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Old 01-25-2012, 04:01 PM   #1
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Smile AGM vs lead acid battery

I did a quick forum search and didn't find any reviews.

Is there a reason not to use them? Drop in performance or use time?

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Old 01-25-2012, 04:44 PM   #2
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I think the cost has been the deciding factor against them.
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Old 01-25-2012, 06:56 PM   #3
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i,ll 2nd that i think its been cost prohibitive ..........................
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Old 01-25-2012, 08:55 PM   #4
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Well I ain't no guinea pig.. new trojans it is...
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Old 01-25-2012, 09:01 PM   #5
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The sparky drag race guys use them because of their light weight, smaller footprint, high-amp discharge capability, and fast recharge. They also get sponsors to pay for them.
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Old 01-25-2012, 10:56 PM   #6
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The sparky drag race guys use them because of their light weight, smaller footprint, high-amp discharge capability, and fast recharge. They also get sponsors to pay for them.
They recharge quickly? Does that mean they discharge faster than a lead acid?
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Old 01-25-2012, 11:29 PM   #7
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Default Re: AGM vs lead acid battery

My Dad has a bunch of AGMs' that he scored from a guy.We looked them up, about $325 each!!He put 3 in a Caroche he bought.It ran a suprisingly long time on a charge.I don't know exact use time,but he said that he could run it around for days at the house with out charging.The ones he has are the size of a Group-31 Heavy-Truck battery.I put one in my kids power-wheels,charge it for 3-4 hrs,they ride it for about the same amount of time(And boy does it move and do wheelies!).
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Old 01-26-2012, 09:34 AM   #8
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They recharge quickly? Does that mean they discharge faster than a lead acid?
Not necessarily. The discharge rate is determined by how you use them. The amp hour ratings are your best tool for comparisons, especially when range is the parameter.
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I put a set of AGM 12v in a Gem car last year. It is a security cart at a shopping mall. We went to the AGM because of its faster recharge rate and slower self discharge rates. Plus they don't need water added which was NOT happening because of the access problems with the Gem car design. They managed to kill these batteries just the same way they have killed all the wet cells. In my opinion they have not been worth the added expense.
Likely the bit about 2 or 3 deep discharges has been their demise?
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Old 01-26-2012, 10:18 AM   #10
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Thanks tahoedawg , that was the kind of info I was looking for.
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