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.
