT
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Originally Posted by Art View Post
I recommend Batteries Plus. East Penn, largest and one of the best in U.S., manufacturers their "branded" bats. Good prices and service. I've not had one fail in six years. Including boats, cars, SUV, and truck... I have 12 batts in service.
Deka, the g31 AGM's with which I have the most house bank experience, is East Penn's brand name. They are also available under a variety of other brand names, including Duracell at some Sam's/Walmart stores. I get mine at a local industrial battey supplier, about 2/3 of the price I find at marine stores, with the Deka Intimidator brand. My first Deka AGM house bank lasted through 11 summers of cruising, anchoring out most nights, no generator. If you see a g31 AGM with model number 8A31DTM, it's probably an East Penn Deka.

This time around I decided to try the Sears Die Hard Platinum AGM's (Odyssey). Not too much more expensive if you catch the sale price, twice a year or so.

Another top quality AGM is Life Line, but quite a bit more expensive, IIRC.

All three of the above have g34 size AGM's that are a fine alternative to Optima for a starting bank.
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