Trolling motor battery recommendations

[RyanMac14]

Hey guys. Need recommendations on a new trolling motor battery for my Endura 30, mostly smaller lales calm water on a small jon boat. Not looking to spend Optima money but willing to get quality. Also on where i could potentially pick up from a store rather than wait for it to ship. Thanks guys

[Chrisper4694]

Hey guys. Need recommendations on a new trolling motor battery for my Endura 30, mostly smaller lales calm water on a small jon boat. Not looking to spend Optima money but willing to get quality. Also on where i could potentially pick up from a store rather than wait for it to ship. Thanks guys

it's a crap shoot, i've had ones from walmart last longer than expected and i've had top name brand ones crap out before or right after the warranty runs out...You're better off just getting it from the nearest store to you or most convenient so you can return it easily when it shits the bed, hopefully before the year is up so you can get another free one, cause they are crap haha.

[NJSquatch]

take a look at the following links to understand your needs and then go shopping.

https://www.trollingmotors.net/blogs/wiring-electrical/86992071-picking-a-trolling-motor-battery

https://www.trollingmotors.net/blogs/selection/86961351-calculating-motor-run-time

Batteries sold in the U.S. are made by three companies that build them for retailers: Johnson Controls, which supplies more than half of the market; Exide; and East Penn. They are sold under various names and built to the specifications of retailers, so performance can vary. Focus on the amp hour rating and warranty when comparing.

I have had good luck with Interstate. The NJ Bass board is a big fan of Diehard batteries. The Walmart batteries used to be good. There is an interstate battery center in Parsippany

Make sure your charger can support the battery type you purchase (flooded, agm, gel) and charge the battery as soon as you get home. Leaving a battery discharged will kill its life.

[acabtp]

i always go for a marine deep cycle built by johnson controls. the last ones i bought happened to be walmart everstart maxx. this is my sixth year on them.

x2 as said above recharge after use and don't run them flat and they will last.

[hookedonlunkers]

I’m on second season with a VMAX Tanks MR127 with an MK Traxxis 55 in a 10 foot Lowe. No problems, even after hours of full throttle halfway around around Valley and back to dock.

Only issue is battery weighs more than boat. So launching on foot is not an option.

https://www.vmaxtanks.com/MR127-100-Deep-Cycle-High-Performance-AGM-Battery_p_24.html

[oelgnal1]

I use a 29 series Walmart deep cycle (in it's 3rd year, charging it at least 150 times a year at the lowest setting), put it on a good charger as soon as I get home and I don't let the battery get lower than 50%. I also use the variable speed Endura and take my time going from place to place. I've bought a number of $200+ batteries including AGM's and they never lasted much more than a year.

[briansnat]

Of my current batteries I bought one at BJs and one at Walmart. Both are on their 5th season and still going. No need to spend a bundle.

[icebadger]

x2 on the interstate batterys i used the marine battery and had great luck with it, also you have to store them properly when you are not using them and always recharge them after your trip trickle charge works well.

[Castaway]

My interstate batteries are a few years old and still running strong. My Walmart battery is less than a year old and it is already starting to lose its charge fast. Interstate all the way for me.

[Chrisper4694]

here's my problem with interstate. you buy them from a retail store or local business and if you have a problem while it's still under warranty, you have to leave it there til the interstate rep comes and inspects it and decides if you get a new one...happened to me on my first interstate battery and that was it for me; way too inconvenient.

If you get one from the autozone or whatever and you have a problem they'll test it and give you a new one right then and there.

[NJSquatch]

here's my problem with interstate. you buy them from a retail store or local business and if you have a problem while it's still under warranty, you have to leave it there til the interstate rep comes and inspects it and decides if you get a new one...happened to me on my first interstate battery and that was it for me; way too inconvenient.

There is a retail Interstate battery center in Parsippany.
75 Lackawanna
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 334-0132

[Castaway]

There is a retail Interstate battery center in Parsippany.
75 Lackawanna
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 334-0132

There’s also one in Flemington. 15 Minneakoning Rd
Flemington, NJ 08822

[Chrisper4694]

There’s also one in Flemington. 15 Minneakoning Rd
Flemington, NJ 08822

both inconvenient for me, but if it's by you do it, my point is... the brand doesn't matter, cause they're all crap so get one from a place that will be as convenient as possible to return it to when it fails...cause it will haha

[Rich196]

YOUR best bet is to go to Walmart and get there 29 or 31 series battery's, they are under warantee for 2 years, just keep the receipt and they never have a problem taking them back for a new battery replacement.

[Rickhem]

I'll agree with Chrisper and Rich. Go and get a battery from Wal-Mart and use that. There just isn't enough of a difference to justify the additional expense of some big name brands.
I had more than a few different batteries over the last couple decades. I've owned a giant 80 pound Interstate battery, an Optima blue top, and more than a few other varieties and variations. For me, even the cheap-o walmart batteries last 3 or 4 years, and they cost way under $100. Keep it on the battery tender, and you're set. I've also found that I don't really need the cinder block size battery either. If you're strictly fishing electric only lakes then that bigger battery might be a better choice since it lasts longer, but I don't run mine non-stop for hours, so I don't need that capacity.

[RyanMac14]

Thanks guys. Sorry if i didnt post in here but in my fathers day post I mentioned that i took your advive and picked one up from walmart. Worked well and lasted all day. Threw it on the charger when i got home. One last question, when you dont use your battery for awhile, about how long do you let it go before throwing it back on the charger to ensure it keeps its life

[NJSquatch]

i top mine off at least once a month during the winter

[RyanMac14]

Thanks Squatch

[Fred E. Goose]

Try not to store it on concrete and when you charge, charge it at the lowest setting on the charger. Keep your receipt in case you have any issues. Good luck with the rest Ryan.