vinny1275
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 08:29 PM |
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Batteries - Varley or Odyssey
Hi all,
Does anyone have an opinion on which of these batteries is better? We're running a boat anchor, so am looking at the 680 cranking amp varieties
(no screen so no heaters or wipers). Are there significant differences between them - looking at the specs they could almost be made by the same
people, very nearly same size, weight and performance?
TIA
Vince
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nitram38
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 08:39 PM |
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Both look the same and behave the same.
Odesey seem a bit cheaper
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TimC
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 08:41 PM |
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Hi Vince
You probably won't want one as teeny as mine, but it just doesn't seem to lose charge no matter how long its sat - a top-up with the
optimate-type charger takes seconds, so can't speak highly enough of Odyssey!
Oh and the orange matches my Gulf colour scheme! 
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nitram38
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 09:17 PM |
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I use a ctek charger on my varley 25 and I have an oddesey ready for the Motaliera.
They varley starts the F1-2 K-series no problem.
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vinny1275
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 09:21 PM |
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Thanks guys,
On balance, I think I'll go for the Varley, mainly only because Merlin stock them and I can pick one up next time I'm down there.
Cheers
Vince
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 09:36 PM |
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If you dont mind me asking,why go to the expense of a lightweght battery while using a boat anchor? Are you on the weght limit of a racing series that
stipulates i take it a pinto engine perhaps?
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stevebubs
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| posted on 16/3/08 at 11:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fatgadget
If you dont mind me asking,why go to the expense of a lightweght battery while using a boat anchor? Are you on the weght limit of a racing series that
stipulates i take it a pinto engine perhaps?
These mothers *aren't* lightweight.....just small....
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vinny1275
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 08:36 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
quote:
Originally posted by Fatgadget
If you dont mind me asking,why go to the expense of a lightweght battery while using a boat anchor? Are you on the weght limit of a racing series that
stipulates i take it a pinto engine perhaps?
These mothers *aren't* lightweight.....just small....
^^What he said. The location I want to drop it in is fairly tight. And we had the chassis built with moving to a bike engine in mind, so we may engine
swap at some point in the future.
As for weight-saving, I could cut some out by going to the gym more often!!
Cheers
Vince
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