Would like to know where you can find an actual "Battery Tender" brand for that price. What I got at Costco is the absolute CHEAPEST actual BT brand of any amperage I have ever seen anywhere. And it works fantastic.
Who's Using a Trickle Charger / Battery Tender?
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fried1765
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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
$19.99 Battery Tender Jr's have been available for years.
Just checked, and apparently "Joe" has inflated the price to $44.99.
That is an insane price, for what it is!
I am not a particular disciple of the Battery Tender brand!
Makes the Amazon price of $29.47 for the 1 amp NOCO even more appealing!
I have a combined total of TWELVE Battery Tenders, Battery tender Jr's, and Battery Minders.
Now, I will also have 2 NOCO genius 1 amp chargers.
An amperage rating of more than 1 on these little maintenance chargers has no particularly useful purpose, if using one charger per battery.
Back when I had my boat I used an onboard Minnkota battery minder. Worked like a champ. Stupid me I left it on the boat It was the kind you built on to the boat, but I could have just as easily built it on a tractor LOL
I have several Deltran battery tenders (1.25amp) and all my stuff hardwired. I have been using them for years, wait probably decades now! I have had good luck with the Deltran brand, especially the 1.25amp models.
fried1765
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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
I have had a total of six of the 1.25 amp Battery Tender units.
Three of them have failed (over 10 years).
I no longer buy that brand.!
Dang, that sucks. Maybe they aren't made like they used to be. Most of mine are pretty old, but one of more newer ones is made a little different. I hate when companies with a good reputation sell out.
I tried a couple from Hazard Fraught and both failed right after their 90 day "warranty". Both cost me more than the Battery Tender I got on sale at Costco. Which has so far been working perfectly back there. Like I indicated before. My only regret was not buying 2 at the price I got them at. They were crazy cheap
fried1765
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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
I strongly suspect that the Battery Tender (brand) has been, and is being, manufactured in China (maybe "assembled" in USA.... like Kubota tractors?)
My originals mostly lasted a bit beyond the ten year warranty period before they died.
As they fail, I have been replacing them with Battery Minders.
The Battery Minder brand claims to have desulfating capability, which my Battery Tenders do not.
Right now though: The NOCO genius 1 amp (Amazon) is the best bang for the buck.
It claims desulfating, and it also charges both 6V and 12V batteries.
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jyoutz
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MX6000 HST open station, FEL, 6’ cutter, forks, 8’ rear blade, 7’ cultivator
I doubt there’s any battery tenders that aren’t made in China. Our choices are low end or higher end Chinese products.
Yeah show me any electronic product NOT made in China or some other 3rd world country. Hell, even the US military is buying electronics made in China!
I have a couple of these and use them on my tractor and truck. There’s times they just don’t get used often and I believe this has helped keep the battery going for a lot longer than if I hadn’t used them.
www.batterytender.com
Battery Tender Plus 1.25 AMP 12V Battery Charger and Maintainer
Our iconic Battery Tender® Plus revolutionized battery charging and maintenance through innovation in smart charging technology. This 12V, 1.25 AMP charger extends battery life for motorcycles, ATVs, watercraft, and more. With an industry-leading 10-year warranty, this advanced charger provides...
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fried1765
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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
I certainly hope that NO ONE is foolish enough to buy that 1.25 amp Battery Tender, at the ABSOLUTELY CRAZY advertised price of $76.95!I have a couple of these and use them on my tractor and truck. There’s times they just don’t get used often and I believe this has helped keep the battery going for a lot longer than if I hadn’t used them.
Battery Tender Plus 1.25 AMP 12V Battery Charger and Maintainer
Our iconic Battery Tender® Plus revolutionized battery charging and maintenance through innovation in smart charging technology. This 12V, 1.25 AMP charger extends battery life for motorcycles, ATVs, watercraft, and more. With an industry-leading 10-year warranty, this advanced charger provides...
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GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
no worse than the 1 amp job for $60 CDN....
if one reads the datasheet ,the 1A job is ONLY good for a 30AH battery, and 'recharges a 1/2 dead battery in 22 hours.....' course that'll be at 'room temperature' of course....probably 70*F not the normal 62 here.
reminds me of the 100Watt speakers powered by a PC USB port......
if one reads the datasheet ,the 1A job is ONLY good for a 30AH battery, and 'recharges a 1/2 dead battery in 22 hours.....' course that'll be at 'room temperature' of course....probably 70*F not the normal 62 here.
reminds me of the 100Watt speakers powered by a PC USB port......
fried1765
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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
Not sure what "data sheet" you are reading, but the .75 amp Battery tenders will keep a standard 12V car battery topped off, even though they are sold as motorcycle battery maintainers.
"recharges a 1/2 dead battery in 22 hours"....... is NOT the design purpose of any MAINTENANCE charger!
That $60 Canadian, would be $67.80 with HST in most provinces.
$67.80 CDN = $50.85 USD (in no tax states)
Still bad !
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GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
Might have been the NOCO units, Crappy tire's 'search engine' leaves a lot to be desired...
Ironically I cleaned up the garage attic a bit, brought down 2 boxes full of my PSUs with battery backup for the energy control systems I designed back in mid 80s.. Every 22 minutes they did an actual 'load test' and reported their status.
Ironically I cleaned up the garage attic a bit, brought down 2 boxes full of my PSUs with battery backup for the energy control systems I designed back in mid 80s.. Every 22 minutes they did an actual 'load test' and reported their status.
fried1765
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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
yeah... $39 to $78 CDN depending on the website you buy from..and of course shipping, handling and 13% for the guvs....
I had never heard of NOCO. Looked it up. So I noticed a "mode" button. Do they make you select a mode or are they smart enough to sense the type of battery and set accordingly (as is the Battery Tender and some others). Having to constantly "check" it would be a royal PIA. Every time power blinked or surged what have you then you have to run out to the shed and reset the device.
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
YOU have to select the type and mode of operation. I can't see any way for someone to have their device KNOW what battery (manufacturer and model ) it is connected to until 'they' start putting 'chips' in them.
Easiest way would be to embed RFID tags with make/model info as well as date of manufacture.
great, I've just given someone a multimillion dollar - never work again idea.......
Easiest way would be to embed RFID tags with make/model info as well as date of manufacture.
great, I've just given someone a multimillion dollar - never work again idea.......