What battery do I need? I noticed that my ski battery has a vent on it...Do all batterys have this? I need to get it from walmart, so what is the best one they should carry? I know I should not be getting a walmart battery, but its so convienent, and if it turns out its not eh problem I ll return that biatch..
Battery?
- Thread starter Aka Kane
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Mouthfulloflake
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- NW Arkansas
all batteries like that have a vent, only sealed, or AGM, or gell or "drycell" batteries wont have that vent.
at wally mart, get whatever is cheap.
I personally use the Odyseyy batteries, and they have been good to me ( I currently have 5 of them in service)
But Matt_E and some others have had piss poor luck with them.
they dont sell those at wally world, so it isnt an issue.
get he most CCA you can fit into that size battery for the least $$$ you want to spend.
at wally mart, get whatever is cheap.
I personally use the Odyseyy batteries, and they have been good to me ( I currently have 5 of them in service)
But Matt_E and some others have had piss poor luck with them.
they dont sell those at wally world, so it isnt an issue.
get he most CCA you can fit into that size battery for the least $$$ you want to spend.
Mouthfulloflake
ISJWTA member #2
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- NW Arkansas
cold cranking amps.
it should be on the battery sticker.
likely though wally mart only has one or two choices.
can you stop by an auto parts store on teh way and get your battery tested?
althogh thats not conclusive, sometimes the kids working there wasnt even qualified for the Burger flippin job, and now he is testing and selling auto parts.
You will need to turn in your old battery for a core charge too ( $10 or so)
thats why you should make sure its bad, although from your previous testing I am pretty sure that it is.
it should be on the battery sticker.
likely though wally mart only has one or two choices.
can you stop by an auto parts store on teh way and get your battery tested?
althogh thats not conclusive, sometimes the kids working there wasnt even qualified for the Burger flippin job, and now he is testing and selling auto parts.
You will need to turn in your old battery for a core charge too ( $10 or so)
thats why you should make sure its bad, although from your previous testing I am pretty sure that it is.
- Location
- atlanta ga
call jetworks.net i just got a new battery smaller then wallmart battery
Mouthfulloflake
ISJWTA member #2
- Location
- NW Arkansas
I hear that they have GREAT customer service, but I doubt they will drive one to him tonight.
He is on the road to buy one right now I think.
He is on the road to buy one right now I think.
if you buy a walmart battery, i will not help you troubleshoot your ski anymore.
Mouthfulloflake
ISJWTA member #2
- Location
- NW Arkansas
dont worry, it was $50, he backed out, and they told him it only had 12.35 CCA.
damn wally mart.
damn wally mart.
Phill
v Check out Little Matt_E
- Location
- Kennewick, WA
Walmart sells a dry cell.... I run it in my 650....I have not had any problems yet.....but its only been about two months now..
Mouthfulloflake
ISJWTA member #2
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- NW Arkansas
Phill
v Check out Little Matt_E
- Location
- Kennewick, WA
Man your freakin killing me!!!!
Backed out??? Does he honestly think that he is going to get any type of 16CLB for less than $50? They dont even rate them with CCA on most of those small batteries anyway. I would guess that the regular flooded batteries are around 250 CCA or so. The AGM batteries usually rate at around 275 CCA and cost from $65 to $90. 
What is that battery branded as? Is it like Magna Power or something?
Backed out??? Does he honestly think that he is going to get any type of 16CLB for less than $50?
maybe or maybe not. either way, the neverstart is not worth $50. they used to be $35 not too long ago.
Phill
v Check out Little Matt_E
- Location
- Kennewick, WA
EverStart Max...I think it is the same brand as the cheaper one....less the Max part...
BTW this one cost a little more....
FL-cracker
X-H2O
- Location
- old exit 72 Melbourne
I got a 5lb discount auto parts battery that was 26 bucks after the core. I have ran it for a couple weeks now with no problems. I run the bildge quite a bit too, but it is supper slow so probably does not draw much power. My ski starts 1st bump though as well.
tom21
havin fun
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- clearwater FL
mouthfulolake I think MattE was having a nightmare with the odyssey but in the end it turned out to be the store and no the battery. check his posts it might even be a sticky. I just know about it because I like those and was ticked that they might not be very reliable. I think its still under review with MattE but last I read still going...................
FL-cracker
X-H2O
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- old exit 72 Melbourne
I know one thing, between my SJ not being reiforced, and only having a 5lb battery, me and a friend agreed that my ski felt lighter and more flickable compared to his reinforced SJ with a standard battery. The Brap is about the same on both skis. I guess that 15-20lbs realy does make a difference. Both skis have dry foam.