In my 'new to me' RV 6 (which I love a little more every time I fly it), I have an Odyssey PC 680 batt installed in 2017, last owner (who, by my lights, seems to have taken very good care of it) placed this batt, and never used a tender.
The manufacturer gives us the wide range of '3-10 yrs' life expectancy for the batt. Currently, the batt performs well for me, and turns the engine over very nicely on each start.
Beyond waiting for the batt's performance to show signs of decrement, the easy answer is just to go ahead and replace it now (which, of course, is cheap insurance), but I kind of hate to replace a normally functioning batt prematurely (I wrestle with being a bit too parsimonious).
1. what kind of longevity are people getting from this batt? Beyond outright failure, what are the usual events/symptoms that trigger getting a replacement?
2. I have always used batt tenders on my motorcycles w/good results. Has any one used the tender that Sporty's offers? Any comments, reviews on that, or any other tenders?
The manufacturer gives us the wide range of '3-10 yrs' life expectancy for the batt. Currently, the batt performs well for me, and turns the engine over very nicely on each start.
Beyond waiting for the batt's performance to show signs of decrement, the easy answer is just to go ahead and replace it now (which, of course, is cheap insurance), but I kind of hate to replace a normally functioning batt prematurely (I wrestle with being a bit too parsimonious).
1. what kind of longevity are people getting from this batt? Beyond outright failure, what are the usual events/symptoms that trigger getting a replacement?
2. I have always used batt tenders on my motorcycles w/good results. Has any one used the tender that Sporty's offers? Any comments, reviews on that, or any other tenders?