I saw the thread on the 1 Gallon fuel cell begin to get hijacked so I wanted to start this here. I've done a little research on batteries, weight, and power.
My personal feeling is that the Deka (sealed) and Odyssey batteries are superior to the Walmart and vented auto store ones, but thi spast weekend I saw Malone's boat running total loss awith a generic-looking small motorcycle battery. He ran without problems for probably at least an hour of total riding time.
I have been running the Odyssey PC310 (6 pounds) with an Advent ignition without problems, although it is a little slower cranking than the standard 13lb batteries.
I recently learned that Deka makes the ETX9 sealed battery. It's 9 pounds, but has a little more power and is a little less expensive than Odyssey. Chuckie at Team Scream has recently converted me from Odyssey to Deka and I do believe that Deka is a more reliable battery, but it comes at the expense of a few pounds.
Here's a small chart showing what Deka and Odyssey offer in our range of needs (weight in pounds):
My personal feeling is that the Deka (sealed) and Odyssey batteries are superior to the Walmart and vented auto store ones, but thi spast weekend I saw Malone's boat running total loss awith a generic-looking small motorcycle battery. He ran without problems for probably at least an hour of total riding time.
I have been running the Odyssey PC310 (6 pounds) with an Advent ignition without problems, although it is a little slower cranking than the standard 13lb batteries.
I recently learned that Deka makes the ETX9 sealed battery. It's 9 pounds, but has a little more power and is a little less expensive than Odyssey. Chuckie at Team Scream has recently converted me from Odyssey to Deka and I do believe that Deka is a more reliable battery, but it comes at the expense of a few pounds.
Here's a small chart showing what Deka and Odyssey offer in our range of needs (weight in pounds):
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Brand Model CCA AH Weight L(") W(") H(")
Deka ETX9 120 9 7 5.9 3.4 4.2
Deka ETX12 180 12 9 5.9 3.4 5.2
Deka ETX16 275 16 17 6.9 4 6.5
Odyssey PC310 100 8 6 5.4 3.4 4
Odyssey PC625 265 16 15 6.7 3.9 6.9
