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Title: Optima Batteries
Post by: jjsaul on June 18, 2007, 23:04:34

Optima Batteries...red top etc...

Worth the extra money?

I'm looking for opinions of people who use them rather than reading advertising blurb from everyone trying to take my money off me...

Title: Optima Batteries
Post by: TDi90 on June 18, 2007, 23:09:30

IMHO i would go exxide over optima.

Title: Optima Batteries
Post by: Sharpshooter on June 19, 2007, 06:55:12

I had an optima for years . And icant fault it.

If you look on Eblag, there was a guy doing red for not alot more than a maintenance free battery. Well worth themoney i think.

Title: Optima Batteries
Post by: diggerdog36 on June 19, 2007, 08:18:23

I had a look at them on ebay, £89.99 from the Battery man, I dont think they are the Optima Batteries we are used to!!! They look different.

Ive just bought a new Red top, it has a sticker on top saying it was made last month, and its flat!!! So much for them holding charge for 2 years when disconnected!!!!

Title: Optima Batteries
Post by: Fingers on June 19, 2007, 18:54:51

Quote from: "diggerdog36"

I had a look at them on ebay, £89.99 from the Battery man, I dont think they are the Optima Batteries we are used to!!! They look different.

Ive just bought a new Red top, it has a sticker on top saying it was made last month, and its flat!!! So much for them holding charge for 2 years when disconnected!!!!

Are they not sent like that on purpose incase they are on the shelf for a while.

I know some batteries are tested via pulse charging, just to ensure they work.

Title: Optima Batteries
Post by: generation-x on June 19, 2007, 19:44:20

jj see SS site m8y  :wink:

Title: Optima Batteries
Post by: smo on June 19, 2007, 21:14:11

I've had red and yellow tops and wouldnt buy them again, total rip off for an average battery.

Title: Optima Batteries
Post by: MuddyMike on June 21, 2007, 19:50:03

I was given a date expired ex MOD red top Optima seven years ago. I have only last month replaced it with a new one (from the battery man on Ebay £89)  This one is slightly different, the posts are on the centre line instead of towards one edge, and it is taller than the old one. It is however stamped Optima and he assured me it is commercal rather than retail stock, therefore cheaper. Lets see if this one lasts as long as the last one, if it does then £89 is good value.
Mike

Title: Optima Batteries
Post by: UKJeeper on June 23, 2007, 22:21:21

Been running optimas for the last 12 years, 1 in the first wrangler, 1 in the 2nd wrangler. Abused the snot out them, Only just had one die a couple months ago. V happy with them.

Title: Optima Batteries
Post by: Jake on June 24, 2007, 12:46:10

I run 2 Odyssey batterys
I personally think they are much better than Optima's