02 Oct 12 08:11, TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:   
      
      
    RW> TW>> The SLA batteries as well as the AGM batteries have different   
    RW> TW>> charging and float requirements and it is best to use a charger   
    RW> TW>> specificly designed for them, particualrly for flaoting a   
    RW> TW>> battery for very long times.   
      
    RW>> Speaking of, batterymart.com has an AGM battery and a charger suited   
    RW>> to float it, for less than the price of an Optima battery. Mega   
    RW>> Crank 55Ah with 750CCA for $136.95 and the charger for   
    RW>> $49.95...that's a deep cycle battery too.   
      
    TW> That is a good price for that size AGM. On the Optima I have always   
    TW> considered them Vastly overpriced. But for high vibration use they   
    TW> cannot be beat.   
      
   That one makes the same claims as the Optima does in their ads...although   
   I'd worry about running one upside-down in any event.   
      
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