What's that 12v battery you have all be raving about?

[jorluivil]

Yep, they are expensive but so are some reels, rods, fishing line, hooks, kayaks, etc. If quality wasn't an issue we'd all be fishing with the cheapest gear we could find.


Don't go cheap just because its cheap

[ful-rac]

I've been using lithium ion batteries since 09, been through 3 kayaks since then and on my fourth. Still on my original set, Batteries are still going strong. I did pay alot of money for them but i bought them just once and they power all my devices all day and some. Plus they are even lighter and smaller than the lifepo batteries... But the only drawback is you cannot get them wet, luckly i never have yet....

Alot of us have really powerful and expensive fishfinders. Why cheap out on the power source? Having that extra capacity in a smaller lighter package that will probably outlast your kayak is worth it in my opinion.

[bubblehide]

Originally Posted by ful-rac

I've been using lithium ion batteries since 09, been through 3 kayaks since then and on my fourth. Still on my original set, Batteries are still going strong. I did pay alot of money for them but i bought them just once and they power all my devices all day and some. Plus they are even lighter and smaller than the lifepo batteries... But the only drawback is you cannot get them wet, luckly i never have yet....

Alot of us have really powerful and expensive fishfinders. Why cheap out on the power source? Having that extra capacity in a smaller lighter package that will probably outlast your kayak is worth it in my opinion.

There ya go, just put it/them in a waterproof container with a top (take top off to charge), drill a small hole in box to run wires through and 5200 them in place, a few waterproof connectors, and your in business. Like any battery, anything that causes a very fast discharge, like submersion, will create an electric thermo transfer, i.e., heat, enough to create a fire, or melt a yak. The nice thing is that a 20amph LION is about the size of a cigarette box.

[BrokeLoser]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Yep, there are expensive but so are some reels, rods, fishing line, hooks, kayaks, etc. If quality wasn't an issue we'd all be fishing with the cheapest gear we could find.


Don't go cheap just because its cheap

True.
Up until now the cheapest I found were $150 plus.
I definitely don't mind spending more for quality...especially for mechanical functionality...But there's not many things we opt to pay 600% more for that has no moving parts.