Re: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery?
We've used Optimas for awhile now. http://www.adesigner.com/hobbies/optima.htm The charge really well and seem to last longer than any of the other deep cycle batteries we've tried. The Wal-Mart warrantee is prorated and they check the battery for you. To make sure it is really dead. I usually got a season out of their highest rated ones, but got tired of lugging them in for exchange. Delco has a 1000 amp one that might do the trick and it is not as expensive as the optima. T&G 32 Mount View Dr Afton, VA 22920 phone 540 943-3356 fax 540 943-4178 - Original Message - From: "Jack Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:40 PM Subject: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery? > I have not bought a deep cycle nattery for many years, so I thought this > would be easy. > > I just started looking for one of these, and was amazed to see that some of > the well known big retailers (like WallyMart) have only their own brands > now. The largest of the 'house brand' batteries do not seem to have that > much capacity, topping out at about 650 CCA. and maybe 150 reserve. Sears > biggest one is about this same size also. I called some of the tire outlets > and so far, they all seem to stop at about this size. > > We use a huge Trojan for the club winch (850CCA), and it will run us all day > with lots of launches, but I can not locate a dealer from their web site. > > What are you guys using for winch batteries for club flying? > > Thanks > > Jack Harper > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery?
Jack Harper wrote: We use a huge Trojan for the club winch (850CCA), and it will run us all day with lots of launches, but I can not locate a dealer from their web site. Call Trojan, or your local battery experts. If I can find them here in Canada, you gotta be able to find 'em near you too. After the battery specialty shops, try marine and RV places. Also look in the phonebook under for golf carts. If they don't stock 'em, ask them if they'll order one for you. The first place I tried had 6, 12, and 24 Volt Trojans on a display rack by the door :) Reminds me: I once asked a salesman for a charger that had a float mode. He proceeded to try to sell me a water-proof charger (it neither floated or hat a float mode, but I guess water-proof was close enough for him). -- Andrew E. Mileski Ottawa, Canada http://isoar.ca/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery?
I think he uses them to launch those killer Nentle Nadies he builds and routinely beats us with. - Original Message - From: "REECE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brian Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jack Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery? > Brain what's a natteries.RLB > - Original Message - > From: "Brian Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jack Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:49 PM > Subject: Re: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery? > > > > I need two new natteries tooI'm gonna go with Wal-Mart because of the > 3 > > yr warrenty.I have never seen a winch nattery last 3 yrs and still be > > good as we really work them here in Tullahoma.No local Trojan dealer > > here either.Brian > > ----- Original Message - > > From: "Jack Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:40 PM > > Subject: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery? > > > > > > > I have not bought a deep cycle nattery for many years, so I thought this > > > would be easy. > > > > > > I just started looking for one of these, and was amazed to see that some > > of > > > the well known big retailers (like WallyMart) have only their own brands > > > now. The largest of the 'house brand' batteries do not seem to have > that > > > much capacity, topping out at about 650 CCA. and maybe 150 reserve. > Sears > > > biggest one is about this same size also. I called some of the tire > > outlets > > > and so far, they all seem to stop at about this size. > > > > > > We use a huge Trojan for the club winch (850CCA), and it will run us all > > day > > > with lots of launches, but I can not locate a dealer from their web > site. > > > > > > What are you guys using for winch batteries for club flying? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Jack Harper > > > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > MIME turned off. > > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery?
I tried some Wal-Mart batteries a few years ago. I was not impressed. I haven't seen a Trojan in a few years. I have had good luck with the AC Delco Voyager batteries. Exide Stowaway's have also worked but they sometimes charge funny. The battery charger never drops below a few amps. It might be the chemistry. Sears have been really hit or miss the past few years. Thier reputation went down the tubes a number of years ago when they were selling batteries that were not what they said they were. Some guys involved with that were convicted. Just remember to always properly recharge your battery after use. That is the number one killer of batteries. Brian Smith wrote: I need two new natteries tooI'm gonna go with Wal-Mart because of the 3 yr warrenty.I have never seen a winch nattery last 3 yrs and still be good as we really work them here in Tullahoma.No local Trojan dealer here either.Brian - Original Message - From: "Jack Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:40 PM Subject: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery? I have not bought a deep cycle nattery for many years, so I thought this would be easy. I just started looking for one of these, and was amazed to see that some of the well known big retailers (like WallyMart) have only their own brands now. The largest of the 'house brand' batteries do not seem to have that much capacity, topping out at about 650 CCA. and maybe 150 reserve. Sears biggest one is about this same size also. I called some of the tire outlets and so far, they all seem to stop at about this size. We use a huge Trojan for the club winch (850CCA), and it will run us all day with lots of launches, but I can not locate a dealer from their web site. What are you guys using for winch batteries for club flying? Thanks Jack Harper RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. . RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery?
Brain what's a natteries.RLB - Original Message - From: "Brian Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jack Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery? > I need two new natteries tooI'm gonna go with Wal-Mart because of the 3 > yr warrenty.I have never seen a winch nattery last 3 yrs and still be > good as we really work them here in Tullahoma.No local Trojan dealer > here either.Brian > - Original Message - > From: "Jack Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:40 PM > Subject: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery? > > > > I have not bought a deep cycle nattery for many years, so I thought this > > would be easy. > > > > I just started looking for one of these, and was amazed to see that some > of > > the well known big retailers (like WallyMart) have only their own brands > > now. The largest of the 'house brand' batteries do not seem to have that > > much capacity, topping out at about 650 CCA. and maybe 150 reserve. Sears > > biggest one is about this same size also. I called some of the tire > outlets > > and so far, they all seem to stop at about this size. > > > > We use a huge Trojan for the club winch (850CCA), and it will run us all > day > > with lots of launches, but I can not locate a dealer from their web site. > > > > What are you guys using for winch batteries for club flying? > > > > Thanks > > > > Jack Harper > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
Re: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery?
I need two new natteries tooI'm gonna go with Wal-Mart because of the 3 yr warrenty.I have never seen a winch nattery last 3 yrs and still be good as we really work them here in Tullahoma.No local Trojan dealer here either.Brian - Original Message - From: "Jack Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Soaring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:40 PM Subject: [RCSE] What is the best winch battery? > I have not bought a deep cycle nattery for many years, so I thought this > would be easy. > > I just started looking for one of these, and was amazed to see that some of > the well known big retailers (like WallyMart) have only their own brands > now. The largest of the 'house brand' batteries do not seem to have that > much capacity, topping out at about 650 CCA. and maybe 150 reserve. Sears > biggest one is about this same size also. I called some of the tire outlets > and so far, they all seem to stop at about this size. > > We use a huge Trojan for the club winch (850CCA), and it will run us all day > with lots of launches, but I can not locate a dealer from their web site. > > What are you guys using for winch batteries for club flying? > > Thanks > > Jack Harper RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
[RCSE] What is the best winch battery?
I have not bought a deep cycle nattery for many years, so I thought this would be easy. I just started looking for one of these, and was amazed to see that some of the well known big retailers (like WallyMart) have only their own brands now. The largest of the 'house brand' batteries do not seem to have that much capacity, topping out at about 650 CCA. and maybe 150 reserve. Sears biggest one is about this same size also. I called some of the tire outlets and so far, they all seem to stop at about this size. We use a huge Trojan for the club winch (850CCA), and it will run us all day with lots of launches, but I can not locate a dealer from their web site. What are you guys using for winch batteries for club flying? Thanks Jack Harper RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
