Re: The TRUTH about BATTERIES! (make it a sticky!)
Re: The TRUTH about BATTERIES! (make it a sticky!)
dam :facepalm:. i had to read on the forum to work out what a marine dual purpose battery was before i bought mine as i had no idea what a dual was until i read a few posts i considered it had marine wrote on it because it was either a deep cycle or something like a jel filled as it was for "marine". theres pleanty off people sitting there reading the label on the top of the battery wondering if its the right one or not.
This is where Dingbat's comments are clearly true. Advertising plays the role of selling a battery to the consumer but it's really the consumers responsibility to know what they actually need. We can hammer adverstised specifications all day long but this particular subject and they way WE want to look at it requires us to do a lot more research than just reading the specs as advertised.
KX6D did the research and in some cases it differs so much from the advertised version that it almost seems untrue. I did a lot of similar research at one time because I realized just how confusing it can be to the average consumer. Both KX6D and me have tried to figure out how to present our findings to this forum but as we both now understand, it isn't easy to convince people that what they think they know isn't always what they should know.
I can't speak for KX6D but from this point on, my definition of a Marine Battery is a battery style that is supposed to be able withstand the shock and vibration that is normally present in boats and not normally present in your everyday car.
From that point on, you, the consumer, needs to understand what it is you expect the battery to be able to do and then consult with a good battery technician to find the best fit. Yep, it's as simple as that. If you have a favorite manufacturer, call the 800 support number and ask questions. Just remember, every tech you call is drawing a paycheck and will tell you that his/her battery is the best. You need to write down the facts and then keep dialing numbers. When you start seeing patterns develop in the facts you can begin to formulate conclusions. Armed with those conclusions you should be able to buy a battery from the company you feel is best and know that you're getting what you need.
What you should never do is come back to this forum and say "I just bought the perfect Marine battery. You should use one just like mine". The final selection
you made, if you did it right, was based entirely on your needs and expectations. While the needs may be similar, rarely is the final decision identical because everyones expectations will differ at least some.
