Optima batteries, worth the money?

I bought them for my boat and have been very pleased with them. They hold a charge really well and have lasted me 5 years now. If you're looking to buy some go to sams, they are like 60 bucks cheaper there.

Agreed with above posts. Optima's are excellent batteries. If you are fishing anywhere remote, I'd say it's a good investment. But that being said, I generally carry 3 batteries with me when I fish...

Sam's does have them for $200 if I remember right

Optimas a few years and prior were great batteries, they changed their production plants and now are hit or miss on a good batch.

If you are going to pony up the coin on a good battery I recomend the sears platinum series. It is a rebadged odessey battery.

I had one in my jeep. Much like every other battery I've had, when I turned the key, and all else was functioning properly (rare thing in a jeep), it started.

However, if they're stolen out of your jeep, which, of course, does not have a locking hood, it will no longer start. Again, much like a regular battery.

However, unlike a regular battery, once stolen, they require a signature loan in order to get a replacement.

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I had one in my jeep. Much like every other battery I've had, when I turned the key, and all else was functioning properly (rare thing in a jeep), it started.

However, if they're stolen out of your jeep, which, of course, does not have a locking hood, it will no longer start. Again, much like a regular battery.

However, unlike a regular battery, once stolen, they require a signature loan in order to get a replacement.

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No, you.

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I didn't know they did this. I bought mine a few years back. How long has this been going on?

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Not sure, I was going to say 2-3 years ago and after going to their website, I am going to say around 2/1/09 when they changed their warranty


Sears platinums also have a 5 year warranty(3 replace 2 prorate) vs 2-3 yr replace (Optima)

I had 2(optimas) go bad very quickly on my jeep and then I just demanded a refund after the second. Have heard similar stories in my jeep club and a few boating forums. After much research, the new plants seemed to be the cause. They know it as well, guessing thats why they changed the warranty. Where the platinum is getting pretty much all positive feedback from all uses. I have two in my jeep (two years) and just put one in the boat this past weekend

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You stole my battery, didn't you?

odyssey's are arguably better, but Optimus are good.

Ideally, you want any AGM or spiral cell. The typical lead acid battery just doesn't handle all the vibrations and harsh conditions a boat is subject to as well.