Exide Marathon and Sprinter batteries

Hello KC,

chances are they're made in India which doesn't automatically mean bad quality.

If you could tell me which type are available there for you in Tassie (on the web site there are mar l/m/mft and spr p/s/xp, I can pull up the specs on the web site and check them out for you.

Best regards, Peter

They are designed for standby (backup) usage only. Marathon is for normal long discharges, and the Sprinter is designed for high rate fast discharges. I would be surprised if they offered any warranty for deep-cycle usage either.

Dave

Hi, yes one year warranty, and not sure which one's . He said they
had the Sprinter and the Marathon. That's all I know. Will ring back and check
for more details.

My main concern with flooded batteries vs AGM is that they have much lower energy density. I use an AGM as a second battery to run an Engel .

On their spec sheets neither has an N70 size , usually 90AH in an AGM.

The 90AH output model is enormous compared to an AGM.

If size is not an issue eg in a van then they may be OK , but my experience with AGM has been great with my Absorbed power 90AH now 5+ years old and going strong in an engine bay.

Regard sPhilip A

No more info today, must've went home early.
Best I can do today is 110 a/h marathon=$350; sprinter=$300.

They will fit in Derek's "flyer", I thought. Not for under bonnet.
But maybe not that good...

Theres a bloke on ebay selling AGM batteries very cheap. The brand is Prostar.

Does anyone have experience with them?

Battery Value, Hi I rang back, and got a different bloke today, he told me the Marathon battery is, M83 CHP 12V 27 .

Made in USA. He says should be good for fridge. We'll see.....

See how you go. Hope that's enough info for you....