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Location: Grand Rapids MN | For just a starting battery I wouldn't spend the cash on a gel unless its on sale. I use a standard maint. lead acid battery for cranking and small accessories and AGM's for TM. Esox is right about they are not even close to being the same. An AGM has a glass matte (?) material between the plates. Anyways, one thing to consider is your charging system when choosing a battery. I've looked at Optimas years ago but one thing I noticed is their recommended charge rate was much lower than my DualPro charger put out. I have DP45 which puts out 15amps per bank (3 banks). It was to much for the Optimas and I didn't want to take the chance and drop the cash and ruin the batteries right away. |
